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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 2019 |
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 | |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
Total, 19951 | 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, 20002 |
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 |
49,125,980 | 7,391,137 | 9,169,948 | 11,213,594 | 7,888,300 | 4,708,632 | 8,754,369 | 100.0 | 15.0 | 18.7 | 22.8 | 16.1 | 9.6 | 17.8 |
White | 25,768,637 | 6,983,628 | 7,608,124 | 7,083,763 | 2,998,118 | 806,787 | 288,217 | 100.0 | 27.1 | 29.5 | 27.5 | 11.6 | 3.1 | 1.1 |
Minority | 23,357,343 | 407,509 | 1,561,824 | 4,129,831 | 4,890,182 | 3,901,845 | 8,466,152 | 100.0 | 1.7 | 6.7 | 17.7 | 20.9 | 16.7 | 36.2 |
Black | 7,853,185 | 95,106 | 415,244 | 1,330,941 | 1,693,787 | 1,233,409 | 3,084,698 | 100.0 | 1.2 | 5.3 | 16.9 | 21.6 | 15.7 | 39.3 |
Hispanic | 11,342,324 | 142,902 | 582,797 | 1,651,153 | 2,233,725 | 2,059,882 | 4,671,865 | 100.0 | 1.3 | 5.1 | 14.6 | 19.7 | 18.2 | 41.2 |
Asian | 2,276,823 | 63,967 | 259,686 | 584,684 | 551,083 | 389,958 | 427,445 | 100.0 | 2.8 | 11.4 | 25.7 | 24.2 | 17.1 | 18.8 |
Pacific Islander | 169,344 | 4,955 | 13,764 | 27,445 | 32,156 | 41,582 | 49,442 | 100.0 | 2.9 | 8.1 | 16.2 | 19.0 | 24.6 | 29.2 |
American Indian/ Alaska Native |
560,409 | 26,049 | 77,914 | 157,175 | 116,728 | 58,442 | 124,101 | 100.0 | 4.6 | 13.9 | 28.0 | 20.8 | 10.4 | 22.1 |
Two or more races | 1,155,258 | 74,530 | 212,419 | 378,433 | 262,703 | 118,572 | 108,601 | 100.0 | 6.5 | 18.4 | 32.8 | 22.7 | 10.3 | 9.4 |
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 |
Total, 2016 |
50,274,747 | 5,022,678 | 8,774,358 | 11,786,119 | 9,298,054 | 5,573,066 | 9,820,472 | 100.0 | 10.0 | 17.5 | 23.4 | 18.5 | 11.1 | 19.5 |
White | 24,237,835 | 4,718,110 | 7,259,945 | 7,417,761 | 3,541,807 | 953,713 | 346,499 | 100.0 | 19.5 | 30.0 | 30.6 | 14.6 | 3.9 | 1.4 |
Minority | 26,036,912 | 304,568 | 1,514,413 | 4,368,358 | 5,756,247 | 4,619,353 | 9,473,973 | 100.0 | 1.2 | 5.8 | 16.8 | 22.1 | 17.7 | 36.4 |
Black | 7,698,283 | 51,649 | 309,819 | 1,168,994 | 1,714,844 | 1,360,977 | 3,092,000 | 100.0 | 0.7 | 4.0 | 15.2 | 22.3 | 17.7 | 40.2 |
Hispanic | 13,262,558 | 114,844 | 615,713 | 1,823,154 | 2,708,043 | 2,475,126 | 5,525,678 | 100.0 | 0.9 | 4.6 | 13.7 | 20.4 | 18.7 | 41.7 |
Asian | 2,560,906 | 32,890 | 213,564 | 612,963 | 720,640 | 472,524 | 508,325 | 100.0 | 1.3 | 8.3 | 23.9 | 28.1 | 18.5 | 19.8 |
Pacific Islander | 183,415 | 3,708 | 13,567 | 29,378 | 38,580 | 38,780 | 59,402 | 100.0 | 2.0 | 7.4 | 16.0 | 21.0 | 21.1 | 32.4 |
American Indian/ Alaska Native |
502,152 | 13,441 | 51,288 | 133,381 | 108,048 | 62,795 | 133,199 | 100.0 | 2.7 | 10.2 | 26.6 | 21.5 | 12.5 | 26.5 |
Two or more races | 1,829,598 | 88,036 | 310,462 | 600,488 | 466,092 | 209,151 | 155,369 | 100.0 | 4.8 | 17.0 | 32.8 | 25.5 | 11.4 | 8.5 |
Total, 2017 |
50,330,241 | 4,721,887 | 8,591,274 | 11,880,887 | 9,541,134 | 5,696,069 | 9,898,990 | 100.0 | 9.4 | 17.1 | 23.6 | 19.0 | 11.3 | 19.7 |
White | 23,976,394 | 4,432,804 | 7,106,209 | 7,478,286 | 3,630,789 | 975,815 | 352,491 | 100.0 | 18.5 | 29.6 | 31.2 | 15.1 | 4.1 | 1.5 |
Minority | 26,353,847 | 289,083 | 1,485,065 | 4,402,601 | 5,910,345 | 4,720,254 | 9,546,499 | 100.0 | 1.1 | 5.6 | 16.7 | 22.4 | 17.9 | 36.2 |
Black | 7,657,704 | 46,803 | 293,409 | 1,147,199 | 1,724,050 | 1,371,883 | 3,074,360 | 100.0 | 0.6 | 3.8 | 15.0 | 22.5 | 17.9 | 40.1 |
Hispanic | 13,461,088 | 110,151 | 609,252 | 1,850,857 | 2,772,521 | 2,519,689 | 5,598,618 | 100.0 | 0.8 | 4.5 | 13.7 | 20.6 | 18.7 | 41.6 |
