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Table 203.70. Percentage distribution of enrollment in public elementary and secondary schools, by race/ethnicity and state or jurisdiction: Fall 2010, fall 2019, and fall 2020
State or jurisdiction Percentage distribution, fall 2010 Percentage distribution, fall 2019 Percentage distribution, fall 2020
Total White Black Hispanic Asian Pacific Islander American Indian/ Alaska Native Two or more races Total White Black Hispanic Asian Pacific Islander American Indian/ Alaska Native Two or more races Total White Black Hispanic Asian Pacific Islander American Indian/ Alaska Native Two or more races
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
United States 100.0 52.4 16.0 23.1 4.6 0.3 1.1 2.4 100.0   46.4   15.0   27.7   5.3   0.4   0.9   4.3   100.0   45.8   15.0   28.0   5.4   0.4   0.9   4.5  
Alabama 100.0 58.3 34.6 4.7 1.3 # 0.8 0.3 100.0   53.7   32.1   9.0   1.5   0.1   0.9   2.6   100.0   53.2   32.2   9.4   1.5   0.1   0.9   2.7  
Alaska 100.0 52.2 3.6 5.9 5.9 2.1 23.0 7.2 100.0   46.9   2.5   7.4   5.5   3.0   22.0   12.5   100.0   47.0   2.5   7.3   5.4   3.0   22.0   12.8  
Arizona 100.0 42.9 5.6 42.2 2.8 0.2 5.2 1.2 100.0   37.7   5.4   45.4   2.9   0.3   4.3   4.0   100.0   37.1   5.2   45.4   2.8   0.3   4.1   5.1  
Arkansas 100.0 64.8 21.5 9.8 1.4 0.4 0.7 1.3 100.0   60.2   20.0   13.5   1.7   0.9   0.6   3.1   100.0   59.8   19.8   13.6   1.7   1.0   0.6   3.5  
California1 100.0 26.6 6.7 51.4 11.1 0.6 0.7 2.9 100.0   22.4   5.3   54.9   11.7   0.4   0.5   4.8   100.0   21.7   5.2   55.4   11.9   0.4   0.5   5.0  

Colorado
100.0 56.8 4.8 31.6 2.9 0.2 0.9 2.8 100.0   52.9   4.6   33.9   3.2   0.3   0.7   4.5   100.0   52.5   4.6   34.2   3.2   0.3   0.7   4.6  
Connecticut 100.0 62.0 13.2 18.6 4.3 0.1 0.4 1.4 100.0   51.2   12.6   26.9   5.2   0.1   0.3   3.8   100.0   49.9   12.7   27.8   5.2   0.1   0.3   4.0  
Delaware 100.0 50.1 32.3 12.4 3.4 # 0.5 1.4 100.0   42.8   30.0   18.1   4.1   0.1   0.4   4.5   100.0   42.3   30.0   18.3   4.3   0.1   0.4   4.6  
District of Columbia 100.0 7.1 77.8 12.6 1.4 0.1 0.1 1.0 100.0   12.6   65.8   17.1   1.5   0.1   0.2   2.7   100.0   12.9   65.6   16.9   1.5   0.1   0.2   2.9  
Florida 100.0 43.0 23.0 28.0 2.5 0.1 0.4 3.0 100.0   36.9   21.6   34.5   2.8   0.2   0.3   3.7   100.0   36.4   21.5   34.9   2.8   0.2   0.3   3.9  

