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Public School Summary Statistics 2002-03

Public school summary statistics report for 2002-03. Report includes data on enrollment, number of schools and districts, graduates, and dropouts.

Enrollment and Number of
School Districts by Type for 2002-03
Type
Number
Enrollment
County Office
58
66,078
Elementary
566
1,254,607
Unified
327
4,329,465
High
93
589,434
CYA*
9
3,898
State Special
3
921
Total
1,056
6,244,403

Enrollment and Number of
Schools by Type for 2002-03
Type
Number
Enrollment
Elementary
5,468
3,158,795
Middle
1,184
1,153,895
Junior High
23
20,012
High
1,005
1,655,754
Continuation
522
68,249
Alternative
243
61,597
Community Day
300
9,022
County Community
41
16,571
Kindergarten through Grade Twelve
92
50,559
Special Education
123
29,201
Juvenile Hall/Court
54
13,979
CYA*
14
3,898
Opportunity
15
1,950
State Special
3
921
Total
9,087
6,244,403
Enrollment by Grade for 2002-03
Grade
Enrollment
Kindergarten
456,940
Grade One
486,186
Grade Two
489,124
Grade Three
493,128
Grade Four
491,510
Grade Five
488,150
Grade Six
495,238
Grade Seven
500,138
Grade Eight
473,553
Ungraded Elementary
39,772
Subtotal (Elementary)
4,413,739
Grade Nine
522,108
Grade Ten
471,648
Grade Eleven
428,117
Grade Twelve
385,181
Ungraded Secondary
23,610
Sub-total (Secondary)
1,830,664
Total
6,244,403

Enrollment and Percent of Enrollment
by Gender for 2002-03
Gender
Enrollment
Percent
Female
3,036,893
48.6%
Male
3,207,510
51.4%
Total
6,244,403
100%
Enrollment and Percent of Enrollment
by Ethnic Group for 2002-03
Ethnic Group
Enrollment
Percent
American Indian or Alaskan
53,898
0.9%
Asian
502,676
8.1%
Pacific Islander
41,446
0.7%
Filipino
156,549
2.5%
Hispanic
2,819,504
45.2%
African American
515,805
8.3%
White
2,106,042
33.7%
Multiple or No Response
48,483
0.8%
Total
6,244,403
100%
Graduates and Percent of Graduates
by Ethnic Group for 2001-02
Ethnic Group
Graduates
Percent
American Indian or Alaskan
3,036
0.9%
Asian
35,624
10.9%
Pacific Islander
2,271
0.7%
Filipino
10,311
3.2%
Hispanic
109,038
33.5%
African American
23,451
7.2%
White
140,421
43.1%
Multiple or No Response
1,743
0.5%
Total
235,895
100%

Dropouts and Dropout Rate
by Ethnic Group for 2001-02
Ethnic Group
Dropouts
Rate
American Indian or Alaskan
603
3.6
Asian
1,977
1.3
Pacific Islander
332
2.8
Filipino
689
1.4
Hispanic
25,607
3.7
African American
7,217
4.9
White
11,475
1.7
Multiple or No Response
554
5.3
Total
48,454
2.7

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

Source:

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

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