Number of ELs as a percent of total enrollment
| Year | Number of ELs | Total Enrollment | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
2002 |
1,599,248 |
6,147,375 |
25.4% |
2001 |
1,511,299 |
6,050,895 |
25.0% |
2000 |
1,480,527 |
5,951,612 |
24.9% |
1999 |
1,442,692 |
5,844,111 |
24.7% |
1998 |
1,406,166 |
5,727,303 |
24.6% |
1997 |
1,381,393 |
5,612,965 |
24.6% |
1996 |
1,323,767 |
5,467,224 |
24.2% |
1995 |
1,262,982 |
5,341,025 |
23.6% |
1994 |
1,215,218 |
5,267,277 |
23.1% |
1993 |
1,151,819 |
5,195,777 |
22.2% |
Number of Spanish ELs as a percent of Hispanic enrollment
| Year | Number of ELs | Total Hispanic Enrollment | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 |
1,302,383 |
2,717,602 |
47.9% |
| 2001 |
1,259,954 |
2,613,480 |
48.2% |
| 2000 |
1,222,809 |
2,513,453 |
48.7% |
| 1999 |
1,181,553 |
2,412,059 |
49.0% |
| 1998 |
1,140,197 |
2,319,072 |
49.2% |
| 1997 |
1,107,186 |
2,229,941 |
49.7% |
| 1996 |
1,051,125 |
2,118,028 |
49.6% |
| 1995 |
990,801 |
2,022,261 |
49.0% |
| 1994 |
943,559 |
1,951,578 |
48.3% |
| 1993 |
887,757 |
1,877,310 |
47.3% |
Number of Asian* ELs as a percent of Asian enrollment
| Year | Number of ELs | Total Asian Enrollment | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
2002 |
171,106 |
495,313 |
34.5% |
2001 |
169,617 |
484,220 |
35.0% |
2000 |
173,764 |
479,073 |
36.3% |
1999 |
178,635 |
472,868 |
37.8% |
1998 |
186,739 |
466,399 |
40.1% |
1997 |
192,467 |
460,347 |
41.8% |
1996 |
192,366 |
449,725 |
42.8% |
1995 |
191,890 |
439,118 |
43.7% |
1994 |
191,317 |
432,140 |
44.3% |
1993 |
186,227 |
421,983 |
44.1% |
*Asian speaking LEP students include the following primary languages:
Burmese, Cantonese, Chaozhou, Gujarati, Hindi, Hmong, Indonesian,
Japanese, Khmer, Khmu, Korean, Lahu, Lao, Mandarin, Mien, Pashto,
Punjabi, Taiwanese, Thai, Toishanese, Urdu, Vietnamese and other
languages of China.
**Formerly Limited English Proficient (LEP)
Sources:
Language Census and
California Basic Educational Data System (CBEDS)
Educational Demographics Office
California Department of Education
