*Total student enrollment used for reporting by Locale Codes (page 2).
** SP – Beyond grade 12 Special Education Student.
Enrollment Trends in Massachusetts Public Schools
Massachusetts public school enrollment has grown by about 9 percent over the past decade. While the enrollment by grade level has remained relatively stable, the demographics have changed significantly.
|
1994-95
|
1999-00
|
2004-05
| |
895,886
|
972,260
|
975,911
| Race |
#
|
%
|
#
|
%
|
#
|
%
|
African American
|
71,954
|
8.7
|
83,799
|
8.6
|
86,533
|
8.9
|
Asian
|
33,339
|
3.7
|
41,613
|
4.3
|
46,965
|
4.8
|
Hispanic
|
80,633
|
9.0
|
99,189
|
10.2
|
115,267
|
11.8
|
Native American
|
1,635
|
0.2
|
2,462
|
0.3
|
3,227
|
0.3
|
White
|
708,325
|
79.1
|
745,197
|
76.6
|
723,919
|
74.2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
#
|
%
|
#
|
%
|
#
|
%
|
Special Education
|
151,830
|
16.9
|
162,454
|
16.7
|
157,109
|
15.9
|
First Language Not English
|
111,133
|
12.4
|
128,555
|
13.2
|
136,193
|
14.0
|
Limited English Proficient
|
44,209
|
4.9
|
44,559
|
4.6
|
49,773
|
5.1
|
Low Income
|
226,258
|
25.3
|
245,754
|
25.3
|
270,660
|
27.7
|
While students in grades 1-5 made up more than 35 percent of the public school enrollment in 2005, the pre-kindergarten and kindergarten enrollment have remained steady at approximately 10 percent of the total state enrollment.
Section 2: How are Massachusetts public school students performing?
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