MINNESOTA

State Summary

SY 2021–22
Title III-Funding $10,880,048
Total Number of ELs 76,664
SY 2020–21
Title III-Funding $10,704,132
Total Number of ELs 72,754
SY 2019-20
Title III-Funding $9,885,953
Total Number of ELs 75,018
SY 2018-19
Title III-Funding $9,551,472
Total Number of ELs 73,220
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National Rank of EL Population:

17

National Rank of EL Population:

16

National Rank of EL Population:

15

National Rank of EL Population:

16


* 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 89.16%

Percent of total state-identified ELs 89.67%

Percent of total state-identified ELs 90.92%

Percent of total state-identified ELs 94.22%


Percent of Title III-Served Immigrant Children and Youth

Percent of Title III-Served Immigrant Children and Youth 19.9%

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

Percent of Title III-Served Immigrant Children and Youth 37%

Percent of Title III-Served Immigrant Children and Youth 49.7%


National Comparisons

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

All Students 1.76%

ELs with Disabilities 1.64%

Exited ELs 1.48%

Identified ELs 1.46%

All Students 1.76%

ELs with Disabilities 1.64%

Exited ELs 0%

Identified ELs 1.47%

All Students 1.8%

ELs with Disabilities 1.6%

Exited ELs 0%

Identified ELs 1.5%

All Students 1.8%

ELs with Disabilities 1.5%

Exited ELs 0.5%

Identified ELs 1.5%


Top 5 Languages

Spanish; Castilian 0.4%

Cushitic (Other) 0.22%

Hmong 0.14%

Karen languages 0.05%

Arabic 0.02%

Spanish; Castilian 0.38%

Cushitic (Other) 0.23%

Hmong 0.14%

Karen languages 0.05%

Arabic 0.02%

Spanish; Castilian 38.4%

Cushitic (other) 22.3%

Hmong 14.2%

Karen languages 4.9%

Arabic 2.1%

Spanish; Castilian 37.6%

Somali 23.2%

Hmong 14.2%

Karen languages 5.1%

Arabic 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 77.2%
Dual language or two-way immersion 4.7%
ESL or English language development (ELD) 0%
Newcomer programs 3.9%
Transitional bilingual or early-exit bilingual education 0.1%
Other 3.3%
Program Type (definitions) %
Content classes with integrated English as a Second Language (ESL) support 27.6%
Dual language or two-way immersion 3.2%
ESL or English language development (ELD) 50.9%
Newcomer programs 4.9%
Transitional bilingual or early-exit bilingual education 0.1%
Other 2.9%
Program Type (definitions) %
Content classes with integrated English as a Second Language (ESL) support 21.1%
Dual language or two-way immersion 3.6%
ESL or English language development (ELD) 58.4%
Newcomer programs 3.9%
Transitional bilingual or early-exit bilingual education 0.1%
Other 3.3%
Program Type (definitions) %
Content classes with integrated English as a Second Language (ESL) support 21.1%
Dual language or two-way immersion 6.2%
ESL or English language development (ELD) 62.8%
Newcomer programs 3.2%
Transitional bilingual or early-exit bilingual education 0.2%
Other 0.8%

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

Certified/Licensed Teachers 1732

Number of Additional Teachers Needed in Next Five Years 500

Certified/Licensed Teachers 1707

Number of Additional Teachers Needed in Next Five Years 500

Certified/Licensed Teachers 1710

Number of Additional Teachers Needed in Next Five Years 40

Certified/Licensed Teachers 1699

Number of Additional Teachers Needed in Next Five Years 41


* 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 6.5

Not proficient ELs 94.7

Exited ELs 0

Not proficient ELs 0

Exited ELs 0

Not proficient ELs 0

Exited ELs 15.2

Not proficient ELs 74.3


Math: Percent Proficient

Identified ELs 12.2

Former ELs 30.6

All Students 44.8

Identified ELs 9.2

Former ELs 28.2

All Students 44.2

Identified ELs 0

Former ELs 0

All Students 0

Identified ELs 55

Former ELs 17.7

All Students 39.9


Reading: Percent Proficient

Identified ELs 11.5

Former ELs 44.6

All Students 51.1

Identified ELs 9.1

Former ELs 46.4

All Students 52.5

Identified ELs 0

Former ELs 0

All Students 0

Identified ELs 13.6

Former ELs 46.7

All Students 59


Science: Percent Proficient

Identified ELs 5.8

Former ELs 23.9

All Students 41.4

Identified ELs 4.9

Former ELs 23.8

All Students 45.2

Identified ELs 0

Former ELs 0

All Students 0

Identified ELs 6.6

Former ELs 25.6

All Students 50.7


* 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.