Changes in the 100 Largest School Districts Between 1994 and 2005

While there has been considerable change in rank by size within the 100 largest school districts over time, the lists of school districts in 1995–96 and 2005–06 are similar. Only 16 of the 100 largest school districts in 1995–96 were not among the 100 largest school districts in 2005–06 (see table D-4 for a list of the 100 largest school districts in 1995–96).¹²

Between 1995–96 and 2005–06, the number of students in the 100 largest school districts increased by 8 percent, and the number of FTE teachers increased by 23 percent (table 4). However, while the numbers of students and teachers increased between these years, the proportion of the national total these numbers represent was essentially unchanged. For example, the 100 largest school districts included 23 percent of all students in both 1995–96 and 2005–06.