Seattle Public Schools

DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
Enrollment
Living Condition
Eligibility for Free or Reduced-Price Lunch
Bilingual Students
Special Education Students
Seattle Public Schools

Data Profile: District Summary
REA/SISO DECEMBER 2009
ENROLLMENT
Definition
Results
This section summarizes the number and

percentage of students enrolled in the District by
ethnic group. Subsequent charts show similar figures
for high school, middle school and elementary
school students separately. Six years of data are
shown and eighteen years of data are graphed.
The overall October 1 enrollment for 2009-2010

was 45,944, an increase of 372 students from the
2008-2009 school year. The Seattle Public Schools
were 44 percent White and 56 percent non-White on
October 1, 2008.
Enrollment figures used in this report are from

the first week in October of each year. The October
1 enrollment count has traditionally served as the
District enrollment baseline. By October 1, most
students have arrived at school and start of school
year transfers between schools have stabilized. It
also corresponds to the annual enrollment report to
the Office of the Superintendent of Public
Instruction (OSPI) showing the ethnic breakdown of
schools (Form P105). Yearly enrollment projections,
used for funding, are also based, in part, on the
October 1 count.
The enrollment figures used in this report are
head counts of all students in grades Kindergarten
to 12 reported to OSPI. Headstart and preschool
students are not counted here. Running Start
students,
part-time
students
and
half-day
kindergarten students are counted the same as other
students.
Total high school enrollment decreased by 324

students between 2008-2009 and 2009-2010. The
Latino ethnic group has continually grown as a
percent of total high school enrollment since 19911992. Middle school enrollment decreased by 28
students in 2009-2010 from the previous October to
its lowest level in the six years shown. The Latino
ethnic group fell for the third straight year since
2006-2007 as a percentage of total middle school
enrollment while White ethnic group enrollment has
risen during the same time period. Elementary
school enrollment increased by 585 students from
2008-2009 to 2009-2010, the third straight increase
in elementary enrollment since 1998-1999. At the
elementary level, the number of White students in
elementary schools had been gradually declining
until 2003-2004, but since that time has been rising
in both number and percentage of elementary
enrollment. The number and percentage of African
American and Asian elementary students enrolled in
Seattle Public Schools has been nearly similar since
1992-1993.

Enrollment Trends by Percent of Ethnic Group

District Summary - All Regular and Alternative Schools
1992-1993 to 2009-2010
50.0%
45.0%
40.0%
P
E
R
C
E
N
T
35.0%
Amer. Ind.
30.0%
Afr. Amer.
25.0%
Latino
20.0%
Asian
15.0%
White
10.0%
5.0%
0.0%
School Year
Enrollment Trends by Ethnic Group

1992-1993 to 2009-2010
22,000
20,000
18,000
16,000
S
T 14,000
U 12,000
D
E 10,000
N 8,000
T
6,000
S
4,000
Amer. Ind.
Afr. Amer.
Latino
Asian
White
2,000
0
School Year
District Summary
Number and Percent of Students in each Ethnic Group
All Regular and Alternative Schools
ETHNIC GROUP
2004/2005
No.
%
American Indians
American Indian
737
Alaska Native
120
Native American
240
Summary
1,097
African American 10,338
Chicano/Latino
Latino Asian
301
Latino Black
391
Latino Indian
2,493
Latino White
2,031
Summary
5,216
Asian
Chinese
2,483
East Indian
287
Filipino
2,015
Japanese
782
Korean
311
Other Asian
538
Samoan
390
Other Southeast
1,516
Vietnamese
2,318
Summary 10,640
White
Gypsy
23
White 19,102
Summary 19,125
TOTAL
2005/2006
No.
%
2006/2007
No.
%
2007/2008
No.
%
2008/2009
No.
%
2009/2010
No.
%
1.6%
0.3%
0.5%
2.4%
22.3%
688
129
231
1,048
10,354
1.5%
0.3%
0.5%
2.3%
22.4%
653
126
223
1,002
10,123
1.4%
0.3%
0.5%
2.2%
22.0%
631
128
198
957
9,760
1.4%
0.3%
0.4%
2.1%
21.6%
583
130
177
890
9,706
1.3%
0.3%
0.4%
2.0%
21.3%
533
134
176
843
9,608
1.2%
0.3%
0.4%
1.8%
20.9%
0.6%
0.8%
5.4%
4.4%
11.2%
291
400
2,599
2,022
5,312
0.6%
0.9%
5.6%
4.4%
11.5%
278
358
2,605
1,967
5,208
0.6%
0.8%
5.7%
4.3%
11.3%
289
354
2,693
1,944
5,280
0.6%
0.8%
5.9%
4.3%
11.7%
268
343
2,717
1,985
5,313
0.6%
0.8%
6.0%
4.4%
11.7%
259
313
2,690
2,027
5,289
0.6%
0.7%
5.9%
4.4%
11.5%
5.3%
0.6%
4.3%
1.7%
0.7%
1.2%
0.8%
3.3%
5.0%
22.9%
2,556
304
1,958
764
325
540
351
1,370
2,344
10,512
5.5%
0.7%
4.2%
1.7%
0.7%
1.2%
0.8%
3.0%
5.1%
22.8%
2,552
306
1,848
755
328
522
332
1,272
2,334
10,249
5.6%
0.7%
4.0%
1.6%
0.7%
1.1%
0.7%
2.8%
5.1%
22.3%
2,548
305
1,823
752
332
539
298
1,149
2,313
10,059
5.6%
0.7%
4.0%
1.7%
0.7%
1.2%
0.7%
2.5%
5.1%
22.2%
2,573
309
1,787
751
350
563
257
1,095
2,379
10,064
5.6%
0.7%
3.9%
1.6%
0.8%
1.2%
0.6%
2.4%
5.2%
22.1%
2,561
307
1,835
733
355
584
245
994
2,412
10,026
5.6%
0.7%
4.0%
1.6%
0.8%
1.3%
0.5%
2.2%
5.2%
21.8%
0.0%
41.2%
41.2%
25
18,949
18,974
0.1%
41.0%
41.1%
21
19,330
19,351
0.0%
42.1%
42.1%
15
19,205
19,220
0.0%
42.4%
42.5%
18
19,581
19,599
0.0%
43.0%
43.0%
16
20,162
20,178
0.0%
43.9%
43.9%
46,416 100.0%
46,200 100.0%
45,933 100.0%

45,276 100.0%
45,572 100.0%
45,944 100.0%

All High School Students/Grades 9-12
1992-1993 to 2009-2010
45.0%
40.0%
35.0%
P
E
R
C
E
N
T
30.0%
Amer. Ind.
Afr. Amer.
25.0%
Latino
20.0%
Asian
15.0%
White
10.0%
5.0%
0.0%
School Year

1992-1993 to 2009-2010
6,000
5,000
S
4,000
T
U
D 3,000
E
N
2,000
T
S
1,000
Amer. Ind.
Afr. Amer.
Latino
Asian
White
School Year
District Summary
ETHNIC GROUP
American Indians
American Indian
Alaska Native
Native American
Summary
African American
Chicano/Latino
Latino Asian
Latino Black
Latino Indian
Latino White
Summary
Asian
Chinese
East Indian
Filipino
Japanese
Korean
Other Asian
Samoan
Other Southeast
Vietnamese
Summary
White
Gypsy
White
Summary
TOTAL
2004/2005
No.
%
2005/2006
No.
%
2006/2007
No.
%
2007/2008
No.
%
2008/2009
No.
%
2009/2010
No.
%
258
42
62
362
3,289
1.8%
0.3%
0.4%
2.5%
22.8%
244
36
71
351
3,358
1.7%
0.3%
0.5%
2.4%
23.3%
252
36
71
359
3,360
1.8%
0.3%
0.5%
2.5%
23.4%
234
39
68
341
3,163
1.7%
0.3%
0.5%
2.5%
22.8%
208
38
62
308
3,165
1.5%
0.3%
0.5%
2.3%
23.4%
183
32
53
268
3,060
1.4%
0.2%
0.4%
2.0%
23.1%
89
96
718
540
1,443
0.6%
0.7%
5.0%
3.7%
10.0%
84
106
751
560
1,501
0.6%
0.7%
5.2%
3.9%
10.4%
80
101
790
541
1,512
0.6%
0.7%
5.5%
3.8%
10.5%
91
104
781
537
1,513
0.7%
0.8%
5.6%
3.9%
10.9%
72
110
769
558
1,509
0.5%
0.8%
5.7%
4.1%
11.1%
79
101
741
562
1,483
0.6%
0.8%
5.6%
4.2%
11.2%
785
99
704
215
102
144
149
576
630
3,404
5.4%
0.7%
4.9%
1.5%
0.7%
1.0%
1.0%
4.0%
4.4%
23.6%
805
105
682
215
94
138
156
535
654
3,384
5.6%
0.7%
4.7%
1.5%
0.7%
1.0%
1.1%
3.7%
4.5%
23.5%
803
95
658
225
86
145
126
498
669
3,305
5.6%
0.7%
4.6%
1.6%
0.6%
1.0%
0.9%
3.5%
4.7%
23.0%
816
85
612
228
94
143
108
435
698
3,219
5.9%
0.6%
4.4%
1.6%
0.7%
1.0%
0.8%
3.1%
5.0%
23.2%
792
74
590
235
91
151
96
392
783
3,204
5.8%
0.5%
4.4%
1.7%
0.7%
1.1%
0.7%
2.9%
5.8%
23.6%
782
69
574
218
84
147
85
358
801
3,118
5.9%
0.5%
4.3%
1.6%
0.6%
1.1%
0.6%
2.7%
6.1%
23.6%
11
5,922
5,933
0.1%
41.0%
41.1%
11
5,783
5,794
0.1%
40.2%
40.3%
14
5,836
5,850
0.1%
40.6%
40.7%
8
5,615
5,623
0.1%
40.5%
40.6%
7
5,361
5,368
0.1%
39.6%
39.6%
5
5,296
5,301
0.0%
40.0%
40.1%
14,431 100.0%
14,388 100.0%
14,386 100.0%

