There were 134 Asian students enrolled in Kirby School District 140 in the 2024-25 school year, 6.3% fewer than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Data showed that Kirby School District 140 welcomed 3,478 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 3.9% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the district.
Kirby School District 140 roughly covers schools within Cook County and has a main office in Tinley Park.
Among the seven schools in Kirby School District 140, Virgil I. Grissom Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 32 students.
Nationwide, public K-12 education spending has approached roughly $857 billion, with average per-student spending near $17,000, funded primarily through state and local sources. Spending varies widely by state, and Illinois ranks above the national average, with roughly $22,000 spent per student when state, local, and federal funding are combined.
Illinois public school enrollment continues a long-term downward trend. According to statewide reporting and education data analyses, total enrollment fell to about 1.85 million students as of the 2023-24 school year, and major districts such as Chicago Public Schools saw further declines—for example, CPS reported a drop of more than 9,000 students between the 2024-25 and 2025-26 counts.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total of Asian Students | Asian students (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 3,478 | 134 | 3.9% |
| 2023-24 | 3,459 | 143 | 4.1% |
| 2022-23 | 3,497 | 154 | 4.4% |
| 2021-22 | 3,487 | 157 | 4.5% |
| 2020-21 | 3,471 | 162 | 4.7% |
Information in this article was obtained from the Illinois Report Card. The source data can be found here.
