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State Summary

SY 2021–22
Title III-Funding $4,282,700
Total Number of ELs 33,284
SY 2020–21
Title III-Funding $3,994,781
Total Number of ELs 27,339
SY 2019-20
Title III-Funding $3,767,514
Total Number of ELs 29,081
SY 2018-19
Title III-Funding $3,449,559
Total Number of ELs 25,365
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National Rank of EL Population:

34

National Rank of EL Population:

35

National Rank of EL Population:

34

National Rank of EL Population:

35


* 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 81.74%

Percent of total state-identified ELs 93.12%

Percent of total state-identified ELs 84.21%

Percent of total state-identified ELs 87.2%


Percent of Title III-Served Immigrant Children and Youth

Percent of Title III-Served Immigrant Children and Youth 94.9%

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

Percent of Title III-Served Immigrant Children and Youth 29.5%

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


National Comparisons

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

All Students 1.37%

ELs with Disabilities 0.22%

Exited ELs 0.84%

Identified ELs 0.63%

All Students 1.39%

ELs with Disabilities 0.2%

Exited ELs 0%

Identified ELs 0.55%

All Students 1.4%

ELs with Disabilities 0.2%

Exited ELs 0%

Identified ELs 0.6%

All Students 1.4%

ELs with Disabilities 0.2%

Exited ELs 0.4%

Identified ELs 0.5%


Top 5 Languages

Spanish; Castilian 0.89%

Arabic 0.04%

Vietnamese 0.02%

Portuguese 0.01%

Chinese 0.01%

Spanish; Castilian 0.86%

Arabic 0.05%

Vietnamese 0.03%

Chinese 0.01%

French 0.01%

Spanish; Castilian 85.7%

Arabic 4.6%

Vietnamese 3.2%

Chinese 1.3%

French 0.9%

Spanish; Castilian 82.7%

Arabic 5.5%

Vietnamese 3.9%

Chinese 1.6%

French 1.1%


* 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 60.6%
Dual language or two-way immersion 2.8%
ESL or English language development (ELD) 14.8%
Newcomer programs 3.6%
Transitional bilingual or early-exit bilingual education 0%
Other 0%
Program Type (definitions) %
Content classes with integrated English as a Second Language (ESL) support 56.2%
Dual language or two-way immersion 5.2%
ESL or English language development (ELD) 22.6%
Newcomer programs 5.1%
Transitional bilingual or early-exit bilingual education 0%
Other 4%
Program Type (definitions) %
Content classes with integrated English as a Second Language (ESL) support 51.9%
Dual language or two-way immersion 1.2%
ESL or English language development (ELD) 13.9%
Newcomer programs 3.6%
Transitional bilingual or early-exit bilingual education 0%
Other 0%
Program Type (definitions) %
Content classes with integrated English as a Second Language (ESL) support 37.3%
Dual language or two-way immersion 1.6%
ESL or English language development (ELD) 35.6%
Newcomer programs 0.3%
Transitional bilingual or early-exit bilingual education 0.3%
Other 12.1%

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

Certified/Licensed Teachers 1409

Number of Additional Teachers Needed in Next Five Years 500

Certified/Licensed Teachers 1440

Number of Additional Teachers Needed in Next Five Years 500

Certified/Licensed Teachers 1746

Number of Additional Teachers Needed in Next Five Years 14

Certified/Licensed Teachers 1583

Number of Additional Teachers Needed in Next Five Years 14


* 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 9.6

Not proficient ELs 90.4

Exited ELs 0

Not proficient ELs 0

Exited ELs 0

Not proficient ELs 0

Exited ELs 15

Not proficient ELs 4


Math: Percent Proficient

Identified ELs 9.9

Former ELs 41.2

All Students 31.8

Identified ELs 8.1

Former ELs 27

All Students 28.7

Identified ELs 0

Former ELs 0

All Students 0

Identified ELs 65

Former ELs 38.3

All Students 67.6


Reading: Percent Proficient

Identified ELs 8.1

Former ELs 54

All Students 42.4

Identified ELs 6.3

Former ELs 36

All Students 40.1

Identified ELs 0

Former ELs 0

All Students 0

Identified ELs 32.7

Former ELs 70.9

All Students 71


Science: Percent Proficient

Identified ELs 4.6

Former ELs 33.1

All Students 26.9

Identified ELs 3.9

Former ELs 24

All Students 25.7

Identified ELs 0

Former ELs 0

All Students 0

Identified ELs 28.9

Former ELs 62.7

All Students 59.6


* 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.