Enrollment and percentage distribution of enrollment in public elementary and secondary schools, by race/ethnicity and level of education: Fall 1999 through fall 2031

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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 2031
Level of education and year	Enrollment (in thousands)									Percentage distribution
Level of education and year	Total	American Indian/Alaska Native	Asian		Black	Hispanic	Pacific Islander	White	Two or more races	Total	American Indian/Alaska Native	Asian		Black	Hispanic	Pacific Islander	White	Two or more races
1	2	3	4		5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12		13	14	15	16	17
Total
1999	46,857	542	1,887	¹	8,066	7,327	---	29,035	---	100.0	1.2	4.0	¹	17.2	15.6	†	62.0	†
2000	47,204	550	1,950	¹	8,100	7,726	---	28,878	---	100.0	1.2	4.1	¹	17.2	16.4	†	61.2	†
2001	47,672	564	2,027	¹	8,181	8,168	---	28,732	---	100.0	1.2	4.3	¹	17.2	17.1	†	60.3	†
2002	48,183	583	2,088	¹	8,299	8,594	---	28,618	---	100.0	1.2	4.3	¹	17.2	17.8	†	59.4	†
2003	48,540	593	2,145	¹	8,349	9,011	---	28,442	---	100.0	1.2	4.4	¹	17.2	18.6	†	58.6	†

2004	48,795	591	2,183	¹	8,386	9,317	---	28,318	---	100.0	1.2	4.5	¹	17.2	19.1	†	58.0	†
2005	49,113	598	2,279	¹	8,445	9,787	---	28,005	---	100.0	1.2	4.6	¹	17.2	19.9	†	57.0	†
2006	49,316	595	2,332	¹	8,422	10,166	---	27,801	---	100.0	1.2	4.7	¹	17.1	20.6	†	56.4	†
2007	49,291	594	2,396	¹	8,392	10,454	---	27,454	---	100.0	1.2	4.9	¹	17.0	21.2	†	55.7	†
2008²	49,266	589	2,405		8,358	10,563	46	27,057	247	100.0	1.2	4.9		17.0	21.4	0.1	54.9	0.5

2009²	49,361	601	2,435		8,245	10,991	49	26,702	338	100.0	1.2	4.9		16.7	22.3	0.1	54.1	0.7
2010	49,484	566	2,296		7,917	11,439	171	25,933	1,164	100.0	1.1	4.6		16.0	23.1	0.3	52.4	2.4
2011	49,522	547	2,334		7,827	11,759	179	25,602	1,272	100.0	1.1	4.7		15.8	23.7	0.4	51.7	2.6
2012	49,771	534	2,372		7,803	12,104	180	25,386	1,393	100.0	1.1	4.8		15.7	24.3	0.4	51.0	2.8
2013	50,045	523	2,417		7,805	12,452	176	25,160	1,511	100.0	1.0	4.8		15.6	24.9	0.4	50.3	3.0

2014	50,313	519	2,470		7,807	12,805	176	24,923	1,612	100.0	1.0	4.9		15.5	25.4	0.3	49.5	3.2
2015	50,438	510	2,521		7,784	13,080	177	24,644	1,723	100.0	1.0	5.0		15.4	25.9	0.4	48.9	3.4
2016	50,615	511	2,571		7,765	13,329	184	24,413	1,842	100.0	1.0	5.1		15.3	26.3	0.4	48.2	3.6
2017	50,686	498	2,640		7,709	13,571	185	24,124	1,959	100.0	1.0	5.2		15.2	26.8	0.4	47.6	3.9
2018	50,694	490	2,675		7,669	13,775	186	23,845	2,055	100.0	1.0	5.3		15.1	27.2	0.4	47.0	4.1

2019³	50,796	481	2,701		7,605	14,055	186	23,573	2,196	100.0	0.9	5.3		15.0	27.7	0.4	46.4	4.3
2020⁴	49,375	461	2,683		7,407	13,851	181	22,575	2,218	100.0	0.9	5.4		15.0	28.1	0.4	45.7	4.5
2021^3,4	49,433	453	2,666		7,387	14,054	182	22,356	2,336	100.0	0.9	5.4		14.9	28.4	0.4	45.2	4.7
2022^3,4,5	49,618	449	2,715		7,396	14,362	182	22,062	2,452	100.0	0.9	5.5		14.9	28.9	0.4	44.5	4.9
2023⁶	49,012	434	2,704		7,275	14,198	181	21,717	2,503	100.0	0.9	5.5		14.8	29.0	0.4	44.3	5.1

