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Table 216.55. | Number and percentage distribution of public elementary and secondary school students, by percentage of student's racial/ethnic group enrolled in the school and student's racial/ethnic group: Selected years, fall 1995 through fall 2013 |
Year and racial/ethnic group | Number of students in each racial/ethnic group, by percent of that racial/ethnic group in the school | Percentage distribution of students in each racial/ethnic group, by percent of that racial/ethnic group in the school | ||||||||||||
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Total | Less than 10 percent of group |
10 to 24 percent of group |
25 to 49 percent of group |
50 to 74 percent of group |
75 to 89 percent of group |
90 percent or more of group |
Total | Less than 10 percent of group |
10 to 24 percent of group |
25 to 49 percent of group |
50 to 74 percent of group |
75 to 89 percent of group |
90 percent or more of group |
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
1995 | ||||||||||||||
White | 28,736,961 | 143,787 | 498,649 | 2,084,689 | 5,244,015 | 6,813,804 | 13,952,017 | 100.0 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 7.3 | 18.2 | 23.7 | 48.6 |
Black | 7,510,678 | 657,403 | 1,119,556 | 1,873,303 | 1,386,802 | 811,898 | 1,661,716 | 100.0 | 8.8 | 14.9 | 24.9 | 18.5 | 10.8 | 22.1 |
Hispanic | 6,016,293 | 646,364 | 847,792 | 1,359,649 | 1,360,020 | 874,878 | 927,590 | 100.0 | 10.7 | 14.1 | 22.6 | 22.6 | 14.5 | 15.4 |
Asian/Pacific Islander |
1,656,787 | 703,101 | 435,495 | 301,984 | 135,001 | 67,558 | 13,648 | 100.0 | 42.4 | 26.3 | 18.2 | 8.1 | 4.1 | 0.8 |
American Indian/ Alaska Native |
503,748 | 223,244 | 75,019 | 63,070 | 39,200 | 15,084 | 88,131 | 100.0 | 44.3 | 14.9 | 12.5 | 7.8 | 3.0 | 17.5 |
2000 | ||||||||||||||
White | 28,146,613 | 189,779 | 595,137 | 2,294,232 | 5,556,108 | 7,279,301 | 12,232,056 | 100.0 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 8.2 | 19.7 | 25.9 | 43.5 |
Black | 7,854,032 | 735,459 | 1,199,865 | 1,899,982 | 1,366,363 | 871,399 | 1,780,964 | 100.0 | 9.4 | 15.3 | 24.2 | 17.4 | 11.1 | 22.7 |
Hispanic | 7,649,728 | 738,509 | 1,054,396 | 1,696,944 | 1,739,038 | 1,134,466 | 1,286,375 | 100.0 | 9.7 | 13.8 | 22.2 | 22.7 | 14.8 | 16.8 |
Asian/Pacific Islander |
1,924,875 | 799,220 | 524,279 | 331,576 | 171,739 | 81,461 | 16,600 | 100.0 | 41.5 | 27.2 | 17.2 | 8.9 | 4.2 | 0.9 |
American Indian/ Alaska Native |
545,177 | 251,983 | 81,119 | 75,831 | 39,944 | 15,363 | 80,937 | 100.0 | 46.2 | 14.9 | 13.9 | 7.3 | 2.8 | 14.8 |
2005 | ||||||||||||||
White | 27,742,612 | 240,614 | 705,300 | 2,596,310 | 6,256,109 | 7,718,175 | 10,226,104 | 100.0 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 9.4 | 22.6 | 27.8 | 36.9 |
Black | 8,366,722 | 849,399 | 1,396,670 | 2,004,856 | 1,453,759 | 884,663 | 1,777,375 | 100.0 | 10.2 | 16.7 | 24.0 | 17.4 | 10.6 | 21.2 |
Hispanic | 9,638,712 | 848,160 | 1,316,558 | 2,071,303 | 2,218,616 | 1,545,322 | 1,638,753 | 100.0 | 8.8 | 13.7 | 21.5 | 23.0 | 16.0 | 17.0 |
Asian/Pacific Islander |
2,242,628 | 925,411 | 616,762 | 363,562 | 214,304 | 100,845 | 21,744 | 100.0 | 41.3 | 27.5 | 16.2 | 9.6 | 4.5 | 1.0 |
American Indian/ Alaska Native |
594,306 | 276,846 | 86,978 | 84,665 | 43,272 | 21,275 | 81,270 | 100.0 | 46.6 | 14.6 | 14.2 | 7.3 | 3.6 | 13.7 |
2010 | ||||||||||||||
White | 25,801,021 | 288,136 | 807,107 | 2,991,928 | 7,090,581 | 7,620,071 | 7,003,198 | 100.0 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 11.6 | 27.5 | 29.5 | 27.1 |
Black | 7,873,809 | 904,777 | 1,453,068 | 1,907,158 | 1,328,164 | 859,843 | 1,420,799 | 100.0 | 11.5 | 18.5 | 24.2 | 16.9 | 10.9 | 18.0 |
Hispanic | 11,367,157 | 896,796 | 1,603,546 | 2,473,080 | 2,657,108 | 1,791,161 | 1,945,466 | 100.0 | 7.9 | 14.1 | 21.8 | 23.4 | 15.8 | 17.1 |
Asian | 2,281,908 | 944,657 | 633,149 | 431,446 | 219,381 | 43,509 | 9,766 | 100.0 | 41.4 | 27.7 | 18.9 | 9.6 | 1.9 | 0.4 |
Pacific Islander | 169,678 | 104,646 | 15,170 | 27,558 | 14,860 | 5,146 | 2,298 | 100.0 | 61.7 | 8.9 | 16.2 | 8.8 | 3.0 | 1.4 |
