Number and percentage distribution of public elementary and secondary school students, by percentage of student's racial/ethnic group enrolled in the school and student's racial/ethnic group: Selected years, fall 2000 through fall 2022

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Table 216.55.Number and percentage distribution of public elementary and secondary school students, by percentage of student's racial/ethnic group enrolled 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 each racial/ethnic group, by percent of that racial/ethnic group in the school							Percentage distribution of students in each racial/ethnic group, by percent of that racial/ethnic group in the school
Year and student's racial/ethnic group	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

2000¹
American Indian/Alaska Native	545,177	251,983	81,119	75,831	39,944	15,363	80,937	100.0	46.2	14.9	13.9	7.3	2.8	14.8
Asian/Pacific Islander	1,924,875	799,220	524,279	331,576	171,739	81,461	16,600	100.0	41.5	27.2	17.2	8.9	4.2	0.9
Black	7,854,032	735,459	1,199,865	1,899,982	1,366,363	871,399	1,780,964	100.0	9.4	15.3	24.2	17.4	11.1	22.7
Hispanic	7,649,728	738,509	1,054,396	1,696,944	1,739,038	1,134,466	1,286,375	100.0	9.7	13.8	22.2	22.7	14.8	16.8
White	28,146,613	189,779	595,137	2,294,232	5,556,108	7,279,301	12,232,056	100.0	0.7	2.1	8.2	19.7	25.9	43.5

2012
American Indian/Alaska Native	527,480	259,807	70,543	77,010	33,490	20,743	65,887	100.0	49.3	13.4	14.6	6.3	3.9	12.5
Asian	2,354,438	953,716	647,160	460,452	235,569	44,768	12,773	100.0	40.5	27.5	19.6	10.0	1.9	0.5
Black	7,729,537	911,821	1,458,402	1,894,233	1,321,769	853,533	1,289,779	100.0	11.8	18.9	24.5	17.1	11.0	16.7
Hispanic	12,006,597	917,364	1,705,502	2,602,271	2,809,313	1,916,245	2,055,902	100.0	7.6	14.2	21.7	23.4	16.0	17.1
Pacific Islander	179,153	115,166	15,295	27,946	14,844	4,534	1,368	100.0	64.3	8.5	15.6	8.3	2.5	0.8
White	25,222,897	305,368	854,700	3,134,932	7,229,401	7,554,992	6,143,504	100.0	1.2	3.4	12.4	28.7	30.0	24.4
Two or more races	1,383,438	1,205,783	164,444	7,898	1,229	3,112	972	100.0	87.2	11.9	0.6	0.1	0.2	0.1

2017
American Indian/Alaska Native	490,714	239,389	68,775	65,205	32,948	20,172	64,225	100.0	48.8	14.0	13.3	6.7	4.1	13.1
Asian	2,619,963	960,701	714,338	574,139	292,198	64,730	13,857	100.0	36.7	27.3	21.9	11.2	2.5	0.5
Black	7,657,704	937,456	1,540,064	1,930,181	1,347,953	841,625	1,060,425	100.0	12.2	20.1	25.2	17.6	11.0	13.8
Hispanic	13,461,088	909,319	1,958,390	3,020,258	3,251,806	2,108,336	2,212,979	100.0	6.8	14.5	22.4	24.2	15.7	16.4
Pacific Islander	183,919	127,122	18,381	23,397	11,678	3,237	104	100.0	69.1	10.0	12.7	6.3	1.8	0.1
White	23,976,394	351,591	972,907	3,617,008	7,478,175	7,104,442	4,452,271	100.0	1.5	4.1	15.1	31.2	29.6	18.6
Two or more races	1,940,459	1,573,163	343,041	21,498	2,752	0	5	100.0	81.1	17.7	1.1	0.1	0	#

2018
American Indian/Alaska Native	484,876	236,767	67,939	63,365	32,051	22,765	61,989	100.0	48.8	14.0	13.1	6.6	4.7	12.8
Asian	2,656,165	956,367	726,606	592,144	292,150	74,052	14,846	100.0	36.0	27.4	22.3	11.0	2.8	0.6
Black	7,614,701	936,699	1,547,011	1,933,369	1,352,439	842,162	1,003,021	100.0	12.3	20.3	25.4	17.8	11.1	13.2
Hispanic	13,659,041	896,684	2,006,562	3,114,063	3,299,860	2,144,546	2,197,326	100.0	6.6	14.7	22.8	24.2	15.7	16.1
Pacific Islander	184,615	128,662	19,919	22,790	10,611	2,538	95	100.0	69.7	10.8	12.3	5.7	1.4	0.1
White	23,694,427	358,419	1,004,763	3,688,057	7,489,721	6,974,963	4,178,504	100.0	1.5	4.2	15.6	31.6	29.4	17.6
Two or more races	2,037,058	1,626,978	385,575	23,143	1,346	0	16	100.0	79.9	18.9	1.1	0.1	0	#

