Last Year's Statistics here.

Students

	Putting student information in context: more than 1.7 million children attend the region's elementary and secondary schools.
	Enrollments Growth, Public and Private (4 Charts) 1. Enrollment has grown steadily over the last decade. 2. Enrollment has grown by more than a quarter since 1990. 3. Private schools a minor component of education system in the region. 4. Private school growth has not kept pace with growth in public school enrollments.
	Enrollments and Ethnicity (2 Charts) 1. Enrollment growth in the region is predominantly Latino. 2. Racial/Ethnic composition of school enrollment differs from general population.
	Enrollments and Poverty (4 Charts) 1. Most Los Angeles County students are in predominantly poor districts. 2. Poor schools and non-poor schools are common throughout the Los Angeles region, but few schools are in the middle. 3. The number of students in poverty continues to grow. 4. The proportion of students who are poor has leveled off since the mid-1990s.
	Enrollments and Language (3 Charts) 1. The number of non-English speaking students continues to grow throughout the region. 2. Growth of the proportion of non-English speaking students in the region has leveled off. 3. A small but growing proportion of non-English speaking students are being redesignated as fluent in English each year.
	Enrollments in Large and Small Districts and Schools (3 Charts) 1. Most of the region's students are in districts of moderate size. 2. Most elementary students are enrolled in medium-sized schools. 3. Few secondary students are enrolled in small schools.

Last Updated: January 15, 2004