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Characteristics of the 100 Largest Public Elementary and Secondary School Districts in the United States: 2004–05
NCES 2008-335
April 2008

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Table A-6.  Number and percentage of public elementary and secondary schools and students participating in Title I schools and programs in the 100 largest school districts in the United States and jurisdictions, by school district: School year 2004–05
 
Name of reporting district State Number of Title I eligible schools1 Percent of Title I eligible schools Percent of students in Title I eligible schools Percent of schools reporting Title I data Number of Title I schoolwide programs Percent of Title I schoolwide programs Percent of students in Title I schoolwide programs Percent of schools reporting schoolwide data
Reporting districts2  † 9,548 59.6 54.1 98.4 8,589 53.6 49.2 98.4
 
New York City Public Schools  NY 920 77.2 71.1 100.0 695 58.4 56.1 100.0
Los Angeles Unified  CA 588 81.6 90.1 100.0 412 57.1 72.0 100.0
Puerto Rico Department of Education  PR 1,479 97.8 97.4 100.0 1,420 93.9 93.2 100.0
City of Chicago School District  IL 513 83.6 86.3 100.0 472 76.9 77.7 100.0
Dade County School District  FL 190 50.8 45.5 100.0 190 50.8 45.5 100.0
 
Clark County School District  NV 47 15.4 15.5 100.0 47 15.4 15.5 100.0
Broward County School District  FL 101 37.7 32.4 100.0 101 37.7 32.4 100.0
Houston Independent School District  TX 273 89.8 88.8 100.0 272 89.5 88.5 100.0
Hillsborough County School District  FL 124 50.4 48.7 100.0 124 50.4 48.7 100.0
Philadelphia City School District  PA 260 96.3 97.9 100.0 260 96.3 97.9 100.0
 
Hawaii Department of Education  HI 196 68.8 63.9 100.0 176 61.8 59.4 100.0
Palm Beach County School District  FL 97 44.3 38.0 100.0 97 44.3 38.0 100.0
Orange County School District  FL 50 26.3 19.9 100.0 50 26.3 19.9 100.0
Fairfax County Public Schools  VA 35 18.4 11.7 100.0 35 18.4 11.7 100.0
Dallas Independent School District  TX 193 86.9 95.5 100.0 193 86.9 95.5 100.0
 
Detroit City School District  MI 236 94.0 93.1 100.0 236 94.0 93.1 100.0
Montgomery County Public Schools  MD 17 8.7 6.2 100.0 17 8.7 6.2 100.0
Prince George's County Public Schools  MD 65 32.5 23.9 100.0 65 32.5 23.9 100.0
Gwinnett County School District  GA 26 25.2 20.9 100.0 19 18.4 16.1 100.0
San Diego City Unified  CA 137 69.2 68.5 100.0 137 69.2 68.5 100.0
 
Duval County School District  FL 61 34.7 22.6 100.0 61 34.7 22.6 100.0
Memphis City School District  TN 167 90.3 90.2 100.0 167 90.3 90.2 100.0
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools  NC 37 26.8 15.5 100.0 29 21.0 11.6 100.0
Wake County Schools  NC 35 26.5 18.6 100.0 0 0.0 0.0 100.0
Pinellas County School District  FL 54 33.8 27.5 100.0 54 33.8 27.5 100.0
 
Baltimore County Public Schools  MD 48 29.8 23.4 100.0 41 25.5 18.7 100.0
Cobb County School District  GA 28 27.7 20.0 100.0 24 23.8 17.7 100.0
De Kalb County School District  GA 82 60.3 57.0 100.0 69 50.7 46.0 100.0
Jefferson County  KY 84 50.9 50.2 100.0 84 50.9 50.2 100.0
Long Beach Unified  CA 70 76.9 69.3 100.0 64 70.3 63.1 100.0
 
