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Table 214.40. Public elementary and secondary school enrollment, number of schools, and other selected characteristics, by locale: Fall 2015 through fall 2021
Enrollment, number of schools, and other characteristics Total City Suburban Town Rural Locale unknown
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Fall 2015
                                   
Enrollment (in thousands) 50,115 15,276 8,276 3,368 3,632 19,903 17,095 1,819 989 5,630 1,422 2,670 1,538 9,303 5,434 2,855 1,014 3
Percentage distribution of enrollment,
     by race/ethnicity
100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
White 48.9 29.1 20.2 32.6 46.0 49.7 47.8 59.9 63.6 63.6 67.1 64.8 58.3 70.8 65.9 79.3 73.1 48.7
Black 15.4 23.4 25.7 24.2 17.4 13.7 14.4 10.2 8.4 10.0 7.0 11.5 10.1 9.4 11.0 7.3 6.6 11.5
Hispanic 25.9 36.0 42.4 32.4 24.8 25.9 26.7 21.5 20.3 19.4 19.5 17.8 22.1 13.2 16.4 8.4 9.7 30.1
Asian 5.0 6.8 7.6 5.6 6.4 6.3 6.8 3.0 3.2 1.3 1.5 1.0 1.6 1.5 2.3 0.5 0.5 5.5
Pacific Islander 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.9 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.2
American Indian/Alaska Native 1.0 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.8 0.4 0.4 0.6 0.7 2.1 1.1 1.5 4.0 2.1 1.1 2.0 7.5 0.3
Two or more races 3.4 3.6 3.0 4.2 4.3 3.6 3.5 4.4 3.6 3.2 3.3 3.2 3.0 2.8 3.1 2.4 2.3 3.6

Number of English learner (EL) students
   (in thousands)13
4,795 2,217 1,402 452 363 1,941 1,754 119 68 365 81 164 120 272 173 64 36 #
EL students as a percent of enrollment13 9.5 14.0 16.3 12.4 10.0 9.1 9.5 6.5 6.7 6.5 6.2 6.1 7.4 3.6 4.5 2.4 3.7 0.9

Schools
98,277 26,636 14,214 5,828 6,594 31,081 25,963 3,209 1,909 13,307 2,922 6,279 4,106 27,146 10,546 10,262 6,338 107
Average school size14 526 591 595 598 575 657 675 582 538 445 500 447 401 354 535 285 165 26
Pupil/teacher ratio15 16.2 16.8 17.1 16.8 16.3 16.5 16.5 16.4 16.8 15.8 16.3 15.7 15.4 14.9 15.9 14.3 12.5 11.8

Enrollment (percentage distribution)
100.0 30.5 16.5 6.7 7.2 39.7 34.1 3.6 2.0 11.2 2.8 5.3 3.1 18.6 10.8 5.7 2.0 #
Schools (percentage distribution) 100.0 27.1 14.5 5.9 6.7 31.6 26.4 3.3 1.9 13.5 3.0 6.4 4.2 27.6 10.7 10.4 6.4 0.1

Fall 2016
                                   
Enrollment (in thousands) 50,283 15,316 8,356 3,386 3,573 19,918 17,107 1,822 989 5,560 1,415 2,631 1,513 9,489 5,635 2,845 1,010
Percentage distribution of enrollment,
     by race/ethnicity
100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
White 48.2 28.7 20.1 32.2 45.3 48.7 46.9 58.9 62.8 63.1 66.4 64.2 58.0 69.9 64.9 78.9 72.8
Black 15.3 23.2 25.3 23.9 17.4 13.6 14.3 10.3 8.3 9.9 7.0 11.3 10.0 9.4 11.0 7.2 6.4
Hispanic 26.4 36.4 42.5 33.3 25.0 26.5 27.3 22.1 20.8 19.8 19.9 18.3 22.2 13.8 17.2 8.7 9.8
Asian 5.1 6.9 7.8 5.2 6.4 6.4 7.0 3.1 3.3 1.3 1.5 1.0 1.6 1.6 2.4 0.5 0.5
Pacific Islander 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.9 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.3
American Indian/Alaska Native 1.0 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.8 0.4 0.4 0.6 0.6 2.1 1.1 1.6 4.1 2.0 1.0 2.0 7.7
Two or more races 3.6 3.8 3.2 4.4 4.6 3.9 3.8 4.7 3.9 3.4 3.6 3.4 3.2 3.0 3.3 2.6 2.5

