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Public School Summary Statistics 1998-99

Public school summary statistics report for 1998-99. Report includes data on enrollment, number of schools and districts, graduates, and adults.

Enrollment and Number of
School Districts by Type for 1998-99
Type Number Enrollment

County Office

58

63,245

Elementary

572

1,191,376

Unified

323

4,050,190

High

93

534,475

CYA*

1

4,825

Total

1,047

5,844,111



Enrollment and Number of
Schools by Type for 1998-99
Type
Number
Enrollment

Elementary

5,247

3,093,047

Middle

1,103

1,003,493

Junior High

33

30,550

High

871

1,490,309

Continuation

520

68,839

Alternative

244

76,415

Community Day

99

2,499

County Community

10

2,894

Kindergarten - Grade Twelve

12

11,378

Special Education

121

28,555

Juvenile Hall/Court

57

31,307

CYA*

14

4,825

Total

8,331

5,844,111



Enrollment and Number of
Year-Round Schools by Type for 1998-99
Type Number Enrollment

Elementary

1,287

1,037,227

Middle/Junior High

167

187,835

High

50

127,581

Other

164

61,154

Total

1,668

1,413,797



Enrollment by Grade for 1998-99
Grade Enrollment

Kindergarten

459,262

Grade One

485,781

Grade Two

487,454

Grade Three

489,702

Grade Four

462,241

Grade Five

451,602

Grade Six

433,720

Grade Seven

431,003

Grade Eight

424,768

Ungraded Elementary

59,548

Subtotal (Elementary)

4,185,081

Grade Nine

468,162

Grade Ten

433,528

Grade Eleven

390,742

Grade Twelve

334,852

Ungraded Secondary

31,746

Subtotal (Secondary)

1,659,030

Total

5,844,111



Enrollment and Percent of Enrollment
by Gender for 1998-99
Gender Enrollment Percent

Female

2,846,342

48.7%

Male

2,997,769

51.3%

Total

5,844,111

 



Enrollment and Percent of Enrollment
by Ethnic Group for 1998-99
Ethnic Group Enrollment Percent

American Indian or Alaskan

50,029

0.9%

Asian

472,868

8.1%

Pacific Islander

36,636

0.6%

Filipino

139,007

2.4%

Hispanic

2,412,059

41.3%

African American

507,506

8.7%

White

2,210,494

37.8%

Multiple or No Response

15,512

0.1%

Total

5,844,111

 



Graduates and Percent of Graduates
by Ethnic Group for 1997-98
Ethnic Group Graduates Percent

American Indian or Alaskan

2,513

0.9%

Asian

31,298

11.1%

Pacific Islander

1,850

0.7%

Filipino

9,563

3.4%

Hispanic

87,742

31.0%

African American

21,165

7.5%

White

128,405

45.4%

Multiple or No Response

361

0.1%

Total

282,897

 



Number and Percent of Adults
by Ethnic Group for 1998-98
Ethnic Group Adults Percent

American Indian or Alaskan

19

0.7%

Asian

147

5.3%

Pacific Islander

16

0.6%

Filipino

15

0.5%

Hispanic

1,589

56.9%

African American

524

18.8%

White

465

16.7%

Multiple or No Response

17

0.6%

Total

2,792

 

*Starting in 1998-99, enrollment figures include California Youth Authority (CYA) schools

Source:

California Basic Educational Data System (CBEDS)
Educational Demographics Unit
California Department of Education

Questions:   Educational Demographics Office | Write Ed Demo | 916-327-0219
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