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Figure 3. Demographics of Five Profiled School Districts*

  Los Angeles, Calif. Rochester, N.Y. Forsyth, Ga. San Diego, Calif. Toledo, Ohio
School Year
2003-04
2003-04
2003-04
2003-04
2002-03

K-12 Enrollment
746,020
36,500
22,048
138,613
35,600

Enrollment Trends
Stable
Decreasing
Increasing
Decreasing
Decreasing

Number of Schools
713
57
23
185
62

Population Type
Urban
Urban
Suburban/Rural
Urban
Urban

Free and Reduced Price Lunch Program**
75.4%
78%
12%
56.4%
54%

English Language Learners / Limited English Proficient**
42.9%
8%
5%
29.4%
0.6%

Special Needs***
10.7%
15%
12%
10.9%
15.9%

* Sources: District Web sites for Los Angeles, Rochester, Forsyth, and San Diego. Ohio Department of Education Web site for Toledo (2003–04 figures available August 2004).
** Data in Rochester, Forsyth, San Diego, and Toledo are from 2002–2003; current data are not yet available.
*** Special needs data in Forsyth, San Diego, and Toledo are from 2002–2003; current data are not yet available.

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