Number of English learner (EL) students
   (in thousands)13
4,857 2,238 1,420 459 360 1,974 1,795 111 68 358 80 160 118 286 187 64 35
EL students as a percent of enrollment13 9.6 14.0 16.2 12.4 10.1 9.3 9.7 6.3 6.9 6.5 6.4 6.0 7.4 3.8 4.7 2.4 3.6

Number of students with disabilities as defined
   by the Individuals with Disabilities Education
   Act (IDEA) (in thousands)13
6,756 2,127 1,183 465 479 2,793 2,417 242 135 773 171 380 222 1,063 549 374 141
Students with disabilities as a percent of
   enrollment13
13.4 13.3 13.5 12.6 13.4 13.1 13.0 13.6 13.6 14.0 13.6 14.3 13.9 13.9 13.8 13.9 14.6

Schools
98,169 26,658 14,315 5,865 6,478 31,068 25,950 3,218 1,900 13,148 2,912 6,205 4,031 27,295 10,791 10,193 6,311
Average school size14 528 591 596 597 574 656 674 580 538 444 500 446 399 358 541 285 165
Pupil/teacher ratio15 16.2 16.8 16.9 16.8 16.3 16.5 16.5 16.3 17.0 15.8 16.3 15.7 15.5 15.0 15.9 14.3 12.6

Enrollment (percentage distribution)
100.0 30.5 16.6 6.7 7.1 39.6 34.0 3.6 2.0 11.1 2.8 5.2 3.0 18.9 11.2 5.7 2.0
Schools (percentage distribution) 100.0 27.2 14.6 6.0 6.6 31.6 26.4 3.3 1.9 13.4 3.0 6.3 4.1 27.8 11.0 10.4 6.4

Fall 2017
                                   
Enrollment (in thousands) 50,345 15,283 8,386 3,313 3,584 19,939 17,123 1,826 990 5,522 1,409 2,614 1,500 9,601 5,755 2,841 1,005
Percentage distribution of enrollment,
     by race/ethnicity
100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
White 47.6 28.4 20.1 31.7 44.6 47.9 46.0 58.0 62.0 62.6 65.8 63.7 57.6 69.2 64.0 78.5 72.6
Black 15.2 22.9 24.9 24.0 17.3 13.7 14.3 10.4 8.4 9.7 6.9 11.2 9.9 9.3 11.0 7.1 6.3
Hispanic 26.7 36.6 42.6 33.4 25.4 27.0 27.8 22.5 21.2 20.2 20.4 18.8 22.6 14.3 17.7 9.0 10.0
Asian 5.2 7.0 7.8 5.3 6.5 6.6 7.2 3.1 3.4 1.3 1.5 1.0 1.5 1.7 2.5 0.5 0.5
Pacific Islander 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.9 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.3
American Indian/Alaska Native 1.0 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.8 0.4 0.4 0.6 0.6 2.1 1.0 1.5 4.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 7.7
Two or more races 3.9 4.0 3.4 4.6 4.9 4.1 4.0 4.9 4.1 3.6 3.8 3.6 3.5 3.2 3.6 2.8 2.6

Number of English learner (EL) students
   (in thousands)13
4,953 2,275 1,451 456 367 2,015 1,831 116 68 360 80 163 117 303 196 68 39
EL students as a percent of enrollment13 10.1 14.7 17.1 13.1 10.5 9.6 10.0 6.6 7.1 6.8 6.6 6.4 7.6 4.1 5.1 2.6 4.2

