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Table 216.50. | Number and percentage distribution of public elementary and secondary school students, by percentage of minority enrollment in the school and student's racial/ethnic group: Selected years, fall 1995 through fall 2015 |
Year and racial/ethnic group | Number of students in racial/ethnic group, by percent minority enrollment in the school |
Percentage distribution of students in racial/ethnic group, by percent minority enrollment in the school |
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Total | Less than 10 percent |
10 to 24 percent |
25 to 49 percent |
50 to 74 percent |
75 to 89 percent |
90 percent or more |
Total | Less than 10 percent |
10 to 24 percent |
25 to 49 percent |
50 to 74 percent |
75 to 89 percent |
90 percent or more |
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
Total, 1995 | 44,424,467 | 14,508,573 | 8,182,484 | 8,261,110 | 5,467,784 | 2,876,302 | 5,128,214 | 100.0 | 32.7 | 18.4 | 18.6 | 12.3 | 6.5 | 11.5 |
White | 28,736,961 | 13,939,633 | 6,812,196 | 5,246,785 | 2,094,440 | 499,884 | 144,023 | 100.0 | 48.5 | 23.7 | 18.3 | 7.3 | 1.7 | 0.5 |
Minority | 15,687,506 | 568,940 | 1,370,288 | 3,014,325 | 3,373,344 | 2,376,418 | 4,984,191 | 100.0 | 3.6 | 8.7 | 19.2 | 21.5 | 15.1 | 31.8 |
Black | 7,510,678 | 198,386 | 598,716 | 1,588,850 | 1,622,448 | 941,335 | 2,560,943 | 100.0 | 2.6 | 8.0 | 21.2 | 21.6 | 12.5 | 34.1 |
Hispanic | 6,016,293 | 174,140 | 415,761 | 932,949 | 1,289,184 | 1,099,109 | 2,105,150 | 100.0 | 2.9 | 6.9 | 15.5 | 21.4 | 18.3 | 35.0 |
Asian/Pacific Islander |
1,656,787 | 142,886 | 259,335 | 367,888 | 379,110 | 297,680 | 209,888 | 100.0 | 8.6 | 15.7 | 22.2 | 22.9 | 18.0 | 12.7 |
American Indian/ Alaska Native |
503,748 | 53,528 | 96,476 | 124,638 | 82,602 | 38,294 | 108,210 | 100.0 | 10.6 | 19.2 | 24.7 | 16.4 | 7.6 | 21.5 |
Total, 2000 | 46,120,425 | 12,761,478 | 8,736,252 | 8,760,300 | 6,013,131 | 3,472,083 | 6,377,181 | 100.0 | 27.7 | 18.9 | 19.0 | 13.0 | 7.5 | 13.8 |
White | 28,146,613 | 12,218,862 | 7,271,285 | 5,566,681 | 2,303,106 | 596,478 | 190,201 | 100.0 | 43.4 | 25.8 | 19.8 | 8.2 | 2.1 | 0.7 |
Minority | 17,973,812 | 542,616 | 1,464,967 | 3,193,619 | 3,710,025 | 2,875,605 | 6,186,980 | 100.0 | 3.0 | 8.2 | 17.8 | 20.6 | 16.0 | 34.4 |
Black | 7,854,032 | 178,185 | 561,488 | 1,485,130 | 1,652,393 | 1,043,907 | 2,932,929 | 100.0 | 2.3 | 7.1 | 18.9 | 21.0 | 13.3 | 37.3 |
Hispanic | 7,649,728 | 181,685 | 505,612 | 1,121,809 | 1,542,982 | 1,432,639 | 2,865,001 | 100.0 | 2.4 | 6.6 | 14.7 | 20.2 | 18.7 | 37.5 |
Asian/Pacific Islander |
1,924,875 | 132,813 | 295,437 | 441,769 | 423,175 | 353,395 | 278,286 | 100.0 | 6.9 | 15.3 | 23.0 | 22.0 | 18.4 | 14.5 |
American Indian/ Alaska Native |
545,177 | 49,933 | 102,430 | 144,911 | 91,475 | 45,664 | 110,764 | 100.0 | 9.2 | 18.8 | 26.6 | 16.8 | 8.4 | 20.3 |
Total, 2005 | 48,584,980 | 10,711,307 | 9,283,783 | 9,865,121 | 6,839,850 | 4,149,802 | 7,735,117 | 100.0 | 22.0 | 19.1 | 20.3 | 14.1 | 8.5 | 15.9 |
