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Table 216.50.Number and percentage distribution of public elementary and secondary school students, by percentage of enrollment of students of color in the school and student's racial/ethnic group: Selected years, fall 2000 through fall 2022
Year and student's racial/ethnic group Number of students in racial/ethnic group, by percent enrollment of students of color in the school Percentage distribution of students in racial/ethnic group, by percent enrollment of students of color in the school
Total Less than 10 percent 10 to 24 percent 25 to 49 percent 50 to 74 percent 75 to 89 percent 90 percent or more Total Less than 10 percent 10 to 24 percent 25 to 49 percent 50 to 74 percent 75 to 89 percent 90 percent or more
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
 
Total, 20001 46,120,425 12,761,478 8,736,252 8,760,300 6,013,131 3,472,083 6,377,181 100.0 27.7 18.9 19.0 13.0 7.5 13.8
  Students of color 17,973,812 542,616 1,464,967 3,193,619 3,710,025 2,875,605 6,186,980 100.0 3.0 8.2 17.8 20.6 16.0 34.4
    American Indian/Alaska 
       Native
545,177
49,933
102,430
144,911
91,475
45,664
110,764
100.0
9.2
18.8
26.6
16.8
8.4
20.3
    Asian/Pacific Islander 1,924,875 132,813 295,437 441,769 423,175 353,395 278,286 100.0 6.9 15.3 23.0 22.0 18.4 14.5
    Black 7,854,032 178,185 561,488 1,485,130 1,652,393 1,043,907 2,932,929 100.0 2.3 7.1 18.9 21.0 13.3 37.3
    Hispanic 7,649,728 181,685 505,612 1,121,809 1,542,982 1,432,639 2,865,001 100.0 2.4 6.6 14.7 20.2 18.7 37.5
  White 28,146,613 12,218,862 7,271,285 5,566,681 2,303,106 596,478 190,201 100.0 43.4 25.8 19.8 8.2 2.1 0.7
 
Total, 2012 49,403,540 6,500,147 9,106,054 11,467,868 8,266,165 4,978,186 9,085,120 100.0 13.2 18.4 23.2 16.7 10.1 18.4
  Students of color 24,180,643 374,580 1,556,873 4,231,397 5,117,106 4,121,262 8,779,425 100.0 1.5 6.4 17.5 21.2 17.0 36.3
    American Indian/Alaska 
       Native
527,480
20,815
65,563
147,041
110,718
59,251
124,092
100.0
3.9
12.4
27.9
21.0
11.2
23.5
    Asian 2,354,438 52,217 244,125 595,479 588,193 416,247 458,177 100.0 2.2 10.4 25.3 25.0 17.7 19.5
    Black 7,729,537 76,340 378,453 1,275,590 1,688,090 1,254,467 3,056,597 100.0 1.0 4.9 16.5 21.8 16.2 39.5
    Hispanic 12,006,597 136,920 601,095 1,720,930 2,370,000 2,203,912 4,973,740 100.0 1.1 5.0 14.3 19.7 18.4 41.4
    Pacific Islander 179,153 4,879 13,860 28,583 34,430 40,749 56,652 100.0 2.7 7.7 16.0 19.2 22.7 31.6
    Two or more races 1,383,438 83,409 253,777 463,774 325,675 146,636 110,167 100.0 6.0 18.3 33.5 23.5 10.6 8.0
  White 25,222,897 6,125,567 7,549,181 7,236,471 3,149,059 856,924 305,695 100.0 24.3 29.9 28.7 12.5 3.4 1.2
 
Total, 2017 50,330,241 4,721,887 8,591,274 11,880,887 9,541,134 5,696,069 9,898,990 100.0 9.4 17.1 23.6 19.0 11.3 19.7
  Students of color 26,353,847 289,083 1,485,065 4,402,601 5,910,345 4,720,254 9,546,499 100.0 1.1 5.6 16.7 22.4 17.9 36.2
    American Indian/Alaska 
       Native
490,714
11,993
47,979
129,037
108,045
63,294
130,366
100.0
2.4
9.8
26.3
22.0
12.9
26.6
    Asian 2,619,963 29,465 200,698 615,105 756,748 499,451 518,496 100.0 1.1 7.7 23.5 28.9 19.1 19.8
    Black 7,657,704 46,803 293,409 1,147,199 1,724,050 1,371,883 3,074,360 100.0 0.6 3.8 15.0 22.5 17.9 40.1
    Hispanic 13,461,088 110,151 609,252 1,850,857 2,772,521 2,519,689 5,598,618 100.0 0.8 4.5 13.7 20.6 18.7 41.6
    Pacific Islander 183,919 3,479 13,333 29,568 39,929 39,258 58,352 100.0 1.9 7.2 16.1 21.7 21.3 31.7
    Two or more races 1,940,459 87,192 320,394 630,835 509,052 226,679 166,307 100.0 4.5 16.5 32.5 26.2 11.7 8.6
  White 23,976,394 4,432,804 7,106,209 7,478,286 3,630,789 975,815 352,491 100.0 18.5 29.6 31.2 15.1 4.1 1.5
 
