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State Summary

SY 2021–22
Title III-Funding $10,299,436
Total Number of ELs 91,907
SY 2020–21
Title III-Funding $10,324,217
Total Number of ELs 90,155
SY 2019-20
Title III-Funding $9,842,325
Total Number of ELs 96,490
SY 2018-19
Title III-Funding $9,779,417
Total Number of ELs 99,709
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National Rank of EL Population:

15

National Rank of EL Population:

13

National Rank of EL Population:

12

National Rank of EL Population:

10


* 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 97.93%

Percent of total state-identified ELs 97.75%

Percent of total state-identified ELs 97.7%

Percent of total state-identified ELs 97.54%

Percent of Title III-Served Immigrant Children and Youth

Percent of Title III-Served Immigrant Children and Youth 12.6%

Percent of Title III-Served Immigrant Children and Youth 14.8%

Percent of Title III-Served Immigrant Children and Youth 82.3%

Percent of Title III-Served Immigrant Children and Youth 85.2%

National Comparisons

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

All Students 1.76%

ELs with Disabilities 1.86%

Exited ELs 2.33%

Identified ELs 1.75%

All Students 1.78%

ELs with Disabilities 1.93%

Exited ELs 0%

Identified ELs 1.82%

All Students 1.8%

ELs with Disabilities 2%

Exited ELs 0%

Identified ELs 1.9%

All Students 1.8%

ELs with Disabilities 2.1%

Exited ELs 2.1%

Identified ELs 2%

Top 5 Languages

Spanish; Castilian 0.83%

Arabic 0.02%

Vietnamese 0.01%

Amharic 0.01%

Chinese 0.01%

Spanish; Castilian 0.82%

Arabic 0.02%

Vietnamese 0.01%

Amharic 0.01%

Chinese 0.01%

Spanish; Castilian 82.6%

Arabic 1.9%

Vietnamese 1.3%

Chinese 1.1%

Amharic 1.1%

Spanish; Castilian 82.8%

Arabic 2%

Vietnamese 1.3%

Chinese 1.2%

Amharic 1%

* 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 15.5%
Dual language or two-way immersion 4.7%
ESL or English language development (ELD) 69.7%
Newcomer programs 0.3%
Transitional bilingual or early-exit bilingual education 7.7%
Other 0.1%
Program Type (definitions) %
Content classes with integrated English as a Second Language (ESL) support 15%
Dual language or two-way immersion 4.1%
ESL or English language development (ELD) 70.3%
Newcomer programs 0.3%
Transitional bilingual or early-exit bilingual education 8.1%
Other 0%
Program Type (definitions) %
Content classes with integrated English as a Second Language (ESL) support 15.1%
Dual language or two-way immersion 4%
ESL or English language development (ELD) 76.6%
Newcomer programs 0.2%
Transitional bilingual or early-exit bilingual education 7.7%
Other 0.1%
Program Type (definitions) %
Content classes with integrated English as a Second Language (ESL) support 9.8%
Dual language or two-way immersion 3.9%
ESL or English language development (ELD) 76.3%
Newcomer programs 2.4%
Transitional bilingual or early-exit bilingual education 0%
Other 0%

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

Certified/Licensed Teachers 4002

Number of Additional Teachers Needed in Next Five Years 4500

Certified/Licensed Teachers 3893

Number of Additional Teachers Needed in Next Five Years 4500

Certified/Licensed Teachers 3726

Number of Additional Teachers Needed in Next Five Years 25

Certified/Licensed Teachers 3471

Number of Additional Teachers Needed in Next Five Years 28

* 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 8.9

Not proficient ELs 97.3

Exited ELs 0

Not proficient ELs 0

Exited ELs 0

Not proficient ELs 0

Exited ELs 12.4

Not proficient ELs 57.4

Math: Percent Proficient

Identified ELs 6.1

Former ELs 21.5

All Students 31.8

Identified ELs 3.2

Former ELs 16

All Students 30.4

Identified ELs 0

Former ELs 0

All Students 0

Identified ELs 35

Former ELs 8.5

All Students 29.3

Reading: Percent Proficient

Identified ELs 8.2

Former ELs 35.1

All Students 44.9

Identified ELs 7.4

Former ELs 33.5

All Students 47

Identified ELs 0

Former ELs 0

All Students 0

Identified ELs 10

Former ELs 45.1

All Students 47

Science: Percent Proficient

Identified ELs 0

Former ELs 0

All Students 0

Identified ELs 0.7

Former ELs 5.9

All Students 28.6

Identified ELs 0

Former ELs 0

All Students 0

Identified ELs 2.5

Former ELs 19

All Students 30.8

* 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.