Table A-12. Number and percentage of public elementary and secondary migrant students and students served in English language learner (ELL) programs in the 100 largest school districts in the United States and jurisdictions, by school district: School years 2004–05 and 2005

Characteristics of the 100 Largest Public Elementary and Secondary School Districts in the United States: 2005–06

NCES 2008-339
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Table A-12. Number and percentage of public elementary and secondary migrant students and students served in English language learner (ELL) programs in the 100 largest school districts in the United States and jurisdictions, by school district: School years 2004–05 and 2005–06
Name of reporting district	State	Number of school year migrant students¹	Percent of students that are school year migrants¹	Number of summer migrant students²	Percent of students that are summer migrants²	Number of students served in ELL programs³	Percent of students served in ELL programs³
Reporting districts⁴	†	50,731	0.4	‡	‡	1,525,519	13.5

New York City Public Schools	NY	0	0.0	—	—	136,089	13.4
Los Angeles Unified	CA	4,159	0.6	4,079	0.6	293,711	40.4
Puerto Rico Department of Education	PR	—	—	—	—	—	—
City of Chicago School District 299	IL	0	0.0	†	†	—	—
Dade County School District	FL	2,005	0.6	0	0.0	57,918	16.0

Clark County School District	NV	47	#	48	#	50,758	17.3
Broward County School District	FL	922	0.3	0	0.0	26,546	9.8
Houston Independent School District	TX	1,473	0.7	—	—	58,723	27.9
Hillsborough County School District	FL	1,790	0.9	0	0.0	20,521	10.6
Philadelphia City School District	PA	565	0.3	529	0.3	—	—

Hawaii Department of Education	HI	949	0.5	272	0.1	18,106	9.9
Orange County School District	FL	498	0.3	122	0.1	31,250	17.8
Palm Beach County School District	FL	1,591	0.9	14	#	19,838	11.3
Fairfax County Public Schools	VA	—	—	0	0.0	30,032	18.3
Dallas Independent School District	TX	722	0.4	—	—	48,056	29.8

Gwinnett County	GA	44	#	0	0.0	22,204	15.4
Montgomery County Public Schools	MD	0	0.0	0	0.0	13,228	9.5
Prince George's County Public Schools	MD	0	0.0	0	0.0	8,311	6.2
Detroit City School District	MI	572	0.4	681	0.5	9,947	7.5
San Diego Unified	CA	117	0.1	167	0.1	37,091	28.0

Duval County School District	FL	35	#	0	0.0	3,496	2.8
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	NC	0	0.0	†	†	3,307	2.7
Wake County Schools	NC	86	0.1	53	#	7,677	6.3
Memphis City School District	TN	0	0.0	—	—	—	—
Pinellas County School District	FL	0	0.0	0	0.0	3,347	3.0

Baltimore County Public Schools	MD	0	0.0	0	0.0	2,514	2.3
Cobb County	GA	81	0.1	0	0.0	9,933	9.3
Dekalb County	GA	13	#	0	0.0	7,038	6.9
Jefferson County	KY	—	—	20	#	4,200	4.3
Albuquerque Public Schools	NM	0	0.0	0	0.0	14,056	14.9

Long Beach Unified	CA	2,585	2.8	1,896	2.0	22,049	23.6
Milwaukee	WI	0	0.0	0	0.0	6,232	6.7
Polk County School District	FL	1,631	1.8	0	0.0	5,795	6.5
Baltimore City Public Schools	MD	0	0.0	0	0.0	1,336	1.5
Jefferson County R-1	CO	447	0.5	43	#	4,982	5.8

Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District	TX	12	#	—	—	12,146	14.1
Austin Independent School District	TX	75	0.1	—	—	19,356	23.9
Fulton County	GA	0	0.0	0	0.0	5,670	7.0
Fort Worth Independent School District	TX	129	0.2	—	—	21,314	26.5
Fresno Unified	CA	9,753	12.3	5,981	7.6	22,347	28.3

Northside Independent School District	TX	164	0.2	—	—	5,095	6.5
Jordan District	UT	0	0.0	—	—	4,008	5.2
Lee County School District	FL	1,120	1.5	28	#	7,709	10.2
Brevard County School District	FL	12	#	0	0.0	1,325	1.8
Mesa Unified District	AZ	467	0.6	316	0.4	11,270	15.1

Virginia Beach City Public Schools	VA	—	—	0	0.0	1,035	1.4
Anne Arundel County Public Schools	MD	0	0.0	0	0.0	1,330	1.8
Nashville-Davidson County School District	TN	35	#	—	—	—	—
Denver County 1	CO	1,057	1.5	0	0.0	26,227	36.3
Guilford County Schools	NC	0	0.0	†	†	4,085	5.9

