Due to the passage of Proposition 227 in 1998, Limited English Proficient students are now referred to as English Learner (EL) Students.
| Year | Number of
EL students |
Percent increase in EL students from previous year |
Number of
students redesignated as FEP |
Percent
redesignated from previous year EL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-02 |
1,559,248 |
3.2% |
117,450 |
7.8% |
| 2000-01 |
1,511,299 |
2.1% |
133,964 |
9.0% |
| 1999-00 |
1,480,527 |
2.6% |
112,214 |
7.8% |
| 1998-99 |
1,442,692 |
2.6% |
106,288 |
7.6% |
| 1997-98 |
1,406,166 |
1.8% |
96,545 |
7.0% |
| 1996-97 |
1,381,393 |
4.4% |
89,144 |
6.7% |
| 1995-96 |
1,323,767 |
4.8% |
81,733 |
6.5% |
| 1994-95 |
1,262,982 |
3.9% |
72,074 |
5.9% |
| 1993-94 |
1,215,218 |
5.5% |
63,379 |
5.5% |
| 1992-93 |
1,151,819 |
6.8% |
54,530 |
5.1% |
| 1991-92 |
1,078,705 |
9.4% |
55,726 |
5.6% |
| 1990-91 |
986,462 |
14.5% |
49,001 |
5.7% |
| 1989-90 |
861,531 |
16.0% |
53,223 |
7.2% |
| 1988-89 |
742,559 |
13.8% |
54,482 |
8.4% |
| 1987-88 |
652,439 |
6.4% |
57,385 |
9.4% |
| 1986-87 |
613,224 |
8.0% |
53,277 |
9.4% |
| 1985-86 |
567,564 |
8.3% |
55,105 |
10.5% |
| 1984-85 |
524,076 |
7.4% |
50,305 |
10.3% |
| 1983-84 |
487,835 |
6.6% |
47,503 |
10.4% |
| 1982-83 |
457,540 |
6.0% |
52,504 |
12.2% |
| 1981-82 |
431,449 |
14.5% |
57,336 |
15.2% |
Source:
Language Census, SpringEducational Demographics Office
California Department of Education