13,859 100.0%
13,554 100.0%
13,230 100.0%

All Middle School Students/Grades 6-8
1992-1993 to 2009-2010
45.0%
40.0%
35.0%
P
E
R
C
E
N
T
30.0%
Amer. Ind.
25.0%
Afr. Amer.
Latino
20.0%
Asian
15.0%
White
10.0%
5.0%
0.0%
School Year

1992-1993 to 2009-2010
4,500
4,000
3,500
S
T
U
D
E
N
T
S
3,000
Amer. Ind.
Afr. Amer.
2,500
Latino
2,000
Asian
1,500
White
1,000
500
0
School Year
District Summary
ETHNIC GROUP
American Indians
American Indian
Alaska Native
Native American
Summary
African American
Chicano/Latino
Latino Asian
Latino Black
Latino Indian
Latino White
Summary
Asian
Chinese
East Indian
Filipino
Japanese
Korean
Other Asian
Samoan
Other Southeast
Vietnamese
Summary
White
Gypsy
White
Summary
TOTAL
2004/2005
No.
%
2005/2006
No.
%
2006/2007
No.
%
2007/2008
No.
%
2008/2009
No.
%
2009/2010
No.
%
168
29
66
263
2,318
1.7%
0.3%
0.7%
2.6%
22.9%
157
29
61
247
2,249
1.6%
0.3%
0.6%
2.5%
22.8%
150
22
50
222
2,199
1.6%
0.2%
0.5%
2.3%
22.7%
149
23
42
214
2,108
1.6%
0.2%
0.5%
2.3%
22.6%
141
18
36
195
2,034
1.5%
0.2%
0.4%
2.1%
21.9%
124
27
46
197
2,022
1.3%
0.3%
0.5%
2.1%
21.5%
62
94
585
421
1,162
0.6%
0.9%
5.8%
4.2%
11.5%
58
97
596
437
1,188
0.6%
1.0%
6.1%
4.4%
12.1%
74
94
588
438
1,194
0.8%
1.0%
6.1%
4.5%
12.3%
68
80
531
437
1,116
0.7%
0.9%
5.7%
4.7%
12.0%
53
67
527
452
1,099
0.6%
0.7%
5.7%
4.9%
11.8%
48
69
517
445
1,079
0.5%
0.7%
5.5%
4.7%
11.5%
517
46
440
166
62
94
81
346
555
2,307
5.1%
0.5%
4.4%
1.6%
0.6%
0.9%
0.8%
3.4%
5.5%
22.8%
518
50
427
174
68
107
71
292
595
2,302
5.3%
0.5%
4.3%
1.8%
0.7%
1.1%
0.7%
3.0%
6.0%
23.4%
536
48
388
165
69
103
76
286
603
2,274
5.5%
0.5%
4.0%
1.7%
0.7%
1.1%
0.8%
3.0%
6.2%
23.5%
533
61
401
163
63
109
71
260
531
2,192
5.7%
0.7%
4.3%
1.7%
0.7%
1.2%
0.8%
2.8%
5.7%
23.5%
564
61
388
167
58
110
57
260
490
2,155
6.1%
0.7%
4.2%
1.8%
0.6%
1.2%
0.6%
2.8%
5.3%
23.2%
577
56
419
162
64
142
63
217
477
2,177
6.1%
0.6%
4.5%
1.7%
0.7%
1.5%
0.7%
2.3%
5.1%
23.2%
6
4,055
4,061
0.1%
40.1%
40.2%
6
3,859
3,865
0.1%
39.2%
39.2%
0
3,787
3,787
0.0%
39.1%
39.1%
1
3,687
3,688
0.0%
39.6%
39.6%
2
3,805
3,807
0.0%
41.0%
41.0%
3
3,923
3,926
0.0%
41.7%
41.8%
10,111 100.0%
9,851 100.0%
9,676 100.0%

9,318 100.0%
9,290 100.0%
9,401 100.0%

All Elementary School Students/Grades K-5
1992-1993 to 2009-2010
50.0%
45.0%
40.0%
P
E
R
C
E
N
T
35.0%
Amer. Ind.
30.0%
Afr. Amer.
25.0%
Latino
20.0%
Asian
15.0%
White
10.0%
5.0%
0.0%
School Year

1992-1993 to 2009-2010
11,000
10,000
9,000
S
T
U
D
E
N
T
S
8,000
7,000
Amer. Ind.
6,000
Afr. Amer.
Latino
5,000
Asian
4,000
White
3,000
2,000
1,000
0
School Year
District Summary
ETHNIC GROUP
American Indians
American Indian
Alaska Native
Native American
Summary
African American
Chicano/Latino
Latino Asian
Latino Black
Latino Indian
Latino White
Summary
Asian
Chinese
East Indian
Filipino
Japanese
Korean
Other Asian
Samoan
Other Southeast
Vietnamese
Summary
White
Gypsy
White
Summary
TOTAL
2004/2005
No.
%
2005/2006
No.
%
2006/2007
No.
%
2007/2008
No.
%
2008/2009
No.
%
2009/2010
No.
%
311
49
112
472
4,731
1.4%
0.2%
0.5%
2.2%
21.6%
287
64
99
450
4,747
1.3%
0.3%
0.5%
2.0%
21.6%
251
68
102
421
4,564
1.1%
0.3%
0.5%
1.9%
20.9%
248
66
88
402
4,489
1.1%
0.3%
0.4%
1.8%
20.3%
234
74
79
387
4,507
1.0%
0.3%
0.3%
1.7%
19.8%
226
75
77
378
4,526
1.0%
0.3%
0.3%
1.6%
19.4%
150
201
1,190
1,070
2,611
0.7%
0.9%
5.4%
4.9%
11.9%
149
197
1,252
1,025
2,623
0.7%
0.9%
5.7%
4.7%
11.9%
124
163
1,227
988
2,502
0.6%
0.7%
5.6%
4.5%
11.4%
130
170
1,381
970
2,651
0.6%
0.8%
6.2%
4.4%
12.0%
143
166
1,421
975
2,705
0.6%
0.7%
6.3%
4.3%
11.9%
132
143
1,432
1,020
2,727
0.6%
0.6%
6.1%
4.4%
11.7%
1,181
142
871
401
147
300
160
594
1,133
4,929
5.4%
0.6%
4.0%
1.8%
0.7%
1.4%
0.7%
2.7%
5.2%
22.5%
1,233
149
849
375
163
295
124
543
1,095
4,826
5.6%
0.7%
3.9%
1.7%
0.7%
1.3%
0.6%
2.5%
5.0%
22.0%
1,213
163
802
365
173
274
130
488
1,062
4,670
5.5%
0.7%
3.7%
1.7%
0.8%
1.3%
0.6%
2.2%
4.9%
21.4%
1,199
159
810
361
175
287
119
454
1,084
4,648
5.4%
0.7%
3.7%
1.6%
0.8%
1.3%
0.5%
2.1%
4.9%
21.0%
1,217
174
809
349
201
302
104
443
1,106
4,705
5.4%
0.8%
3.6%
1.5%
0.9%
1.3%
0.5%
1.9%
4.9%
20.7%
1,202
182
842
353
207
295
97
419
1,134
4,731
5.2%
0.8%
3.6%
1.5%
0.9%
1.3%
0.4%
1.8%
4.9%
20.3%
6
9,125
9,131
0.0%
41.7%
41.7%
8
9,307
9,315
0.0%
42.4%
42.4%
7
9,707
9,714
0.0%
44.4%
44.4%
6
9,903
9,909
0.0%
44.8%
44.8%
9
10,415
10,424
0.0%
45.8%
45.9%
8
10,943
10,951
0.0%
46.9%
47.0%
21,874 100.0%
21,961 100.0%
21,871 100.0%

22,099 100.0%
22,728 100.0%
23,313 100.0%
LIVING CONDITION
Definition
Results
This section shows the number and percentage

of students not living with both parents. The data are
obtained from students or parents during
registration. When parents or guardians register
their children for school they indicate their students
living situation, e.g. living with both parents, or
living with mother, father, guardian, agency, alone,
or married. For this report, all living situations other
than Living with both parents are combined. Data
are taken from the same October 1 computer files as
are enrollment data. Students without a valid code
for living situation are considered not living with
both parents in these charts.
For the District as a whole, 34.5 percent of all

students are not living with both parents in the 20092010 school year. The number of students not living
with both parents fell 474 students in 2009-2010
from 2008-2009 to the lowest number and
percentage in the eighteen years shown of students
not living with both parents. All ethnic groups
showed a decrease from the previous year in the
percentage of students not living with both parents.
The percentage of students not living with both
parents continues to be highest for the African
American ethnic group (62.2%).
As in past years, the percentage of high school
students not living with both parents is slightly
higher than with middle or elementary school
students. The total percentage of high school
students not living with both parents in 2009-2010
fell from 2008-2009 by 0.5 percentage points to
43.3% of the high school population, with the
majority of this decrease coming from a notable drop
in the number of African American, Latino and
White students who are not living with both parents.
In middle schools, 37.6% of students do not live
with both parents in 2009-2010 a decrease of 60
students and 1.1 percentage points from 2008-2009.
The number and percentage of students not living
with both parents at elementary schools is the lowest
level in the eighteen years shown, with a decline of
198 students from 2008-2009 to 6,599, or 28.3%, in
2009-2010. The total number of students at the
elementary level not living with both parents has
fallen by 3,027 since 1997-1998, when 9,626
elementary students were not living with both
parents - a decrease of 31.5%.