Number of students with disabilities as defined
   by IDEA (in thousands)13
6,953 2,195 1,227 468 499 2,870 2,481 252 137 789 173 390 226 1,100 564 389 147
Students with disabilities as a percent of
   enrollment13
13.8 13.8 14.0 13.1 13.9 13.4 13.3 13.9 14.0 14.4 13.9 14.7 14.2 14.4 14.2 14.4 15.0

Schools
98,480 26,781 14,564 5,731 6,486 31,217 26,112 3,208 1,897 13,098 2,890 6,198 4,010 27,384 10,943 10,175 6,266
Average school size14 528 589 588 599 580 657 674 586 543 445 502 445 400 362 546 286 165
Pupil/teacher ratio15 16.1 16.7 16.8 16.9 16.2 16.3 16.3 16.3 16.9 15.7 16.2 15.7 15.4 15.0 15.9 14.3 12.7

Enrollment (percentage distribution)
100.0 30.4 16.7 6.6 7.1 39.6 34.0 3.6 2.0 11.0 2.8 5.2 3.0 19.1 11.4 5.6 2.0
Schools (percentage distribution) 100.0 27.2 14.8 5.8 6.6 31.7 26.5 3.3 1.9 13.3 2.9 6.3 4.1 27.8 11.1 10.3 6.4

Fall 2018
                                   
Enrollment (in thousands) 50,339 15,246 8,349 3,325 3,573 19,915 17,099 1,828 988 5,495 1,410 2,594 1,492 9,683 5,871 2,817 996
Percentage distribution of enrollment,
     by race/ethnicity
100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
White 47.1 28.0 19.9 31.2 43.9 47.1 45.2 56.9 61.2 62.1 65.1 63.2 57.4 68.6 63.2 78.3 72.7
Black 15.1 22.7 24.8 23.9 17.0 13.7 14.3 10.5 8.4 9.6 6.9 11.0 9.7 9.3 10.9 7.0 6.1
Hispanic 27.1 36.9 42.8 33.8 26.1 27.5 28.3 23.3 21.6 20.6 20.9 19.2 22.8 14.8 18.2 9.2 10.2
Asian 5.3 7.0 7.9 5.3 6.6 6.7 7.3 3.1 3.4 1.3 1.5 1.1 1.5 1.8 2.7 0.5 0.5
Pacific Islander 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.9 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.3
American Indian/Alaska Native 1.0 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.8 0.4 0.4 0.6 0.6 2.0 1.0 1.5 3.9 1.9 1.0 1.9 7.6
Two or more races 4.0 4.2 3.5 4.7 5.2 4.3 4.2 5.1 4.5 3.9 4.1 3.9 3.8 3.4 3.8 3.0 2.7

Number of English learner (EL) students
   (in thousands)13
5,024 2,293 1,466 457 371 2,055 1,856 131 68 362 82 164 116 314 205 71 38
EL students as a percent of enrollment13 10.2 14.9 17.5 13.0 10.6 9.8 10.2 7.0 7.1 6.9 6.7 6.5 7.6 4.2 5.2 2.8 4.1

Number of students with disabilities as defined
   by IDEA (in thousands)13
7,125 2,246 1,249 486 512 2,944 2,531 274 140 807 178 397 232 1,128 585 392 150
Students with disabilities as a percent of
   enrollment13
14.1 14.1 14.4 13.5 14.2 13.7 13.6 14.2 14.3 14.7 14.2 15.1 14.7 14.7 14.5 14.8 15.3

Schools
98,755 26,930 14,636 5,794 6,500 31,209 26,103 3,208 1,898 13,127 2,906 6,227 3,994 27,489 11,108 10,144 6,237
Average school size14 527 585 583 596 579 656 673 588 541 443 501 442 399 364 549 285 165
Pupil/teacher ratio15 16.1 16.6 16.5 17.0 16.3 16.5 16.4 16.4 17.1 15.8 16.2 15.7 15.4 15.0 16.0 14.2 12.6

