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Table 203.65. Enrollment in public elementary and secondary schools, by level, grade, and race/ethnicity: Selected years, fall 1999 through fall 2020
[In thousands]
Year All grades Prekindergarten through grade 8 Grades 9 through 12
Total Prekin-dergar-ten Kinder-garten 1st grade 2nd grade 3rd grade 4th grade 5th grade 6th grade 7th grade 8th grade Un- graded1 Total 9th grade 10th grade 11th grade 12th grade Un- graded1,2
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
1999                                      
Total 46,857 33,486 751 3,397 3,684 3,656 3,691 3,686 3,604 3,564 3,541 3,497 415 13,371 3,935 3,415 3,034 2,782 205
White 29,035 20,327 354 2,010 2,159 2,175 2,219 2,261 2,240 2,231 2,243 2,254 183 8,708 2,438 2,214 2,045 1,920 90
Black 8,066 5,952 181 590 679 660 666 644 622 610 595 564 141 2,114 695 537 432 380 70
Hispanic 7,327 5,512 180 627 662 636 620 594 556 538 522 499 79 1,815 598 474 382 321 39
Asian/Pacific Islander 1,887 1,303 27 132 142 142 143 145 143 144 138 138 9 584 156 151 141 131 4
American Indian/Alaska
    Native
542 391 9 39 43 43 43 43 43 42 43 41 3 151 47 40 33 29 2

2001
                                     
Total 47,672 33,936 865 3,379 3,614 3,593 3,653 3,695 3,727 3,769 3,720 3,616 304 13,736 4,012 3,528 3,174 2,863 159
White 28,732 19,959 404 1,955 2,073 2,063 2,114 2,178 2,228 2,285 2,282 2,248 129 8,773 2,408 2,247 2,108 1,943 67
Black 8,181 6,006 192 558 630 642 665 661 655 658 646 602 97 2,175 723 555 453 393 51
Hispanic 8,168 6,158 225 683 717 696 680 658 645 627 593 566 68 2,010 667 526 427 354 36
Asian/Pacific Islander 2,027 1,409 33 144 152 152 152 153 153 154 153 155 8 619 165 157 151 142 4
American Indian/Alaska
    Native
564 405 11 40 42 41 43 44 45 46 46 44 3 159 49 42 35 31 1

2003
                                     
Total 48,540 34,201 950 3,503 3,613 3,544 3,611 3,619 3,685 3,772 3,841 3,809 255 14,339 4,190 3,675 3,277 3,046 150
White 28,442 19,558 437 1,975 2,022 2,006 2,045 2,069 2,127 2,203 2,271 2,297 107 8,884 2,442 2,255 2,106 2,017 63
Black 8,349 6,015 198 588 619 600 633 641 654 677 681 652 73 2,334 774 600 487 430 43
Hispanic 9,011 6,729 264 748 767 735 730 706 699 686 679 650 65 2,282 740 602 487 414 38
Asian/Pacific Islander 2,145 1,483 38 151 161 162 161 160 160 160 161 162 7 663 178 172 158 150 4
American Indian/Alaska
    Native
593 415 13 42 44 42 42 43 45 47 48 47 2 177 56 46 39 35 1

2005
                                     
Total 49,113 34,204 1,036 3,619 3,691 3,606 3,586 3,578 3,633 3,670 3,777 3,802 205 14,909 4,287 3,866 3,454 3,180 121
White 28,005 19,051 465 1,989 2,023 1,992 1,991 2,014 2,051 2,083 2,158 2,212 73 8,954 2,418 2,304 2,153 2,035 43
Black 8,445 5,954 214 603 630 616 612 603 623 649 675 665 64 2,490 803 651 534 464 38
Hispanic 9,787 7,216 301 815 825 788 770 747 747 726 729 708 60 2,570 824 680 552 479 35
Asian/Pacific Islander 2,279 1,569 43 169 168 168 170 171 170 168 168 169 7 709 186 181 173 165 4
American Indian/Alaska
    Native
598 412 14 43 45 43 42 43 43 45 47 47 2 186 56 49 42 38 1

2007
                                     
Total 49,291 34,204 1,081 3,609 3,750 3,704 3,659 3,624 3,600 3,628 3,700 3,709 139 15,086 4,200 3,863 3,557 3,375 92
White 27,454 18,679 491 1,944 2,009 2,000 1,996 1,995 1,997 2,028 2,076 2,098 46 8,775 2,291 2,221 2,143 2,091 30
Black 8,392 5,821 224 582 627 623 620 611 600 610 634 642 48 2,571 797 669 564 509 32
Hispanic 10,454 7,632 310 863 886 850 821 797 781 769 769 748 39 2,821 868 739 627 560 26
Asian/Pacific Islander 2,396 1,660 42 177 184 187 177 177 179 178 177 176 5 736 190 186 181 175 3
American Indian/Alaska
    Native
594 412 14 43 45 44 44 44 43 43 45 45 1 183 52 48 42 40 1

