| Table 2.1a. Percentage distribution of public elementary and secondary school enrollment, by race/ethnicity: Selected years, 1986–87 to 2005–06 |
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| Fall of school year | White | Total minority1 | Black | Hispanic | Asian/ Pacific Islander | American Indian/ Alaska Native |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 70.4 | 29.6 | 16.1 | 9.9 | 2.8 | 0.9 |
| 1991 | 67.4 | 32.6 | 16.4 | 11.8 | 3.4 | 1.0 |
| 1993 | 66.1 | 34.0 | 16.6 | 12.7 | 3.6 | 1.1 |
| 1994 | 65.6 | 34.4 | 16.7 | 13.0 | 3.6 | 1.1 |
| 1995 | 64.8 | 35.1 | 16.8 | 13.5 | 3.7 | 1.1 |
| 1996 | 64.2 | 35.8 | 16.9 | 14.0 | 3.8 | 1.1 |
| 1997 | 63.5 | 36.5 | 17.0 | 14.4 | 3.9 | 1.2 |
| 1998 | 62.9 | 37.1 | 17.1 | 15.0 | 3.9 | 1.1 |
| 1999 | 62.1 | 37.9 | 17.2 | 15.6 | 4.0 | 1.2 |
| 2000 | 61.2 | 38.8 | 17.2 | 16.3 | 4.1 | 1.2 |
| 2001 | 60.3 | 39.7 | 17.2 | 17.1 | 4.2 | 1.2 |
| 2002 | 59.2 | 40.9 | 17.1 | 18.1 | 4.4 | 1.2 |
| 2003 | 58.7 | 41.3 | 17.2 | 18.5 | 4.4 | 1.2 |
| 2004 | 57.9 | 42.1 | 17.3 | 19.2 | 4.5 | 1.2 |
| 2005 | 57.1 | 42.9 | 17.2 | 19.8 | 4.6 | 1.2 |
| 1 Total minority includes Black, Hispanic, Asian/Pacific Islander, and American Indian/Alaska Native students. |
| NOTE: Excludes students enrolled in Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) schools. Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding. Race categories exclude persons of Hispanic ethnicity. |
| SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, 1986 State Summaries of Elementary and Secondary School Civil Rights Survey; and National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (CCD), "Public Elementary/Secondary School Universe Survey," selected years, 1991–92 through 2005–06. |
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