Students Not Living With Both Parents by Percent of Ethnic Group

1992-1993 to 2009-2010
80.0%
70.0%
60.0%
P
E
50.0%
R
C
E 40.0%
N
T 30.0%
Amer. Ind.
Afr. Amer.
Latino
Asian
White
20.0%
10.0%
School Year
Students Not Living With Both Parents by Ethnic Group

1992-1993 to 2009-2010
8,000
7,000
6,000
S
T
U
D
E
N
T
S
Amer. Ind.
5,000
Afr. Amer.
4,000
Latino
Asian
3,000
White
2,000
1,000
0
School Year
District Summary
Number and Percent of Students in each Ethnic Group Not Living With Both Parents
ETHNIC GROUP
American Indians
American Indian
Alaska Native
Native American
Summary
African American
Chicano/Latino
Latino Asian
Latino Black
Latino Indian
Latino White
Summary
Asian
Chinese
East Indian
Filipino
Japanese
Korean
Other Asian
Samoan
Other Southeast
Vietnamese
Summary
White
Gypsy
White
Summary
TOTAL
2004/2005
No.
%
2005/2006
No.
%
2006/2007
No.
%
2007/2008
No.
%
2008/2009
No.
%
2009/2010
No.
%
423
74
153
650
7,016
57.4%
61.7%
63.8%
59.3%
67.9%
382
82
154
618
6,901
55.5%
63.6%
66.7%
59.0%
66.7%
381
83
140
604
6,787
58.3%
65.9%
62.8%
60.3%
67.0%
356
83
128
567
6,382
56.4%
64.8%
64.6%
59.2%
65.4%
327
78
111
516
6,197
56.1%
60.0%
62.7%
58.0%
63.8%
292
83
100
475
5,979
54.8%
61.9%
56.8%
56.3%
62.2%
105
261
1,038
751
2,155
34.9%
66.8%
41.6%
37.0%
41.3%
112
269
1,068
744
2,193
38.5%
67.3%
41.1%
36.8%
41.3%
114
253
1,101
703
2,171
41.0%
70.7%
42.3%
35.7%
41.7%
113
245
1,112
711
2,181
39.1%
69.2%
41.3%
36.6%
41.3%
102
227
1,097
756
2,182
38.1%
66.2%
40.4%
38.1%
41.1%
100
210
1,067
750
2,127
38.6%
67.1%
39.7%
37.0%
40.2%
389
56
609
157
66
189
181
679
814
3,140
15.7%
19.5%
30.2%
20.1%
21.2%
35.1%
46.4%
44.8%
35.1%
29.5%
414
64
593
150
68
191
158
615
808
3,061
16.2%
21.1%
30.3%
19.6%
20.9%
35.4%
45.0%
44.9%
34.5%
29.1%
403
57
572
142
62
185
156
584
825
2,986
15.8%
18.6%
31.0%
18.8%
18.9%
35.4%
47.0%
45.9%
35.3%
29.1%
408
51
563
130
57
179
130
526
802
2,846
16.0%
16.7%
30.9%
17.3%
17.2%
33.2%
43.6%
45.8%
34.7%
28.3%
400
47
578
120
64
195
121
495
828
2,848
15.5%
15.2%
32.3%
16.0%
18.3%
34.6%
47.1%
45.2%
34.8%
28.3%
399
44
609
118
61
203
117
444
835
2,830
15.6%
14.3%
33.2%
16.1%
17.2%
34.8%
47.8%
44.7%
34.6%
28.2%
14
5,292
5,306
60.9%
27.7%
27.7%
17
5,053
5,070
68.0%
26.7%
26.7%
12
5,054
5,066
57.1%
26.1%
26.2%
8
4,711
4,719
53.3%
24.5%
24.6%
8
4,577
4,585
44.4%
23.4%
23.4%
6
4,437
4,443
37.5%
22.0%
22.0%
18,267
39.4%
17,843
38.6%
17,614
38.3%
16,695
36.9%
16,328
35.8%
15,854
34.5%


1992-1993 to 2009-2010
80.0%
70.0%
60.0%
P
E
50.0%
R
C
40.0%
E
N
T 30.0%
Amer. Ind.
Afr. Amer.
Latino
Asian
White
20.0%
10.0%
School Year

1992-1993 to 2009-2010
2,500
2,000
S
T
1,500
U
D
E
1,000
N
T
S
500
Amer. Ind.
Afr. Amer.
Latino
Asian
White
School Year
District Summary
ETHNIC GROUP
2004/2005
No.
%
2005/2006
No.
%
2006/2007
No.
%
2007/2008
No.
%
2008/2009
No.
%
2009/2010
No.
%
166
29
41
236
2,399
64.3%
69.0%
66.1%
65.2%
72.9%
147
23
51
221
2,401
60.2%
63.9%
71.8%
63.0%
71.5%
157
24
50
231
2,422
62.3%
66.7%
70.4%
64.3%
72.1%
138
27
49
214
2,238
59.0%
69.2%
72.1%
62.8%
70.8%
122
24
42
188
2,224
58.7%
63.2%
67.7%
61.0%
70.3%
103
21
31
155
2,142
56.3%
65.6%
58.5%
57.8%
70.0%
33
68
374
245
720
37.1%
70.8%
52.1%
45.4%
49.9%
33
74
378
246
731
39.3%
69.8%
50.3%
43.9%
48.7%
37
68
417
217
739
46.3%
67.3%
52.8%
40.1%
48.9%
34
69
405
222
730
37.4%
66.3%
51.9%
41.3%
48.2%
26
72
373
266
737
36.1%
65.5%
48.5%
47.7%
48.8%
26
72
348
259
705
32.9%
71.3%
47.0%
46.1%
47.5%
American Indians
American Indian
Alaska Native
Native American
Summary
African American
Chicano/Latino
Latino Asian
Latino Black
Latino Indian
Latino White
Summary
Asian
Chinese
East Indian
Filipino
Japanese
Korean
Other Asian
Samoan
Other Southeast
Vietnamese
Summary
White
Gypsy
White
Summary
138
19
230
50
25
58
81
272
182
1,055
17.6%
19.2%
32.7%
23.3%
24.5%
40.3%
54.4%
47.2%
28.9%
31.0%
148
28
223
54
31
50
77
251
200
1,062
18.4%
26.7%
32.7%
25.1%
33.0%
36.2%
49.4%
46.9%
30.6%
31.4%
152
23
217
53
27
52
62
250
236
1,072
18.9%
24.2%
33.0%
23.6%
31.4%
35.9%
49.2%
50.2%
35.3%
32.4%
168
19
202
54
24
52
47
228
271
1,065
20.6%
22.4%
33.0%
23.7%
25.5%
36.4%
43.5%
52.4%
38.8%
33.1%
161
18
202
51
28
62
44
202
310
1,078
20.3%
24.3%
34.2%
21.7%
30.8%
41.1%
45.8%
51.5%
39.6%
33.6%
157
15
210
53
21
62
37
187
317
1,059
20.1%
21.7%
36.6%
24.3%
25.0%
42.2%
43.5%
52.2%
39.6%
34.0%
7
2,070
2,077
63.6%
35.0%
35.0%
9
2,000
2,009
81.8%
34.6%
34.7%
8
2,061
2,069
57.1%
35.3%
35.4%
5
1,864
1,869
62.5%
33.2%
33.2%
4
1,709
1,713
57.1%
31.9%
31.9%
2
1,661
1,663
40.0%
31.4%
31.4%
TOTAL
6,487
45.0%
6,424
44.6%
6,533
45.4%
6,116
44.1%
5,940
43.8%
5,724
43.3%


1992-1993 to 2009-2010
80.0%
70.0%
60.0%
P
E
R
C
E
N
T
Amer. Ind.
50.0%
Afr. Amer.
40.0%
Latino
Asian
30.0%
White
20.0%
10.0%
0.0%
School Year

1992-1993 to 2009-2010
1,800
1,600
1,400
S
1,200
T
U 1,000
D
E 800
N
T
S
Amer. Ind.
Afr. Amer.
Latino
Asian
600
White
400
200
0
School Year
District Summary
ETHNIC GROUP
2004/2005
No.
%
2005/2006
No.
%
2006/2007
No.
%
2007/2008
No.
%
2008/2009
No.
%
2009/2010
No.
%
93
17
44
154
1,603
55.4%
58.6%
66.7%
58.6%
69.2%
91
19
43
153
1,535
58.0%
65.5%
70.5%
61.9%
68.3%
86
15
31
132
1,491
57.3%
68.2%
62.0%
59.5%
67.8%
83
17
28
128
1,431
55.7%
73.9%
66.7%
59.8%
67.9%
81
12
21
114
1,359
57.4%
66.7%
58.3%
58.5%
66.8%
76
17
26
119
1,309
61.3%
63.0%
56.5%
60.4%
64.7%
16
61
235
166
478
25.8%
64.9%
40.2%
39.4%
41.1%
17
64
239
185
505
29.3%
66.0%
40.1%
42.3%
42.5%
20
69
243
180
512
27.0%
73.4%
41.3%
41.1%
42.9%
26
55
223
181
485
38.2%
68.8%
42.0%
41.4%
43.5%
21
47
211
165
444
39.6%
70.1%
40.0%
36.5%
40.4%
24
46
214
159
443
50.0%
66.7%
41.4%
35.7%
41.1%
American Indians
American Indian
Alaska Native
Native American
Summary
African American
Chicano/Latino
Latino Asian
Latino Black
Latino Indian
Latino White
Summary
Asian
Chinese
East Indian
Filipino
Japanese
Korean
Other Asian
Samoan
Other Southeast
Vietnamese
Summary
White
Gypsy
White
Summary
91
12
124
36
16
29
31
160
230
729
17.6%
26.1%
28.2%
21.7%
25.8%
30.9%
38.3%
46.2%
41.4%
31.6%
86
11
117
31
15
46
29
136
245
716
16.6%
22.0%
27.4%
17.8%
22.1%
43.0%
40.8%
46.6%
41.2%
31.1%
83
9
125
30
13
49
31
134
245
719
15.5%
18.8%
32.2%
18.2%
18.8%
47.6%
40.8%
46.9%
40.6%
31.6%
91
9
138
28
11
44
28
120
193
662
17.1%
14.8%
34.4%
17.2%
17.5%
40.4%
39.4%
46.2%
36.3%
30.2%
91
9
147
30
13
40
31
123
172
656
16.1%
14.8%
37.9%
18.0%
22.4%
36.4%
54.4%
47.3%
35.1%
30.4%
95
10
159
28
12
58
36
91
174
663
16.5%
17.9%
37.9%
17.3%
18.8%
40.8%
57.1%
41.9%
36.5%
30.5%
4
1,231
1,235
66.7%
30.4%
30.4%
4
1,118
1,122
66.7%
29.0%
29.0%
0
1,071
1,071
0.0%
28.3%
28.3%
0
1,005
1,005
0.0%
27.3%
27.3%
0
1,018
1,018
0.0%
26.8%
26.7%
0
997
997
0.0%
25.4%
25.4%
TOTAL
4,199
41.5%
4,031
40.9%
3,925
40.6%
3,711
39.8%
3,591
38.7%
3,531
37.6%


