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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 2029
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  

2014
50,313 24,923 7,807 12,805 2,646 2,470 176 519 1,612   100.0 49.5 15.5 25.4 5.3 4.9 0.3 1.0 3.2  
20152 50,438 24,644 7,784 13,080 2,697 2,521 177 510 1,723   100.0 48.9 15.4 25.9 5.3 5.0 0.4 1.0 3.4  
20163 50,615 24,413 7,765 13,329 2,756 2,571 184 511 1,842   100.0 48.2 15.3 26.3 5.4 5.1 0.4 1.0 3.6  
20172 50,686 24,124 7,709 13,571 2,825 2,640 185 498 1,959   100.0 47.6 15.2 26.8 5.6 5.2 0.4 1.0 3.9  
20184 50,650 23,846 7,671 13,704 2,878 2,691 187 491 2,060   100.0 47.1 15.1 27.1 5.7 5.3 0.4 1.0 4.1  

20194
50,634 23,597 7,639 13,831 2,925 2,737 188 484 2,160   100.0 46.6 15.1 27.3 5.8 5.4 0.4 1.0 4.3  
20204 50,654 23,376 7,616 13,952 2,976 2,787 189 477 2,257   100.0 46.1 15.0 27.5 5.9 5.5 0.4 0.9 4.5  
20214 50,643 23,170 7,598 14,044 3,013 2,823 190 471 2,347   100.0 45.8 15.0 27.7 5.9 5.6 0.4 0.9 4.6  
20224 50,721 23,041 7,636 14,070 3,071 2,882 189 464 2,439   100.0 45.4 15.1 27.7 6.1 5.7 0.4 0.9 4.8  
20234 50,768 22,910 7,657 14,082 3,126 2,939 187 458 2,535   100.0 45.1 15.1 27.7 6.2 5.8 0.4 0.9 5.0  

20244
50,758 22,779 7,665 14,057 3,185 2,999 186 452 2,619   100.0 44.9 15.1 27.7 6.3 5.9 0.4 0.9 5.2  
20254 50,704 22,639 7,664 14,016 3,246 3,060 186 446 2,694   100.0 44.6 15.1 27.6 6.4 6.0 0.4 0.9 5.3  
20264 50,672 22,522 7,664 13,975 3,307 3,122 185 441 2,762   100.0 44.4 15.1 27.6 6.5 6.2 0.4 0.9 5.5  
20274 50,734 22,446 7,675 13,967 3,378 3,192 186 437 2,832   100.0 44.2 15.1 27.5 6.7 6.3 0.4 0.9 5.6  
20284 50,885 22,401 7,707 13,995 3,446 3,260 186 434 2,901   100.0 44.0 15.1 27.5 6.8 6.4 0.4 0.9 5.7  
20294 51,068 22,359 7,746 14,049 3,514 3,327 186 433 2,967   100.0 43.8 15.2 27.5 6.9 6.5 0.4 0.8 5.8  

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  

2014
35,370 17,193 5,471 9,273 1,842 1,718 124 363 1,227   100.0 48.6 15.5 26.2 5.2 4.9 0.4 1.0 3.5  
20152 35,388 16,972 5,448 9,424 1,878 1,754 124 356 1,311   100.0 48.0 15.4 26.6 5.3 5.0 0.4 1.0 3.7  
20163 35,477 16,823 5,440 9,544 1,914 1,784 129 358 1,399   100.0 47.4 15.3 26.9 5.4 5.0 0.4 1.0 3.9  
20172 35,496 16,623 5,409 9,678 1,956 1,827 129 347 1,482   100.0 46.8 15.2 27.3 5.5 5.1 0.4 1.0 4.2  
20184 35,443 16,442 5,401 9,718 1,992 1,862 130 342 1,549   100.0 46.4 15.2 27.4 5.6 5.3 0.4 1.0 4.4  

20194
35,402 16,291 5,393 9,748 2,023 1,894 129 336 1,610   100.0 46.0 15.2 27.5 5.7 5.3 0.4 0.9 4.5  
20204 35,293 16,130 5,371 9,745 2,060 1,930 130 330 1,658   100.0 45.7 15.2 27.6 5.8 5.5 0.4 0.9 4.7  
20214 35,094 15,968 5,324 9,700 2,086 1,956 130 323 1,693   100.0 45.5 15.2 27.6 5.9 5.6 0.4 0.9 4.8  
20224 35,019 15,900 5,332 9,603 2,135 2,007 129 318 1,730   100.0 45.4 15.2 27.4 6.1 5.7 0.4 0.9 4.9  
20234 35,022 15,856 5,336 9,549 2,187 2,058 129 313 1,780   100.0 45.3 15.2 27.3 6.2 5.9 0.4 0.9 5.1  