2024⁶	48,707	425	2,713		7,204	14,218	181	21,395	2,570	100.0	0.9	5.6		14.8	29.2	0.4	43.9	5.3
2025⁶	48,228	414	2,717		7,092	14,140	180	21,064	2,621	100.0	0.9	5.6		14.7	29.3	0.4	43.7	5.4
2026⁶	47,644	403	2,714		6,975	14,040	179	20,671	2,662	100.0	0.8	5.7		14.6	29.5	0.4	43.4	5.6
2027⁶	47,370	395	2,729		6,903	14,031	179	20,431	2,702	100.0	0.8	5.8		14.6	29.6	0.4	43.1	5.7
2028⁶	47,184	389	2,745		6,852	14,046	179	20,228	2,745	100.0	0.8	5.8		14.5	29.8	0.4	42.9	5.8

2029⁶	47,028	383	2,763		6,807	14,073	178	20,039	2,785	100.0	0.8	5.9		14.5	29.9	0.4	42.6	5.9
2030⁶	46,940	379	2,776		6,786	14,131	178	19,870	2,821	100.0	0.8	5.9		14.5	30.1	0.4	42.3	6.0
2031⁶	46,890	375	2,793		6,774	14,207	178	19,710	2,854	100.0	0.8	6.0		14.4	30.3	0.4	42.0	6.1

Prekindergarten through grade 8
1999	33,486	391	1,303	¹	5,952	5,512	---	20,327	---	100.0	1.2	3.9	¹	17.8	16.5	†	60.7	†
2000	33,686	397	1,349	¹	5,981	5,830	---	20,130	---	100.0	1.2	4.0	¹	17.8	17.3	†	59.8	†
2001	33,936	405	1,409	¹	6,006	6,158	---	19,959	---	100.0	1.2	4.2	¹	17.7	18.1	†	58.8	†
2002	34,114	415	1,447	¹	6,042	6,446	---	19,764	---	100.0	1.2	4.2	¹	17.7	18.9	†	57.9	†
2003	34,201	415	1,483	¹	6,015	6,729	---	19,558	---	100.0	1.2	4.3	¹	17.6	19.7	†	57.2	†

2004	34,178	413	1,504	¹	5,983	6,909	---	19,368	---	100.0	1.2	4.4	¹	17.5	20.2	†	56.7	†
2005	34,204	412	1,569	¹	5,954	7,216	---	19,051	---	100.0	1.2	4.6	¹	17.4	21.1	†	55.7	†
2006	34,235	414	1,611	¹	5,882	7,465	---	18,863	---	100.0	1.2	4.7	¹	17.2	21.8	†	55.1	†
2007	34,204	412	1,660	¹	5,821	7,632	---	18,679	---	100.0	1.2	4.9	¹	17.0	22.3	†	54.6	†
2008²	34,286	410	1,674		5,793	7,689	31	18,501	187	100.0	1.2	4.9		16.9	22.4	0.1	54.0	0.5

2009²	34,409	419	1,697		5,713	7,977	33	18,316	254	100.0	1.2	4.9		16.6	23.2	0.1	53.2	0.7
2010	34,625	394	1,589		5,495	8,314	122	17,823	887	100.0	1.1	4.6		15.9	24.0	0.4	51.5	2.6
2011	34,773	384	1,616		5,470	8,558	128	17,654	963	100.0	1.1	4.6		15.7	24.6	0.4	50.8	2.8
2012	35,018	375	1,644		5,473	8,804	129	17,535	1,057	100.0	1.1	4.7		15.6	25.1	0.4	50.1	3.0
2013	35,251	367	1,683		5,483	9,054	126	17,390	1,148	100.0	1.0	4.8		15.6	25.7	0.4	49.3	3.3