1992-1993 to 2009-2010
70.0%
60.0%
P 50.0%
E
R
40.0%
C
E
N 30.0%
T
Amer. Ind.
Afr. Amer.
Latino
Asian
White
20.0%
10.0%
School Year

1992-1993 to 2009-2010
4,000
3,500
3,000
S
T
U
D
E
N
T
S
Amer. Ind.
2,500
Afr. Amer.
2,000
Latino
Asian
1,500
White
1,000
500
0
School Year
District Summary
ETHNIC GROUP
2004/2005
No.
%
2005/2006
No.
%
2006/2007
No.
%
2007/2008
No.
%
2008/2009
No.
%
2009/2010
No.
%
164
28
68
260
3,014
52.7%
57.1%
60.7%
55.1%
63.7%
144
40
60
244
2,965
50.2%
62.5%
60.6%
54.2%
62.5%
138
44
59
241
2,874
55.0%
64.7%
57.8%
57.2%
63.0%
135
39
51
225
2,713
54.4%
59.1%
58.0%
56.0%
60.4%
124
42
48
214
2,614
53.0%
56.8%
60.8%
55.3%
58.0%
113
45
43
201
2,528
50.0%
60.0%
55.8%
53.2%
55.9%
56
132
429
340
957
37.3%
65.7%
36.1%
31.8%
36.7%
62
131
451
313
957
41.6%
66.5%
36.0%
30.5%
36.5%
57
116
441
306
920
46.0%
71.2%
35.9%
31.0%
36.8%
53
121
484
308
966
40.8%
71.2%
35.0%
31.8%
36.4%
55
108
513
325
1,001
38.5%
65.1%
36.1%
33.3%
37.0%
50
92
505
332
979
37.9%
64.3%
35.3%
32.5%
35.9%
American Indians
American Indian
Alaska Native
Native American
Summary
African American
Chicano/Latino
Latino Asian
Latino Black
Latino Indian
Latino White
Summary
Asian
Chinese
East Indian
Filipino
Japanese
Korean
Other Asian
Samoan
Other Southeast
Vietnamese
Summary
White
Gypsy
White
Summary
160
25
255
71
25
102
69
247
402
1,356
13.5%
17.6%
29.3%
17.7%
17.0%
34.0%
43.1%
41.6%
35.5%
27.5%
180
25
253
65
22
95
52
228
363
1,283
14.6%
16.8%
29.8%
17.3%
13.5%
32.2%
41.9%
42.0%
33.2%
26.6%
168
25
230
59
22
84
63
200
344
1,195
13.8%
15.3%
28.7%
16.2%
12.7%
30.7%
48.5%
41.0%
32.4%
25.6%
149
23
223
48
22
83
55
178
338
1,119
12.4%
14.5%
27.5%
13.3%
12.6%
28.9%
46.2%
39.2%
31.2%
24.1%
148
20
229
39
23
93
46
170
346
1,114
12.2%
11.5%
28.3%
11.2%
11.4%
30.8%
44.2%
38.4%
31.3%
23.7%
147
19
240
37
28
83
44
166
344
1,108
12.2%
10.4%
28.5%
10.5%
13.5%
28.1%
45.4%
39.6%
30.3%
23.4%
3
1,991
1,994
50.0%
21.8%
21.8%
4
1,935
1,939
50.0%
20.8%
20.8%
4
1,922
1,926
57.1%
19.8%
19.8%
3
1,842
1,845
50.0%
18.6%
18.6%
4
1,850
1,854
44.4%
17.8%
17.8%
4
1,779
1,783
50.0%
16.3%
16.3%
TOTAL
7,581
34.7%
7,388
33.6%
7,156
32.7%
6,868
31.1%
6,797
29.9%
6,599
28.3%

STUDENTS ELIGIBLE FOR FREE AND REDUCED-PRICE LUNCH
Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)

Title 1 funds.
Definition
Students are eligible for free or reduced-price
lunches based on family income criteria established
by the Federal government. The specific income
requirements depend upon the size of the family and
are adjusted each year. For example, in 2008 a
student in a family of four was eligible for free
lunches if the family had an annual income below
$27,560. This cutoff for eligibility for free lunches
was raised in 2009 to $28,665. In 2009 the income
limit for reduced-price lunches for a family of four
was $40,793, versus $39,220 in 2008.
There are two ways in which eligibility for free
or reduced-price lunches are determined. In one
method, parents complete applications for free or
reduced-price lunches. Child Nutrition Services
(CNS) reviews these applications, determines
eligibility, and regularly updates a central computer
file to indicate students eligible for free or reducedprice lunches. The second method instituted in 1993
directly certifies families as eligible for free or
reduced-price lunch based on family income
information collected by the Washington State
Department of Social and Human Services. After
matching student names and birth dates, eligibility is
determined, returned to Seattle Public Schools and
entered in the Child Nutrition Services database.
The free and reduced-price lunch data are used in a
variety of ways:
1. To indicate to lunch room managers that the
child should receive free or reduced price lunches
(and in some cases breakfasts);
2. To provide summary statistics that indicate the
relative income of school populations, groups of
students, or areas of the city; and
3. To determine whether a school, based on
summary statistics for the school, is eligible for
Results
The
following
tables
show
that
a
disproportionately higher percent of minority
students are from low-income families. The overall
number of students eligible for free or reduced-price
lunch rose by 491 students to 39.9% in 2009-2010
from 2008-2009, and is the third straight increase in
both number and percentage of students eligible for
free or reduced-price lunch since 2006-2007. As a
percentage of enrollment, Latino students eligible to
participate in free or reduced-price lunch decreased
0.8 percentage points, but increased for African
American, Asian and White ethnic groups by 1.9,
1.3 and 1.2 percentage points, respectively, from
2008-2009 to 2009-2010.
At the high school level, the overall percentage
of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunches
rose sharply for a second year from 37.2% to 40.7%
between 2008-2009 and 2009-2010. Compared to
2007-2008, the percent of American Indian high
school students eligible for free or reduced-price
lunches has fallen by 0.5 percentage points, while
rising for the African American, Latino and Asian
ethnic groups by 6.9, 8.0, and 8.5 percentage points,
respectively, in 2009-2010. 2009-2010 marked the
first year to year increase in the number and
percentage of White high school students eligible to
participate in free or reduced-price lunch since 20042005, with a 28.0% increase in the number of
eligible students (146 students) from 2008-2009 to
2009-2010.
The number of middle school students eligible
for free or reduced-price lunch in 2009-2010
increased by 55 students from 2008-2009, 42.0% of
total middle school enrollment. The Latino ethnic
group declined for the third year in the number (but

not percentage) of middle school students eligible

for free or reduced-price lunches since 1998-1999.
The White ethnic group increased for the second
year in both number and percent of middle school
students eligible for free or reduced-price lunches
from 2007-2008 to 2009-2010, while as a percentage
of total enrollment, the American Indian, African
American and Latino ethnic groups all exhibited
decreases in the number of students eligible for free
or reduced-price lunches in 2009-2010.
At the elementary school level, the overall
number of students receiving free or reduced-price
lunches increased in 2009-2010 for the third time in
ten years by rising 104 students from 2008-2009, but
declined again as a percentage of enrollment onehalf of a percentage point to 39.2%. The number of
elementary students receiving free or reduced-price
lunches rose for the American Indian, African
American and White ethnic groups in 2009-2010.
However, a drop of 88 Latino elementary students
eligible for free or reduced-price lunches and
increased elementary school enrollment in 20092010 were responsible for the 0.5 percentage point
decline in the rate from the 2008-2009 school year.