Enrollment (percentage distribution)
100.0 30.3 16.6 6.6 7.1 39.6 34.0 3.6 2.0 10.9 2.8 5.2 3.0 19.2 11.7 5.6 2.0
Schools (percentage distribution) 100.0 27.3 14.8 5.9 6.6 31.6 26.4 3.2 1.9 13.3 2.9 6.3 4.0 27.8 11.2 10.3 6.3

Fall 2019
                                   
Enrollment (in thousands) 50,445 15,427 8,509 3,255 3,663 19,732 16,926 1,823 984 5,470 1,401 2,579 1,491 9,816 6,024 2,799 993
Percentage distribution of enrollment,
     by race/ethnicity
100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
White 46.5 27.9 20.1 30.8 43.3 46.2 44.4 55.5 60.4 61.5 64.3 62.7 56.9 67.8 62.2 78.0 72.5
Black 15.0 22.2 24.0 23.9 16.7 13.7 14.3 10.7 8.7 9.5 6.9 10.8 9.5 9.2 10.8 6.8 5.9
Hispanic 27.6 37.3 43.1 33.7 27.1 28.0 28.8 24.2 22.0 21.2 21.5 19.7 23.4 15.3 18.8 9.6 10.4
Asian 5.3 7.0 7.9 5.7 6.2 6.8 7.4 3.3 3.3 1.3 1.5 1.0 1.5 1.9 2.8 0.5 0.5
Pacific Islander 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.9 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.3
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.9 0.7 0.7 0.5 0.7 0.4 0.4 0.6 0.6 2.0 1.0 1.4 3.9 1.9 0.9 1.9 7.5
Two or more races 4.3 4.4 3.8 4.9 5.5 4.6 4.4 5.4 4.7 4.2 4.4 4.2 4.0 3.7 4.1 3.2 2.9

Number of English learner (EL) students
   (in thousands)13
5,121 2,362 1,533 442 386 2,066 1,857 136 73 365 82 166 117 327 215 73 39
EL students as a percent of enrollment13 10.4 14.8 17.2 13.1 10.6 10.0 10.5 7.1 7.6 7.0 6.8 6.6 7.7 4.4 5.4 2.9 4.2

Number of students with disabilities as defined
   by IDEA (in thousands)13
7,267 2,330 1,329 466 535 2,970 2,541 286 143 817 181 401 235 1,149 601 397 151
Students with disabilities as a percent of
   enrollment13
14.3 14.2 14.4 13.4 14.3 14.1 14.0 14.6 14.5 15.1 14.5 15.4 15.0 15.0 14.7 15.1 15.6

Schools
98,469 27,051 14,833 5,655 6,563 30,918 25,852 3,185 1,881 12,967 2,884 6,141 3,942 27,533 11,275 10,071 6,187
Average school size14 529 588 586 597 585 654 671 588 544 444 502 444 402 368 555 285 165
Pupil/teacher ratio15,16 15.9 16.4 16.4 16.8 16.2 16.2 16.2 16.3 16.9 15.6 16.1 15.6 15.4 14.9 15.9 14.0 12.5

Enrollment (percentage distribution)
100.0 30.6 16.9 6.5 7.3 39.1 33.6 3.6 2.0 10.8 2.8 5.1 3.0 19.5 11.9 5.5 2.0
Schools (percentage distribution) 100.0 27.5 15.1 5.7 6.7 31.4 26.3 3.2 1.9 13.2 2.9 6.2 4.0 28.0 11.5 10.2 6.3

