Table A-12. Number and percentage of public elementary and secondary migrant students and students served in English language learner (ELL) programs in the 100 largest school districts in the United States and jurisdictions, by school district: School years 2003–04 and 2004

Characteristics of the 100 Largest Public Elementary and Secondary School Districts in the United States: 2004–05

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Table A-12. Number and percentage of public elementary and secondary migrant students and students served in English language learner (ELL) programs in the 100 largest school districts in the United States and jurisdictions, by school district: School years 2003–04 and 2004–05
Name of reporting district	State	Number of school year migrant students¹	Percent of students that are school year migrants¹	Number of summer migrant students²	Percent of students that are summer migrants²	Number of students served in ELL programs³	Percent of students served in ELL programs³
Reporting districts⁴	†	76,579	0.7	‡	‡	1,373,762	12.2

New York City Public Schools	NY	—	—	—	—	—	—
Los Angeles Unified	CA	4,314	0.6	436	0.1	315,467	42.6
Puerto Rico Department of Education	PR	13,850	2.4	1,315	0.2	—	—
City of Chicago School District	IL	0	0.0	†	†	—	—
Dade County School District	FL	2,393	0.7	1	#	60,186	16.3

Clark County School District	NV	264	0.1	—	—	59,092	20.9
Broward County School District	FL	1,078	0.4	0	0.0	27,586	10.0
Houston Independent School District	TX	‡	‡	—	—	59,483	28.5
Hillsborough County School District	FL	3,417	1.8	0	0.0	19,686	10.4
Philadelphia City School District	PA	762	0.4	643	0.3	—	—

Hawaii Department of Education	HI	1,181	0.6	235	0.1	17,017	9.3
Palm Beach County School District	FL	1,656	1.0	30	#	20,129	11.5
Orange County School District	FL	674	0.4	127	0.1	27,152	15.7
Fairfax County Public Schools	VA	—	—	0	0.0	29,446	17.9
Dallas Independent School District	TX	‡	‡	—	—	48,334	30.6

Detroit City School District	MI	‡	‡	387	0.3	9,351	6.6
Montgomery County Public Schools	MD	0	0.0	0	0.0	12,852	9.2
Prince George's County Public Schools	MD	0	0.0	0	0.0	—	—
Gwinnett County School District	GA	36	#	0	0.0	14,967	11.1
San Diego City Unified	CA	108	0.1	142	0.1	37,076	27.5

Duval County School District	FL	87	0.1	0	0.0	3,342	2.6
Memphis City School District	TN	—	—	—	—	—	—
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	NC	0	0.0	†	†	1,510	1.3
Wake County Schools	NC	569	0.5	138	0.1	6,777	5.9
Pinellas County School District	FL	0	0.0	0	0.0	3,204	2.8

Baltimore County Public Schools	MD	0	0.0	0	0.0	2,244	2.1
Cobb County School District	GA	42	#	0	0.0	6,687	6.4
De Kalb County School District	GA	12	#	0	0.0	4,713	4.7
Jefferson County	KY	60	0.1	2	#	3,999	4.1
Long Beach Unified	CA	3,019	3.1	2,697	2.8	24,601	25.5

Milwaukee School District	WI	0	0.0	†	†	6,290	6.7
Albuquerque Public Schools	NM	0	0.0	0	0.0	13,936	14.9
Baltimore City Public School System	MD	0	0.0	0	0.0	1,354	1.5
Jefferson County R-1	CO	792	0.9	24	#	4,497	5.2
Polk County School District	FL	1,371	1.6	0	0.0	4,682	5.4

Fresno Unified	CA	11,413	14.1	6,038	7.5	23,597	29.2
Austin Independent School District	TX	‡	‡	—	—	18,169	22.7
Fort Worth Independent School District	TX	‡	‡	—	—	21,427	26.9
Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District	TX	‡	‡	—	—	10,823	13.6
Fulton County School District	GA	0	0.0	0	0.0	3,899	5.1

Jordan School District	UT	160	0.2	—	—	3,981	5.3
Virginia Beach City Public Schools	VA	—	—	0	0.0	951	1.3
Mesa Unified District	AZ	501	0.7	161	0.2	10,774	14.3
Brevard County School District	FL	16	#	0	0.0	1,165	1.6
Northside Independent School District	TX	‡	‡	—	—	4,653	6.2

Anne Arundel County Public Schools	MD	0	0.0	0	0.0	1,080	1.5
Nashville-Davidson County School District	TN	—	—	—	—	—	—
Denver County 1	CO	1,405	1.9	7	#	21,692	30.0
Lee County School District	FL	988	1.4	4	#	7,110	10.0
Granite School District	UT	0	0.0	—	—	12,848	18.7

Guilford County Schools	NC	0	0.0	†	†	4,811	7.1
Seminole County School District	FL	0	0.0	0	0.0	2,069	3.1
Prince William County Public Schools	VA	—	—	0	0.0	8,312	12.5
Volusia County School District	FL	711	1.1	0	0.0	2,268	3.5
Greenville County School District	SC	2	#	0	0.0	476	0.7

