CALIFORNIA

State Summary

SY 2021–22
Title III-Funding $149,265,123
Total Number of ELs 1,127,627
SY 2020–21
Title III-Funding $148,959,688
Total Number of ELs 1,062,264
SY 2019-20
Title III-Funding $143,884,023
Total Number of ELs 1,148,024
SY 2018-19
Title III-Funding $150,624,531
Total Number of ELs 1,195,977
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National Rank of EL Population:

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National Rank of EL Population:

1

National Rank of EL Population:

1

National Rank of EL Population:

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* Blank charts or table cells indicate that data was not available, not that the value is zero. Values of zero are indicated by data labels.

Title III-Served English Learners

Percent of total state-identified ELs 96.04%

Percent of total state-identified ELs 102.52%

Percent of total state-identified ELs 97.73%

Percent of total state-identified ELs 99.13%


Percent of Title III-Served Immigrant Children and Youth

Percent of Title III-Served Immigrant Children and Youth 0.8%

Percent of Title III-Served Immigrant Children and Youth 1.4%

Percent of Title III-Served Immigrant Children and Youth 3.4%

Percent of Title III-Served Immigrant Children and Youth 6%


National Comparisons

(Percentage of total U.S. student subgroups for this SEA)

All Students 12.24%

ELs with Disabilities 23.65%

Exited ELs 20.6%

Identified ELs 21.42%

All Students 12.44%

ELs with Disabilities 24.33%

Exited ELs 0%

Identified ELs 21.4%

All Students 12.5%

ELs with Disabilities 24.9%

Exited ELs 0%

Identified ELs 22.4%

All Students 12.5%

ELs with Disabilities 27%

Exited ELs 24.5%

Identified ELs 23.8%


Top 5 Languages

Spanish; Castilian 0.82%

Chinese 0.03%

Vietnamese 0.02%

Arabic 0.02%

Tagalog 0.01%

Spanish; Castilian 0.82%

Chinese 0.03%

Vietnamese 0.02%

Arabic 0.02%

Tagalog 0.01%

Spanish; Castilian 81.4%

Chinese 3.2%

Vietnamese 2.2%

Arabic 1.5%

Tagalog 1.2%

Spanish; Castilian 81.6%

Chinese 3.1%

Vietnamese 2.2%

Arabic 1.5%

Tagalog 1.3%


* Blank charts or table cells indicate that data was not available, not that the value is zero. Values of zero are indicated by data labels.

Title III-Enrolled Student Participation in Language Instruction Educational Program

In SY 2018–19, student counts were unduplicated, meaning each student could only be reported as participating in one Language Instruction Educational Program (LIEP). In SY 2019–20 and beyond, students could be reported as participating in multiple LIEPs, therefore, percentages may exceed 100%.

Program Type (definitions) %
Content classes with integrated English as a Second Language (ESL) support 87.4%
Dual language or two-way immersion 9%
ESL or English language development (ELD) 94.7%
Newcomer programs 1.5%
Transitional bilingual or early-exit bilingual education 8.3%
Other 2.6%
Program Type (definitions) %
Content classes with integrated English as a Second Language (ESL) support 91.7%
Dual language or two-way immersion 9.1%
ESL or English language development (ELD) 102%
Newcomer programs 1.5%
Transitional bilingual or early-exit bilingual education 8.6%
Other 2.5%
Program Type (definitions) %
Content classes with integrated English as a Second Language (ESL) support 85.8%
Dual language or two-way immersion 8.4%
ESL or English language development (ELD) 96.3%
Newcomer programs 1.5%
Transitional bilingual or early-exit bilingual education 8.3%
Other 2.6%
Program Type (definitions) %
Content classes with integrated English as a Second Language (ESL) support 86.8%
Dual language or two-way immersion 7%
ESL or English language development (ELD) 3.6%
Newcomer programs 0%
Transitional bilingual or early-exit bilingual education 0%
Other 1.6%

Number of Certified/Licensed Teachers Working in Title III Language Instruction Educational Programs and Number Needed in Five Years

Certified/Licensed Teachers 197796

Number of Additional Teachers Needed in Next Five Years 9173

Certified/Licensed Teachers 193708

Number of Additional Teachers Needed in Next Five Years 10960

Certified/Licensed Teachers 165219

Number of Additional Teachers Needed in Next Five Years 7

Certified/Licensed Teachers 199959

Number of Additional Teachers Needed in Next Five Years 6


* Blank charts or table cells indicate that data was not available, not that the value is zero. Values of zero are indicated by data labels.

Exited ELs and ELs Who Were Not Proficient After Five Years

Exited ELs 7.2

Not proficient ELs 57.6

Exited ELs 0

Not proficient ELs 0

Exited ELs 0

Not proficient ELs 0

Exited ELs 15

Not proficient ELs 54


Math: Percent Proficient

Identified ELs 18.9

Former ELs 36.3

All Students 33.1

Identified ELs 8.4

Former ELs 29.1

All Students 33.4

Identified ELs 0

Former ELs 0

All Students 0

Identified ELs 39

Former ELs 25.7

All Students 43.3


Reading: Percent Proficient

Identified ELs 26.9

Former ELs 55.2

All Students 46.7

Identified ELs 11.4

Former ELs 46.6

All Students 48.5

Identified ELs 0

Former ELs 0

All Students 0

Identified ELs 32.2

Former ELs 57.7

All Students 51


Science: Percent Proficient

Identified ELs 11.9

Former ELs 27.2

All Students 29.3

Identified ELs 2.6

Former ELs 17.4

All Students 27.8

Identified ELs 0

Former ELs 0

All Students 0

Identified ELs 3.1

Former ELs 25.4

All Students 29.7


* Blank charts or table cells indicate that data was not available, not that the value is zero. Values of zero are indicated by data labels.