Prince William County Public Schools	VA	‡	‡	4	#	9,831	14.4
Greenville County School District	SC	11	#	†	†	634	0.9
Seminole County School District	FL	0	0.0	0	0.0	2,399	3.6
Granite District	UT	0	0.0	—	—	16,187	24.0
Fort Bend Independent School District	TX	9	#	—	—	7,079	10.7

Mobile County	AL	1,100	1.7	1,100	1.7	942	1.4
Volusia County School District	FL	659	1.0	0	0.0	2,501	3.8
Washoe County School District	NV	8	#	8	#	9,181	14.3
El Paso Independent School District	TX	1,947	3.1	—	—	19,120	30.0
Arlington Independent School District	TX	11	#	—	—	11,148	17.6

Pasco County School District	FL	303	0.5	0	0.0	1,888	3.0
Davis District	UT	69	0.1	—	—	2,752	4.5
Elk Grove Unified	CA	376	0.6	378	0.6	10,381	17.1
Tucson Unified District	AZ	0	0.0	†	†	9,823	16.2
North East Independent School District	TX	49	0.1	—	—	3,461	5.8

District of Columbia Public Schools	DC	†	†	†	†	4,274	7.2
Santa Ana Unified	CA	1,327	2.2	689	1.2	33,120	55.8
Columbus City	OH	138	0.2	—	—	5,363	9.1
Cleveland Municipal City	OH	0	0.0	—	—	2,684	4.6
San Bernardino City Unified	CA	0	0.0	0	0.0	19,071	32.5

Aldine Independent School District	TX	65	0.1	—	—	15,750	27.1
Garland Independent School District	TX	75	0.1	—	—	13,168	22.9
Boston	MA	25	#	25	#	9,200	16.0
Chesterfield County Public Schools	VA	—	—	0	0.0	1,695	3.0
San Antonio Independent School District	TX	1,307	2.3	—	—	9,439	16.7

San Francisco Unified	CA	489	0.9	264	0.5	16,229	28.9
Alpine District	UT	64	0.1	—	—	2,581	4.7
Knox County School District	TN	0	0.0	—	—	—	—
Plano Independent School District	TX	16	#	—	—	6,097	11.5
Cumberland County Schools	NC	0	0.0	†	†	1,337	2.5

Clayton County	GA	10	#	0	0.0	3,031	5.8
Capistrano Unified	CA	561	1.1	265	0.5	5,696	11.1
Atlanta City	GA	3	#	0	0.0	1,307	2.6
Sacramento City Unified	CA	1,226	2.4	1,317	2.6	14,539	28.8
Forsyth County Schools	NC	0	0.0	†	†	4,238	8.4

East Baton Rouge Parish School Board	LA	13	#	2	#	1,586	3.2
Osceola County School District	FL	103	0.2	0	0.0	8,382	16.8
Anchorage School District	AK	1,437	2.9	259	0.5	7,186	14.5
Garden Grove Unified	CA	36	0.1	32	0.1	23,133	46.7
Pasadena Independent School District	TX	350	0.7	—	—	13,063	26.5

Howard County Public Schools	MD	0	0.0	0	0.0	1,500	3.1
Cherry Creek 5	CO	50	0.1	0	0.0	2,994	6.2
Wichita	KS	898	1.9	352	0.7	5,120	10.5
San Juan Unified	CA	21	#	16	#	4,378	9.1
Brownsville Independent School District	TX	4,443	9.2	—	—	23,425	48.5

Katy Independent School District	TX	0	0.0	—	—	5,380	11.2
Oakland Unified	CA	365	0.8	283	0.6	13,651	28.4
Douglas County Re 1	CO	7	#	0	0.0	1,297	2.7
Henrico County Public Schools	VA	—	—	0	0.0	2,032	4.3
Alief Independent School District	TX	0	0.0	—	—	15,038	31.6
— Not available.
† Not applicable.
# Rounds to zero.
‡ Reporting standards not met. Data were missing for more than 20 percent of students.
¹ Migrant students include those who were enrolled at any time during the previous (2004–05) regular school year.
² Migrant students include those who were served in a summer program immediately prior to the 2005–06 school year.
³ English language learner (ELL, formerly known as limited English proficient, or LEP). Individuals who (1) were not born in the United States or whose native language is a language other than English; or (2) come from environments where a language other than English is dominant; or (3) are American Indians or Alaskan Natives and who come from environments where a language other than English has had a significant impact on their level of English proficiency; and who, by reason thereof, have sufficient difficulty speaking, reading, writing, or understanding the English language to deny such individuals the opportunity to learn successfully in classrooms where the language of instruction is English or to participate fully in U.S. society.
⁴ Totals do not include those districts where data were not available.
NOTE: Data include all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, four outlying areas (American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands), the Bureau of Indian Education, and the Department of Defense dependents schools (overseas and domestic). Only schools with student membership greater than zero are included in this table.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (CCD), "Public Elementary/Secondary School Universe Survey," 2005–06, Version 1a, and "Local Education Agency Universe Survey," 2005–06, Version 1a.

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