20244
35,123 15,852 5,365 9,529 2,238 2,109 129 310 1,828   100.0 45.1 15.3 27.1 6.4 6.0 0.4 0.9 5.2  
20254 35,267 15,858 5,406 9,531 2,290 2,161 129 309 1,872   100.0 45.0 15.3 27.0 6.5 6.1 0.4 0.9 5.3  
20264 35,452 15,868 5,449 9,567 2,338 2,209 129 309 1,922   100.0 44.8 15.4 27.0 6.6 6.2 0.4 0.9 5.4  
20274 35,641 15,872 5,493 9,617 2,376 2,248 128 308 1,975   100.0 44.5 15.4 27.0 6.7 6.3 0.4 0.9 5.5  
20284 35,818 15,855 5,533 9,672 2,421 2,293 128 308 2,030   100.0 44.3 15.4 27.0 6.8 6.4 0.4 0.9 5.7  
20294 35,987 15,832 5,572 9,726 2,462 2,335 127 308 2,087   100.0 44.0 15.5 27.0 6.8 6.5 0.4 0.9 5.8  

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  

2014
14,943 7,730 2,336 3,532 804 753 52 156 385   100.0 51.7 15.6 23.6 5.4 5.0 0.3 1.0 2.6  
20152 15,050 7,672 2,336 3,656 819 767 52 154 412   100.0 51.0 15.5 24.3 5.4 5.1 0.3 1.0 2.7  
20163 15,138 7,590 2,324 3,786 842 787 55 153 443   100.0 50.1 15.4 25.0 5.6 5.2 0.4 1.0 2.9  
20172 15,190 7,501 2,300 3,892 869 813 56 150 477   100.0 49.4 15.1 25.6 5.7 5.4 0.4 1.0 3.1  
20184 15,206 7,405 2,270 3,986 885 829 57 149 511   100.0 48.7 14.9 26.2 5.8 5.4 0.4 1.0 3.4  

20194
15,232 7,305 2,245 4,083 902 843 58 147 550   100.0 48.0 14.7 26.8 5.9 5.5 0.4 1.0 3.6  
20204 15,361 7,245 2,245 4,208 916 857 59 147 600   100.0 47.2 14.6 27.4 6.0 5.6 0.4 1.0 3.9  
20214 15,549 7,202 2,274 4,345 927 867 60 148 654   100.0 46.3 14.6 27.9 6.0 5.6 0.4 0.9 4.2  
20224 15,703 7,142 2,304 4,467 935 875 60 146 709   100.0 45.5 14.7 28.5 6.0 5.6 0.4 0.9 4.5  
20234 15,746 7,054 2,321 4,533 939 881 58 145 755   100.0 44.8 14.7 28.8 6.0 5.6 0.4 0.9 4.8  

20244
15,635 6,927 2,300 4,528 947 889 58 141 791   100.0 44.3 14.7 29.0 6.1 5.7 0.4 0.9 5.1  
20254 15,438 6,781 2,259 4,485 956 899 57 136 821   100.0 43.9 14.6 29.0 6.2 5.8 0.4 0.9 5.3  
20264 15,220 6,655 2,214 4,408 970 913 56 132 841   100.0 43.7 14.5 29.0 6.4 6.0 0.4 0.9 5.5  
20274 15,093 6,574 2,182 4,349 1,001 944 58 129 858   100.0 43.6 14.5 28.8 6.6 6.3 0.4 0.9 5.7  
20284 15,067 6,546 2,173 4,323 1,026 967 58 126 872   100.0 43.4 14.4 28.7 6.8 6.4 0.4 0.8 5.8  
20294 15,081 6,527 2,174 4,323 1,052 993 59 125 880   100.0 43.3 14.4 28.7 7.0 6.6 0.4 0.8 5.8  
---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 Includes imputations for prekindergarten enrollment in California and Oregon.
3 Includes imputations for prekindergarten enrollment in California.
4 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. 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 2017-18; and National Elementary and Secondary Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Projection Model, 1972 through 2029. (This table was prepared December 2019.)

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