Georgia
100.0 44.4 37.0 11.9 3.3 0.1 0.2 3.0 100.0   38.4   36.4   16.7   4.3   0.1   0.2   4.0   100.0   37.5   36.5   17.1   4.5   0.1   0.2   4.2  
Hawaii 100.0 14.5 2.5 4.5 35.1 34.5 0.6 8.4 100.0   11.8   1.5   16.0   26.9   27.1   0.2   16.4   100.0   11.3   1.4   16.8   26.4   26.6   0.2   17.4  
Idaho 100.0 78.5 1.0 15.9 1.3 0.4 1.4 1.5 100.0   74.9   1.1   18.5   1.2   0.3   1.1   2.9   100.0   74.4   1.1   18.9   1.1   0.3   1.1   3.1  
Illinois 100.0 51.3 18.4 22.9 4.1 0.1 0.3 2.9 100.0   47.6   16.5   26.6   5.3   0.1   0.3   3.7   100.0 2 47.6 2 16.5 2 26.6 2 5.3 2 0.1 2 0.3 2 3.7 2
Indiana 100.0 73.1 12.1 8.4 1.6 # 0.3 4.4 100.0   66.4   12.7   12.8   2.6   0.1   0.2   5.1   100.0   65.8   12.9   13.1   2.7   0.1   0.2   5.2  

Iowa
100.0 81.5 5.1 8.5 2.0 0.1 0.5 2.2 100.0   74.5   6.5   11.4   2.6   0.3   0.4   4.3   100.0   74.0   6.5   11.7   2.5   0.4   0.3   4.5  
Kansas 100.0 68.0 7.4 16.4 2.5 0.2 1.3 4.3 100.0   63.2   6.9   20.5   2.8   0.2   0.8   5.6   100.0   63.0   6.8   20.7   2.8   0.2   0.8   5.7  
Kentucky 100.0 81.9 10.8 3.9 1.4 0.1 0.1 1.8 100.0   75.2   10.6   7.6   1.9   0.1   0.1   4.3   100.0   74.8   10.6   7.8   1.9   0.1   0.1   4.6  
Louisiana 100.0 48.5 45.4 2.6 1.5 0.1 0.9 1.0 100.0   43.9   42.6   8.4   1.6   0.1   0.6   2.9   100.0   43.5   42.4   8.7   1.6   0.1   0.6   3.1  
Maine 100.0 92.5 1.8 1.5 1.1 0.1 0.7 2.5 100.0   88.3   4.0   2.5   1.4   0.1   0.8   2.8   100.0   87.9   4.1   2.7   1.4   0.1   0.8   3.1  

Maryland
100.0 42.9 35.8 11.5 5.7 0.1 0.4 3.5 100.0   35.6   33.1   19.4   6.6   0.1   0.3   4.8   100.0   34.5   33.5   19.9   6.8   0.1   0.3   4.9  
Massachusetts 100.0 68.0 8.2 15.4 5.5 0.1 0.2 2.4 100.0   57.9   9.2   21.6   7.1   0.1   0.2   3.9   100.0   56.8   9.3   22.3   7.2   0.1   0.2   4.1  
Michigan 100.0 69.8 19.0 5.8 2.6 0.1 0.8 1.9 100.0   65.3   17.9   8.3   3.5   0.1   0.6   4.4   100.0   65.0   17.7   8.4   3.5   0.1   0.6   4.7  
Minnesota 100.0 73.8 9.2 7.2 6.0 0.1 1.9 1.8 100.0   64.8   11.3   9.8   6.9   0.1   1.7   5.4   100.0   63.7   11.6   10.1   7.0   0.1   1.7   5.7  
Mississippi 100.0 46.0 49.9 2.5 0.9 0.0 0.2 0.5 100.0   43.7   47.7   4.2   1.1   0.1   0.2   3.0   100.0   43.1   47.7   4.4   1.1   0.1   0.2   3.3  

