Public elementary and secondary school enrollment, number of schools, and other selected characteristics, by locale: Fall 2011 through fall 2014

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Table 214.40.

Enrollment, number of schools, and other characteristics	Total	City				Suburban				Town				Rural
Enrollment, number of schools, and other characteristics	Total	Total	Large¹	Mid-size²	Small³	Total	Large⁴	Mid-size⁵	Small⁶	Total	Fringe⁷	Distant⁸	Remote⁹	Total	Fringe¹⁰	Distant¹¹	Remote¹²
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
Fall 2011
Enrollment (in thousands)	49,256	14,457	7,559	3,180	3,718	16,709	14,193	1,549	967	5,671	907	2,953	1,812	12,418	7,859	3,416	1,143
Percentage distribution of enrollment, by race/ethnicity	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
White	51.7	29.7	20.2	33.3	46.1	52.5	50.7	61.9	63.9	65.5	69.1	66.8	61.6	70.0	65.0	79.9	75.0
Black	15.8	24.8	27.9	25.4	18.2	14.2	14.9	9.9	9.7	10.4	6.1	11.5	10.8	10.0	11.5	7.5	6.8
Hispanic	23.7	34.9	41.0	31.0	25.8	23.8	24.4	20.3	19.3	17.7	19.8	16.4	19.0	13.4	16.4	8.1	8.7
Asian	4.7	6.7	7.5	5.9	5.6	5.9	6.4	3.4	3.5	1.5	1.6	1.2	1.9	2.2	3.2	0.6	0.5
Pacific Islander	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.3	0.4	0.4	0.6	0.2	0.5	0.1	0.2	1.1	0.2	0.3	0.2	0.2
American Indian/Alaska Native	1.1	0.8	0.8	0.6	0.9	0.5	0.4	0.6	0.8	2.0	1.0	1.5	3.4	1.9	1.1	2.0	7.3
Two or more races	2.6	2.7	2.2	3.3	3.1	2.8	2.7	3.3	2.7	2.4	2.3	2.5	2.3	2.2	2.5	1.8	1.6

Students participating in English language learner (ELL) programs (in thousands)¹³	4,389	2,035	1,211	430	394	1,604	1,439	97	68	336	63	159	114	414	294	77	42
ELL program participants as a percent of enrollment¹³	9.1	14.2	16.7	12.6	10.9	9.0	9.4	6.4	7.6	6.2	8.4	5.7	6.1	3.9	4.7	2.5	3.9

Schools	98,328	25,800	13,266	5,666	6,868	26,840	22,263	2,760	1,817	13,387	1,844	6,720	4,823	32,301	13,904	11,445	6,952
Average school size¹⁴	520	581	585	588	568	641	656	577	552	448	509	463	402	399	592	307	170
Pupil/teacher ratio¹⁵	16.3	16.9	17.1	17.0	16.4	16.6	16.5	16.6	17.0	15.9	16.9	15.9	15.4	15.5	16.5	14.6	12.5

Enrollment (percentage distribution)	100.0	29.4	15.3	6.5	7.5	33.9	28.8	3.1	2.0	11.5	1.8	6.0	3.7	25.2	16.0	6.9	2.3
Schools (percentage distribution)	100.0	26.2	13.5	5.8	7.0	27.3	22.6	2.8	1.8	13.6	1.9	6.8	4.9	32.9	14.1	11.6	7.1

Fall 2012
Enrollment (in thousands)	49,520	15,026	7,977	3,371	3,678	19,661	16,868	1,810	983	5,681	1,436	2,504	1,741	9,152	5,193	2,920	1,039
Percentage distribution of enrollment, by race/ethnicity	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
White	51.1	30.4	20.9	33.6	48.1	52.4	50.6	62.3	65.7	65.4	69.2	66.4	61.0	73.1	68.7	80.5	73.9
Black	15.6	24.1	26.8	24.8	17.9	13.6	14.3	10.3	8.4	10.2	7.2	11.8	10.5	9.4	10.8	7.6	7.1
Hispanic	24.3	34.6	41.1	31.8	23.3	24.2	25.0	19.6	19.0	17.8	17.8	16.4	19.9	11.6	14.5	7.4	9.0
Asian	4.8	6.7	7.5	5.4	5.9	5.9	6.4	3.0	3.2	1.3	1.5	1.0	1.5	1.4	2.1	0.5	0.5
Pacific Islander	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.5	0.2	0.4	0.5	0.1	0.9	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.3
American Indian/Alaska Native	1.1	0.7	0.8	0.6	0.9	0.5	0.4	0.7	0.7	2.2	1.2	1.7	3.7	2.2	1.1	2.1	7.4
Two or more races	2.8	3.0	2.5	3.5	3.6	3.0	2.9	3.6	2.8	2.6	2.7	2.6	2.5	2.2	2.5	1.9	1.8

