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Enrollment: Growth, Public and
Private
(3 Charts)
Enrollment has grown steadily over the
last decade.
(Chart 1 of 3)
Data Source:
http://data1.cde.ca.gov/dataquest/
- Enrollment in the Five County Region now exceeds 3 million
students.
- More than 2/3 of a million more students have entered the system
since 1990.
- Enrollment growth in Los Angeles Unified School District stagnated
briefly in early 1990s.
- Enrollment in both Los Angeles County and Outside Los Angeles
County has grown steadily, though enrollment in the outlying counties
have grown more quickly.
Private schools are a minor
component of education system in the region.
(Chart 2 of 3)
| Public and Private School
Enrollment, Five County Region, 2001-2002. |
| |
Public Enrollment |
Public Share of
Total |
Private Enrollment |
Private Share of
Total |
Total |
| Los Angeles County |
1,711,034 |
88.72% |
217,543 |
11.28% |
1,928,577 |
| Orange County |
503,301 |
88.99% |
62,245 |
11.01% |
565,546 |
| Riverside County |
333,330 |
92.25% |
27,988 |
7.75% |
361,318 |
| San Bernardino County |
394,096 |
93.71% |
26,432 |
6.29% |
420,528 |
| Ventura County |
142,664 |
98.07% |
2,806 |
1.93% |
145,470 |
| Five County Region Total |
3,084,425 |
90.15% |
337,014 |
9.85% |
3,421,439 |
Data Sources:
“Statewide Enrollment in California Public Schools by County by
Grade, 2000-01.” Educational Demographics Unit, California
Department of Education.
http://data1.cde.ca.gov/dataquest/StateEnr.asp?cChoice=StEnrGrd2&cYear=2000-01&cLevel=State&submit1=Submit.
“1999-2000 Private School Enrollment in
California.” California Department of Education.
http://www.cde.ca.gov/privateschools/report2001.html. Last
Revised December 6, 2001.
2001-2002 private data from Teresa Cantrell
from the California Department of Education
Also see:
http://www.cde.ca.gov/privateschools/data.html. |
- In the Five County Region, ≤
10% of students are in private schools.
- Private enrollment is more common in Orange and Los Angeles
Counties.
- Private enrollment is least common in Ventura County.
Private school growth does not match
growth in public school enrollments.
(Chart 3 of 3)
Data Source:
http://data1.cde.ca.gov/dataquest/ and
http://www.cde.ca.gov/privateschools/data.html
- Public school enrollment has increased by more than 500,000
since 1995.
- Private school enrollment has grown by less than 12,000 during
that time.
- Educational improvements must be through public schools to
change conditions for most students.
Last Updated:
July 27, 2005
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