Students Receiving Free or Reduced Price Lunch

by Percent of Ethnic Group
1992-1993 to 2009-2010
70.0%
60.0%
P
E
R
C
E
N
T
50.0%
Amer. Ind.
Afr. Amer.
40.0%
Latino
30.0%
Asian
White
20.0%
10.0%
0.0%
School Year
Students Receiving Free or Reduced Price Lunch by Ethnic Group

1992-1993 to 2009-2010
S
T
U
D
E
N
T
S
7,500
7,000
6,500
6,000
5,500
5,000
4,500
4,000
3,500
3,000
2,500
2,000
1,500
1,000
500
0
Amer. Ind.
Afr. Amer.
Latino
Asian
White
School Year
District Summary
Number and Percent of Students in each Ethnic Group Receiving Free or Reduced Price Lunch
ETHNIC GROUP
American Indians
American Indian
Alaska Native
Native American
Summary
African American
Chicano/Latino
Latino Asian
Latino Black
Latino Indian
Latino White
Summary
Asian
Chinese
East Indian
Filipino
Japanese
Korean
Other Asian
Samoan
Other Southeast
Vietnamese
Summary
White
Gypsy
White
Summary
TOTAL
2004/2005
No.
%
2005/2006
No.
%
2006/2007
No.
%
2007/2008
No.
%
2008/2009
No.
%
2009/2010
No.
%
374
58
150
582
7,202
50.7%
48.3%
62.5%
53.1%
69.7%
343
66
157
566
7,036
49.9%
51.2%
68.0%
54.0%
68.0%
319
64
151
534
6,738
48.9%
50.8%
67.7%
53.3%
66.6%
319
61
130
510
6,750
50.6%
47.7%
65.7%
53.3%
69.2%
280
70
106
456
6,781
48.0%
53.8%
59.9%
51.2%
69.9%
272
69
112
453
6,900
51.0%
51.5%
63.6%
53.7%
71.8%
125
257
1,703
1,185
3,270
41.5%
65.7%
68.3%
58.3%
62.7%
123
267
1,787
1,140
3,317
42.3%
66.8%
68.8%
56.4%
62.4%
108
246
1,738
1,109
3,201
38.8%
68.7%
66.7%
56.4%
61.5%
123
237
1,883
1,130
3,373
42.6%
66.9%
69.9%
58.1%
63.9%
124
242
1,882
1,190
3,438
46.3%
70.6%
69.3%
59.9%
64.7%
126
202
1,869
1,184
3,381
48.6%
64.5%
69.5%
58.4%
63.9%
1,045
95
764
87
47
259
281
952
1,610
5,140
42.1%
33.1%
37.9%
11.1%
15.1%
48.1%
72.1%
62.8%
69.5%
48.3%
1,105
95
729
70
52
254
258
854
1,618
5,035
43.2%
31.3%
37.2%
9.2%
16.0%
47.0%
73.5%
62.3%
69.0%
47.9%
1,131
100
632
72
49
226
229
752
1,572
4,763
44.3%
32.7%
34.2%
9.5%
14.9%
43.3%
69.0%
59.1%
67.4%
46.5%
1,143
101
710
77
44
233
228
688
1,573
4,797
44.9%
33.1%
38.9%
10.2%
13.3%
43.2%
76.5%
59.9%
68.0%
47.7%
1,208
100
727
80
52
256
188
671
1,664
4,946
46.9%
32.4%
40.7%
10.7%
14.9%
45.5%
73.2%
61.3%
69.9%
49.1%
1,241
90
738
83
52
285
192
630
1,746
5,057
48.5%
29.3%
40.2%
11.3%
14.6%
48.8%
78.4%
63.4%
72.4%
50.4%
8
2,680
2,688
34.8%
14.0%
14.1%
11
2,442
2,453
44.0%
12.9%
12.9%
8
2,350
2,358
38.1%
12.2%
12.2%
3
2,224
2,227
20.0%
11.6%
11.6%
3
2,226
2,229
16.7%
11.4%
11.4%
5
2,545
2,550
31.3%
12.6%
12.6%
18,882
40.7%
18,407
39.8%
17,594
38.3%
17,657
39.0%
17,850
39.2%
18,341
39.9%


1992-1993 to 2009-2010
70.0%
60.0%
50.0%
P
E
40.0%
R
C
30.0%
E
N
20.0%
T
Amer. Ind.
Afr. Amer.
Latino
Asian
White
10.0%
0.0%
School Year

1992-1993 to 2009-2010
2,200
2,000
1,800
1,600
S
T 1,400
U 1,200
D
E 1,000
N 800
T
600
S
400
Amer. Ind.
Afr. Amer.
Latino
Asian
White
200
0
School Year
District Summary
ETHNIC GROUP
American Indians
American Indian
Alaska Native
Native American
Summary
African American
Chicano/Latino
Latino Asian
Latino Black
Latino Indian
Latino White
Summary
Asian
Chinese
East Indian
Filipino
Japanese
Korean
Other Asian
Samoan
Other Southeast
Vietnamese
Summary
White
Gypsy
White
Summary
TOTAL
2004/2005
No.
%
2005/2006
No.
%
2006/2007
No.
%
2007/2008
No.
%
2008/2009
No.
%
2009/2010
No.
%
112
11
29
152
1,969
43.4%
26.2%
46.8%
42.0%
59.9%
93
9
47
149
1,914
38.1%
25.0%
66.2%
42.5%
57.0%
95
10
44
149
1,871
37.7%
27.8%
62.0%
41.5%
55.7%
87
13
34
134
1,882
37.2%
33.3%
50.0%
39.3%
59.5%
72
15
30
117
1,970
34.6%
39.5%
48.4%
38.0%
62.2%
67
11
26
104
2,032
36.6%
34.4%
49.1%
38.8%
66.4%
24
52
372
223
671
27.0%
54.2%
51.8%
41.3%
46.5%
26
59
409
218
712
31.0%
55.7%
54.5%
38.9%
47.4%
19
56
422
220
717
23.8%
55.4%
53.4%
40.7%
47.4%
30
62
456
254
802
33.0%
59.6%
58.4%
47.3%
53.0%
23
70
465
290
848
31.9%
63.6%
60.5%
52.0%
56.2%
29
60
495
321
905
36.7%
59.4%
66.8%
57.1%
61.0%
339
26
208
17
14
66
91
320
390
1,471
43.2%
26.3%
29.5%
7.9%
13.7%
45.8%
61.1%
55.6%
61.9%
43.2%
352
34
198
17
15
59
99
300
418
1,492
43.7%
32.4%
29.0%
7.9%
16.0%
42.8%
63.5%
56.1%
63.9%
44.1%
354
35
164
24
15
51
78
275
426
1,422
44.1%
36.8%
24.9%
10.7%
17.4%
35.2%
61.9%
55.2%
63.7%
43.0%
366
32
196
26
11
51
77
238
455
1,452
44.9%
37.6%
32.0%
11.4%
11.7%
35.7%
71.3%
54.7%
65.2%
45.1%
408
28
219
33
13
63
66
233
528
1,591
51.5%
37.8%
37.1%
14.0%
14.3%
41.7%
68.8%
59.4%
67.4%
49.7%
429
26
219
25
10
70
67
228
597
1,671
54.9%
37.7%
38.2%
11.5%
11.9%
47.6%
78.8%
63.7%
74.5%
53.6%
3
740
743
27.3%
12.5%
12.5%
4
663
667
36.4%
11.5%
11.5%
5
630
635
35.7%
10.8%
10.9%
1
551
552
12.5%
9.8%
9.8%
1
521
522
14.3%
9.7%
9.7%
2
666
668
40.0%
12.6%
12.6%
5,006
34.7%
4,934
34.3%
4,794
33.3%
4,822
34.8%
5,048
37.2%
5,380
40.7%


1992-1993 to 2009-2010
80.0%
70.0%
60.0%
P
E
R
C
E
N
T
Amer. Ind.
50.0%
Afr. Amer.
40.0%
Latino
30.0%
Asian
White
20.0%
10.0%
0.0%
School Year

1992-1993 to 2009-2010
1,800
1,600
1,400
S
1,200
T
U 1,000
D
E 800
N
T
S
Amer. Ind.
Afr. Amer.
Latino
Asian
600
White
400
200
0
School Year
District Summary
ETHNIC GROUP
American Indians
American Indian
Alaska Native
Native American
Summary
African American
Chicano/Latino
Latino Asian
Latino Black
Latino Indian
Latino White
Summary
Asian
Chinese
East Indian
Filipino
Japanese
Korean
Other Asian
Samoan
Other Southeast
Vietnamese
Summary
White
Gypsy
White
Summary
TOTAL
2004/2005
No.
%
2005/2006
No.
%
2006/2007
No.
%
2007/2008
No.
%
2008/2009
No.
%
2009/2010
No.
%
83
17
45
145
1,678
49.4%
58.6%
68.2%
55.1%
72.4%
87
17
40
144
1,574
55.4%
58.6%
65.6%
58.3%
70.0%
78
13
34
125
1,501
52.0%
59.1%
68.0%
56.3%
68.3%
79
12
29
120
1,526
53.0%
52.2%
69.0%
56.1%
72.4%
71
12
25
108
1,478
50.4%
66.7%
69.4%
55.4%
72.7%
58
16
30
104
1,467
46.8%
59.3%
65.2%
52.8%
72.6%
26
61
409
246
742
41.9%
64.9%
69.9%
58.4%
63.9%
20
62
417
251
750
34.5%
63.9%
70.0%
57.4%
63.1%
28
74
414
273
789
37.8%
78.7%
70.4%
62.3%
66.1%
29
48
383
266
726
42.6%
60.0%
72.1%
60.9%
65.1%
22
46
375
276
719
41.5%
68.7%
71.2%
61.1%
65.4%
23
39
365
266
693
47.9%
56.5%
70.6%
59.8%
64.2%
226
19
178
23
7
45
60
242
412
1,212
43.7%
41.3%
40.5%
13.9%
11.3%
47.9%
74.1%
69.9%
74.2%
52.5%
240
17
174
21
12
52
52
193
445
1,206
46.3%
34.0%
40.7%
12.1%
17.6%
48.6%
73.2%
66.1%
74.8%
52.4%
257
13
161
21
9
43
52
179
435
1,170
47.9%
27.1%
41.5%
12.7%
13.0%
41.7%
68.4%
62.6%
72.1%
51.5%
259
22
157
21
9
46
52
163
380
1,109
48.6%
36.1%
39.2%
12.9%
14.3%
42.2%
73.2%
62.7%
71.6%
50.6%
278
24
165
16
9
45
44
170
346
1,097
49.3%
39.3%
42.5%
9.6%
15.5%
40.9%
77.2%
65.4%
70.6%
50.9%
297
22
160
20
13
74
53
144
341
1,124
51.5%
39.3%
38.2%
12.3%
20.3%
52.1%
84.1%
66.4%
71.5%
51.6%
1
620
621
16.7%
15.3%
15.3%
2
542
544
33.3%
14.0%
14.1%
0
490
490
0.0%
12.9%
12.9%
0
468
468
0.0%
12.7%
12.7%
0
493
493
0.0%
13.0%
12.9%
0
562
562
0.0%
14.3%
14.3%
4,398
43.5%
4,218
42.8%
4,075
42.1%
3,949
42.4%
3,895
41.9%
3,950
42.0%


