The California Department of Education conducts an annual data collection of immigrant students enrolled in California's public and private schools. The data collection is conducted primarily as part of the requirements of Title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA).
Local educational agency data are collected via the California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System. Private school data are collected via the Student National Origin Report (SNOR). Data are submitted on or around March 1 of each year.
The ESEA, sections 3301(1) and (6) defines immigrant children and youth as individuals who are aged 3 through 21, not born in any state, and have not been attending one or more schools in any one or more states for more than three full (cumulative) academic years. Section 3301(14) of the ESEA defines State as each of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
Table I: Title III Funding for Immigrant Students in California 2008-2012
| Year | No. of Pupils | State Grant Amount | Per Pupil Allocation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 48,562 | $4,856,200 | $100.00 |
| 2011 | 64,438 | $6,443,800 | $100.00 |
| 2010 | 75,596 | $7,937,580 | $105.00 |
| 2009 | 88,566 | $8,413,770 | $95.00 |
| 2008 | 103,778 | $9,858,910 | $95.00 |
Table II: Immigrant Students Ranked by Country of Origin, Spring 2012
| Rank | Country of Origin |
Number of Students |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico |
66,858 |
| 2 | Philippines |
15,889 |
| 3 | China |
9,805 |
4 |
El Salvador | 9,533 |
5 |
Korea |
6,778 |
6 |
Vietnam | 6,309 |
7 |
Guatemala |
6,268 |
8 |
India | 6,211 |
9 |
Iraq | 3,446 |
10 |
Japan | 3,431 |
11 |
Iran | 2,182 |
12 |
Canada | 2,027 |
13 |
Honduras | 1,773 |
14 |
Russian Federation | 1,645 |
15 |
United Kingdom | 1,622 |
16 |
Armenia | 1,580 |
17 |
Germany | 1,526 |
18 |
Thailand | 1,307 |
19 |
Pakistan | 1,299 |
20 |
Egypt | 1,185 |
21 |
Taiwan | 1,163 |
Student subtotal: 151,837 (85.54%)
All other countries: 25,663 (14.46%)
Grand total: 177,500 (100.00%)
Table III: Immigrant Students Ranked by LEA, Spring 2012
| Rank | Local Educational Agency |
Number of Students |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles Unified |
57,739 |
| 2 | San Diego Unified |
4,449 |
3
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San Francisco Unified |
3,717 |
4 |
Cupertino Union | 2,326 |
5 |
Irvine Unified | 1,817 |
6 |
Garden Grove Unified | 1,781 |
7 |
Cajon Valley Unified | 1,742 |
8 |
Glendale Unified | 1,712 |
9 |
Oakland Unified | 1,566 |
10 |
San Ramon Valley Unified | 1,465 |
11 |
Grossmont Union High | 1,402 |
12 |
Fremont Unified | 1,361 |
13 |
Torrance Unified | 1,349 |
14 |
Alhambra Unified | 1,099 |
15 |
Chula Vista Elementary | 1,062 |
Student subtotal: 84,587 (47.65%)
All other LEAs: 92,913 (52.35%)
Grand total: 177,500 (100.00%)
Table IV: Immigrant Students Ranked by County, Spring 2012
| Rank | County |
Number of Students |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles |
75,889 |
| 2 | San Diego |
15,701 |
| 3 | Orange |
11,820 |
4 |
Santa Clara | 10,770 |
5 |
Alameda | 8,801 |
6 |
Riverside | 5,378 |
7 |
Contra Costa | 4,639 |
8 |
Sacramento | 4,506 |
9 |
San Bernardino | 4,313 |
10 |
San Francisco | 3,744 |
11 |
San Mateo | 3,621 |
12 |
Kern | 2,684 |
13 |
Fresno | 2,563 |
14 |
Ventura | 2,238 |
15 |
San Joaquin | 2,055 |
16 |
Monterey | 1,808 |
17 |
Sonoma | 1,657 |
18 |
Santa Barbara | 1,567 |
19 |
Tulare | 1,528 |
Student subtotal: 165.282 (93.12%)
All other counties: 12,218 (6.88%)
Grand total: 177,500 (100.00%)