White | 27,742,612 | 10,208,608 | 7,720,632 | 6,259,485 | 2,604,846 | 707,603 | 241,438 | 100.0 | 36.8 | 27.8 | 22.6 | 9.4 | 2.6 | 0.9 |
Minority | 20,842,368 | 502,699 | 1,563,151 | 3,605,636 | 4,235,004 | 3,442,199 | 7,493,679 | 100.0 | 2.4 | 7.5 | 17.3 | 20.3 | 16.5 | 36.0 |
Black | 8,366,722 | 162,455 | 560,928 | 1,513,020 | 1,752,207 | 1,176,649 | 3,201,463 | 100.0 | 1.9 | 6.7 | 18.1 | 20.9 | 14.1 | 38.3 |
Hispanic | 9,638,712 | 182,039 | 581,533 | 1,388,496 | 1,873,877 | 1,803,567 | 3,809,200 | 100.0 | 1.9 | 6.0 | 14.4 | 19.4 | 18.7 | 39.5 |
Asian/Pacific Islander |
2,242,628 | 115,084 | 319,524 | 543,952 | 496,515 | 406,788 | 360,765 | 100.0 | 5.1 | 14.2 | 24.3 | 22.1 | 18.1 | 16.1 |
American Indian/ Alaska Native |
594,306 | 43,121 | 101,166 | 160,168 | 112,405 | 55,195 | 122,251 | 100.0 | 7.3 | 17.0 | 27.0 | 18.9 | 9.3 | 20.6 |
Total, 2010 | 49,212,031 | 7,395,549 | 9,177,649 | 11,236,328 | 7,904,340 | 4,718,126 | 8,780,039 | 100.0 | 15.0 | 18.6 | 22.8 | 16.1 | 9.6 | 17.8 |
White | 25,801,021 | 6,987,898 | 7,614,557 | 7,097,284 | 3,003,599 | 808,637 | 289,046 | 100.0 | 27.1 | 29.5 | 27.5 | 11.6 | 3.1 | 1.1 |
Minority | 23,411,010 | 407,651 | 1,563,092 | 4,139,044 | 4,900,741 | 3,909,489 | 8,490,993 | 100.0 | 1.7 | 6.7 | 17.7 | 20.9 | 16.7 | 36.3 |
Black | 7,873,809 | 95,108 | 415,807 | 1,335,674 | 1,697,727 | 1,236,333 | 3,093,160 | 100.0 | 1.2 | 5.3 | 17.0 | 21.6 | 15.7 | 39.3 |
Hispanic | 11,367,157 | 142,927 | 583,019 | 1,654,084 | 2,238,071 | 2,063,492 | 4,685,564 | 100.0 | 1.3 | 5.1 | 14.6 | 19.7 | 18.2 | 41.2 |
Asian | 2,281,908 | 63,974 | 259,910 | 585,447 | 552,633 | 390,731 | 429,213 | 100.0 | 2.8 | 11.4 | 25.7 | 24.2 | 17.1 | 18.8 |
Pacific Islander | 169,678 | 4,958 | 13,772 | 27,478 | 32,241 | 41,652 | 49,577 | 100.0 | 2.9 | 8.1 | 16.2 | 19.0 | 24.5 | 29.2 |
American Indian/ Alaska Native |
561,126 | 26,066 | 77,990 | 157,300 | 116,787 | 58,476 | 124,507 | 100.0 | 4.6 | 13.9 | 28.0 | 20.8 | 10.4 | 22.2 |
Two or more races | 1,157,332 | 74,618 | 212,594 | 379,061 | 263,282 | 118,805 | 108,972 | 100.0 | 6.4 | 18.4 | 32.8 | 22.7 | 10.3 | 9.4 |
Total, 2013 | 49,649,037 | 6,127,704 | 9,017,544 | 11,591,426 | 8,487,715 | 5,173,033 | 9,251,615 | 100.0 | 12.3 | 18.2 | 23.3 | 17.1 | 10.4 | 18.6 |
White | 24,983,504 | 5,767,859 | 7,473,340 | 7,311,023 | 3,234,552 | 885,393 | 311,337 | 100.0 | 23.1 | 29.9 | 29.3 | 12.9 | 3.5 | 1.2 |
Minority | 24,665,533 | 359,845 | 1,544,204 | 4,280,403 | 5,253,163 | 4,287,640 | 8,940,278 | 100.0 | 1.5 | 6.3 | 17.4 | 21.3 | 17.4 | 36.2 |
Black | 7,725,382 | 69,410 | 358,260 | 1,249,277 | 1,692,385 | 1,294,777 | 3,061,273 | 100.0 | 0.9 | 4.6 | 16.2 | 21.9 | 16.8 | 39.6 |
Hispanic | 12,350,492 | 132,815 | 602,569 | 1,754,425 | 2,443,662 | 2,303,162 | 5,113,859 | 100.0 | 1.1 | 4.9 | 14.2 | 19.8 | 18.6 | 41.4 |
Asian | 2,398,105 | 48,153 | 237,723 | 603,165 | 611,174 | 430,680 | 467,210 | 100.0 | 2.0 | 9.9 | 25.2 | 25.5 | 18.0 | 19.5 |
