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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 2025
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  
                                         
20142 50,132 25,007 7,828 12,740 2,637 2,463 174 516 1,404   100.0 49.9 15.6 25.4 5.3 4.9 0.3 1.0 2.8  
20152 50,268 24,789 7,817 13,030 2,678 2,506 172 508 1,445   100.0 49.3 15.6 25.9 5.3 5.0 0.3 1.0 2.9  
20162 50,385 24,566 7,806 13,306 2,723 2,553 170 499 1,484   100.0 48.8 15.5 26.4 5.4 5.1 0.3 1.0 2.9  
20172 50,477 24,340 7,796 13,563 2,769 2,600 168 490 1,519   100.0 48.2 15.4 26.9 5.5 5.2 0.3 1.0 3.0  
20182 50,528 24,128 7,776 13,791 2,799 2,633 167 483 1,552   100.0 47.8 15.4 27.3 5.5 5.2 0.3 1.0 3.1  
                                         
20192 50,618 23,993 7,754 13,964 2,846 2,682 164 472 1,590   100.0 47.4 15.3 27.6 5.6 5.3 0.3 0.9 3.1  
20202 50,774 23,882 7,756 14,142 2,892 2,730 162 463 1,638   100.0 47.0 15.3 27.9 5.7 5.4 0.3 0.9 3.2  
20212 50,928 23,777 7,774 14,300 2,934 2,775 160 457 1,685   100.0 46.7 15.3 28.1 5.8 5.4 0.3 0.9 3.3  
20222 51,084 23,686 7,799 14,437 2,979 2,821 158 451 1,731   100.0 46.4 15.3 28.3 5.8 5.5 0.3 0.9 3.4  
20232 51,225 23,614 7,819 14,541 3,029 2,872 157 447 1,777   100.0 46.1 15.3 28.4 5.9 5.6 0.3 0.9 3.5  
                                         
20242 51,338 23,544 7,832 14,615 3,083 2,926 157 443 1,821   100.0 45.9 15.3 28.5 6.0 5.7 0.3 0.9 3.5  
20252 51,420 23,465 7,836 14,677 3,139 2,981 158 439 1,863   100.0 45.6 15.2 28.5 6.1 5.8 0.3 0.9 3.6  
                                         
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  
                                         
20142 35,249 17,258 5,486 9,246 1,834 1,710 124 361 1,064   100.0 49.0 15.6 26.2 5.2 4.9 0.4 1.0 3.0  
20152 35,298 17,079 5,473 9,438 1,860 1,737 122 355 1,093   100.0 48.4 15.5 26.7 5.3 4.9 0.3 1.0 3.1  
20162 35,402 16,940 5,480 9,623 1,886 1,765 121 349 1,123   100.0 47.9 15.5 27.2 5.3 5.0 0.3 1.0 3.2  
20172 35,451 16,791 5,495 9,764 1,905 1,786 120 344 1,152   100.0 47.4 15.5 27.5 5.4 5.0 0.3 1.0 3.2  
20182 35,491 16,662 5,510 9,881 1,920 1,802 118 341 1,177   100.0 46.9 15.5 27.8 5.4 5.1 0.3 1.0 3.3  
                                         
20192 35,543 16,618 5,507 9,930 1,952 1,836 116 333 1,204   100.0 46.8 15.5 27.9 5.5 5.2 0.3 0.9 3.4  
20202 35,559 16,560 5,500 9,948 1,985 1,871 115 327 1,238   100.0 46.6 15.5 28.0 5.6 5.3 0.3 0.9 3.5  
20212 35,541 16,496 5,482 9,949 2,021 1,907 114 323 1,271   100.0 46.4 15.4 28.0 5.7 5.4 0.3 0.9 3.6  
20222 35,558 16,449 5,468 9,966 2,054 1,940 114 319 1,301   100.0 46.3 15.4 28.0 5.8 5.5 0.3 0.9 3.7  
20232 35,712 16,456 5,480 10,029 2,099 1,985 114 316 1,331   100.0 46.1 15.3 28.1 5.9 5.6 0.3 0.9 3.7  
                                         
20242 35,878 16,469 5,501 10,087 2,142 2,027 114 314 1,365   100.0 45.9 15.3 28.1 6.0 5.6 0.3 0.9 3.8  
20252 36,052 16,483 5,523 10,150 2,184 2,070 115 313 1,399   100.0 45.7 15.3 28.2 6.1 5.7 0.3 0.9 3.9  
                                         
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  
                                         
20142 14,883 7,749 2,342 3,494 804 753 50 155 340   100.0 52.1 15.7 23.5 5.4 5.1 0.3 1.0 2.3  
20152 14,970 7,710 2,345 3,592 819 769 50 153 352   100.0 51.5 15.7 24.0 5.5 5.1 0.3 1.0 2.3  
20162 14,983 7,626 2,326 3,683 837 788 49 150 361   100.0 50.9 15.5 24.6 5.6 5.3 0.3 1.0 2.4  
20172 15,026 7,550 2,300 3,800 863 815 48 146 367   100.0 50.2 15.3 25.3 5.7 5.4 0.3 1.0 2.4  
20182 15,037 7,466 2,266 3,909 879 831 48 142 375   100.0 49.6 15.1 26.0 5.8 5.5 0.3 0.9 2.5  
                                         
20192 15,075 7,375 2,247 4,034 894 846 48 139 386   100.0 48.9 14.9 26.8 5.9 5.6 0.3 0.9 2.6  
20202 15,215 7,322 2,256 4,194 907 860 47 136 400   100.0 48.1 14.8 27.6 6.0 5.7 0.3 0.9 2.6  
20212 15,387 7,281 2,292 4,351 913 868 46 134 415   100.0 47.3 14.9 28.3 5.9 5.6 0.3 0.9 2.7  
20222 15,526 7,237 2,331 4,470 924 880 44 133 430   100.0 46.6 15.0 28.8 6.0 5.7 0.3 0.9 2.8  
20232 15,514 7,158 2,339 4,512 929 886 43 131 445   100.0 46.1 15.1 29.1 6.0 5.7 0.3 0.8 2.9  
                                         
20242 15,460 7,075 2,331 4,528 942 899 43 129 455   100.0 45.8 15.1 29.3 6.1 5.8 0.3 0.8 2.9  
20252 15,368 6,982 2,313 4,527 955 912 43 127 464   100.0 45.4 15.1 29.5 6.2 5.9 0.3 0.8 3.0  
—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 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 separately. 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 2013-14; and National Elementary and Secondary Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Projection Model, 1972 through 2025. (This table was prepared January 2016.)

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