Table 203.60.

Enrollment and percentage distribution of enrollment in public elementary and secondary schools, by race/ethnicity and level of education: Fall 1999 through fall 2026

Level of education and year	Enrollment (in thousands)										Percentage distribution
	Total	White	Black	His- panic	Asian/Pacific Islander			American Indian/ Alaska Native	Two or more races		Total	White	Black	His- panic	Asian/Pacific Islander			American Indian/ Alaska Native	Two or more races
					Total	Asian	Pacific Islander								Total	Asian	Pacific Islander
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10		11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19
Total
1999	46,857	29,035	8,066	7,327	1,887	—	—	542	—		100.0	62.0	17.2	15.6	4.0	†	†	1.2	†
2000	47,204	28,878	8,100	7,726	1,950	—	—	550	—		100.0	61.2	17.2	16.4	4.1	†	†	1.2	†
2001	47,672	28,735	8,177	8,169	2,028	—	—	564	—		100.0	60.3	17.2	17.1	4.3	†	†	1.2	†
2002	48,183	28,618	8,299	8,594	2,088	—	—	583	—		100.0	59.4	17.2	17.8	4.3	†	†	1.2	†
2003	48,540	28,442	8,349	9,011	2,145	—	—	593	—		100.0	58.6	17.2	18.6	4.4	†	†	1.2	†
2004	48,795	28,318	8,386	9,317	2,183	—	—	591	—		100.0	58.0	17.2	19.1	4.5	†	†	1.2	†
2005	49,113	28,005	8,445	9,787	2,279	—	—	598	—		100.0	57.0	17.2	19.9	4.6	†	†	1.2	†
2006	49,316	27,801	8,422	10,166	2,332	—	—	595	—		100.0	56.4	17.1	20.6	4.7	†	†	1.2	†
2007	49,291	27,454	8,392	10,454	2,396	—	—	594	—		100.0	55.7	17.0	21.2	4.9	†	†	1.2	†
2008	49,266	27,057	8,358	10,563	2,451	2,405	46	589	247	1	100.0	54.9	17.0	21.4	5.0	4.9	0.1	1.2	0.5	1
2009	49,361	26,702	8,245	10,991	2,484	2,435	49	601	338	1	100.0	54.1	16.7	22.3	5.0	4.9	0.1	1.2	0.7	1
2010	49,484	25,933	7,917	11,439	2,466	2,296	171	566	1,164		100.0	52.4	16.0	23.1	5.0	4.6	0.3	1.1	2.4
2011	49,522	25,602	7,827	11,759	2,513	2,334	179	547	1,272		100.0	51.7	15.8	23.7	5.1	4.7	0.4	1.1	2.6
2012	49,771	25,386	7,803	12,104	2,552	2,372	180	534	1,393		100.0	51.0	15.7	24.3	5.1	4.8	0.4	1.1	2.8
2013	50,045	25,160	7,805	12,452	2,593	2,417	176	523	1,511		100.0	50.3	15.6	24.9	5.2	4.8	0.4	1.0	3.0
2014	50,313	24,923	7,807	12,805	2,646	2,470	176	519	1,612		100.0	49.5	15.5	25.4	5.3	4.9	0.3	1.0	3.2
20152	50,485	24,814	7,848	13,178	2,685	2,508	177	516	1,444		100.0	49.2	15.5	26.1	5.3	5.0	0.4	1.0	2.9
20162	50,625	24,613	7,916	13,382	2,718	2,540	178	511	1,485		100.0	48.6	15.6	26.4	5.4	5.0	0.4	1.0	2.9
20172	50,710	24,398	7,953	13,574	2,756	2,578	178	506	1,523		100.0	48.1	15.7	26.8	5.4	5.1	0.4	1.0	3.0
20182	50,759	24,189	7,950	13,778	2,783	2,604	178	502	1,557		100.0	47.7	15.7	27.1	5.5	5.1	0.4	1.0	3.1
20192	50,843	24,064	7,955	13,909	2,825	2,648	178	492	1,598		100.0	47.3	15.6	27.4	5.6	5.2	0.3	1.0	3.1
20202	50,996	23,951	7,973	14,074	2,865	2,689	177	485	1,648		100.0	47.0	15.6	27.6	5.6	5.3	0.3	1.0	3.2
20212	51,152	23,840	7,995	14,240	2,902	2,726	175	479	1,696		100.0	46.6	15.6	27.8	5.7	5.3	0.3	0.9	3.3
20222	51,301	23,737	8,019	14,391	2,939	2,764	174	473	1,743		100.0	46.3	15.6	28.1	5.7	5.4	0.3	0.9	3.4
20232	51,455	23,655	8,024	14,538	2,981	2,808	173	468	1,789		100.0	46.0	15.6	28.3	5.8	5.5	0.3	0.9	3.5
20242	51,562	23,565	8,001	14,671	3,028	2,856	173	463	1,833		100.0	45.7	15.5	28.5	5.9	5.5	0.3	0.9	3.6
