CONNECTICUT

State Summary

SY 2021–22
Title III-Funding $6,779,184
Total Number of ELs 47,740
SY 2020–21
Title III-Funding $6,577,249
Total Number of ELs 39,333
SY 2019-20
Title III-Funding $6,194,803
Total Number of ELs 41,973
SY 2018-19
Title III-Funding $6,380,945
Total Number of ELs 40,178
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National Rank of EL Population:

27

National Rank of EL Population:

29

National Rank of EL Population:

29

National Rank of EL Population:

29


* 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 97.2%

Percent of total state-identified ELs 106.54%

Percent of total state-identified ELs 101.83%

Percent of total state-identified ELs 100.86%


Percent of Title III-Served Immigrant Children and Youth

Percent of Title III-Served Immigrant Children and Youth 100%

Percent of Title III-Served Immigrant Children and Youth 100%

Percent of Title III-Served Immigrant Children and Youth 100%

Percent of Title III-Served Immigrant Children and Youth 100%


National Comparisons

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

All Students 1.02%

ELs with Disabilities 1.21%

Exited ELs 0.96%

Identified ELs 0.91%

All Students 1.02%

ELs with Disabilities 1.05%

Exited ELs 0%

Identified ELs 0.79%

All Students 1%

ELs with Disabilities 1.1%

Exited ELs 0%

Identified ELs 0.8%

All Students 1%

ELs with Disabilities 1.1%

Exited ELs 0.5%

Identified ELs 0.8%


Top 5 Languages

Spanish; Castilian 0.72%

Portuguese 0.07%

Arabic 0.03%

Creoles and pidgins, French-based (Other) 0.02%

Chinese 0.02%

Spanish; Castilian 0.73%

Portuguese 0.06%

Arabic 0.03%

Creoles and pidgins, French-based (Other) 0.02%

Chinese 0.02%

Spanish; Castilian 71.3%

Portuguese 5.7%

Arabic 3%

Chinese 2.1%

Creoles and pidgens, French-based (other) 2%

Spanish; Castilian 71.6%

Portuguese 4.9%

Arabic 3.2%

Creoles and pidgens, French-based (other) 2.2%

Chinese 2.1%


* 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 11.6%
Dual language or two-way immersion 3.8%
ESL or English language development (ELD) 57.4%
Newcomer programs 0%
Transitional bilingual or early-exit bilingual education 23.8%
Other 0.6%
Program Type (definitions) %
Content classes with integrated English as a Second Language (ESL) support 12.5%
Dual language or two-way immersion 3.8%
ESL or English language development (ELD) 64.3%
Newcomer programs 0%
Transitional bilingual or early-exit bilingual education 25.6%
Other 0.4%
Program Type (definitions) %
Content classes with integrated English as a Second Language (ESL) support 10.3%
Dual language or two-way immersion 3.7%
ESL or English language development (ELD) 61.7%
Newcomer programs 0%
Transitional bilingual or early-exit bilingual education 23.8%
Other 0.6%
Program Type (definitions) %
Content classes with integrated English as a Second Language (ESL) support 9.7%
Dual language or two-way immersion 3.6%
ESL or English language development (ELD) 62.7%
Newcomer programs 0%
Transitional bilingual or early-exit bilingual education 7.3%
Other 0.5%

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

Certified/Licensed Teachers 926

Number of Additional Teachers Needed in Next Five Years 440

Certified/Licensed Teachers 874

Number of Additional Teachers Needed in Next Five Years 588

Certified/Licensed Teachers 849

Number of Additional Teachers Needed in Next Five Years 50

Certified/Licensed Teachers 813

Number of Additional Teachers Needed in Next Five Years 50


* 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 7.1

Not proficient ELs 79

Exited ELs 0

Not proficient ELs 0

Exited ELs 0

Not proficient ELs 0

Exited ELs 9.2

Not proficient ELs 18.8


Math: Percent Proficient

Identified ELs 11.1

Former ELs 38.6

All Students 39.8

Identified ELs 8.9

Former ELs 35.2

All Students 37.4

Identified ELs 0

Former ELs 0

All Students 0

Identified ELs 47

Former ELs 14.5

All Students 42


Reading: Percent Proficient

Identified ELs 11.5

Former ELs 53.3

All Students 50.5

Identified ELs 9.7

Former ELs 50.5

All Students 50.1

Identified ELs 0

Former ELs 0

All Students 0

Identified ELs 14.5

Former ELs 52.6

All Students 57


Science: Percent Proficient

Identified ELs 9.7

Former ELs 46.8

All Students 47.4

Identified ELs 7.8

Former ELs 44.3

All Students 49

Identified ELs 0

Former ELs 0

All Students 0

Identified ELs 10.4

Former ELs 44.3

All Students 51


* 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.