Pacific Islander | 175,172 | 4,207 | 13,238 | 28,531 | 35,482 | 39,931 | 53,783 | 100.0 | 2.4 | 7.6 | 16.3 | 20.3 | 22.8 | 30.7 |
American Indian/ Alaska Native |
517,456 | 18,711 | 61,585 | 142,633 | 110,507 | 59,103 | 124,917 | 100.0 | 3.6 | 11.9 | 27.6 | 21.4 | 11.4 | 24.1 |
Two or more races | 1,498,926 | 86,549 | 270,829 | 502,372 | 359,953 | 159,987 | 119,236 | 100.0 | 5.8 | 18.1 | 33.5 | 24.0 | 10.7 | 8.0 |
Total, 2014 | 50,009,771 | 5,741,083 | 9,011,877 | 11,661,644 | 8,756,197 | 5,324,763 | 9,514,207 | 100.0 | 11.5 | 18.0 | 23.3 | 17.5 | 10.6 | 19.0 |
White | 24,786,411 | 5,400,298 | 7,465,449 | 7,348,390 | 3,335,168 | 909,871 | 327,235 | 100.0 | 21.8 | 30.1 | 29.6 | 13.5 | 3.7 | 1.3 |
Minority | 25,223,360 | 340,785 | 1,546,428 | 4,313,254 | 5,421,029 | 4,414,892 | 9,186,972 | 100.0 | 1.4 | 6.1 | 17.1 | 21.5 | 17.5 | 36.4 |
Black | 7,759,943 | 62,983 | 342,668 | 1,225,416 | 1,697,167 | 1,335,814 | 3,095,895 | 100.0 | 0.8 | 4.4 | 15.8 | 21.9 | 17.2 | 39.9 |
Hispanic | 12,716,373 | 126,800 | 612,981 | 1,780,885 | 2,539,142 | 2,355,996 | 5,300,569 | 100.0 | 1.0 | 4.8 | 14.0 | 20.0 | 18.5 | 41.7 |
Asian | 2,454,856 | 42,901 | 231,503 | 606,496 | 647,976 | 444,359 | 481,621 | 100.0 | 1.7 | 9.4 | 24.7 | 26.4 | 18.1 | 19.6 |
Pacific Islander | 174,834 | 3,928 | 13,146 | 28,596 | 35,634 | 39,266 | 54,264 | 100.0 | 2.2 | 7.5 | 16.4 | 20.4 | 22.5 | 31.0 |
American Indian/ Alaska Native |
514,123 | 16,971 | 58,319 | 139,443 | 109,437 | 62,654 | 127,299 | 100.0 | 3.3 | 11.3 | 27.1 | 21.3 | 12.2 | 24.8 |
Two or more races | 1,603,231 | 87,202 | 287,811 | 532,418 | 391,673 | 176,803 | 127,324 | 100.0 | 5.4 | 18.0 | 33.2 | 24.4 | 11.0 | 7.9 |
Total, 2015 | 50,115,178 | 5,396,946 | 8,879,198 | 11,705,331 | 9,039,153 | 5,397,826 | 9,696,724 | 100.0 | 10.8 | 17.7 | 23.4 | 18.0 | 10.8 | 19.3 |
White | 24,505,632 | 5,072,523 | 7,350,271 | 7,372,017 | 3,444,117 | 927,072 | 339,632 | 100.0 | 20.7 | 30.0 | 30.1 | 14.1 | 3.8 | 1.4 |
Minority | 25,609,546 | 324,423 | 1,528,927 | 4,333,314 | 5,595,036 | 4,470,754 | 9,357,092 | 100.0 | 1.3 | 6.0 | 16.9 | 21.8 | 17.5 | 36.5 |
Black | 7,731,426 | 57,618 | 326,861 | 1,195,388 | 1,705,877 | 1,334,427 | 3,111,255 | 100.0 | 0.7 | 4.2 | 15.5 | 22.1 | 17.3 | 40.2 |
Hispanic | 12,982,345 | 121,565 | 612,478 | 1,800,949 | 2,628,585 | 2,392,367 | 5,426,401 | 100.0 | 0.9 | 4.7 | 13.9 | 20.2 | 18.4 | 41.8 |
Asian | 2,504,848 | 38,098 | 222,680 | 606,969 | 685,774 | 458,658 | 492,669 | 100.0 | 1.5 | 8.9 | 24.2 | 27.4 | 18.3 | 19.7 |
Pacific Islander | 175,646 | 3,654 | 13,358 | 28,769 | 37,209 | 36,554 | 56,102 | 100.0 | 2.1 | 7.6 | 16.4 | 21.2 | 20.8 | 31.9 |
American Indian/ Alaska Native |
504,365 | 15,229 | 54,626 | 136,002 | 109,499 | 58,998 | 130,011 | 100.0 | 3.0 | 10.8 | 27.0 | 21.7 | 11.7 | 25.8 |
Two or more races | 1,710,916 | 88,259 | 298,924 | 565,237 | 428,092 | 189,750 | 140,654 | 100.0 | 5.2 | 17.5 | 33.0 | 25.0 | 11.1 | 8.2 |
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 2015-16. (This table was prepared January 2018.) |