Total, 2018 50,330,883 4,439,701 8,434,165 11,902,032 9,722,595 5,862,497 9,969,893 100.0 8.8 16.8 23.6 19.3 11.6 19.8
  Students of color 26,636,456 274,292 1,460,192 4,418,038 6,018,853 4,854,709 9,610,372 100.0 1.0 5.5 16.6 22.6 18.2 36.1
    American Indian/Alaska 
       Native
484,876
11,092
46,037
126,434
107,587
62,741
130,985
100.0
2.3
9.5
26.1
22.2
12.9
27.0
    Asian 2,656,165 26,683 190,870 612,502 777,097 522,491 526,522 100.0 1.0 7.2 23.1 29.3 19.7 19.8
    Black 7,614,701 42,291 274,656 1,124,135 1,713,682 1,395,701 3,064,236 100.0 0.6 3.6 14.8 22.5 18.3 40.2
    Hispanic 13,659,041 103,871 606,469 1,864,899 2,838,243 2,589,328 5,656,231 100.0 0.8 4.4 13.7 20.8 19.0 41.4
    Pacific Islander 184,615 3,249 13,337 29,368 39,612 40,950 58,099 100.0 1.8 7.2 15.9 21.5 22.2 31.5
    Two or more races 2,037,058 87,106 328,823 660,700 542,632 243,498 174,299 100.0 4.3 16.1 32.4 26.6 12.0 8.6
  White 23,694,427 4,165,409 6,973,973 7,483,994 3,703,742 1,007,788 359,521 100.0 17.6 29.4 31.6 15.6 4.3 1.5
 
Total, 2019 50,437,821 4,151,595 8,236,836 11,978,540 9,994,390 6,011,014 10,065,446 100.0 8.2 16.3 23.7 19.8 11.9 20.0
  Students of color 27,008,882 259,518 1,428,572 4,445,895 6,193,066 4,979,887 9,701,944 100.0 1.0 5.3 16.5 22.9 18.4 35.9
    American Indian/Alaska 
       Native
475,440
9,798
43,305
122,437
108,329
61,638
129,933
100.0
2.1
9.1
25.8
22.8
13.0
27.3
    Asian 2,682,012 23,668 176,420 607,631 802,554 534,138 537,601 100.0 0.9 6.6 22.7 29.9 19.9 20.0
    Black 7,553,341 38,408 255,815 1,088,480 1,732,456 1,398,004 3,040,178 100.0 0.5 3.4 14.4 22.9 18.5 40.2
    Hispanic 13,936,546 99,053 599,463 1,894,034 2,916,508 2,683,359 5,744,129 100.0 0.7 4.3 13.6 20.9 19.3 41.2
    Pacific Islander 184,239 2,956 12,896 29,054 40,288 40,344 58,701 100.0 1.6 7.0 15.8 21.9 21.9 31.9
    Two or more races 2,177,304 85,635 340,673 704,259 592,931 262,404 191,402 100.0 3.9 15.6 32.3 27.2 12.1 8.8
  White 23,428,939 3,892,077 6,808,264 7,532,645 3,801,324 1,031,127 363,502 100.0 16.6 29.1 32.2 16.2 4.4 1.6
 