American Indian/ Alaska Native |
561,126 | 276,859 | 76,874 | 78,978 | 38,349 | 21,156 | 68,910 | 100.0 | 49.3 | 13.7 | 14.1 | 6.8 | 3.8 | 12.3 |
Two or more races | 1,157,332 | 996,181 | 128,813 | 15,347 | 6,709 | 3,286 | 6,996 | 100.0 | 86.1 | 11.1 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.6 |
2011 | ||||||||||||||
White | 25,464,162 | 294,998 | 840,764 | 3,072,182 | 7,153,778 | 7,543,427 | 6,559,013 | 100.0 | 1.2 | 3.3 | 12.1 | 28.1 | 29.6 | 25.8 |
Black | 7,782,146 | 909,399 | 1,448,983 | 1,912,335 | 1,301,165 | 864,856 | 1,345,408 | 100.0 | 11.7 | 18.6 | 24.6 | 16.7 | 11.1 | 17.3 |
Hispanic | 11,693,788 | 909,247 | 1,658,024 | 2,543,266 | 2,720,777 | 1,877,108 | 1,985,366 | 100.0 | 7.8 | 14.2 | 21.7 | 23.3 | 16.1 | 17.0 |
Asian | 2,321,362 | 946,520 | 644,479 | 441,656 | 232,408 | 43,530 | 12,769 | 100.0 | 40.8 | 27.8 | 19.0 | 10.0 | 1.9 | 0.6 |
Pacific Islander | 177,871 | 112,805 | 14,759 | 28,211 | 15,688 | 4,471 | 1,937 | 100.0 | 63.4 | 8.3 | 15.9 | 8.8 | 2.5 | 1.1 |
American Indian/ Alaska Native |
541,986 | 267,993 | 72,148 | 77,142 | 36,010 | 22,095 | 66,598 | 100.0 | 49.4 | 13.3 | 14.2 | 6.6 | 4.1 | 12.3 |
Two or more races | 1,265,222 | 1,107,727 | 139,250 | 8,444 | 3,484 | 5,324 | 993 | 100.0 | 87.6 | 11.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
2012 | ||||||||||||||
White | 25,238,825 | 306,146 | 857,049 | 3,139,878 | 7,229,221 | 7,552,960 | 6,153,571 | 100.0 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 12.4 | 28.6 | 29.9 | 24.4 |
Black | 7,745,244 | 912,607 | 1,458,854 | 1,902,995 | 1,326,005 | 854,903 | 1,289,880 | 100.0 | 11.8 | 18.8 | 24.6 | 17.1 | 11.0 | 16.7 |
Hispanic | 12,028,116 | 918,483 | 1,709,042 | 2,610,291 | 2,818,279 | 1,916,973 | 2,055,048 | 100.0 | 7.6 | 14.2 | 21.7 | 23.4 | 15.9 | 17.1 |
Asian | 2,358,015 | 954,868 | 649,405 | 460,219 | 235,915 | 44,832 | 12,776 | 100.0 | 40.5 | 27.5 | 19.5 | 10.0 | 1.9 | 0.5 |
Pacific Islander | 179,353 | 115,282 | 14,614 | 28,687 | 14,860 | 4,542 | 1,368 | 100.0 | 64.3 | 8.1 | 16.0 | 8.3 | 2.5 | 0.8 |
American Indian/ Alaska Native |
528,024 | 260,268 | 70,477 | 77,044 | 33,558 | 20,767 | 65,910 | 100.0 | 49.3 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 6.4 | 3.9 | 12.5 |
Two or more races | 1,382,822 | 1,205,382 | 164,423 | 7,702 | 1,229 | 3,114 | 972 | 100.0 | 87.2 | 11.9 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
2013 | ||||||||||||||
White | 25,002,213 | 311,182 | 883,277 | 3,231,085 | 7,315,466 | 7,487,804 | 5,773,399 | 100.0 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 12.9 | 29.3 | 29.9 | 23.1 |
Black | 7,743,485 | 911,504 | 1,477,015 | 1,921,631 | 1,336,048 | 860,336 | 1,236,951 | 100.0 | 11.8 | 19.1 | 24.8 | 17.3 | 11.1 | 16.0 |
Hispanic | 12,363,677 | 919,255 | 1,750,152 | 2,690,698 | 2,918,707 | 1,969,011 | 2,115,854 | 100.0 | 7.4 | 14.2 | 21.8 | 23.6 | 15.9 | 17.1 |
Asian | 2,401,305 | 956,000 | 661,825 | 479,668 | 243,021 | 48,169 | 12,622 | 100.0 | 39.8 | 27.6 | 20.0 | 10.1 | 2.0 | 0.5 |
Pacific Islander | 175,236 | 112,227 | 14,772 | 30,051 | 12,430 | 5,136 | 620 | 100.0 | 64.0 | 8.4 | 17.1 | 7.1 | 2.9 | 0.4 |
American Indian/ Alaska Native |
516,705 | 254,656 | 69,669 | 74,838 | 33,702 | 18,951 | 64,889 | 100.0 | 49.3 | 13.5 | 14.5 | 6.5 | 3.7 | 12.6 |
Two or more races | 1,497,770 | 1,290,200 | 195,092 | 8,046 | 2,822 | 1,397 | 213 | 100.0 | 86.1 | 13.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | # |
#Rounds to zero. | ||||||||||||||
NOTE: Data reflect racial/ethnic data reported by schools. Because some schools do not report complete racial/ethnic data, totals may differ from figures in other tables. Excludes 1995 data for Idaho and 2000 data for Tennessee because racial/ethnic data were not reported. Race categories exclude persons of Hispanic ethnicity. 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), "Public Elementary/Secondary School Universe Survey," 1995-96 through 2013-14. (This table was prepared January 2016.) |