20252	51,632	23,465	7,962	14,791	3,078	2,905	173	459	1,876		100.0	45.4	15.4	28.6	6.0	5.6	0.3	0.9	3.6
20262	51,738	23,387	7,917	14,931	3,128	2,955	173	456	1,918		100.0	45.2	15.3	28.9	6.0	5.7	0.3	0.9	3.7
Prekindergarten       through       grade 8
1999	33,486	20,327	5,952	5,512	1,303	—	—	391	—		100.0	60.7	17.8	16.5	3.9	†	†	1.2	†
2000	33,686	20,130	5,981	5,830	1,349	—	—	397	—		100.0	59.8	17.8	17.3	4.0	†	†	1.2	†
2001	33,936	19,960	6,004	6,159	1,409	—	—	405	—		100.0	58.8	17.7	18.1	4.2	†	†	1.2	†
2002	34,114	19,764	6,042	6,446	1,447	—	—	415	—		100.0	57.9	17.7	18.9	4.2	†	†	1.2	†
2003	34,201	19,558	6,015	6,729	1,483	—	—	415	—		100.0	57.2	17.6	19.7	4.3	†	†	1.2	†
2004	34,178	19,368	5,983	6,909	1,504	—	—	413	—		100.0	56.7	17.5	20.2	4.4	†	†	1.2	†
2005	34,204	19,051	5,954	7,216	1,569	—	—	412	—		100.0	55.7	17.4	21.1	4.6	†	†	1.2	†
2006	34,235	18,863	5,882	7,465	1,611	—	—	414	—		100.0	55.1	17.2	21.8	4.7	†	†	1.2	†
2007	34,204	18,679	5,821	7,632	1,660	—	—	412	—		100.0	54.6	17.0	22.3	4.9	†	†	1.2	†
2008	34,286	18,501	5,793	7,689	1,705	1,674	31	410	187	1	100.0	54.0	16.9	22.4	5.0	4.9	0.1	1.2	0.5	1
2009	34,409	18,316	5,713	7,977	1,730	1,697	33	419	254	1	100.0	53.2	16.6	23.2	5.0	4.9	0.1	1.2	0.7	1
2010	34,625	17,823	5,495	8,314	1,711	1,589	122	394	887		100.0	51.5	15.9	24.0	4.9	4.6	0.4	1.1	2.6
2011	34,773	17,654	5,470	8,558	1,744	1,616	128	384	963		100.0	50.8	15.7	24.6	5.0	4.6	0.4	1.1	2.8
2012	35,018	17,535	5,473	8,804	1,773	1,644	129	375	1,057		100.0	50.1	15.6	25.1	5.1	4.7	0.4	1.1	3.0
2013	35,251	17,390	5,483	9,054	1,809	1,683	126	367	1,148		100.0	49.3	15.6	25.7	5.1	4.8	0.4	1.0	3.3
2014	35,370	17,193	5,471	9,273	1,842	1,718	124	363	1,227		100.0	48.6	15.5	26.2	5.2	4.9	0.4	1.0	3.5
20152	35,414	17,079	5,434	9,579	1,869	1,745	125	361	1,092		100.0	48.2	15.3	27.0	5.3	4.9	0.4	1.0	3.1
20162	35,514	16,934	5,453	9,757	1,890	1,766	124	356	1,124		100.0	47.7	15.4	27.5	5.3	5.0	0.4	1.0	3.2
20172	35,562	16,778	5,470	9,905	1,904	1,780	124	351	1,153		100.0	47.2	15.4	27.9	5.4	5.0	0.3	1.0	3.2
20182	35,593	16,637	5,482	10,036	1,912	1,789	123	348	1,180		100.0	46.7	15.4	28.2	5.4	5.0	0.3	1.0	3.3
20192	35,657	16,586	5,469	10,117	1,939	1,818	121	340	1,207		100.0	46.5	15.3	28.4	5.4	5.1	0.3	1.0	3.4
20202	35,667	16,507	5,431	10,187	1,967	1,847	120	334	1,241		100.0	46.3	15.2	28.6	5.5	5.2	0.3	0.9	3.5
20212	35,639	16,421	5,374	10,245	1,997	1,878	119	329	1,274		100.0	46.1	15.1	28.7	5.6	5.3	0.3	0.9	3.6
20222	35,660	16,362	5,313	10,328	2,028	1,910	118	324	1,304		100.0	45.9	14.9	29.0	5.7	5.4	0.3	0.9	3.7
20232	35,815	16,369	5,324	10,394	2,072	1,954	119	322	1,334		100.0	45.7	14.9	29.0	5.8	5.5	0.3	0.9	3.7
20242	35,982	16,382	5,343	10,456	2,114	1,995	119	320	1,367		100.0	45.5	14.8	29.1	5.9	5.5	0.3	0.9	3.8
20252	36,156	16,394	5,363	10,524	2,156	2,037	119	318	1,401		100.0	45.3	14.8	29.1	6.0	5.6	0.3	0.9	3.9
20262	36,362	16,408	5,385	10,614	2,200	2,081	119	317	1,438		100.0	45.1	14.8	29.2	6.1	5.7	0.3	0.9	4.0
Grades 9       through 12
1999	13,371	8,708	2,114	1,815	584	—	—	151	—		100.0	65.1	15.8	13.6	4.4	†	†	1.1	†
2000	13,517	8,747	2,119	1,896	601	—	—	153	—		100.0	64.7	15.7	14.0	4.4	†	†	1.1	†
2001	13,736	8,774	2,173	2,011	619	—	—	159	—		100.0	63.9	15.8	14.6	4.5	†	†	1.2	†
2002	14,069	8,854	2,257	2,148	642	—	—	168	—		100.0	62.9	16.0	15.3	4.6	†	†	1.2	†