Milwaukee School District  WI 197 86.0 94.8 100.0 162 70.7 89.8 100.0
Albuquerque Public Schools  NM 67 42.7 35.5 100.0 56 35.7 30.3 100.0
Baltimore City Public School System  MD 113 60.8 54.8 100.0 95 51.1 46.1 100.0
Jefferson County R-1  CO 57 35.6 28.4 100.0 19 11.9 8.4 100.0
Polk County School District  FL 54 36.2 36.1 100.0 54 36.2 36.1 100.0
 
Fresno Unified  CA 87 85.3 90.9 100.0 64 62.7 76.9 100.0
Austin Independent School District  TX 69 62.2 62.3 100.0 69 62.2 62.3 100.0
Fort Worth Independent School District  TX 101 69.7 79.6 100.0 101 69.7 79.6 100.0
Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District  TX 24 39.3 33.4 100.0 24 39.3 33.4 100.0
Fulton County School District  GA 40 45.5 33.5 100.0 28 31.8 24.3 100.0
 
Jordan School District  UT 5 5.7 3.4 100.0 5 5.7 3.4 100.0
Virginia Beach City Public Schools  VA 16 20.0 11.9 100.0 16 20.0 11.9 100.0
Mesa Unified District  AZ 44 48.4 49.8 100.0 29 31.9 33.3 100.0
Brevard County School District  FL 32 30.5 27.1 100.0 32 30.5 27.1 100.0
Northside Independent School District  TX 36 37.5 36.2 100.0 36 37.5 36.2 100.0
 
Anne Arundel County Public Schools  MD 16 13.7 7.7 100.0 10 8.5 4.8 100.0
Nashville-Davidson County School District  TN 70 53.8 43.3 100.0 70 53.8 43.3 100.0
Denver County 1  CO 98 64.9 63.6 100.0 91 60.3 60.4 100.0
Lee County School District  FL 28 32.6 30.0 100.0 28 32.6 30.0 100.0
Granite School District  UT 16 14.0 14.0 100.0 16 14.0 14.0 100.0
 
Guilford County Schools  NC 56 52.8 46.5 100.0 51 48.1 40.9 100.0
Seminole County School District  FL 20 26.7 26.0 100.0 20 26.7 26.0 100.0
Prince William County Public Schools  VA 18 24.0 14.9 100.0 18 24.0 14.9 100.0
Volusia County School District  FL 49 54.4 50.9 100.0 48 53.3 48.5 100.0
Greenville County School District  SC 19 22.1 14.6 100.0 18 20.9 14.6 100.0
 
Orleans Parish School Board  LA 109 86.5 87.5 100.0 109 86.5 87.5 100.0
Cleveland City School District  OH 121 99.2 99.8 100.0 118 96.7 99.2 100.0
Mobile County School District  AL 55 54.5 49.4 100.0 54 53.5 48.6 100.0
Washoe County School District  NV 23 23.0 19.2 100.0 23 23.0 19.2 100.0
El Paso Independent School District  TX 76 86.4 87.5 100.0 76 86.4 87.5 100.0
 
Fort Bend Independent School District  TX 16 27.6 21.7 100.0 15 25.9 20.6 100.0
District of Columbia Public Schools  DC 133 76.4 81.5 100.0 128 73.6 78.6 100.0
Arlington Independent School District  TX 34 44.7 41.7 100.0 34 44.7 41.7 100.0
Santa Ana Unified  CA 49 87.5 89.3 100.0 49 87.5 89.3 100.0
Tucson Unified District  AZ 44 36.4 28.6 100.0 26 21.5 16.2 100.0
 
Pasco County School District  FL 20 28.2 24.7 100.0 20 28.2 24.7 100.0
Columbus City School District  OH 135 91.2 94.2 100.0 112 75.7 70.7 100.0
San Bernardino City Unified  CA 61 91.0 98.5 100.0 51 76.1 84.7 100.0
Davis School District  UT 13 13.5 10.6 100.0 9 9.4 6.7 100.0
Elk Grove Unified  CA 13 22.4 20.9 100.0 12 20.7 19.1 100.0
 
