This video offers a first look at data on immigrant children and youth from the Office of English Language Acquisition's (OELA) forthcoming 2018–20 Biennial Report.
Who is classified as “Immigrant Children and Youth?”
–Youth ages 3 through 21.
–Youth not born in any state (includes the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico).
–Youth that have not been attending one or more schools in the United States for more than three full academic years.
In School Year (SY) 2019–20, approximately one out of two immigrants and youth received specialized English language services in a Title III program. The percentage of immigrant children and youth receiving specialized language services in 2019–20 ranged from 100% to 1%.
There was a 27% decrease between 2002 and 2019 in the number of K–12 immigrant children and youth who were served in a Title III program.
In SY 2018–19, Alabama, Connecticut, Louisiana, and Nevada were states where 100% of K–12 immigrant children and youth were enrolled in a Title III program. In school year 2019–20, Connecticut, Nevada, and West Virginia were states where 100% of K–12 immigrant children and youth were enrolled in a Title III program.
In SY 2018–19, the top five states with the highest enrollment of immigrants in Title III programs were Maine (93.1%), Virginia (91.3%), Missouri (85.9%), Colorado (85.2%), and Michigan (82.8%) In SY 2019–2020, the top five states with the highest enrollment of immigrants in Title III programs were Illinois (91.5%), Mississippi (91.2%), Maine (90.7%), South Carolina (85.5%), and New York (83.7%).
In SY 2018–19, the top five states with the lowest enrollment of immigrants in Title III programs were Alaska (3.6%), Oregon (3.2%), District of Columbia (2.7%), North Dakota (2.2%), and South Carolina (0%). In SY 2019–20, the top five states with the lowest enrollment of immigrants in Title III programs were Alaska (3.1%), South Dakota (2.7%), New Mexico (1.9%), North Dakota (1.8%), and Arkansas (1%).
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