KENTUCKY

State Summary

SY 2021–22
Title III-Funding $4,589,063
Total Number of ELs 35,434
SY 2020–21
Title III-Funding $4,449,412
Total Number of ELs 31,842
SY 2019-20
Title III-Funding $3,981,284
Total Number of ELs 28,351
SY 2018-19
Title III-Funding $3,826,378
Total Number of ELs 27,036
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National Rank of EL Population:

31

National Rank of EL Population:

33

National Rank of EL Population:

35

National Rank of EL Population:

34


* 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 95.56%

Percent of total state-identified ELs 96.22%

Percent of total state-identified ELs 100%

Percent of total state-identified ELs 86.3%

Percent of Title III-Served Immigrant Children and Youth

Percent of Title III-Served Immigrant Children and Youth 12.8%

Percent of Title III-Served Immigrant Children and Youth 12.2%

Percent of Title III-Served Immigrant Children and Youth 24.1%

Percent of Title III-Served Immigrant Children and Youth 25%

National Comparisons

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

All Students 1.31%

ELs with Disabilities 0.56%

Exited ELs 0.62%

Identified ELs 0.67%

All Students 1.32%

ELs with Disabilities 0.53%

Exited ELs 0%

Identified ELs 0.64%

All Students 1.3%

ELs with Disabilities 0.5%

Exited ELs 0%

Identified ELs 0.6%

All Students 1.3%

ELs with Disabilities 0.4%

Exited ELs 0.3%

Identified ELs 0.5%

Top 5 Languages

Spanish; Castilian 0.6%

Swahili 0.06%

Arabic 0.04%

Kinyarwanda 0.03%

Nepali 0.02%

Spanish; Castilian 0.6%

Swahili 0.06%

Arabic 0.05%

Somali 0.03%

Nepali 0.02%

Spanish; Castilian 60.5%

Swahili 5.6%

Arabic 4.7%

Somali 3%

Nepali 2.2%

Spanish; Castilian 60.5%

Arabic 5%

Swahili 4.3%

Somali 3.2%

Nepali 2.4%

* 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 39.9%
Dual language or two-way immersion 0.6%
ESL or English language development (ELD) 57.2%
Newcomer programs 0.5%
Transitional bilingual or early-exit bilingual education 0.6%
Other 66.7%
Program Type (definitions) %
Content classes with integrated English as a Second Language (ESL) support 39%
Dual language or two-way immersion 0.7%
ESL or English language development (ELD) 55.8%
Newcomer programs 0.3%
Transitional bilingual or early-exit bilingual education 0.8%
Other 70.4%
Program Type (definitions) %
Content classes with integrated English as a Second Language (ESL) support 9.4%
Dual language or two-way immersion 0.7%
ESL or English language development (ELD) 32.5%
Newcomer programs 0.5%
Transitional bilingual or early-exit bilingual education 0.6%
Other 66.7%
Program Type (definitions) %
Content classes with integrated English as a Second Language (ESL) support 7.7%
Dual language or two-way immersion 0.4%
ESL or English language development (ELD) 56%
Newcomer programs 0%
Transitional bilingual or early-exit bilingual education 0.7%
Other 21.4%

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

Certified/Licensed Teachers 58

Number of Additional Teachers Needed in Next Five Years 596

Certified/Licensed Teachers 72

Number of Additional Teachers Needed in Next Five Years 595

Certified/Licensed Teachers 100

Number of Additional Teachers Needed in Next Five Years 284

Certified/Licensed Teachers 92

Number of Additional Teachers Needed in Next Five Years 254

* 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 5.5

Not proficient ELs 93.2

Exited ELs 0

Not proficient ELs 0

Exited ELs 0

Not proficient ELs 0

Exited ELs 8.4

Not proficient ELs 23.3

Math: Percent Proficient

Identified ELs 12.8

Former ELs 45.3

All Students 37.8

Identified ELs 8.7

Former ELs 29.1

All Students 29.6

Identified ELs 0

Former ELs 0

All Students 0

Identified ELs 46

Former ELs 18.1

All Students 55

Reading: Percent Proficient

Identified ELs 15.5

Former ELs 53.5

All Students 44.7

Identified ELs 11.3

Former ELs 44

All Students 41.3

Identified ELs 0

Former ELs 0

All Students 0

Identified ELs 19.2

Former ELs 59.5

All Students 56

Science: Percent Proficient

Identified ELs 5.2

Former ELs 23

All Students 21.8

Identified ELs 4.9

Former ELs 20

All Students 24

Identified ELs 0

Former ELs 0

All Students 0

Identified ELs 5.8

Former ELs 31.8

All Students 29.4

* 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.