Boston School District  MA 131 97.0 95.7 100.0 131 97.0 95.7 100.0
North East Independent School District  TX 20 30.8 22.4 100.0 20 30.8 22.4 100.0
San Francisco Unified  CA 76 63.9 46.1 100.0 53 44.5 30.7 100.0
San Antonio Independent School District  TX 92 87.6 99.1 100.0 92 87.6 99.1 100.0
Aldine Independent School District  TX 62 98.4 99.9 100.0 62 98.4 100.0 100.0
 
Chesterfield County Public Schools  VA 12 20.3 13.9 100.0 12 20.3 13.9 100.0
Garland Independent School District  TX 27 38.6 29.0 100.0 26 37.1 28.0 100.0
Knox County School District  TN 15 17.9 11.0 100.0 15 17.9 11.0 100.0
Cumberland County Schools  NC 63 73.3 57.6 100.0 63 73.3 57.6 100.0
Alpine School District  UT 9 13.4 9.4 100.0 9 13.4 9.4 100.0
 
Plano Independent School District  TX 18 27.3 23.3 100.0 10 15.2 12.1 100.0
Sacramento City Unified  CA — — — 0.0 — — — 0.0
Clayton County  GA 32 58.2 47.4 100.0 32 58.2 47.4 100.0
Jefferson Parish School Board  LA 48 57.1 46.1 100.0 48 57.1 46.1 100.0
Atlanta City School District  GA 89 94.7 93.9 100.0 83 88.3 91.7 100.0
 
Capistrano Unified  CA 9 15.8 9.1 100.0 5 8.8 5.6 100.0
San Juan Unified  CA 21 26.3 18.3 100.0 21 26.3 18.3 100.0
Garden Grove Unified  CA — — — 0.0 — — — 0.0
Anchorage School District  AK 21 22.6 17.0 98.9 17 18.3 15.2 98.9
Oakland Unified  CA 102 82.9 86.4 100.0 68 55.3 63.8 100.0
 
Forsyth County Schools  NC 26 37.1 27.2 100.0 19 27.1 18.3 100.0
Wichita  KS 37 41.6 37.8 100.0 36 40.4 36.6 100.0
Howard County Public Schools System  MD 10 14.7 9.8 100.0 0 0.0 0.0 100.0
Cherry Creek 5  CO 18 36.0 32.4 100.0 0 0.0 0.0 100.0
Portland School District 1J  OR — — — 0.0 — — — 0.0
 
Osceola County School District  FL 23 39.0 43.2 100.0 21 35.6 40.6 100.0
Pasadena Independent School District  TX 39 73.6 65.7 100.0 38 71.7 63.5 100.0
Brownsville Independent School District  TX 47 97.9 99.9 100.0 47 97.9 99.9 100.0
Seattle School District 1  WA 38 35.5 24.2 100.0 38 35.5 24.2 100.0
Henrico County Public Schools  VA 16 25.0 16.3 100.0 16 25.0 16.3 100.0
—Not available.
† Not applicable.
1 Number of Title I eligible schools includes those with and without schoolwide Title I programs.
2 Totals do not include districts where data were not available.
NOTE: Data include all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, four outlying areas (American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands), the Bureau of Indian Education, and the Department of Defense dependents schools (overseas and domestic). Title I schools and schoolwide programs are defined in the following way in the CCD: Title I school—A school designated under appropriate state and federal regulations as being high poverty and eligible for participation in programs authorized by Title I of P.L. 107-110; Title I schoolwide program—A program in which all the students in a school are designated under appropriate state and federal regulations as being high poverty and eligible for participation in programs authorized by Title I of P.L. 107-110. Only schools with student membership greater than zero are included in this table.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (CCD), "Public Elementary/Secondary School Universe Survey," 2004–05, Version 1b, and "Local Education Agency Universe Survey," 2004–05, Version 1c.

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