2003	14,339	8,884	2,334	2,282	663	—	—	177	—		100.0	62.0	16.3	15.9	4.6	†	†	1.2	†
2004	14,618	8,950	2,403	2,408	679	—	—	178	—		100.0	61.2	16.4	16.5	4.6	†	†	1.2	†
2005	14,909	8,954	2,490	2,570	709	—	—	186	—		100.0	60.1	16.7	17.2	4.8	†	†	1.2	†
2006	15,081	8,938	2,540	2,701	720	—	—	181	—		100.0	59.3	16.8	17.9	4.8	†	†	1.2	†
2007	15,086	8,775	2,571	2,821	736	—	—	183	—		100.0	58.2	17.0	18.7	4.9	†	†	1.2	†
2008	14,980	8,556	2,565	2,874	746	731	15	179	59	1	100.0	57.1	17.1	19.2	5.0	4.9	0.1	1.2	0.4	1
2009	14,952	8,385	2,532	3,014	754	738	16	182	84	1	100.0	56.1	16.9	20.2	5.0	4.9	0.1	1.2	0.6	1
2010	14,860	8,109	2,422	3,125	755	707	49	171	277		100.0	54.6	16.3	21.0	5.1	4.8	0.3	1.2	1.9
2011	14,749	7,948	2,357	3,202	769	719	50	163	309		100.0	53.9	16.0	21.7	5.2	4.9	0.3	1.1	2.1
2012	14,753	7,851	2,330	3,300	779	727	51	158	335		100.0	53.2	15.8	22.4	5.3	4.9	0.3	1.1	2.3
2013	14,794	7,770	2,322	3,398	784	733	51	156	363		100.0	52.5	15.7	23.0	5.3	5.0	0.3	1.1	2.5
2014	14,943	7,730	2,336	3,532	804	753	52	156	385		100.0	51.7	15.6	23.6	5.4	5.0	0.3	1.0	2.6
20152	15,070	7,735	2,414	3,599	816	763	53	156	351		100.0	51.3	16.0	23.9	5.4	5.1	0.4	1.0	2.3
20162	15,111	7,678	2,463	3,625	828	774	54	155	362		100.0	50.8	16.3	24.0	5.5	5.1	0.4	1.0	2.4
20172	15,148	7,621	2,483	3,669	852	797	54	154	369		100.0	50.3	16.4	24.2	5.6	5.3	0.4	1.0	2.4
20182	15,166	7,553	2,469	3,742	870	815	55	154	378		100.0	49.8	16.3	24.7	5.7	5.4	0.4	1.0	2.5
20192	15,186	7,478	2,486	3,792	886	829	57	152	391		100.0	49.2	16.4	25.0	5.8	5.5	0.4	1.0	2.6
20202	15,329	7,444	2,542	3,887	898	842	57	151	406		100.0	48.6	16.6	25.4	5.9	5.5	0.4	1.0	2.7
20212	15,513	7,420	2,621	3,995	905	848	57	150	422		100.0	47.8	16.9	25.8	5.8	5.5	0.4	1.0	2.7
20222	15,641	7,375	2,706	4,062	910	854	56	148	439		100.0	47.2	17.3	26.0	5.8	5.5	0.4	0.9	2.8
20232	15,640	7,286	2,700	4,144	909	854	55	146	455		100.0	46.6	17.3	26.5	5.8	5.5	0.3	0.9	2.9
20242	15,579	7,183	2,658	4,215	915	860	54	144	466		100.0	46.1	17.1	27.1	5.9	5.5	0.3	0.9	3.0
20252	15,476	7,071	2,600	4,267	922	868	54	141	475		100.0	45.7	16.8	27.6	6.0	5.6	0.3	0.9	3.1
20262	15,376	6,979	2,532	4,318	928	874	54	139	480		100.0	45.4	16.5	28.1	6.0	5.7	0.4	0.9	3.1

—Not available.

†Not applicable.

1 For this year, data on students of Two or more races were reported by only a small number of states. Therefore, the data are not comparable to figures for 2010 and later years.

2 Projected.

NOTE: Race categories exclude persons of Hispanic ethnicity. Enrollment data for students not reported by race/ethnicity were prorated by state and grade to match state totals. Prior to 2008, data on students of Two or more races were not collected. Total counts of ungraded students were prorated to prekindergarten through grade 8 and grades 9 through 12 based on prior reports. Some data have been revised from previously published figures. Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (CCD), "State Nonfiscal Survey of Public Elementary and Secondary Education," 1998-99 through 2014-15; and National Elementary and Secondary Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Projection Model, 1972 through 2026. (This table was prepared November 2016.)