Missouri
100.0 74.7 17.1 4.5 1.8 0.1 0.5 1.3 100.0   70.1   15.6   7.0   2.1   0.3   0.4   4.6   100.0   69.8   15.3   7.2   2.1   0.4   0.4   4.9  
Montana 100.0 81.7 1.0 3.5 0.8 0.3 11.1 1.6 100.0   77.9   0.7   5.2   0.8   0.2   11.1   4.1   100.0   77.7   0.8   5.4   0.7   0.2   11.0   4.2  
Nebraska 100.0 70.8 6.7 16.0 2.0 0.1 1.5 2.9 100.0   65.4   6.6   19.6   2.9   0.1   1.3   4.1   100.0   64.9   6.7   19.9   2.9   0.1   1.3   4.2  
Nevada 100.0 38.7 9.9 38.7 6.1 1.0 1.3 4.2 100.0   31.4   11.5   42.7   5.4   1.5   0.8   6.8   100.0   30.0   11.8   43.4   5.5   1.5   0.8   7.0  
New Hampshire 100.0 89.8 2.0 3.7 2.7 0.1 0.3 1.5 100.0   84.4   2.1   6.1   3.2   0.1   0.2   3.8   100.0   83.8   2.2   6.4   3.2   0.1   0.2   4.1  

New Jersey
100.0 51.5 16.7 22.1 8.6 0.2 0.1 0.7 100.0   41.5   14.9   30.7   10.2   0.2   0.1   2.3   100.0   40.7   15.0   31.1   10.4   0.2   0.2   2.5  
New Mexico 100.0 26.0 2.1 59.4 1.2 0.1 10.2 1.0 100.0   22.6   1.8   62.1   1.2   0.1   10.0   2.2   100.0   21.3   1.8   63.1   1.2   0.1   10.3   2.2  
New York 100.0 49.2 19.0 22.4 8.3 --- 0.5 0.6 100.0   41.9   16.7   28.0   9.6   0.3   0.7   2.8   100.0   41.3   16.5   28.4   9.8   0.2   0.7   3.0  
North Carolina 100.0 53.2 26.5 12.6 2.4 0.1 1.5 3.7 100.0   46.3   24.5   18.8   3.6   0.1   1.1   5.6   100.0   45.8   25.0   19.2   3.8   0.1   1.1   4.9  
North Dakota 100.0 83.7 2.4 0.1 1.1 0.2 9.1 3.3 100.0   75.5   5.1   5.7   1.6   0.3   8.3   3.5   100.0   75.0   5.1   5.9   1.5   0.3   8.3   4.0  

Ohio
100.0 74.2 16.3 3.4 1.7 0.0 0.1 4.2 100.0   68.4   16.7   6.4   2.6   0.1   0.1   5.8   100.0   67.8   16.8   6.6   2.7   0.1   0.1   5.8  
Oklahoma 100.0 54.6 10.2 12.3 1.9 0.3 17.7 3.2 100.0   47.9   8.4   18.2   2.0   0.4   12.8   10.2   100.0   47.1   8.0   18.6   2.0   0.4   12.0   11.8  
Oregon 100.0 66.3 2.6 20.5 3.9 0.6 1.9 4.2 100.0   61.3   2.3   23.9   4.0   0.8   1.2   6.6   100.0 3 60.2 3 2.3 3 24.6 3 4.1 3 0.8 3 1.2 3 6.9 3
Pennsylvania 100.0 71.2 15.7 8.3 3.1 0.1 0.2 1.5 100.0   63.8   14.7   12.6   4.2   0.1   0.2   4.5   100.0   63.1   14.7   13.1   4.3   0.1   0.2   4.6  
Rhode Island 100.0 65.2 8.0 20.8 2.9 0.1 0.7 2.4 100.0   55.2   8.8   27.1   3.3   0.2   0.9   4.6   100.0   54.3   8.8   27.8   3.3   0.1   0.8   4.9  