20093
                                     
Total 49,361 34,409 1,223 3,678 3,729 3,665 3,707 3,701 3,652 3,644 3,641 3,651 119 14,952 4,080 3,809 3,541 3,432 90
White 26,702 18,316 556 1,932 1,952 1,924 1,960 1,978 1,977 1,984 1,995 2,021 35 8,385 2,188 2,116 2,034 2,022 26
Black 8,245 5,713 244 576 600 602 617 617 604 609 604 602 38 2,532 741 656 573 534 29
Hispanic 10,991 7,977 351 903 907 876 867 843 819 802 792 779 39 3,014 882 778 689 636 30
Asian 2,435 1,697 47 184 191 186 185 188 177 176 179 179 5 738 191 187 180 176 4
Pacific Islander 49 33 1 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 0 16 4 4 4 4 0
American Indian/Alaska
    Native
601 419 18 45 45 44 44 44 45 45 44 44 1 182 50 47 42 42 1
Two or more races 338 254 6 34 31 29 29 27 26 24 23 22 0 84 24 21 20 19 0

2011
                                     
Total 49,522 34,773 1,291 3,746 3,773 3,713 3,703 3,672 3,699 3,724 3,696 3,679 77 14,749 3,957 3,751 3,546 3,452 43
White 25,602 17,654 563 1,845 1,865 1,866 1,875 1,872 1,908 1,933 1,944 1,951 31 7,948 2,049 2,008 1,946 1,928 18
Black 7,827 5,470 247 566 576 563 571 575 579 595 590 586 21 2,357 670 602 547 526 12
Hispanic 11,759 8,558 379 986 981 936 919 896 887 871 850 834 19 3,202 908 823 751 709 11
Asian 2,334 1,616 44 164 176 181 181 176 175 177 168 169 3 719 182 183 179 174 2
Pacific Islander 179 128 3 14 15 14 14 14 13 13 13 13 0 50 14 13 12 11 0
American Indian/Alaska
    Native
547 384 19 41 40 40 40 40 40 41 42 41 1 163 44 41 39 39 0
Two or more races 1,272 963 37 130 119 112 105 99 96 93 89 84 1 309 90 82 72 65 0

2013
                                     
Total 50,045 35,251 1,328 3,834 3,885 3,791 3,738 3,708 3,697 3,684 3,748 3,753 85 14,794 3,980 3,761 3,526 3,476 52
White 25,160 17,390 577 1,828 1,861 1,832 1,831 1,851 1,863 1,864 1,912 1,934 37 7,770 2,018 1,960 1,884 1,886 22
Black 7,805 5,483 248 587 605 581 571 558 557 573 588 592 22 2,322 665 597 534 513 13
Hispanic 12,452 9,054 392 1,038 1,039 1,008 975 941 927 909 912 892 21 3,398 954 872 792 767 13
Asian 2,417 1,683 47 174 178 180 183 187 187 180 180 183 4 733 181 183 184 184 2
Pacific Islander 176 126 3 14 14 13 14 14 14 13 13 13 0 51 14 13 12 11 0
American Indian/Alaska
    Native
523 367 17 39 40 39 38 38 38 39 39 40 1 156 43 40 36 36 0
Two or more races 1,511 1,148 44 154 148 137 125 119 112 106 103 99 1 363 105 95 84 79 1

2015
                                     
Total 50,438 35,388 1,402 3,713 3,768 3,842 3,869 3,793 3,733 3,731 3,732 3,719 87 15,050 4,019 3,846 3,598 3,537 49
White 24,644 16,972 600 1,742 1,768 1,804 1,829 1,814 1,816 1,842 1,860 1,863 34 7,672 1,978 1,942 1,872 1,860 20
Black 7,784 5,448 263 556 590 598 600 575 558 558 561 569 22 2,336 656 602 542 525 12
Hispanic 13,080 9,424 413 1,019 1,021 1,043 1,047 1,022 987 961 950 937 24 3,656 1,018 944 854 827 14
Asian 2,521 1,754 54 183 180 189 189 190 191 194 192 188 5 767 195 198 185 187 3
Pacific Islander 177 124 3 13 12 13 14 14 14 14 13 13 0 52 14 14 13 12 0
American Indian/Alaska
    Native
510 356 16 37 38 38 38 37 37 38 38 38 1 154 41 39 36 36 0
Two or more races 1,723 1,311 52 164 159 158 152 142 130 125 118 111 1 412 117 107 97 91 1