Students participating in English language learner (ELL) programs (in thousands)¹³	4,397	2,063	1,293	430	340	1,753	1,581	108	64	334	75	147	112	248	153	59	36
ELL program participants as a percent of enrollment¹³	9.2	14.0	16.7	12.6	9.4	8.5	8.9	5.9	7.0	6.0	6.0	5.9	6.2	3.5	4.4	2.2	3.6

Schools	98,454	26,545	13,873	5,916	6,756	30,922	25,780	3,226	1,916	13,530	2,973	5,916	4,641	27,457	10,368	10,545	6,544
Average school size¹⁴	522	587	589	601	571	655	674	579	534	444	500	447	404	346	522	285	165
Pupil/teacher ratio¹⁵	16.4	16.9	17.2	17.0	16.3	16.8	16.8	16.6	16.9	15.9	16.6	15.7	15.5	14.9	15.9	14.3	12.6

Enrollment (percentage distribution)	100.0	30.3	16.1	6.8	7.4	39.7	34.1	3.7	2.0	11.5	2.9	5.1	3.5	18.5	10.5	5.9	2.1
Schools (percentage distribution)	100.0	27.0	14.1	6.0	6.9	31.4	26.2	3.3	1.9	13.7	3.0	6.0	4.7	27.9	10.5	10.7	6.6

Fall 2013
Enrollment (in thousands)	49,777	15,136	8,039	3,397	3,699	19,794	16,986	1,823	985	5,691	1,438	2,509	1,744	9,156	5,225	2,899	1,032
Percentage distribution of enrollment, by race/ethnicity	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
White	50.3	30.0	20.7	33.1	47.3	51.5	49.7	61.4	65.1	64.7	68.6	65.6	60.4	72.4	67.8	80.1	73.7
Black	15.6	23.9	26.5	24.6	17.7	13.6	14.3	10.3	8.3	10.1	7.0	11.7	10.4	9.3	10.9	7.5	6.9
Hispanic	24.9	35.1	41.5	32.3	23.9	24.8	25.6	20.3	19.5	18.4	18.3	17.1	20.4	12.2	15.2	7.7	9.3
Asian	4.8	6.7	7.6	5.4	6.0	6.0	6.5	3.0	3.2	1.3	1.5	1.0	1.5	1.4	2.1	0.5	0.5
Pacific Islander	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.5	0.2	0.4	0.4	0.1	0.9	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.3
American Indian/Alaska Native	1.0	0.7	0.7	0.6	0.8	0.5	0.4	0.7	0.7	2.2	1.2	1.7	3.8	2.1	1.1	2.0	7.4
Two or more races	3.0	3.2	2.7	3.7	3.8	3.2	3.1	3.9	3.1	2.8	3.0	2.8	2.7	2.4	2.7	2.1	2.0

Students participating in English language learner (ELL) programs (in thousands)¹³	4,461	2,076	1,301	439	336	1,796	1,620	112	64	338	75	151	112	251	153	59	39
ELL program participants as a percent of enrollment¹³	9.3	14.1	16.6	12.8	9.6	8.7	9.0	6.0	6.9	6.1	6.0	6.0	6.2	3.5	4.5	2.2	3.9

Schools	98,271	26,581	13,910	5,916	6,755	30,941	25,795	3,224	1,922	13,485	2,962	5,893	4,630	27,264	10,333	10,442	6,489
Average school size¹⁴	525	590	592	605	574	657	676	582	536	446	501	450	403	347	527	286	164
Pupil/teacher ratio¹⁵	16.3	17.0	17.3	17.1	16.3	16.7	16.7	16.3	17.0	15.8	16.5	15.7	15.4	14.9	15.9	14.3	12.5

Enrollment (percentage distribution)	100.0	30.4	16.2	6.8	7.4	39.8	34.1	3.7	2.0	11.4	2.9	5.0	3.5	18.4	10.5	5.8	2.1
Schools (percentage distribution)	100.0	27.0	14.2	6.0	6.9	31.5	26.2	3.3	2.0	13.7	3.0	6.0	4.7	27.7	10.5	10.6	6.6

