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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 2027
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 50,438 24,644 7,784 13,080 2,697 2,521 177 510 1,723   100.0 48.9 15.4 25.9 5.3 5.0 0.4 1.0 3.4  
20163 50,580 24,555 7,817 13,463 2,753 2,575 178 508 1,484   100.0 48.5 15.5 26.6 5.4 5.1 0.4 1.0 2.9  
20173 50,649 24,311 7,799 13,722 2,794 2,616 178 503 1,519   100.0 48.0 15.4 27.1 5.5 5.2 0.4 1.0 3.0  
20183 50,701 24,091 7,777 13,957 2,824 2,646 178 499 1,553   100.0 47.5 15.3 27.5 5.6 5.2 0.4 1.0 3.1  
                                         
20193 50,803 23,951 7,753 14,142 2,872 2,696 177 492 1,593   100.0 47.1 15.3 27.8 5.7 5.3 0.3 1.0 3.1  
20203 50,971 23,834 7,755 14,337 2,918 2,743 175 485 1,642   100.0 46.8 15.2 28.1 5.7 5.4 0.3 1.0 3.2  
20213 51,146 23,721 7,777 14,520 2,960 2,785 174 479 1,690   100.0 46.4 15.2 28.4 5.8 5.4 0.3 0.9 3.3  
20223 51,317 23,617 7,805 14,684 3,002 2,829 173 473 1,736   100.0 46.0 15.2 28.6 5.8 5.5 0.3 0.9 3.4  
20233 51,488 23,536 7,831 14,820 3,049 2,878 171 469 1,783   100.0 45.7 15.2 28.8 5.9 5.6 0.3 0.9 3.5  
                                         
20243 51,619 23,459 7,847 14,920 3,101 2,931 170 465 1,827   100.0 45.4 15.2 28.9 6.0 5.7 0.3 0.9 3.5  
20253 51,712 23,369 7,854 15,003 3,154 2,984 169 462 1,870   100.0 45.2 15.2 29.0 6.1 5.8 0.3 0.9 3.6  
20263 51,833 23,301 7,864 15,088 3,208 3,039 169 459 1,914   100.0 45.0 15.2 29.1 6.2 5.9 0.3 0.9 3.7  
20273 52,059 23,274 7,888 15,209 3,271 3,102 169 457 1,960   100.0 44.7 15.2 29.2 6.3 6.0 0.3 0.9 3.8  
                                         
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 35,388 16,972 5,448 9,424 1,878 1,754 124 356 1,311   100.0 48.0 15.4 26.6 5.3 5.0 0.4 1.0 3.7  
20163 35,504 16,937 5,489 9,683 1,916 1,791 125 354 1,124   100.0 47.7 15.5 27.3 5.4 5.0 0.4 1.0 3.2  
20173 35,551 16,771 5,506 9,837 1,934 1,809 124 351 1,153   100.0 47.2 15.5 27.7 5.4 5.1 0.3 1.0 3.2  
20183 35,606 16,632 5,524 9,976 1,946 1,823 123 347 1,179   100.0 46.7 15.5 28.0 5.5 5.1 0.3 1.0 3.3  
                                         
20193 35,683 16,581 5,527 10,050 1,977 1,857 120 340 1,207   100.0 46.5 15.5 28.2 5.5 5.2 0.3 1.0 3.4  
20203 35,717 16,516 5,523 10,092 2,009 1,891 118 335 1,242   100.0 46.2 15.5 28.3 5.6 5.3 0.3 0.9 3.5  
20213 35,711 16,441 5,508 10,114 2,042 1,925 117 330 1,275   100.0 46.0 15.4 28.3 5.7 5.4 0.3 0.9 3.6  
20223 35,745 16,396 5,499 10,140 2,076 1,961 115 327 1,307   100.0 45.9 15.4 28.4 5.8 5.5 0.3 0.9 3.7  
20233 35,902 16,404 5,511 10,205 2,121 2,006 116 324 1,337   100.0 45.7 15.4 28.4 5.9 5.6 0.3 0.9 3.7  
                                         
20243 36,071 16,417 5,532 10,264 2,164 2,048 116 322 1,371   100.0 45.5 15.3 28.5 6.0 5.7 0.3 0.9 3.8  
20253 36,245 16,431 5,554 10,328 2,207 2,091 116 321 1,405   100.0 45.3 15.3 28.5 6.1 5.8 0.3 0.9 3.9  
20263 36,451 16,444 5,578 10,415 2,253 2,137 116 319 1,442   100.0 45.1 15.3 28.6 6.2 5.9 0.3 0.9 4.0  
20273 36,668 16,444 5,607 10,512 2,304 2,187 117 318 1,482   100.0 44.8 15.3 28.7 6.3 6.0 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  
2015 15,050 7,672 2,336 3,656 819 767 52 154 412   100.0 51.0 15.5 24.3 5.4 5.1 0.3 1.0 2.7  
20163 15,076 7,618 2,328 3,780 837 784 53 153 359   100.0 50.5 15.4 25.1 5.6 5.2 0.4 1.0 2.4  
20173 15,097 7,540 2,293 3,886 860 806 54 152 366   100.0 49.9 15.2 25.7 5.7 5.3 0.4 1.0 2.4  
20183 15,095 7,458 2,253 3,981 878 823 55 151 374   100.0 49.4 14.9 26.4 5.8 5.5 0.4 1.0 2.5  
                                         
20193 15,120 7,370 2,227 4,091 895 839 57 151 386   100.0 48.7 14.7 27.1 5.9 5.5 0.4 1.0 2.6  
20203 15,254 7,318 2,231 4,245 909 852 57 150 400   100.0 48.0 14.6 27.8 6.0 5.6 0.4 1.0 2.6  
20213 15,435 7,280 2,269 4,405 918 860 58 149 415   100.0 47.2 14.7 28.5 5.9 5.6 0.4 1.0 2.7  
20223 15,572 7,221 2,306 4,543 925 868 57 147 430   100.0 46.4 14.8 29.2 5.9 5.6 0.4 0.9 2.8  
20233 15,585 7,133 2,320 4,615 928 872 55 145 446   100.0 45.8 14.9 29.6 6.0 5.6 0.4 0.9 2.9  
                                         
20243 15,549 7,041 2,315 4,656 937 883 54 143 456   100.0 45.3 14.9 29.9 6.0 5.7 0.3 0.9 2.9  
20253 15,467 6,938 2,300 4,675 946 893 53 141 466   100.0 44.9 14.9 30.2 6.1 5.8 0.3 0.9 3.0  
20263 15,382 6,857 2,286 4,673 955 902 52 140 472   100.0 44.6 14.9 30.4 6.2 5.9 0.3 0.9 3.1  
20273 15,391 6,830 2,280 4,697 967 915 53 139 478   100.0 44.4 14.8 30.5 6.3 5.9 0.3 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 Includes imputations for prekindergarten enrollment in California and Oregon.
3 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 2015-16; and National Elementary and Secondary Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Projection Model, 1972 through 2027. (This table was prepared February 2018.)

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