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Characteristics of the 100 Largest School Districts in the United States: 1999-2000
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Table 2.-Number of public elementary and secondary schools in the 100 largest school districts in the United States1, by type of school: School year 1999-2000 - Part 2  ||  Part 1
Name of reporting district State Total number of schools Type of school2
Regular Special education Vocational education Other and alternative
Davis School District UT 82 71 1 0 10
Atlanta City School District GA 99 96 0 0 3
Seminole County School District FL 65 57 3 0 5
Greenville County School District SC 94 88 2 4 0
Santa Ana Unified CA 50 46 0 0 4
   
San Antonio Independent School District TX 105 91 4 0 10
Arlington Independent School District TX 69 64 0 0 5
Lee County School District FL 75 65 4 3 3
East Baton Rouge Parish School Board LA 104 91 2 2 9
Oakland Unified CA 93 86 1 0 6
   
Washoe County School District NV 89 81 1 1 6
Portland School District OR 109 91 4 0 14
Knox County School District TN 86 79 4 2 1
Fort Bend Independent School District TX 51 50 0 0 1
Prince William County Public Schools VA 68 61 3 0 4
   
Sacramento City Unified CA 77 73 0 0 4
Jefferson Parish School Board LA 84 79 3 1 1
Cumberland County Schools NC 78 75 1 0 2
Aldine Independent School District TX 63 61 1 0 1
Chesterfield County Public Schools VA 59 56 0 1 2
   
San Bernardino City Unified CA 62 53 3 0 6
Cincinnati City School District OH 79 77 1 0 1
Anchorage School District AK 93 84 1 1 7
North East Independent School District TX 64 52 5 0 7
Shelby County School District TN 44 44 0 0 0
   
Garland Independent School District TX 65 61 1 0 3
Minneapolis MN 145 104 10 0 31
San Juan Unified CA 84 75 4 0 5
Garden Grove Unified CA 65 61 2 0 2
Seattle WA 118 84 8 0 26
   
Wichita KS 94 94 0 0 0
Pasco County School District FL 51 49 0 1 1
Ysleta Independent School District TX 60 54 1 0 5
Buffalo City School District NY 76 69 1 5 1
Caddo Parish School Board LA 74 70 1 1 2
   
Alpine School District UT 56 51 3 0 2
St. Louis City MO 115 110 0 1 4
Escambia County School District FL 82 68 7 1 6
Clayton County School District GA 48 48 0 0 0
St. Paul MN 137 97 23 0 17
1Includes outlying areas, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and Department of Defense schools.
2Type of school is a mutually exclusive category on the CCD. There are cases in which special education, vocational education, and alternative programs reside in other types of schools.
NOTE: Types of Schools are defined in the following way on the CCD: Regular School-A public elementary/secondary school that does not focus primarily on vocational, special, or alternative education. Special Education School-A public elementary/secondary school that: 1) focuses primarily on special education, including instruction for any of the following: hard of hearing, deaf, speech-impared, health-impared, orthopedically impaired, mentally retarded, seriously emotionally disturbed, multi-handicapped, visually handicapped, deaf and blind; and 2) adapts curriculum, materials or instruction for students served. Vocational Education School-A public elementary/secondary school that focuses primarily on vocational education, and provides education and training in one or more semi-skilled or technical operations. Alternative Education School-A public elementary/secondary school that: 1) addresses needs of students that typically cannot be met in a regular school, 2) provides nontraditional education, 3) serves as an adjunct to a regular school, or 4) falls outside of the categories of regular, special education, or vocational education.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data, "Public Elementary/Secondary School Universe Survey," 1999-2000, and "Local Education Agency Universe Survey," 1999-2000.

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