Fall 2014
Enrollment (in thousands)	50,010	15,235	8,042	3,319	3,874	19,882	17,072	1,821	989	5,680	1,436	2,694	1,549	9,213	5,310	2,881	1,022
Percentage distribution of enrollment, by race/ethnicity	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
White	49.6	29.5	20.4	32.5	45.8	50.6	48.7	60.7	64.4	64.2	67.8	65.4	58.9	71.6	66.9	79.6	73.3
Black	15.5	23.7	26.1	25.0	17.5	13.7	14.4	10.1	8.4	10.0	7.0	11.6	10.1	9.4	10.9	7.5	6.8
Hispanic	25.4	35.6	42.0	32.1	25.4	25.4	26.2	21.0	19.8	18.9	19.0	17.3	21.6	12.7	15.9	8.1	9.5
Asian	4.9	6.8	7.6	5.5	6.2	6.1	6.6	3.0	3.2	1.3	1.5	1.0	1.6	1.4	2.1	0.5	0.5
Pacific Islander	0.3	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.5	0.2	0.4	0.4	0.1	0.9	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.3
American Indian/Alaska Native	1.0	0.7	0.7	0.6	0.8	0.5	0.4	0.7	0.7	2.2	1.2	1.6	4.1	2.1	1.1	2.0	7.5
Two or more races	3.2	3.4	2.9	3.9	4.0	3.4	3.3	4.1	3.4	3.0	3.1	3.0	2.8	2.6	2.9	2.2	2.1

Students participating in English language learner (ELL) programs (in thousands)¹³	4,559	2,108	1,294	433	381	1,850	1,670	115	66	349	78	160	112	251	156	60	35
ELL program participants as a percent of enrollment¹³	9.4	14.2	16.8	12.6	10.3	8.9	9.2	6.2	6.9	6.2	6.0	5.9	6.9	3.5	4.6	2.2	3.6

Schools	98,176	26,560	13,870	5,745	6,945	31,099	25,966	3,217	1,916	13,391	2,949	6,299	4,143	27,126	10,422	10,315	6,389
Average school size¹⁴	525	591	593	599	579	655	673	579	537	445	500	448	398	350	528	286	165
Pupil/teacher ratio¹⁵	16.2	16.9	17.1	17.0	16.3	16.5	16.5	16.2	16.9	15.8	16.4	15.6	15.5	14.9	15.9	14.2	12.5

Enrollment (percentage distribution)	100.0	30.5	16.1	6.6	7.7	39.8	34.1	3.6	2.0	11.4	2.9	5.4	3.1	18.4	10.6	5.8	2.0
Schools (percentage distribution)	100.0	27.1	14.1	5.9	7.1	31.7	26.4	3.3	2.0	13.6	3.0	6.4	4.2	27.6	10.6	10.5	6.5

†Not applicable.

#Rounds to zero.

¹ Located inside an urbanized area and inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.

² Located inside an urbanized area and inside a principal city with a population of at least 100,000, but less than 250,000.

³ Located inside an urbanized area and inside a principal city with a population less than 100,000.

⁴ Located inside an urbanized area and outside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.

⁵ Located inside an urbanized area and outside a principal city with a population of at least 100,000, but less than 250,000.

⁶ Located inside an urbanized area and outside a principal city with a population less than 100,000.

⁷ Located inside an urban cluster that is 10 miles or less from an urbanized area.

⁸ Located inside an urban cluster that is more than 10 but less than or equal to 35 miles from an urbanized area.

⁹ Located inside an urban cluster that is more than 35 miles from an urbanized area.

¹⁰ Located outside any urbanized area or urban cluster, but 5 miles or less from an urbanized area or 2.5 miles or less from an urban cluster.

¹¹ Located outside any urbanized area or urban cluster and more than 5 miles but less than or equal to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or more than 2.5 miles but less than or equal to 10 miles from an urban cluster.

¹² Located outside any urbanized area or urban cluster, more than 25 miles from an urbanized area, and more than 10 miles from an urban cluster.

¹³ Data are based on locales of school districts rather than locales of schools as in the rest of the table. Includes imputed data for Alabama in 2012 and New York in 2013. Includes only students served in regular school districts--excluding other types of districts, such as regional education service agencies and charter schools--with the exception of Vermont data in 2013-14 and 2014-15, which are for students served in all types of districts.

¹⁴ Average for schools reporting enrollment. Enrollment data were available for 94,743 out of 98,328 schools in 2011-12, 94,859 out of 98,454 schools in 2012-13, 94,876 out of 98,271 schools in 2013-14, and 95,230 out of 98,176 schools in 2014-15.

¹⁵ Ratio for schools reporting both full-time-equivalent teachers and fall enrollment data.

NOTE: Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding. Race categories exclude persons of Hispanic ethnicity. Enrollment and ratios are based on data reported by schools and may differ from data reported in other tables that reflect aggregate totals reported by states. Some data have been revised from previously published figures.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (CCD), "Public Elementary/ Secondary School Universe Survey," 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14, and 2014-15; and "Local Education Agency Universe Survey," 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14, and 2014-15. (This table was prepared October 2016.)

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