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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 2030
Level of education and year Enrollment (in thousands) Percentage distribution
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 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 28,732 8,181 8,168 2,027 --- ---   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 1 589 247 1 100.0 54.9 17.0 21.4 5.0 4.9 0.1 1 1.2 0.5 1

2009
49,361 26,702 8,245 10,991 2,484 2,435 49 1 601 338 1 100.0 54.1 16.7 22.3 5.0 4.9 0.1 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  
2015 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  
2016 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  
2017 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  
2018 50,694 23,845 7,669 13,775 2,860 2,675 186   490 2,055   100.0 47.0 15.1 27.2 5.6 5.3 0.4   1.0 4.1  

20192
50,796 23,573 7,605 14,055 2,887 2,701 186   481 2,196   100.0 46.4 15.0 27.7 5.7 5.3 0.4   0.9 4.3  
20203 49,375 22,575 7,407 13,851 2,864 2,683 181   461 2,218   100.0 45.7 15.0 28.1 5.8 5.4 0.4   0.9 4.5  
20212,3,4 49,453 22,368 7,388 14,059 2,848 2,666 181   453 2,337   100.0 45.2 14.9 28.4 5.8 5.4 0.4   0.9 4.7  
20225 49,935 22,391 7,421 14,297 2,924 2,741 184   450 2,452   100.0 44.8 14.9 28.6 5.9 5.5 0.4   0.9 4.9  
20235 49,734 22,131 7,353 14,340 2,936 2,754 182   442 2,532   100.0 44.5 14.8 28.8 5.9 5.5 0.4   0.9 5.1  

20245
49,485 21,865 7,285 14,356 2,943 2,762 181   435 2,601   100.0 44.2 14.7 29.0 5.9 5.6 0.4   0.9 5.3  
20255 49,120 21,582 7,189 14,313 2,956 2,776 180   426 2,653   100.0 43.9 14.6 29.1 6.0 5.7 0.4   0.9 5.4  
20265 48,368 21,138 7,031 14,142 2,949 2,771 178   415 2,693   100.0 43.7 14.5 29.2 6.1 5.7 0.4   0.9 5.6  
20275 47,821 20,799 6,908 14,032 2,955 2,778 177   405 2,722   100.0 43.5 14.4 29.3 6.2 5.8 0.4   0.8 5.7  
20285 47,589 20,606 6,842 14,019 2,970 2,794 176   400 2,753   100.0 43.3 14.4 29.5 6.2 5.9 0.4   0.8 5.8  

20295
47,357 20,415 6,775 14,005 2,984 2,809 175   395 2,783   100.0 43.1 14.3 29.6 6.3 5.9 0.4   0.8 5.9  
20305 47,253 20,272 6,739 14,044 2,995 2,821 174   392 2,811   100.0 42.9 14.3 29.7 6.3 6.0 0.4   0.8 5.9  

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 19,959 6,006 6,158 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 1 410 187 1 100.0 54.0 16.9 22.4 5.0 4.9 0.1 1 1.2 0.5 1

2009
34,409 18,316 5,713 7,977 1,730 1,697 33 1 419 254 1 100.0 53.2 16.6 23.2 5.0 4.9 0.1 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  
2015 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  
2016 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  
2017 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  
2018 35,498 16,440 5,406 9,784 1,977 1,848 129   342 1,549   100.0 46.3 15.2 27.6 5.6 5.2 0.4   1.0 4.4  

20192
35,551 16,271 5,371 9,929 1,991 1,863 128   336 1,653   100.0 45.8 15.1 27.9 5.6 5.2 0.4   0.9 4.7  
20203 34,061 15,348 5,164 9,626 1,964 1,841 123   317 1,643   100.0 45.1 15.2 28.3 5.8 5.4 0.4   0.9 4.8  
20212,3,4 34,004 15,218 5,123 9,686 1,947 1,824 123   309 1,721   100.0 44.8 15.1 28.5 5.7 5.4 0.4   0.9 5.1  
20225 34,360 15,338 5,148 9,776 2,012 1,886 126   309 1,776   100.0 44.6 15.0 28.5 5.9 5.5 0.4   0.9 5.2  
20235 34,160 15,207 5,080 9,736 2,021 1,895 126   303 1,813   100.0 44.5 14.9 28.5 5.9 5.5 0.4   0.9 5.3  