2017
                                     
Total 50,686 35,496 1,471 3,684 3,667 3,684 3,788 3,859 3,877 3,827 3,777 3,772 89 15,190 3,996 3,834 3,677 3,631 52
White 24,124 16,623 627 1,711 1,703 1,708 1,751 1,796 1,821 1,812 1,816 1,843 34 7,501 1,920 1,873 1,840 1,849 20
Black 7,709 5,409 263 539 557 563 592 592 589 576 561 556 21 2,300 622 585 546 536 12
Hispanic 13,571 9,678 439 1,008 996 1,006 1,039 1,059 1,060 1,043 1,012 990 26 3,892 1,058 1,000 930 889 15
Asian 2,640 1,827 62 199 190 191 191 198 197 196 197 201 5 813 206 202 200 202 3
Pacific Islander 185 129 3 13 14 14 13 14 14 14 15 14 0 56 15 14 13 13 0
American Indian/Alaska
    Native
498 347 17 35 35 36 37 37 38 38 37 38 0 150 40 38 36 36 0
Two or more races 1,959 1,482 59 179 172 167 165 164 158 149 138 131 2 477 135 122 112 107 1

20194
                                     
Total 50,796 35,551 1,586 3,716 3,647 3,638 3,686 3,706 3,801 3,896 3,918 3,865 92 15,246 4,044 3,868 3,671 3,621 41
White 23,573 16,271 668 1,713 1,673 1,663 1,680 1,695 1,738 1,786 1,814 1,806 34 7,302 1,868 1,846 1,791 1,781 16
Black 7,605 5,371 277 534 542 542 558 557 580 593 591 574 23 2,234 616 564 524 520 10
Hispanic 14,055 9,929 482 1,024 999 1,004 1,027 1,035 1,066 1,093 1,095 1,077 27 4,126 1,142 1,053 973 946 12
Asian 2,701 1,863 65 198 199 201 196 197 196 202 201 201 6 838 208 212 209 207 2
Pacific Islander 186 128 4 13 13 14 14 14 13 14 14 14 0 58 16 15 14 13 0
American Indian/Alaska
    Native
481 336 17 34 34 33 34 35 36 37 38 37 1 146 39 37 34 35 0
Two or more races 2,196 1,653 73 199 186 181 177 173 171 171 165 154 2 542 154 141 127 119 1

20205
                                     
Total 49,375 34,059 1,234 3,377 3,522 3,531 3,554 3,607 3,647 3,748 3,861 3,889 89 15,316 4,016 3,897 3,700 3,662 42
White 22,597 15,366 528 1,528 1,593 1,585 1,595 1,619 1,645 1,694 1,756 1,789 33 7,230 1,840 1,816 1,775 1,783 16
Black 7,402 5,162 209 482 528 532 535 550 552 577 589 587 21 2,241 612 575 527 517 10
Hispanic 13,832 9,609 371 952 974 987 998 1,020 1,033 1,063 1,092 1,095 26 4,223 1,138 1,095 1,003 974 12
Asian 2,676 1,836 53 189 194 200 201 196 197 196 202 203 5 840 207 209 209 212 3
Pacific Islander 180 123 3 11 13 13 13 14 14 13 14 14 0 57 15 15 14 13 0
American Indian/Alaska
    Native
459 316 13 30 33 32 32 33 34 35 36 37 0 143 38 36 34 34 0
Two or more races 2,229 1,648 57 185 188 182 178 175 172 171 171 166 2 582 165 150 137 128 1
1 Includes ungraded students as well as students whose grade was not specified. These students were prorated into either the prekindergarten through grade 8 level or the grades 9 through 12 level based on the known grade-level distribution of a state.
2 Includes students reported as being enrolled in grade 13.
3 For 2009, data on Pacific Islanders and students of Two or more races were reported by only a small number of states. Therefore, the data are not comparable to the figures for later years.
4 Includes imputations for prekindergarten enrollment in California.
5 Includes imputations for nonreported prekindergarten enrollment in California and Oregon and for nonreported enrollment for all grades in Illinois.
NOTE: Data in this table represent the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Race categories exclude persons of Hispanic ethnicity. Enrollment data for students not reported by race/ethnicity were prorated based on the known racial/ethnic composition of a state by grade to match state totals. Prior to 2008, separate data on Asian students and Pacific Islander students and data on students of Two or more races were not collected; each student could be assigned to only one of the available race categories. 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/Secondary Education," 1999-2000 through 2019-20 and 2020-21 Preliminary. (This table was prepared September 2021.)

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