1992-1993 to 2009-2010
80.0%
70.0%
60.0%
P
E
R
C
E
N
T
Amer. Ind.
50.0%
Afr. Amer.
40.0%
Latino
30.0%
Asian
White
20.0%
10.0%
0.0%
School Year

1992-1993 to 2009-2010
S
T
U
D
E
N
T
S
4,000
3,750
3,500
3,250
3,000
2,750
2,500
2,250
2,000
1,750
1,500
1,250
1,000
750
500
250
0
Amer. Ind.
Afr. Amer.
Latino
Asian
White
School Year
District Summary
ETHNIC GROUP
2004/2005
No.
%
2005/2006
No.
%
2006/2007
No.
%
2007/2008
No.
%
2008/2009
No.
%
2009/2010
No.
%
179
30
76
285
3,555
57.6%
61.2%
67.9%
60.4%
75.1%
163
40
70
273
3,548
56.8%
62.5%
70.7%
60.7%
74.7%
146
41
73
260
3,366
58.2%
60.3%
71.6%
61.8%
73.8%
153
36
67
256
3,342
61.7%
54.5%
76.1%
63.7%
74.4%
137
43
51
231
3,333
58.5%
58.1%
64.6%
59.7%
74.0%
147
42
56
245
3,401
65.0%
56.0%
72.7%
64.8%
75.1%
75
144
922
716
1,857
50.0%
71.6%
77.5%
66.9%
71.1%
77
146
961
671
1,855
51.7%
74.1%
76.8%
65.5%
70.7%
61
116
902
616
1,695
49.2%
71.2%
73.5%
62.3%
67.7%
64
127
1,044
610
1,845
49.2%
74.7%
75.6%
62.9%
69.6%
79
126
1,042
624
1,871
55.2%
75.9%
73.3%
64.0%
69.2%
74
103
1,009
597
1,783
56.1%
72.0%
70.5%
58.5%
65.4%
American Indians
American Indian
Alaska Native
Native American
Summary
African American
Chicano/Latino
Latino Asian
Latino Black
Latino Indian
Latino White
Summary
Asian
Chinese
East Indian
Filipino
Japanese
Korean
Other Asian
Samoan
Other Southeast
Vietnamese
Summary
White
Gypsy
White
Summary
480
50
378
47
26
148
130
390
808
2,457
40.6%
35.2%
43.4%
11.7%
17.7%
49.3%
81.3%
65.7%
71.3%
49.8%
513
44
357
32
25
143
107
361
755
2,337
41.6%
29.5%
42.0%
8.5%
15.3%
48.5%
86.3%
66.5%
68.9%
48.4%
520
52
307
27
25
132
99
298
711
2,171
42.9%
31.9%
38.3%
7.4%
14.5%
48.2%
76.2%
61.1%
66.9%
46.5%
518
47
357
30
24
136
99
287
738
2,236
43.2%
29.6%
44.1%
8.3%
13.7%
47.4%
83.2%
63.2%
68.1%
48.1%
522
48
343
31
30
148
78
268
790
2,258
42.9%
27.6%
42.4%
8.9%
14.9%
49.0%
75.0%
60.5%
71.4%
48.0%
515
42
359
38
29
141
72
258
808
2,262
42.8%
23.1%
42.6%
10.8%
14.0%
47.8%
74.2%
61.6%
71.3%
47.8%
4
1,320
1,324
66.7%
14.5%
14.5%
5
1,237
1,242
62.5%
13.3%
13.3%
3
1,230
1,233
42.9%
12.7%
12.7%
2
1,205
1,207
33.3%
12.2%
12.2%
2
1,212
1,214
22.2%
11.6%
11.6%
3
1,317
1,320
37.5%
12.0%
12.1%
TOTAL
9,478
43.3%
9,255
42.1%
8,725
39.9%
8,886
40.2%
8,907
39.2%
9,011
38.7%

BILINGUAL STUDENTS
Definition
Results
During registration for Seattle Public Schools, each

students primary and home languages are determined,
and an assessment of the students English fluency
compared to their primary language is conducted. When
a parent indicates that the student understands or speaks
the primary language more fluently than or equally
fluent to the English language, the student is given the
Washington Language Proficiency Test, 2nd edition
(WLPT II) to determine English fluency. The result of
this assessment determines whether the student is of
limited English proficiency or equal English proficiency.
The Bilingual Education Office maintains these data to
help determine whether or not students with limited
English proficiency are then eligible to receive bilingual
services. These eligibility data are updated annually with
information obtained through standardized test results
using the WLPT II administered each Spring to each
student eligible for bilingual services, regardless of
whether or not the student has been receiving bilingual
services. The information presented here is taken from
June computer files instead of October computer files in
order to maintain compatibility with previous years
when eligibility codes were not updated until the middle
of the school year.
The majority of both Limited English and Equal

English students are predominantly Asian, followed
by Latino and other groups. In June 2009, the Seattle
Public Schools had 10,893 students (24.5 percent of
the total District enrollment) with limited or equal
English proficiency. Of these, 5,514 (12.4 percent of
the District) are Limited English Proficient students.
The total number and percentage of Limited English
Proficient students rose by only 10 students from
2007-2008 to 2008-2009. The number and
percentage of Equal English-speaking students rose
by 276 students to 12.1% of the District population
from 2007-2008 to 2008-2009.
Bilingual data is presented for the entire District,

showing the numbers and percentages of students who
have Limited English Proficiency or Equal English
Proficiency. Unlike previous years, starting this year the
Limited English Proficiency students are reported
separately from the Equal English Proficiency students.
Numeric data are shown for the past six years while
charts show the last eighteen years of data. No separate
high school, middle school or elementary school tables
are given.

Limited English Proficiency by Percent of Ethnic Group

1991-1992 to 2008-2009
Based on June Data
45.0%
40.0%
35.0%
P
E
R
C
E
N
T
30.0%
Amer. Ind.
25.0%
Afr. Amer.
Latino
20.0%
Asian
15.0%
White
10.0%
5.0%
0.0%
School Year
Students with Limited English Proficiency by Ethnic Group

1991-1992 to 2008-2009
4,500
Based on June Data
4,000
3,500
S
T
U
D
E
N
T
S
3,000
Amer. Ind.
2,500
Afr. Amer.
Latino
2,000
Asian
1,500
White
1,000
500
0
School Year
District Summary
Number and Percent of Bilingual Students in each Ethnic Group
Limited English Proficiency
ETHNIC GROUP
American Indians
American Indian
Alaska Native
Native American
Summary
African American
Chicano/Latino
Latino Asian
Latino Black
Latino Indian
Latino White
Summary
Asian
Chinese
East Indian
Filipino
Japanese
Korean
Other Asian
Samoan
Other Southeast
Vietnamese
Summary
White
Gypsy
White
Summary
TOTAL
2003/2004
No.
%
2004/2005
No.
%
2005/2006
No.
%
2006/2007
No.
%
2007/2008
No.
%
2008/2009
No.
%
7
0
8
15
1,076
0.9%
0.0%
3.3%
1.3%
10.3%
9
0
7
16
1,186
1.2%
0.0%
2.8%
1.4%
11.3%
6
0
7
13
1,286
0.9%
0.0%
3.1%
1.3%
12.5%
8
1
4
13
1,313
1.3%
0.8%
1.9%
1.4%
13.4%
7
1
4
12
1,361
1.1%
0.8%
1.9%
1.3%
13.9%
10
1
2
13
1,526
1.7%
0.8%
1.1%
1.4%
16.0%
24
30
1,075
754
1,883
7.6%
8.0%
43.2%
38.4%
36.6%
25
28
1,078
742
1,873
8.0%
7.4%
43.4%
37.8%
36.4%
19
27
1,132
734
1,912
6.9%
7.1%
44.4%
37.3%
36.9%
15
25
1,095
639
1,774
5.5%
7.2%
42.8%
33.5%
34.9%
18
18
1,042
619
1,697
6.6%
5.2%
40.8%
32.5%
33.4%
18
16
976
612
1,622
6.5%
4.6%
37.4%
31.6%
31.4%
680
51
477
36
36
98
76
564
1,001
3,019
27.3%
18.2%
23.0%
4.7%
10.8%
19.2%
17.9%
36.2%
43.4%
28.1%
667
50
462
40
27
100
61
499
940
2,846
26.8%
17.9%
22.3%
5.2%
8.1%
19.6%
14.4%
32.0%
40.7%
26.5%
793
64
466
41
49
106
54
473
995
3,041
30.9%
21.1%
24.0%
5.5%
15.2%
20.0%
15.3%
35.0%
43.0%
29.2%
693
60
422
38
49
81
56
389
893
2,681
27.0%
20.1%
23.1%
5.1%
15.0%
15.6%
18.1%
31.3%
39.5%
26.6%
579
48
372
50
42
76
43
289
770
2,269
22.6%
16.1%
20.3%
6.7%
12.9%
14.7%
13.9%
23.3%
34.1%
22.5%
552
60
351
47
39
86
41
260
753
2,189
21.4%
20.3%
19.5%
6.3%
11.9%
15.9%
14.8%
23.3%
32.4%
21.9%
2
188
190
8.3%
1.0%
1.0%
1
169
170
4.2%
0.9%
0.9%
1
174
175
4.3%
0.9%
0.9%
1
189
190
5.6%
1.0%
1.0%
0
165
165
0.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0
164
164
0.0%
0.9%
0.9%
6,183
13.3%
6,091
13.1%
6,427
14.1%
5,971
13.3%
5,504
12.3%
5,514
12.4%