Asian | 2,619,963 | 29,465 | 200,698 | 615,105 | 756,748 | 499,451 | 518,496 | 100.0 | 1.1 | 7.7 | 23.5 | 28.9 | 19.1 | 19.8 |
Pacific Islander | 183,919 | 3,479 | 13,333 | 29,568 | 39,929 | 39,258 | 58,352 | 100.0 | 1.9 | 7.2 | 16.1 | 21.7 | 21.3 | 31.7 |
American Indian/ Alaska Native |
490,714 | 11,993 | 47,979 | 129,037 | 108,045 | 63,294 | 130,366 | 100.0 | 2.4 | 9.8 | 26.3 | 22.0 | 12.9 | 26.6 |
Two or more races | 1,940,459 | 87,192 | 320,394 | 630,835 | 509,052 | 226,679 | 166,307 | 100.0 | 4.5 | 16.5 | 32.5 | 26.2 | 11.7 | 8.6 |
Total, 2018 |
50,330,883 | 4,439,701 | 8,434,165 | 11,902,032 | 9,722,595 | 5,862,497 | 9,969,893 | 100.0 | 8.8 | 16.8 | 23.6 | 19.3 | 11.6 | 19.8 |
White | 23,694,427 | 4,165,409 | 6,973,973 | 7,483,994 | 3,703,742 | 1,007,788 | 359,521 | 100.0 | 17.6 | 29.4 | 31.6 | 15.6 | 4.3 | 1.5 |
Minority | 26,636,456 | 274,292 | 1,460,192 | 4,418,038 | 6,018,853 | 4,854,709 | 9,610,372 | 100.0 | 1.0 | 5.5 | 16.6 | 22.6 | 18.2 | 36.1 |
Black | 7,614,701 | 42,291 | 274,656 | 1,124,135 | 1,713,682 | 1,395,701 | 3,064,236 | 100.0 | 0.6 | 3.6 | 14.8 | 22.5 | 18.3 | 40.2 |
Hispanic | 13,659,041 | 103,871 | 606,469 | 1,864,899 | 2,838,243 | 2,589,328 | 5,656,231 | 100.0 | 0.8 | 4.4 | 13.7 | 20.8 | 19.0 | 41.4 |
Asian | 2,656,165 | 26,683 | 190,870 | 612,502 | 777,097 | 522,491 | 526,522 | 100.0 | 1.0 | 7.2 | 23.1 | 29.3 | 19.7 | 19.8 |
Pacific Islander | 184,615 | 3,249 | 13,337 | 29,368 | 39,612 | 40,950 | 58,099 | 100.0 | 1.8 | 7.2 | 15.9 | 21.5 | 22.2 | 31.5 |
American Indian/ Alaska Native |
484,876 | 11,092 | 46,037 | 126,434 | 107,587 | 62,741 | 130,985 | 100.0 | 2.3 | 9.5 | 26.1 | 22.2 | 12.9 | 27.0 |
Two or more races | 2,037,058 | 87,106 | 328,823 | 660,700 | 542,632 | 243,498 | 174,299 | 100.0 | 4.3 | 16.1 | 32.4 | 26.6 | 12.0 | 8.6 |
Total, 2019 |
50,437,821 | 4,151,595 | 8,236,836 | 11,978,540 | 9,994,390 | 6,011,014 | 10,065,446 | 100.0 | 8.2 | 16.3 | 23.7 | 19.8 | 11.9 | 20.0 |
White | 23,428,939 | 3,892,077 | 6,808,264 | 7,532,645 | 3,801,324 | 1,031,127 | 363,502 | 100.0 | 16.6 | 29.1 | 32.2 | 16.2 | 4.4 | 1.6 |
Minority | 27,008,882 | 259,518 | 1,428,572 | 4,445,895 | 6,193,066 | 4,979,887 | 9,701,944 | 100.0 | 1.0 | 5.3 | 16.5 | 22.9 | 18.4 | 35.9 |
Black | 7,553,341 | 38,408 | 255,815 | 1,088,480 | 1,732,456 | 1,398,004 | 3,040,178 | 100.0 | 0.5 | 3.4 | 14.4 | 22.9 | 18.5 | 40.2 |
Hispanic | 13,936,546 | 99,053 | 599,463 | 1,894,034 | 2,916,508 | 2,683,359 | 5,744,129 | 100.0 | 0.7 | 4.3 | 13.6 | 20.9 | 19.3 | 41.2 |
Asian | 2,682,012 | 23,668 | 176,420 | 607,631 | 802,554 | 534,138 | 537,601 | 100.0 | 0.9 | 6.6 | 22.7 | 29.9 | 19.9 | 20.0 |
Pacific Islander | 184,239 | 2,956 | 12,896 | 29,054 | 40,288 | 40,344 | 58,701 | 100.0 | 1.6 | 7.0 | 15.8 | 21.9 | 21.9 | 31.9 |
American Indian/ Alaska Native |
475,440 | 9,798 | 43,305 | 122,437 | 108,329 | 61,638 | 129,933 | 100.0 | 2.1 | 9.1 | 25.8 | 22.8 | 13.0 | 27.3 |
Two or more races | 2,177,304 | 85,635 | 340,673 | 704,259 | 592,931 | 262,404 | 191,402 | 100.0 | 3.9 | 15.6 | 32.3 | 27.2 | 12.1 | 8.8 |
1 Excludes data for Idaho because racial/ethnic data were not reported. | ||||||||||||||
2 Excludes data for Tennessee because racial/ethnic data were not reported. | ||||||||||||||
NOTE: Data in this table represent the 50 states and the District of Columbia. 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. 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 2019-20. (This table was prepared September 2021.) |