Fall 2020
                                   
Enrollment (in thousands) 49,055 14,935 8,249 3,229 3,456 19,181 16,469 1,760 952 5,287 1,359 2,490 1,438 9,653 5,969 2,711 973
Percentage distribution of enrollment,
     by race/ethnicity
100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
White 45.7 27.4 19.8 30.6 42.3 45.2 43.4 54.4 59.5 60.8 63.3 62.0 56.4 66.9 61.2 77.6 72.3
Black 15.0 22.2 24.0 23.3 17.1 13.8 14.5 10.8 8.6 9.5 7.1 10.9 9.4 9.2 10.9 6.7 5.8
Hispanic 28.0 37.6 43.1 34.4 27.3 28.5 29.2 24.9 22.6 21.7 22.2 20.2 23.8 15.9 19.5 9.9 10.5
Asian 5.4 7.1 7.9 5.7 6.4 7.0 7.5 3.4 3.4 1.3 1.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 3.0 0.5 0.5
Pacific Islander 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.9 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.3
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.9 0.7 0.7 0.5 0.7 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.7 1.9 1.0 1.4 3.8 1.8 0.9 1.8 7.5
Two or more races 4.5 4.6 4.0 5.0 5.8 4.7 4.6 5.5 5.0 4.3 4.5 4.3 4.2 3.9 4.2 3.3 3.0

Number of English learner (EL) students
   (in thousands)13
4,831 2,133 1,335 439 359 2,013 1,819 124 70 366 84 163 119 320 215 72 33
EL students as a percent of enrollment13 10.0 13.7 15.2 13.0 10.5 10.0 10.4 7.0 7.4 7.2 7.0 6.7 8.0 4.4 5.5 2.9 3.7

Number of students with disabilities (in
     thousands)13
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Students with disabilities as a percent of
     enrollment13
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Schools
98,577 27,013 14,828 5,799 6,386 31,004 25,945 3,185 1,874 12,938 2,879 6,115 3,944 27,622 11,421 10,020 6,181
Average school size14 569 572 569 581 570 639 655 568 529 434 488 436 389 361 543 278 162
Pupil/teacher ratio15,17 15.5 16.0 16.0 16.4 15.7 15.8 15.7 15.8 16.2 15.2 15.6 15.1 14.8 14.5 15.4 13.7 12.2

Enrollment (percentage distribution)
100.0 30.4 16.8 6.6 7.0 39.1 33.6 3.6 1.9 10.8 2.8 5.1 2.9 19.7 12.2 5.5 2.0
Schools (percentage distribution) 100.0 27.4 15.0 5.9 6.5 31.5 26.3 3.2 1.9 13.1 2.9 6.2 4.0 28.0 11.6 10.2 6.3

Fall 2021
                                   
Enrollment (in thousands) 49,104 14,652 8,029 3,190 3,432 19,098 16,377 1,768 953 5,308 1,378 2,498 1,432 9,802 6,102 2,727 974 243
Percentage distribution of enrollment,
     by race/ethnicity
100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
White 45.3 26.9 19.4 29.9 41.7 44.5 42.7 53.4 58.7 60.3 62.5 61.5 56.1 66.2 60.3 77.3 72.3 41.2
Black 14.9 22.1 23.7 23.3 17.0 13.9 14.6 10.9 8.7 9.4 7.1 10.7 9.2 9.2 11.0 6.5 5.7 19.4
Hispanic 28.4 38.0 43.6 35.0 27.8 29.0 29.7 25.6 23.0 22.2 22.9 20.7 24.2 16.4 20.0 10.3 10.8 25.7
Asian 5.4 7.0 7.9 5.7 6.3 7.0 7.5 3.4 3.4 1.3 1.5 1.0 1.4 2.1 3.1 0.5 0.5 6.3
Pacific Islander 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.9 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.4
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.9 0.7 0.7 0.5 0.7 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.6 1.9 0.9 1.3 3.7 1.8 0.9 1.8 7.3 1.2
Two or more races 4.7 4.9 4.2 5.2 6.1 5.0 4.9 5.7 5.3 4.6 4.7 4.6 4.4 4.1 4.5 3.5 3.2 5.7