Equal English Proficiency by Percent of Ethnic Group

1991-1992 to 2008-2009
35.0%
Based on June Data
30.0%
25.0%
P
E
20.0%
R
C
15.0%
E
N
T 10.0%
Amer. Ind.
Afr. Amer.
Latino
Asian
White
5.0%
0.0%
School Year
Students with Equal English Proficiency by Ethnic Group

1991-1992 to 2008-2009
3,500
Based on June Data
3,000
S
T
U
D
E
N
T
S
2,500
Amer. Ind.
2,000
Afr. Amer.
Latino
1,500
Asian
White
1,000
500
0
School Year
District Summary
Number and Percent of Bilingual Students in each Ethnic Group
Equal English Proficiency
ETHNIC GROUP
American Indians
American Indian
Alaska Native
Native American
Summary
African American
Chicano/Latino
Latino Asian
Latino Black
Latino Indian
Latino White
Summary
Asian
Chinese
East Indian
Filipino
Japanese
Korean
Other Asian
Samoan
Other Southeast
Vietnamese
Summary
White
Gypsy
White
Summary
TOTAL
2003/2004
No.
%
2004/2005
No.
%
2005/2006
No.
%
2006/2007
No.
%
2007/2008
No.
%
2008/2009
No.
%
5
0
1
6
467
0.7%
0.0%
0.4%
0.5%
4.5%
5
0
1
6
467
0.7%
0.0%
0.4%
0.5%
4.5%
4
0
2
6
598
0.6%
0.0%
0.9%
0.6%
5.8%
4
1
3
8
622
0.6%
0.8%
1.5%
0.8%
6.3%
2
0
1
3
742
0.3%
0.0%
0.5%
0.3%
7.6%
3
0
1
4
876
0.5%
0.0%
0.5%
0.4%
9.2%
46
10
359
181
596
14.6%
2.7%
14.4%
9.2%
11.6%
37
11
381
220
649
11.8%
2.9%
15.3%
11.2%
12.6%
37
16
421
246
720
13.4%
4.2%
16.5%
12.5%
13.9%
38
21
492
317
868
13.9%
6.0%
19.2%
16.6%
17.1%
32
22
599
390
1,043
11.7%
6.3%
23.4%
20.5%
20.5%
29
19
644
413
1,105
10.5%
5.4%
24.7%
21.4%
21.4%
724
42
350
39
34
47
45
517
822
2,620
29.0%
15.0%
16.9%
5.1%
10.2%
9.2%
10.6%
33.2%
35.6%
24.4%
729
38
335
41
33
48
34
499
888
2,645
29.2%
13.6%
16.1%
5.3%
9.9%
9.4%
8.0%
32.0%
38.5%
24.6%
763
42
355
43
23
53
42
479
928
2,728
29.7%
13.8%
18.3%
5.7%
7.1%
10.0%
11.9%
35.4%
40.1%
26.2%
845
47
365
44
20
63
34
435
1,006
2,859
33.0%
15.8%
19.9%
5.9%
6.1%
12.2%
11.0%
35.0%
44.5%
28.3%
942
52
402
51
31
74
40
424
1,159
3,175
36.8%
17.4%
22.0%
6.8%
9.5%
14.3%
12.9%
34.1%
51.3%
31.5%
954
43
425
56
29
74
35
399
1,233
3,248
36.9%
14.5%
23.6%
7.5%
8.9%
13.7%
12.6%
35.7%
53.1%
32.5%
0
128
128
0.0%
0.7%
0.7%
0
110
110
0.0%
0.6%
0.6%
0
134
134
0.0%
0.7%
0.7%
0
138
138
0.0%
0.7%
0.7%
0
140
140
0.0%
0.7%
0.7%
0
146
146
0.0%
0.8%
0.8%
3,817
8.2%
3,877
8.3%
4,186
9.2%
4,495
10.0%
5,103
11.4%
5,379
12.1%

SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENTS
Definition
The Special Education office gathers and
maintains Special Education data on central
computer data files. When a student is referred to
Special Education, a record is created indicating that
this student has needs that are a focus of concern.
After assessment, if the student is found to be
eligible for Special Education services, the Special
Education staff develops an Individual Educational
Plan (IEP) for the student. This plan forms the basis
for most Special Education data collection. The
disability codes and data from the IEP are entered
into the computer file, and the file is updated
continuously as students progress through Special
Education programs and are reassessed. Special
Education enrollment counts, which include
preschool handicapped students, are reported
monthly to the State.
The data summarized here are based on June
2008 Special Education enrollment counts from
preschool through 12th grade. The District
enrollment figures used for percentages are taken
from June files, but differ from the June enrollment
used for other purposes in that preschool students are
also included in the total Special Education count in
the following tables and charts.
The first table, showing the number and percent
of students in all Special Education categories, is
presented in two parts. The first column in Part 1
shows the total number and percentage of students in
each ethnic group who are in Special Education
programs. The remaining columns in Part 1 and all
columns in Part 2 provide a similar breakdown for
each disability category.
The second set of tables and graphs shows
changes over time in the total number and
percentage of Special Education students and in the
main subcategory of Specific Learning Disability

students. Specific Learning Disabled (SLD) children
display a severe discrepancy between their actual
performance and expected performance based on
intelligence. These children experience difficulties in
reading, writing, mathematics, or spoken and written
language.
Results
Overall, 14.4 percent of the students in the
District were enrolled in Special Education in June
2009. Within ethnic groups, Special Education
students range from 23.6% of all American Indian
students to 8.9% of all Asian students. The total
number of Specific Learning Disability students rose
slightly between June 2008 and June 2009 and rose
0.1 percent of total enrollment, ending six years of
declining percentages in this category since June
2002. The number of students identified as Specific
Learning Disabled ranges from 9.0% of all
American Indian students to 3.3% of all Asian
students. The other predominant categories are
Health
Impaired,
Developmentally
Delayed
(Preschool), Communication Disordered, and
Emotional Behavioral Disability (previously titled as
Seriously Behaviorally Disabled). A disproportionately larger number of African American
(and, as a percentage of enrollment, American
Indian) students are represented in these categories.
According to the trend data across the major
categories, American Indian students have exceeded
African American students with the highest rate of
eligibility for Special Education programs since
1995-1996. The Latino ethnic group slightly exceeds
the White ethnic group on intermediate rates of
eligibility. Asian students continue to show lower
rates of eligibility.

District Summary
Number and Percent of Students in each Ethnic Group in Special Education (Part 1 of 2)
All Regular and Alternative Schools - June 2009 Data
ETHNIC GROUP
American Indians
American Indian
Alaska Native
Native American
Summary
African American
Chicano/Latino
Latino Asian
Latino Black
Latino Indian
Latino White
Summary
Asian
Chinese
East Indian
Filipino
Japanese
Korean
Other Asian
Samoan
Other Southeast
Vietnamese
Summary
White
Gypsy
White
Summary
TOTAL
Total
Special
Education
No.
%
Specific
Learning
Disability
No.
%
Developmentally
Delayed
(Preschool)
No.
%
Emotional
Behavioral
No.
Orthopedic
Impaired
Disability*
No.
%
Health
Impaired
No.
125
27
50
202
1,778
22.6%
19.6%
30.1%
23.6%
18.3%
53
6
18
77
777
9.6%
4.3%
10.8%
9.0%
8.0%
18
6
10
34
220
3.3%
4.3%
6.0%
4.0%
2.3%
5
2
8
15
143
0.9%
1.4%
4.8%
1.8%
1.5%
0
0
0
0
5
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.1%
34
6
8
48
398
6.2%
4.3%
4.8%
5.6%
4.1%
27
67
527
314
935
10.3%
20.6%
19.4%
15.9%
17.7%
10
45
257
140
452
3.8%
13.8%
9.5%
7.1%
8.6%
5
2
94
45
146
1.9%
0.6%
3.5%
2.3%
2.8%
2
2
17
8
29
0.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0.4%
0.6%
0
0
2
1
3
0.0%
0.0%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
6
9
80
68
163
2.3%
2.8%
2.9%
3.5%
3.1%
198
34
151
55
17
76
35
108
234
908
7.6%
10.7%
8.4%
7.2%
4.9%
13.0%
13.4%
10.1%
9.7%
8.9%
48
13
51
14
5
31
23
57
97
339
1.8%
4.1%
2.8%
1.8%
1.4%
5.3%
8.8%
5.3%
4.0%
3.3%
31
8
18
3
3
10
5
12
36
126
1.2%
2.5%
1.0%
0.4%
0.9%
1.7%
1.9%
1.1%
1.5%
1.2%
6
2
3
1
0
0
0
3
4
19
0.2%
0.6%
0.2%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
52
3
37
24
5
18
0
19
47
205
2.0%
0.9%
2.1%
3.2%
1.4%
3.1%
0.0%
1.8%
1.9%
2.0%
2
2,781
2,783
11.8%
14.0%
14.0%
2
776
778
11.8%
3.9%
3.9%
0
489
489
0.0%
2.5%
2.5%
0
100
100
0.0%
0.5%
0.5%
0
14
14
0.0%
0.1%
0.1%
0
907
907
0.0%
4.6%
4.6%
6,606
14.4%
2,423
5.3%
1,015
2.2%
306
0.7%
24
0.1%
1,721
3.7%
* - Previously titled Seriously Behavior-Disabled