2014	35,370	363	1,718		5,471	9,273	124	17,193	1,227	100.0	1.0	4.9		15.5	26.2	0.4	48.6	3.5
2015	35,388	356	1,754		5,448	9,424	124	16,972	1,311	100.0	1.0	5.0		15.4	26.6	0.4	48.0	3.7
2016	35,477	358	1,784		5,440	9,544	129	16,823	1,399	100.0	1.0	5.0		15.3	26.9	0.4	47.4	3.9
2017	35,496	347	1,827		5,409	9,678	129	16,623	1,482	100.0	1.0	5.1		15.2	27.3	0.4	46.8	4.2
2018	35,498	342	1,848		5,406	9,784	129	16,440	1,549	100.0	1.0	5.2		15.2	27.6	0.4	46.3	4.4

2019³	35,551	336	1,863		5,371	9,929	128	16,271	1,653	100.0	0.9	5.2		15.1	27.9	0.4	45.8	4.7
2020⁴	34,061	317	1,841		5,164	9,626	123	15,348	1,643	100.0	0.9	5.4		15.2	28.3	0.4	45.1	4.8
2021^3,4	33,998	309	1,824		5,123	9,684	123	15,214	1,720	100.0	0.9	5.4		15.1	28.5	0.4	44.7	5.1
2022^3,4,5	34,071	307	1,864		5,106	9,847	124	15,029	1,793	100.0	0.9	5.5		15.0	28.9	0.4	44.1	5.3
2023⁶	33,484	293	1,861		4,982	9,619	125	14,796	1,809	100.0	0.9	5.6		14.9	28.7	0.4	44.2	5.4

2024⁶	33,267	287	1,868		4,925	9,595	124	14,625	1,842	100.0	0.9	5.6		14.8	28.8	0.4	44.0	5.5
2025⁶	33,037	280	1,874		4,865	9,544	124	14,481	1,868	100.0	0.8	5.7		14.7	28.9	0.4	43.8	5.7
2026⁶	32,722	274	1,866		4,816	9,496	123	14,263	1,884	100.0	0.8	5.7		14.7	29.0	0.4	43.6	5.8
2027⁶	32,633	270	1,873		4,803	9,522	123	14,148	1,894	100.0	0.8	5.7		14.7	29.2	0.4	43.4	5.8
2028⁶	32,542	267	1,884		4,795	9,549	123	14,022	1,902	100.0	0.8	5.8		14.7	29.3	0.4	43.1	5.8

2029⁶	32,522	266	1,901		4,803	9,593	124	13,926	1,910	100.0	0.8	5.8		14.8	29.5	0.4	42.8	5.9
2030⁶	32,313	263	1,902		4,783	9,602	123	13,723	1,918	100.0	0.8	5.9		14.8	29.7	0.4	42.5	5.9
2031⁶	32,225	261	1,901		4,770	9,659	122	13,581	1,932	100.0	0.8	5.9		14.8	30.0	0.4	42.1	6.0

Grades 9 through 12
1999	13,371	151	584	¹	2,114	1,815	---	8,708	---	100.0	1.1	4.4	¹	15.8	13.6	†	65.1	†
2000	13,517	153	601	¹	2,119	1,896	---	8,747	---	100.0	1.1	4.4	¹	15.7	14.0	†	64.7	†
2001	13,736	159	619	¹	2,175	2,010	---	8,773	---	100.0	1.2	4.5	¹	15.8	14.6	†	63.9	†
2002	14,069	168	642	¹	2,257	2,148	---	8,854	---	100.0	1.2	4.6	¹	16.0	15.3	†	62.9	†
2003	14,339	177	663	¹	2,334	2,282	---	8,884	---	100.0	1.2	4.6	¹	16.3	15.9	†	62.0	†

2004	14,618	178	679	¹	2,403	2,408	---	8,950	---	100.0	1.2	4.6	¹	16.4	16.5	†	61.2	†
2005	14,909	186	709	¹	2,490	2,570	---	8,954	---	100.0	1.2	4.8	¹	16.7	17.2	†	60.1	†
2006	15,081	181	720	¹	2,540	2,701	---	8,938	---	100.0	1.2	4.8	¹	16.8	17.9	†	59.3	†
2007	15,086	183	736	¹	2,571	2,821	---	8,775	---	100.0	1.2	4.9	¹	17.0	18.7	†	58.2	†
2008²	14,980	179	731		2,565	2,874	15	8,556	59	100.0	1.2	4.9		17.1	19.2	0.1	57.1	0.4