South Carolina
100.0 53.4 36.2 6.4 1.3 0.1 0.3 2.3 100.0   49.7   32.7   10.8   1.6   0.1   0.3   4.7   100.0   48.8   32.6   11.4   1.7   0.1   0.3   5.1  
South Dakota 100.0 79.8 2.5 3.5 1.4 0.1 11.6 1.1 100.0   72.5   3.3   6.9   1.7   0.1   10.6   4.9   100.0   71.9   3.4   7.1   1.7   0.1   10.7   5.2  
Tennessee 100.0 67.3 23.9 6.1 1.6 0.1 0.2 0.7 100.0   61.0   21.6   11.8   2.0   0.1   0.2   3.4   100.0   60.1   21.4   12.3   2.0   0.1   0.1   3.9  
Texas 100.0 31.2 12.9 50.3 3.4 0.1 0.5 1.6 100.0   27.0   12.6   52.8   4.6   0.2   0.4   2.5   100.0   26.5   12.7   52.9   4.7   0.2   0.3   2.7  
Utah 100.0 78.0 1.4 15.1 1.8 1.6 1.3 0.8 100.0   73.6   1.4   17.8   1.7   1.6   1.0   3.0   100.0   73.2   1.4   18.0   1.7   1.6   1.0   3.1  

Vermont
100.0 92.8 1.8 1.3 1.5 0.1 0.3 2.1 100.0   89.6   2.4   2.5   2.2   0.1   0.3   2.9   100.0   89.0   2.5   2.6   2.2   0.1   0.3   3.4  
Virginia 100.0 54.1 24.1 11.4 5.9 0.1 0.3 4.1 100.0   47.5   21.8   17.0   7.2   0.2   0.3   6.0   100.0   46.3   22.1   17.5   7.4   0.2   0.3   6.2  
Washington 100.0 62.8 4.8 18.0 7.2 0.9 1.7 4.6 100.0   52.6   4.4   24.0   8.0   1.2   1.2   8.6   100.0   51.1   4.6   24.8   8.4   1.2   1.2   8.8  
West Virginia 100.0 92.0 5.2 1.1 0.7 # 0.1 0.8 100.0   89.5   4.1   2.0   0.6   0.1   0.1   3.7   100.0   89.3   4.1   2.0   0.6   #   0.1   3.8  
Wisconsin 100.0 74.4 9.9 9.3 3.5 0.1 1.3 1.5 100.0   68.8   9.0   12.6   4.1   0.1   1.1   4.4   100.0   68.4   8.9   12.8   4.2   0.1   1.1   4.6  
Wyoming 100.0 81.0 1.1 12.3 0.8 0.1 3.3 1.4 100.0   77.4   1.0   14.0   0.8   0.2   3.6   3.2   100.0   76.9   1.0   14.3   0.7   0.2   3.6   3.4  

Bureau of Indian
    Education
100.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 100.0 0.0 100.0   0.0   0.0   0.0   0.0   0.0   100.0   0.0   100.0   0.0   0.0   0.0   0.0   0.0   100.0   0.0  

Other jurisdictions
                                                                               
American Samoa --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 100.0   0.1   #   #   0.5   99.3   #   0.0   100.0   0.1   #   #   0.6   99.3   #   0.0  
Guam 100.0 1.9 0.2 0.1 22.1 68.8 1.0 5.9 100.0   0.6   0.1   0.2   22.2   73.8   0.1   3.1   100.0   0.5   0.1   0.2   22.1   73.6   #   3.6  
Northern Marianas 100.0 0.6 0.0 0.0 38.3 60.8 0.0 0.4 ---   ---   ---   ---   ---   ---   ---   ---   ---   ---   ---   ---   ---   ---   ---   ---  
Puerto Rico 100.0 0.1 # 99.8 # # 0.1 # 100.0   0.1   #   99.8   #   #   #   0.0   100.0   0.1   #   99.8   #   #   #   0.0  
U.S. Virgin Islands 100.0 1.5 76.7 19.9 0.3 0.1 0.2 1.3 100.0   1.6   76.6   20.8   0.6   0.1   0.1   0.3   100.0   1.3   76.8   20.7   0.6   0.1   0.1   0.3  
---Not available.
#Rounds to zero.
1 Data for fall 2019 and fall 2020 include imputations for nonreported prekindergarten enrollment.
2 Includes imputations for nonreported enrollment for all grades.
3 Includes imputations for nonreported prekindergarten enrollment.
NOTE: 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. 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," 2010-11, 2019-20, and 2020-21 Preliminary. (This table was prepared September 2021.)

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