Number of English learner (EL) students
   (in thousands)13
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
EL students as a percent of enrollment13 --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---

Number of students with disabilities (in
   thousands)13
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Students with disabilities as a percent of
   enrollment13
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---

Schools
99,239 26,845 14,752 5,760 6,333 30,872 25,827 3,181 1,864 12,857 2,875 6,053 3,929 27,494 11,400 9,951 6,143 1,171
Average school size14 555 562 555 574 569 637 653 571 533 437 494 440 390 367 553 282 163 243
Pupil/teacher ratio15,18 15.4 15.7 15.5 16.1 15.6 15.6 15.6 15.8 16.3 15.1 15.6 15.0 14.8 14.5 15.5 13.7 12.2 16.8

Enrollment (percentage distribution)
100.0 29.8 16.4 6.5 7.0 38.9 33.4 3.6 1.9 10.8 2.8 5.1 2.9 20.0 12.4 5.6 2.0 0.5
Schools (percentage distribution) 100.0 27.1 14.9 5.8 6.4 31.1 26.0 3.2 1.9 13.0 2.9 6.1 4.0 27.7 11.5 10.0 6.2 1.2
---Not available.
†Not applicable.
#Rounds to zero.
1Located inside an urbanized area and inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
2Located inside an urbanized area and inside a principal city with a population of at least 100,000, but less than 250,000.
3Located inside an urbanized area and inside a principal city with a population less than 100,000.
4Located inside an urbanized area and outside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
5Located inside an urbanized area and outside a principal city with a population of at least 100,000, but less than 250,000.
6Located inside an urbanized area and outside a principal city with a population less than 100,000.
7Located inside an urban cluster that is 10 miles or less from an urbanized area.
8Located inside an urban cluster that is more than 10 but less than or equal to 35 miles from an urbanized area.
9Located inside an urban cluster that is more than 35 miles from an urbanized area.
10Located outside any urbanized area or urban cluster, but 5 miles or less from an urbanized area or 2.5 miles or less from an urban cluster.
11Located outside any urbanized area or urban cluster and more than 5 miles but less than or equal to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or more than 2.5 miles but less than or equal to 10 miles from an urban cluster.
12Located outside any urbanized area or urban cluster, more than 25 miles from an urbanized area, and more than 10 miles from an urban cluster.
13Data are based on locales of school districts rather than locales of schools as in the rest of the table. Data on ELs and ELs as a percent of enrollment exclude students who are enrolled in prekindergarten.
14Average for schools reporting enrollment. Enrollment data were available for 95,240 out of 98,277 schools in 2015-16; 95,306 out of 98,169 schools in 2016-17; 95,265 out of 98,480 schools in 2017-18; 94,265 out of 98,755 schools in 2018-19; 95,373 out of 98,469 schools in 2019-20; 95,069 out of 98,577 schools in 2020-21; and 95,841 out of 99,239 schools in 2021-22.
15Ratio for schools reporting both full-time-equivalent teachers and fall enrollment data.
16Includes imputations for teacher data for California.
17Teacher data for fall 2020 are missing for Illinois and Utah.
18Teacher data for fall 2021 are missing for Nevada.
NOTE: Data in this table represent the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding. Race categories exclude persons of Hispanic ethnicity. Enrollment and ratios are based on data reported by schools and may differ from data reported in other tables that reflect aggregate totals reported by states.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (CCD), "Public Elementary/Secondary School Universe Survey," 2015-16 through 2021-22; CCD, "Local Education Agency Universe Survey," 2015-16 through 2021-22; EDFacts file 141, Data Group 678, 2019-20 and 2020-21; Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates (EDGE), “Public School File,” 2015-16 through 2020-21; and EDGE, "Public District File," 2015-16 through 2020-21. (This table was prepared November 2022.)

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