Total, 2020 49,038,443 3,790,219 7,790,202 11,558,920 9,997,651 5,930,233 9,971,218 100.0 7.7 15.9 23.6 20.4 12.1 20.3
  Students of color 26,606,175 237,349 1,350,452 4,297,176 6,202,389 4,911,682 9,607,127 100.0 0.9 5.1 16.2 23.3 18.5 36.1
    American Indian/Alaska 
       Native
455,760
8,660
39,817
112,586
106,174
60,187
128,336
100.0
1.9
8.7
24.7
23.3
13.2
28.2
    Asian 2,654,780 19,511 159,891 570,778 817,864 543,729 543,007 100.0 0.7 6.0 21.5 30.8 20.5 20.5
    Black 7,366,069 33,714 234,102 1,042,803 1,703,886 1,372,422 2,979,142 100.0 0.5 3.2 14.2 23.1 18.6 40.4
    Hispanic 13,749,322 92,065 573,651 1,838,466 2,917,277 2,628,590 5,699,273 100.0 0.7 4.2 13.4 21.2 19.1 41.5
    Pacific Islander 179,747 2,487 12,417 28,063 40,075 37,054 59,651 100.0 1.4 6.9 15.6 22.3 20.6 33.2
    Two or more races 2,200,497 80,912 330,574 704,480 617,113 269,700 197,718 100.0 3.7 15.0 32.0 28.0 12.3 9.0
  White 22,432,268 3,552,870 6,439,750 7,261,744 3,795,262 1,018,551 364,091 100.0 15.8 28.7 32.4 16.9 4.5 1.6
 
Total, 2021 49,089,640 3,572,805 7,672,050 11,501,028 10,230,473 6,186,292 9,926,992 100.0 7.3 15.6 23.4 20.8 12.6 20.2
  Students of color 26,873,051 225,942 1,335,145 4,279,645 6,346,539 5,124,505 9,561,275 100.0 0.8 5.0 15.9 23.6 19.1 35.6
    American Indian/Alaska 
       Native
447,449
8,036
38,221
109,167
105,084
60,820
126,121
100.0
1.8
8.5
24.4
23.5
13.6
28.2
    Asian 2,647,067 17,067 150,277 554,451 829,174 562,076 534,022 100.0 0.6 5.7 20.9 31.3 21.2 20.2
    Black 7,335,925 30,224 221,991 1,007,041 1,719,590 1,428,797 2,928,282 100.0 0.4 3.0 13.7 23.4 19.5 39.9
    Hispanic 13,944,742 88,481 574,827 1,853,123 2,990,481 2,734,396 5,703,434 100.0 0.6 4.1 13.3 21.4 19.6 40.9
    Pacific Islander 180,420 2,370 12,249 28,829 40,505 39,840 56,627 100.0 1.3 6.8 16.0 22.5 22.1 31.4
    Two or more races 2,317,448 79,764 337,580 727,034 661,705 298,576 212,789 100.0 3.4 14.6 31.4 28.6 12.9 9.2
  White 22,216,589 3,346,863 6,336,905 7,221,383 3,883,934 1,061,787 365,717 100.0 15.1 28.5 32.5 17.5 4.8 1.6
 
Total, 2022 48,860,517 3,325,324 7,412,959 11,571,313 10,389,348 6,342,429 9,819,144 100.0 6.8 15.2 23.7 21.3 13.0 20.1
  Students of color 26,972,548 212,625 1,292,365 4,314,741 6,454,174 5,248,815 9,449,828 100.0 0.8 4.8 16.0 23.9 19.5 35.0
    American Indian/Alaska 
       Native
446,153
7,371
35,939
106,387
105,742
60,878
129,836
100.0
1.7
8.1
23.8
23.7
13.6
29.1
    Asian 2,671,355 14,870 139,051 553,827 849,692 578,950 534,965 100.0 0.6 5.2 20.7 31.8 21.7 20.0
    Black 7,318,009 27,571 207,063 988,673 1,725,477 1,453,103 2,916,122 100.0 0.4 2.8 13.5 23.6 19.9 39.8
    Hispanic 13,933,800 83,789 561,857 1,880,334 3,035,010 2,789,178 5,583,632 100.0 0.6 4.0 13.5 21.8 20.0 40.1
    Pacific Islander 180,190 2,285 11,813 29,127 41,478 39,845 55,642 100.0 1.3 6.6 16.2 23.0 22.1 30.9
    Two or more races 2,423,041 76,739 336,642 756,393 696,775 326,861 229,631 100.0 3.2 13.9 31.2 28.8 13.5 9.5
  White 21,887,969 3,112,699 6,120,594 7,256,572 3,935,174 1,093,614 369,316 100.0 14.2 28.0 33.2 18.0 5.0 1.7
1Excludes data for Tennessee because racial/ethnic data were not reported.
NOTE: Data in this table represent the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Data reflect racial/ethnic data reported by schools. For all data years in this table, total enrollment is based on the sum of known race/ethnicity totals. Because some schools do not report complete racial/ethnic data, totals may differ from figures in other tables. Because the data reflect reports by schools, totals differ from those in tables based on reports by states or school districts. Race categories exclude persons of Hispanic ethnicity. 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), "Public Elementary/Secondary School Universe Survey," 2000-01 through 2022-23. (This table was prepared December 2023.)

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