Title III English Learner Student Demographics
Annual data collection about English learner students enrolled in California's public and private schools.The California Department of Education conducts an annual data collection about English learner students enrolled in California's public and private schools. The data collection is conducted as part of the requirements of Title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as reauthorized by the Every Student Succeeds Act.
Local educational agencies (LEAs) report the number of English learner students via the California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System. LEAs report the number of private school English learner students they serve via the Consolidated Application and Reporting System. The reported number of private school students served is added to the public school count.
Table I: Title III Funding for English Learner Students in California, 2014–15 to 2021–22
| CALPADS Collection | Funding Year | Number of Students | Per-Student Allocation | Total Title III Funding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2020 | 2021–22 | 1,104,660 | $125.10 | $138,192,966 |
| Fall 2019 | 2020–21 | 1,105,887 | $120.60 | $133,361,655 |
| Fall 2018 | 2019–20 | 1,153,868 | $110.74 | $127,775,596 |
| Fall 2017 | 2018–19 | 1,232,825 | $106.82 | $131,690,377 |
| Fall 2016 | 2017–18 | 1,298,665 | $103.65 | $134,606,632 |
| Fall 2015 | 2016–17 | 1,335,046 | $100.60 | $134,305,613 |
| Fall 2014 | 2015–16 | 1,355,198 | $96.58 | $130,855,031 |
| Fall 2013 | 2014–15 | 1,386,282 | $98.34 | $136,351,212 |
Table II: Top 20 Languages Spoken in California by English Learner Students, Fall 2021
| Rank | Language | Number of Students |
|---|---|---|
1 |
Spanish |
924,947 |
2 |
Vietnamese |
23,926 |
3 |
Mandarin (Putonghua) |
20,648 |
4 |
Arabic |
15,210 |
5 |
Cantonese |
13,683 |
6 |
Filipino (Pilipino or Tagalog) |
11,550 |
7 |
Punjabi |
9,373 |
8 |
Russian |
8,933 |
9 |
Farsi (Persian) |
8,915 |
10 |
Korean |
7,888 |
11 |
Hmong |
7,339 |
12 |
Armenian |
6,488 |
13 |
Mixteco |
4,798 |
14 |
Japanese |
4,738 |
15 |
Pashto |
4,190 |
16 |
Hindi |
3,710 |
17 |
Portuguese |
3,027 |
18 |
Khmer (Cambodian) |
2,899 |
19 |
Urdu |
2,761 |
20 |
Telugu |
2,539 |
Subtotal: 1,103,604 (97.88%)
All other languages: 23,923 (2.12%)
Grand total: 1,127,527 (100.00%)
Table III: Top 30 LEAs with the Largest Number of English Learner Students, Fall 2021
| Rank | Local Educational Agency | Number of Students |
|---|---|---|
1 |
Los Angeles Unified |
116,541 |
2 |
San Diego Unified |
22,412 |
3 |
Santa Ana Unified |
17,806 |
4 |
Oakland Unified |
15,492 |
5 |
San Francisco Unified |
14,597 |
6 |
Fresno Unified |
14,130 |
7 |
Garden Grove Unified |
12,719 |
8 |
San Bernardino City Unified |
11,143 |
9 |
Elk Grove Unified |
10,482 |
10 |
Long Beach Unified |
10,482 |
11 |
West Contra Costa Unified |
9,691 |
12 |
Stockton Unified |
9,591 |
13 |
Santa Maria-Bonita |
9,529 |
14 |
Fontana Unified |
9,117 |
15 |
Sweetwater Union High |
8,671 |
16 |
Sacramento City Unified |
8,527 |
17 |
Chula Vista Elementary |
8,226 |
18 |
Twin Rivers Unified |
8,176 |
19 |
Bakersfield City |
8,004 |
20 |
Anaheim Elementary |
7,614 |
21 |
San Juan Unified |
7,576 |
22 |
Corona-Norco Unified |
7,375 |
23 |
Coachella Valley Unified |
7,326 |
24 |
Oxnard |
7,233 |
25 |
Pajaro Valley Unified |
7,206 |
26 |
Montebello Unified |
7,186 |
27 |
Riverside Unified |
6,576 |
28 |
Mt. Diablo Unified |
6,472 |
29 |
Moreno Valley Unified |
6,448 |
30 |
Madera Unified |
6,368 |
Student subtotal: 396,347 (35.15%)
All other LEAs: 731,180 (64.85%)
Grand total: 1,127,527 (100.00%)
Table IV: Top 25 Counties with the Largest Number of English Learner Students, Fall 2021
| Rank | County | Number of Students |
|---|---|---|
1 |
Los Angeles |
247,020 |
2 |
Orange |
95,827 |
3 |
San Diego |
90,460 |
4 |
Riverside |
74,156 |
5 |
San Bernardino |
61,764 |
6 |
Santa Clara |
54,172 |
7 |
Alameda |
42,929 |
8 |
Sacramento |
42,294 |
9 |
Fresno |
39,173 |
10 |
Kern |
36,542 |
11 |
San Joaquin |
30,924 |
12 |
Contra Costa |
28,018 |
13 |
Ventura |
27,894 |
14 |
Monterey |
27,401 |
15 |
Stanislaus |
26,447 |
16 |
Tulare |
25,520 |
17 |
San Mateo |
18,380 |
18 |
Santa Barbara |
17,661 |
19 |
Imperial |
15,043 |
20 |
Merced |
14,924 |
21 |
San Francisco |
14,738 |
22 |
Sonoma |
12,344 |
23 |
Santa Cruz |
9,303 |
24 |
Solano |
8,049 |
25 |
Madera |
7,922 |
Student subtotal: 1,068,905 (94.80%)
All other counties: 58,622 (5.20%)
Grand total: 1,127,527 (100.00%)
