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Enrollment: Growth, Public and Private
(2 Charts)
 

Enrollment has grown steadily over the last decade.
(Chart 1 of 2)


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 school growth does not match growth in public school enrollments.
(Chart 2 of 2)


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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