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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
Total Large1 Mid-size2 Small3 Total Large4 Mid-size5 Small6 Total Fringe7 Dis-
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Total Fringe 10 Distant 11 Remote 12
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

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 516 572 569 581 570 639 655 568 529 434 488 436 389 361 543 278 162
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 
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Students with disabilities as a percent of 
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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 512 562 555 574 569 637 653 571 533 437 494 440 390 367 553 282 163 243
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
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#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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