District Summary
Number and Percent of Students in each Ethnic Group in Special Education (Part 2 of 2)
All Regular and Alternative Schools - June 2009 Data
ETHNIC GROUP
American Indians
American Indian
Alaska Native
Native American
Summary
African American
Chicano/Latino
Latino Asian
Latino Black
Latino Indian
Latino White
Summary
Asian
Chinese
East Indian
Filipino
Japanese
Korean
Other Asian
Samoan
Other Southeast
Vietnamese
Summary
White
Gypsy
White
Summary
TOTAL
Mentally
Retarded
No.
%
MultiHandicapped
No.
%
Communication
Disordered
No.
%
Deaf
No.
Hard of
Hearing
No.
%
Visually
Impaired
No.
%
0
1
1
2
72
0.0%
0.7%
0.6%
0.2%
0.7%
2
0
0
2
7
0.4%
0.0%
0.0%
0.2%
0.1%
13
6
5
24
133
2.4%
4.3%
3.0%
2.8%
1.4%
0
0
0
0
3
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0
0
0
0
14
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.1%
0
0
0
0
6
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.1%
0
2
10
5
17
0.0%
0.6%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
1
0
2
0
3
0.4%
0.0%
0.1%
0.0%
0.1%
3
7
54
39
103
1.1%
2.1%
2.0%
2.0%
2.0%
0
0
3
1
4
0.0%
0.0%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0
0
6
5
11
0.0%
0.0%
0.2%
0.3%
0.2%
0
0
2
2
4
0.0%
0.0%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
2
2
4
1
2
1
0
5
2
19
0.1%
0.6%
0.2%
0.1%
0.6%
0.2%
0.0%
0.5%
0.1%
0.2%
2
4
4
0
0
0
1
1
3
15
0.1%
1.3%
0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.4%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
54
0
33
10
2
15
6
10
41
171
2.1%
0.0%
1.8%
1.3%
0.6%
2.6%
2.3%
0.9%
1.7%
1.7%
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.0%
0.3%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
3
10
0.1%
0.3%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.2%
0.0%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0
38
38
0.0%
0.2%
0.2%
0
30
30
0.0%
0.2%
0.2%
0
397
397
0.0%
2.0%
2.0%
0
4
4
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0
19
19
0.0%
0.1%
0.1%
0
7
7
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
148
0.3%
57
0.1%
828
1.8%
12
0.0%
54
0.1%
18
0.0%

Special Education Students by Percent of Ethnic Group

1991-1992 to 2008-2009
Based on June Data
24.0%
22.0%
20.0%
18.0%
P 16.0%
E 14.0%
R
12.0%
C
E 10.0%
N 8.0%
T 6.0%
Amer. Ind.
Afr. Amer.
Latino
Asian
White
4.0%
2.0%
0.0%
School Year
Number of Special Education Students by Ethnic Group

1991-1992 to 2008-2009
Based on June Data
2,800
2,600
2,400
2,200
S
T
U
D
E
N
T
S
2,000
1,800
Amer. Ind.
1,600
Afr. Amer.
1,400
Latino
1,200
Asian
1,000
White
800
600
400
200
0
School Year
District Summary
Number and Percent of Special Education Students in each Ethnic Group
ETHNIC GROUP
American Indians
American Indian
Alaska Native
Native American
Summary
African American
Chicano/Latino
Latino Asian
Latino Black
Latino Indian
Latino White
Summary
Asian
Chinese
East Indian
Filipino
Japanese
Korean
Other Asian
Samoan
Other Southeast
Vietnamese
Summary
White
Gypsy
White
Summary
TOTAL
2003/2004
No.
%
2004/2005
No.
%
2005/2006
No.
%
2006/2007
No.
%
2007/2008
No.
%
2008/2009
No.
%
159
18
62
239
1,866
20.6%
14.4%
24.9%
20.9%
17.6%
140
20
58
218
1,839
19.5%
16.4%
23.8%
20.1%
17.4%
132
24
54
210
1,864
20.0%
18.2%
23.4%
20.5%
17.8%
123
19
48
190
1,775
19.3%
15.3%
23.2%
19.6%
17.8%
122
20
48
190
1,738
20.0%
15.7%
25.3%
20.5%
17.9%
125
27
50
202
1,778
22.6%
19.6%
30.1%
23.6%
18.3%
35
64
383
236
718
11.0%
16.9%
15.2%
12.0%
13.8%
33
72
405
253
763
11.0%
18.0%
15.9%
12.7%
14.5%
34
81
433
275
823
11.9%
20.9%
16.6%
13.8%
15.6%
33
83
456
270
842
11.7%
23.6%
17.4%
14.0%
16.2%
26
70
482
286
864
9.4%
19.9%
18.0%
14.6%
16.4%
27
67
527
314
935
10.3%
20.6%
19.4%
15.9%
17.7%
161
31
153
43
25
73
50
170
220
926
6.4%
11.0%
7.3%
5.5%
7.5%
13.9%
11.7%
10.9%
9.4%
8.5%
144
37
150
43
27
76
46
151
222
896
5.7%
12.8%
7.4%
5.5%
8.4%
14.4%
12.2%
10.4%
9.5%
8.4%
176
40
161
56
28
84
42
146
233
966
6.8%
12.8%
8.2%
7.4%
8.6%
15.5%
11.8%
10.8%
10.0%
9.1%
188
37
155
53
27
78
39
127
237
941
7.2%
12.1%
8.4%
7.0%
8.2%
14.7%
12.5%
10.2%
10.3%
9.2%
192
38
152
58
20
71
38
109
245
923
7.3%
12.6%
8.4%
7.7%
6.1%
12.9%
13.7%
9.7%
10.3%
9.1%
198
34
151
55
17
76
35
108
234
908
7.6%
10.7%
8.4%
7.2%
4.9%
13.0%
13.4%
10.1%
9.7%
8.9%
7
2,439
2,446
28.0%
12.6%
12.7%
7
2,439
2,446
25.0%
12.8%
12.8%
6
2,625
2,631
26.1%
13.6%
13.6%
5
2,649
2,654
27.8%
13.7%
13.7%
3
2,692
2,695
18.8%
13.8%
13.8%
2
2,781
2,783
11.8%
14.0%
14.0%
6,195
13.1%
6,162
13.2%
6,494
13.9%
6,402
14.0%
6,410
14.1%
6,606
14.4%

Specific Learning Disabled by Percent of Ethnic Group

1991-1992 to 2008-2009
Based on June Data
13.0%
12.0%
11.0%
10.0%
P
E
R
C
E
N
T
9.0%
Amer. Ind.
8.0%
Afr. Amer.
7.0%
Latino
6.0%
Asian
5.0%
White
4.0%
3.0%
2.0%
1.0%
0.0%
School Year
Number of Specific Learning Disabled by Ethnic Group

1991-1992 to 2008-2009
1,100
Based on June Data
1,000
900
S
T
U
D
E
N
T
S
800
700
Amer. Ind.
600
Afr. Amer.
Latino
500
Asian
400
White
300
200
100
0
School Year
District Summary
Number and Percent of Students in each Ethnic Group with Specific Learning Disabilities
ETHNIC GROUP
American Indians
American Indian
Alaska Native
Native American
Summary
African American
Chicano/Latino
Latino Asian
Latino Black
Latino Indian
Latino White
Summary
Asian
Chinese
East Indian
Filipino
Japanese
Korean
Other Asian
Samoan
Other Southeast
Vietnamese
Summary
White
Gypsy
White
Summary
TOTAL
2003/2004
No.
%
2004/2005
No.
%
2005/2006
No.
%
2006/2007
No.
%
2007/2008
No.
%
2008/2009
No.
%
89
12
27
128
894
11.5%
9.6%
10.8%
11.2%
8.4%
71
9
21
101
860
9.9%
7.4%
8.6%
9.3%
8.1%
70
10
22
102
859
10.6%
7.6%
9.5%
10.0%
8.2%
62
5
21
88
788
9.7%
4.0%
10.1%
9.1%
7.9%
63
7
20
90
740
10.3%
5.5%
10.5%
9.7%
7.6%
53
6
18
77
777
9.6%
4.3%
10.8%
9.0%
8.0%
16
27
206
124
373
5.0%
7.1%
8.2%
6.3%
7.2%
16
35
220
126
397
5.3%
8.8%
8.6%
6.3%
7.6%
9
41
216
138
404
3.2%
10.6%
8.3%
6.9%
7.7%
10
45
221
120
396
3.5%
12.8%
8.4%
6.2%
7.6%
8
44
239
129
420
2.9%
12.5%
8.9%
6.6%
8.0%
10
45
257
140
452
3.8%
13.8%
9.5%
7.1%
8.6%
45
9
76
11
9
30
29
93
78
380
1.8%
3.2%
3.6%
1.4%
2.7%
5.7%
6.8%
6.0%
3.3%
3.5%
36
13
68
12
7
32
28
82
81
359
1.4%
4.5%
3.3%
1.5%
2.2%
6.0%
7.4%
5.6%
3.5%
3.4%
49
14
63
19
8
33
25
77
87
375
1.9%
4.5%
3.2%
2.5%
2.5%
6.1%
7.0%
5.7%
3.7%
3.6%
50
12
51
18
9
31
25
72
94
362
1.9%
3.9%
2.8%
2.4%
2.7%
5.8%
8.0%
5.8%
4.1%
3.5%
45
12
49
15
7
32
24
59
97
340
1.7%
4.0%
2.7%
2.0%
2.1%
5.8%
8.6%
5.3%
4.1%
3.4%
48
13
51
14
5
31
23
57
97
339
1.8%
4.1%
2.8%
1.8%
1.4%
5.3%
8.8%
5.3%
4.0%
3.3%
4
870
874
16.0%
4.5%
4.5%
3
832
835
10.7%
4.4%
4.4%
3
806
809
13.0%
4.2%
4.2%
3
798
801
16.7%
4.1%
4.1%
2
756
758
12.5%
3.9%
3.9%
2
776
778
11.8%
3.9%
3.9%
2,649
5.6%
2,552
5.5%
2,549
5.5%
2,435
5.3%
2,348
5.2%
2,423
5.3%


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DEMOGRAPHIC DATA

Eligibility for Free or Reduced-Price Lunch

Special Education Students

This section summarizes the number and

The overall October 1 enrollment for 2009-2010

Enrollment figures used in this report are from

Total high school enrollment decreased by 324