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File Structure: Census Enrollment

Field names, types, and descriptions for the Dashboard Census Enrollment data files.
Field Name Description
cds

County-District-School Code

  • 14-character string
rtype

Record Type

  • S=School Record
  • D=District/Local Education Agency (LEA) Record
  • X=State Record
schoolname

School Name

  • Text
districtname

District Name

  • Text
countyname

County Name

  • Text
studentgroup

Student Group

  • AA=Black or African American
  • AI=American Indian or Alaska Native
  • AS=Asian
  • FI=Filipino
  • HI=Hispanic or Latino
  • PI=Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
  • WH=White
  • MR=Multiple Races/Two or More Races
  • EL=English Learner
  • SED=Socioeconomically Disadvantaged
  • SWD=Students with Disabilities
  • FOS=Foster Youth
  • HOM=Homeless Youth
totalenrollment

Total census day enrollment for all students

  • Integer
subgrouptotal

Total census day enrollment for the student group

  • Integer
rate

Enrollment rate for the student group

  • Decimal
reportingyear

Reporting Year

  • Text

Note: The order of ffields may be different in files prior to 2022.

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Last Reviewed: Wednesday, October 7, 2026
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