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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 2021
[In thousands]
Year All
grades
Prekindergarten through grade 8 Grades 9 through 12
Total Prekindergarten Kindergarten 1st
grade
2nd
grade
3rd
grade
4th
grade
5th
grade
6th
grade
7th
grade
8th
grade
Ungraded1 Total 9th
grade
10th
grade
11th
grade
12th
grade
Ungraded1,2
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 # 16 4 4 4 4 #
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 # 84 24 21 20 19 #
                                         
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 # 50 14 13 12 11 #
American Indian/Alaska
   Native
547 384 19   41 40 40 40 40 40 41 42 41 1 163 44 41 39 39 #
Two or more races 1,272 963 37   130 119 112 105 99 96 93 89 84 1 309 90 82 72 65 #
                                         
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 # 51 14 13 12 11 #
American Indian/Alaska
   Native
523 367 17   39 40 39 38 38 38 39 39 40 1 156 43 40 36 36 #
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 # 52 14 14 13 12 #
American Indian/Alaska
   Native
510 356 16   37 38 38 38 37 37 38 38 38 1 154 41 39 36 36 #
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 # 56 15 14 13 13 #
American Indian/Alaska
   Native
498 347 17   35 35 36 37 37 38 38 37 38 # 150 40 38 36 36 #
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
                                         
2019                                        
  Total 50,796 35,551 1,586 4 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 4 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 4 534 542 542 558 557 580 593 591 574 23 2,234 616 564 524 520 10
Hispanic 14,055 9,929 482 4 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 4 198 199 201 196 197 196 202 201 201 6 838 208 212 209 207 2
Pacific Islander 186 128 4 4 13 13 14 14 14 13 14 14 14 # 58 16 15 14 13 #
American Indian/Alaska
   Native
481 336 17 4 34 34 33 34 35 36 37 38 37 1 146 39 37 34 35 #
Two or more races 2,196 1,653 73 4 199 186 181 177 173 171 171 165 154 2 542 154 141 127 119 1
                                         
2020                                        
  Total 49,375 34,061 1,242 5 3,378 3,522 3,529 3,552 3,607 3,646 3,748 3,860 3,889 89 15,314 4,014 3,894 3,700 3,664 42
White 22,575 15,348 528 5 1,524 1,586 1,584 1,593 1,619 1,645 1,694 1,755 1,788 33 7,227 1,838 1,813 1,775 1,784 16
Black 7,407 5,164 210 5 482 528 532 535 550 553 577 589 587 22 2,242 612 575 528 517 10
Hispanic 13,851 9,626 375 5 957 981 987 998 1,020 1,032 1,063 1,091 1,095 26 4,226 1,138 1,096 1,004 975 12
Asian 2,683 1,841 54 5 189 194 200 202 197 198 196 203 203 5 842 207 209 210 213 3
Pacific Islander 181 123 3 5 11 13 13 13 14 14 13 14 14 # 58 15 15 14 13 #
American Indian/Alaska
   Native
461 317 13 5 30 32 32 33 33 34 35 36 37 # 144 39 36 34 34 #
Two or more races 2,218 1,643 58 5 185 188 181 178 175 171 170 170 165 2 575 164 148 135 127 1
                                         
2021                                        
  Total 49,433 33,998 1,411 4,5 3,554 3,458 3,519 3,542 3,550 3,611 3,650 3,756 3,859 88 15,436 4,169 3,862 3,693 3,670 41
White 22,356 15,214 590 4,5 1,595 1,550 1,580 1,584 1,591 1,616 1,639 1,690 1,745 32 7,142 1,849 1,774 1,738 1,765 15
Black 7,387 5,123 252 4,5 508 508 522 530 528 545 552 573 584 21 2,264 653 567 525 510 10
Hispanic 14,054 9,684 422 4,5 1,012 978 990 999 1,005 1,031 1,042 1,075 1,104 26 4,370 1,220 1,106 1,033 998 12
Asian 2,666 1,824 59 4,5 187 187 193 200 201 196 196 196 203 6 842 210 207 207 215 3
Pacific Islander 182 123 3 4,5 13 12 13 13 14 14 14 13 14 # 59 16 15 14 14 #
American Indian/Alaska
   Native
453 309 14 4,5 31 31 31 32 32 33 34 35 36 # 144 40 36 33 34 #
Two or more races 2,336 1,720 70 4,5 208 191 190 184 180 177 175 173 172 2 615 179 158 142 135 1
#Rounds to zero.
1Includes 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.
2Includes students reported as being enrolled in grade 13.
3For 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.
4Includes imputations for nonreported prekindergarten enrollment in California.
5Includes imputations for nonreported prekindergarten enrollment in Oregon.
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 2021-22. (This table was prepared October 2022.)

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