20245
33,983 15,095 5,025 9,701 2,022 1,897 125   298 1,842   100.0 44.4 14.8 28.5 5.9 5.6 0.4   0.9 5.4  
20255 33,835 14,995 4,973 9,677 2,031 1,907 125   294 1,865   100.0 44.3 14.7 28.6 6.0 5.6 0.4   0.9 5.5  
20265 33,347 14,731 4,879 9,559 2,015 1,893 123   286 1,877   100.0 44.2 14.6 28.7 6.0 5.7 0.4   0.9 5.6  
20275 32,967 14,520 4,804 9,485 2,004 1,883 121   281 1,873   100.0 44.0 14.6 28.8 6.1 5.7 0.4   0.9 5.7  
20285 32,829 14,410 4,772 9,494 2,009 1,888 121   279 1,866   100.0 43.9 14.5 28.9 6.1 5.8 0.4   0.8 5.7  

20295
32,494 14,184 4,713 9,452 2,002 1,883 119   276 1,866   100.0 43.7 14.5 29.1 6.2 5.8 0.4   0.8 5.7  
20305 32,261 13,997 4,670 9,440 2,009 1,891 118   274 1,870   100.0 43.4 14.5 29.3 6.2 5.9 0.4   0.8 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 8,773 2,175 2,010 619 --- ---   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 1 179 59 1 100.0 57.1 17.1 19.2 5.0 4.9 0.1 1 1.2 0.4 1

2009
14,952 8,385 2,532 3,014 754 738 16 1 182 84 1 100.0 56.1 16.9 20.2 5.0 4.9 0.1 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  
2015 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  
2016 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  
2017 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  
2018 15,196 7,405 2,263 3,991 884 827 57   149 505   100.0 48.7 14.9 26.3 5.8 5.4 0.4   1.0 3.3  

2019
15,246 7,302 2,234 4,126 896 838 58   146 542   100.0 47.9 14.7 27.1 5.9 5.5 0.4   1.0 3.6  
2020 15,314 7,227 2,242 4,226 900 842 58   144 575   100.0 47.2 14.6 27.6 5.9 5.5 0.4   0.9 3.8  
20214 15,449 7,149 2,266 4,374 901 842 58   144 616   100.0 46.3 14.7 28.3 5.8 5.5 0.4   0.9 4.0  
20225 15,575 7,052 2,273 4,521 913 855 58   140 676   100.0 45.3 14.6 29.0 5.9 5.5 0.4   0.9 4.3  
20235 15,574 6,924 2,273 4,604 915 859 56   139 719   100.0 44.5 14.6 29.6 5.9 5.5 0.4   0.9 4.6  

20245
15,502 6,770 2,260 4,655 921 865 56   137 759   100.0 43.7 14.6 30.0 5.9 5.6 0.4   0.9 4.9  
20255 15,285 6,587 2,217 4,635 925 869 56   133 789   100.0 43.1 14.5 30.3 6.1 5.7 0.4   0.9 5.2  
20265 15,021 6,407 2,152 4,583 934 879 55   128 817   100.0 42.7 14.3 30.5 6.2 5.8 0.4   0.9 5.4  
20275 14,854 6,279 2,104 4,547 951 895 56   124 849   100.0 42.3 14.2 30.6 6.4 6.0 0.4   0.8 5.7  
20285 14,760 6,196 2,070 4,525 962 906 55   121 887   100.0 42.0 14.0 30.7 6.5 6.1 0.4   0.8 6.0  

20295
14,863 6,231 2,062 4,553 982 926 56   119 917   100.0 41.9 13.9 30.6 6.6 6.2 0.4   0.8 6.2  
20305 14,992 6,274 2,069 4,604 985 929 56   118 942   100.0 41.9 13.8 30.7 6.6 6.2 0.4   0.8 6.3  
---Not available.  
†Not applicable.  
1 For 2008 and 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 figures for 2010 and later years.  
2 Includes imputations for nonreported prekindergarten enrollment in California.  
3 Includes imputations for nonreported prekindergarten enrollment in Oregon.  
4 Includes imputations for nonreported enrollment for all grades in Washington.  
5 Projected.  
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. The total counts of ungraded students and those whose grade was not specified 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. Projections in this table were calculated after the onset of the coronavirus pandemic and take into account the expected impacts of the pandemic. 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 2020-21 and 2021-22 Preliminary; and National Elementary and Secondary Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Projection Model, through 2030. (This table was prepared July 2022.)  

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