Orleans Parish School Board	LA	156	0.2	111	0.2	1,249	1.9
Cleveland City School District	OH	0	0.0	—	—	3,119	4.8
Mobile County School District	AL	742	1.2	742	1.2	1,041	1.6
Washoe County School District	NV	54	0.1	—	—	8,591	13.6
El Paso Independent School District	TX	2,356	3.7	—	—	19,445	30.8

Fort Bend Independent School District	TX	‡	‡	—	—	6,528	10.4
District of Columbia Public Schools	DC	608	1.0	78	0.1	4,771	7.7
Arlington Independent School District	TX	‡	‡	—	—	10,578	17.0
Santa Ana Unified	CA	1,212	2.0	448	0.7	36,807	59.7
Tucson Unified District	AZ	0	0.0	0	0.0	11,649	19.0

Pasco County School District	FL	450	0.7	0	0.0	1,745	2.9
Columbus City School District	OH	169	0.3	—	—	5,071	8.4
San Bernardino City Unified	CA	0	0.0	0	0.0	17,913	30.3
Davis School District	UT	119	0.2	—	—	2,576	4.4
Elk Grove Unified	CA	302	0.5	344	0.6	10,367	17.7

Boston School District	MA	49	0.1	49	0.1	9,789	17.0
North East Independent School District	TX	‡	‡	—	—	2,857	5.0
San Francisco Unified	CA	497	0.9	405	0.7	16,662	29.2
San Antonio Independent School District	TX	2,168	3.8	—	—	9,431	16.7
Aldine Independent School District	TX	‡	‡	—	—	14,908	26.4

Chesterfield County Public Schools	VA	—	—	0	0.0	1,428	2.5
Garland Independent School District	TX	‡	‡	—	—	12,400	22.0
Knox County School District	TN	—	—	—	—	—	—
Cumberland County Schools	NC	0	0.0	†	†	1,001	1.9
Alpine School District	UT	382	0.7	—	—	2,535	4.8

Plano Independent School District	TX	‡	‡	—	—	5,995	11.4
Sacramento City Unified	CA	1,509	2.9	1,579	3.1	14,778	28.7
Clayton County	GA	3	#	0	0.0	2,661	5.2
Jefferson Parish School Board	LA	315	0.6	223	0.4	3,650	7.1
Atlanta City School District	GA	1	#	0	0.0	1,472	2.9

Capistrano Unified	CA	638	1.3	459	0.9	5,820	11.5
San Juan Unified	CA	21	#	26	0.1	4,380	8.7
Garden Grove Unified	CA	28	0.1	26	0.1	23,698	47.4
Anchorage School District	AK	989	2.0	425	0.9	7,630	15.4
Oakland Unified	CA	528	1.1	333	0.7	14,254	29.0

Forsyth County Schools	NC	0	0.0	†	†	3,740	7.7
Wichita	KS	1,337	2.7	169	0.3	5,400	11.1
Howard County Public Schools System	MD	0	0.0	0	0.0	1,437	3.0
Cherry Creek 5	CO	27	0.1	0	0.0	2,460	5.1
Portland School District 1J	OR	420	0.9	484	1.0	6,191	13.0

Osceola County School District	FL	129	0.3	0	0.0	7,927	16.7
Pasadena Independent School District	TX	379	0.8	—	—	12,259	25.8
Brownsville Independent School District	TX	4,926	10.6	—	—	24,052	51.3
Seattle School District 1	WA	‡	‡	77	0.2	5,752	12.3
Henrico County Public Schools	VA	—	—	0	0.0	1,980	4.2
— Not available.
† Not applicable.
# Rounds to zero.
‡ Reporting standards not met. Data were missing for more than 20 percent of students.
¹ Migrant students include those who were enrolled at any time during the previous (2003–04) regular school year.
² Migrant students include those who were served in a summer program immediately prior to the 2004–05 school year.
³ English language learner (formerly known as limited English proficient). Individuals who (1) were not born in the United States or whose native language is a language other than English; or (2) come from environments where a language other than English is dominant; or (3) are American Indians or Alaskan Natives and who come from environments where a language other than English has had a significant impact on their level of English proficiency; and who, by reason thereof, have sufficient difficulty speaking, reading, writing, or understanding the English language to deny such individuals the opportunity to learn successfully in classrooms where the language of instruction is English or to participate fully in U.S. society.
⁴ Totals do not include those districts where data were not available.
NOTE: Data include all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, four outlying areas (American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands), the Bureau of Indian Education, and the Department of Defense dependents schools (overseas and domestic). Only schools with student membership greater than zero are included in this table.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (CCD), "Public Elementary/Secondary School Universe Survey," 2004–05, Version 1b, and "Local Education Agency Universe Survey," 2004–05, Version 1c.

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