2019
American Indian/Alaska Native	475,440	231,584	68,989	60,814	31,829	22,964	59,260	100.0	48.7	14.5	12.8	6.7	4.8	12.5
Asian	2,682,012	948,926	724,084	616,568	300,646	77,887	13,901	100.0	35.4	27.0	23.0	11.2	2.9	0.5
Black	7,553,341	941,660	1,570,982	1,912,939	1,358,572	835,069	934,119	100.0	12.5	20.8	25.3	18.0	11.1	12.4
Hispanic	13,936,546	888,204	2,058,278	3,207,685	3,403,247	2,184,316	2,194,816	100.0	6.4	14.8	23.0	24.4	15.7	15.7
Pacific Islander	184,239	129,152	20,212	22,429	11,037	1,351	58	100.0	70.1	11.0	12.2	6.0	0.7	#
White	23,428,939	362,932	1,028,377	3,786,319	7,529,469	6,817,192	3,904,650	100.0	1.5	4.4	16.2	32.1	29.1	16.7
Two or more races	2,177,304	1,704,013	449,934	22,115	880	355	7	100.0	78.3	20.7	1.0	#	#	#

2020
American Indian/Alaska Native	455,760	223,812	61,974	60,497	26,292	23,624	59,561	100.0	49.1	13.6	13.3	5.8	5.2	13.1
Asian	2,654,780	918,862	717,267	621,453	304,080	79,291	13,827	100.0	34.6	27.0	23.4	11.5	3.0	0.5
Black	7,366,069	915,499	1,544,380	1,884,623	1,326,928	831,392	863,247	100.0	12.4	21.0	25.6	18.0	11.3	11.7
Hispanic	13,749,322	846,030	2,048,519	3,190,001	3,353,621	2,162,256	2,148,895	100.0	6.2	14.9	23.2	24.4	15.7	15.6
Pacific Islander	179,747	126,272	19,702	22,579	9,597	1,580	17	100.0	70.2	11.0	12.6	5.3	0.9	#
White	22,432,268	363,135	1,015,362	3,781,672	7,262,379	6,445,627	3,564,093	100.0	1.6	4.5	16.9	32.4	28.7	15.9
Two or more races	2,200,497	1,692,420	485,630	21,926	515	0	6	100.0	76.9	22.1	1.0	#	0	#

2021
American Indian/Alaska Native	447,449	222,979	62,554	54,935	27,970	23,853	55,158	100.0	49.8	14.0	12.3	6.3	5.3	12.3
Asian	2,647,067	916,286	700,111	638,309	298,340	82,481	11,540	100.0	34.6	26.4	24.1	11.3	3.1	0.4
Black	7,335,925	919,063	1,559,602	1,890,497	1,345,166	845,479	776,118	100.0	12.5	21.3	25.8	18.3	11.5	10.6
Hispanic	13,944,742	839,326	2,098,030	3,315,905	3,425,965	2,159,059	2,106,457	100.0	6.0	15.0	23.8	24.6	15.5	15.1
Pacific Islander	180,420	127,697	19,791	22,629	8,934	1,354	15	100.0	70.8	11.0	12.5	5.0	0.8	#
White	22,216,589	364,448	1,059,825	3,871,427	7,220,726	6,335,894	3,364,269	100.0	1.6	4.8	17.4	32.5	28.5	15.1
Two or more races	2,317,448	1,750,721	537,168	28,513	708	221	117	100.0	75.5	23.2	1.2	#	#	#

2022
American Indian/Alaska Native	446,153	222,215	60,742	55,902	26,094	25,407	55,793	100.0	49.8	13.6	12.5	5.8	5.7	12.5
Asian	2,671,355	904,991	708,743	653,326	310,410	82,572	11,313	100.0	33.9	26.5	24.5	11.6	3.1	0.4
Black	7,318,009	914,393	1,590,979	1,899,480	1,356,493	832,908	723,756	100.0	12.5	21.7	26.0	18.5	11.4	9.9
Hispanic	13,933,800	819,190	2,144,823	3,417,427	3,439,826	2,134,720	1,977,814	100.0	5.9	15.4	24.5	24.7	15.3	14.2
Pacific Islander	180,190	128,775	19,067	22,052	8,923	1,309	64	100.0	71.5	10.6	12.2	5.0	0.7	#
White	21,887,969	367,901	1,091,061	3,923,852	7,253,460	6,130,041	3,121,654	100.0	1.7	5.0	17.9	33.1	28.0	14.3
Two or more races	2,423,041	1,801,568	591,716	28,468	1,193	84	12	100.0	74.4	24.4	1.2	#	#	#
#Rounds to zero.
¹Excludes data for Tennessee because racial/ethnic data were not reported. In 2000, data on students of Two or more races were not collected; each student could be assigned to only one of the available race categories.
NOTE: Data in this table represent the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Data reflect racial/ethnic data reported by schools. Because the data reflect reports by schools, totals may differ from those in tables based on reports by states or school districts. Because some schools do not report complete racial/ethnic data, totals may differ from figures in other tables. 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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