2009²	14,952	182	738		2,532	3,014	16	8,385	84	100.0	1.2	4.9		16.9	20.2	0.1	56.1	0.6
2010	14,860	171	707		2,422	3,125	49	8,109	277	100.0	1.2	4.8		16.3	21.0	0.3	54.6	1.9
2011	14,749	163	719		2,357	3,202	50	7,948	309	100.0	1.1	4.9		16.0	21.7	0.3	53.9	2.1
2012	14,753	158	727		2,330	3,300	51	7,851	335	100.0	1.1	4.9		15.8	22.4	0.3	53.2	2.3
2013	14,794	156	733		2,322	3,398	51	7,770	363	100.0	1.1	5.0		15.7	23.0	0.3	52.5	2.5

2014	14,943	156	753		2,336	3,532	52	7,730	385	100.0	1.0	5.0		15.6	23.6	0.3	51.7	2.6
2015	15,050	154	767		2,336	3,656	52	7,672	412	100.0	1.0	5.1		15.5	24.3	0.3	51.0	2.7
2016	15,138	153	787		2,324	3,786	55	7,590	443	100.0	1.0	5.2		15.4	25.0	0.4	50.1	2.9
2017	15,190	150	813		2,300	3,892	56	7,501	477	100.0	1.0	5.4		15.1	25.6	0.4	49.4	3.1
2018	15,196	149	827		2,263	3,991	57	7,405	505	100.0	1.0	5.4		14.9	26.3	0.4	48.7	3.3

2019	15,246	146	838		2,234	4,126	58	7,302	542	100.0	1.0	5.5		14.7	27.1	0.4	47.9	3.6
2020	15,314	144	842		2,242	4,226	58	7,227	575	100.0	0.9	5.5		14.6	27.6	0.4	47.2	3.8
2021	15,436	144	842		2,264	4,370	59	7,142	615	100.0	0.9	5.5		14.7	28.3	0.4	46.3	4.0
2022⁵	15,547	143	851		2,290	4,515	58	7,032	659	100.0	0.9	5.5		14.7	29.0	0.4	45.2	4.2
2023⁶	15,528	141	843		2,293	4,579	57	6,921	694	100.0	0.9	5.4		14.8	29.5	0.4	44.6	4.5

2024⁶	15,441	138	845		2,279	4,623	57	6,770	728	100.0	0.9	5.5		14.8	29.9	0.4	43.8	4.7
2025⁶	15,190	134	843		2,227	4,595	56	6,582	753	100.0	0.9	5.6		14.7	30.3	0.4	43.3	5.0
2026⁶	14,923	129	848		2,159	4,544	56	6,409	779	100.0	0.9	5.7		14.5	30.5	0.4	42.9	5.2
2027⁶	14,737	125	857		2,100	4,508	56	6,283	808	100.0	0.8	5.8		14.3	30.6	0.4	42.6	5.5
2028⁶	14,642	121	861		2,058	4,497	56	6,206	843	100.0	0.8	5.9		14.1	30.7	0.4	42.4	5.8

2029⁶	14,505	118	861		2,004	4,480	54	6,113	875	100.0	0.8	5.9		13.8	30.9	0.4	42.1	6.0
2030⁶	14,627	116	874		2,003	4,529	55	6,147	903	100.0	0.8	6.0		13.7	31.0	0.4	42.0	6.2
2031⁶	14,664	115	892		2,003	4,548	56	6,129	922	100.0	0.8	6.1		13.7	31.0	0.4	41.8	6.3
---Not available.
†Not applicable.
¹Includes Pacific Islander.
²For 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.
³Includes imputations for nonreported prekindergarten enrollment in California.
⁴Includes imputations for nonreported prekindergarten enrollment in Oregon.
⁵Data by race/ethnicity include imputations for suppressed data in California.
⁶Projected.
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. The grades 9 through 12 level includes a small number of students reported as being enrolled in grade 13. 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," 1999-2000 through 2022-23; and National Elementary and Secondary Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Projection Model, through 2031. (This table was prepared December 2023.)

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