Census Data for Largest School Districts

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1997-98 School District Info
The following table gives census information for the largest U.S. public schools. The data was collected by the Council of the Great City Schools, based on information from the National Center for Education Statistics. (An asterisk * indicates that the data is from 1996-97.)

District Enrollment American Indian and Alaskan Native Asian and Pacific Islander Hispanic African American White

# % # % # % # % # %

Anchorage 48,888 5,622 11.5 3,813 7.8 2,396 4.9 4,253 8.7 32,755 67.0

Atlanta 60,024 NA NA 840 1.4 1,261 2.1 53,962 89.9 3,962 6.6

Baltimore 107,416 430 0.4 644 0.6 644 0.6 91,948 85.6 13,749 12.8

Birmingham* 39,831 40 0.1 119 0.3 80 0.2 37,242 93.5 2,350 5.9

Boston* 63,762 255 0.4 5,739 9.0 16,387 25.7 31,052 48.7 10,329 16.2

Broward County 224,799 674 0.3 5,845 2.6 34,394 15.3 80,478 35.8 103,408 46.0

Buffalo 47,010 611 1.3 658 1.4 4,889 10.4 25,761 54.8 15,090 32.1

Charlotte-Mecklenberg 95,795 479 0.5 3,832 4.0 2,778 2.9 39,947 41.7 48,760 50.9

Chicago 477,610 955 0.2 15,284 3.2 155,701 32.6 256,477 53.7 49,194 10.3

Clark County 190,822 1,717 0.9 10,877 5.7 44,462 23.3 26,333 13.8 107,433 56.3

Cleveland 76,504 230 0.3 689 0.9 5,891 7.7 54,165 70.8 15,530 20.3

Columbus 64,872 130 0.2 1,557 2.4 714 1.1 35,744 55.1 26,727 41.2

Dallas 157,622 630 0.4 2,522 1.6 74,240 47.1 64,152 40.7 16,077 10.2

Dayton* 26,524 27 0.1 133 0.5 133 0.5 18,116 68.3 8,143 30.7

Denver 67,858 882 1.3 2,375 3.5 32,911 48.5 14,589 21.5 17,168 25.3

Des Moines 31,600 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

Detroit 174,730 349 0.2 1,747 1.0 5,242 3.0 159,004 91.0 8,387 4.8

El Paso 63,909 128 0.2 767 1.2 48,890 76.5 3,004 4.7 11,184 17.5

Fort Worth 76,901 154 0.2 1,769 2.3 30,376 39.5 25,300 32.9 19,302 25.1

Fresno 78,166 703 0.9 15,868 20.3 35,331 45.2 8,833 11.3 17,431 22.3

Houston 210,988 211 0.1 5,908 2.8 110,558 52.4 71,736 34.0 22,576 10.7

Indianapolis 44,434 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

Jefferson County 104,338 104 0.1 1,043 1.0 939 0.9 34,953 33.5 67,298 64.5

Long Beach 85,908 344 0.4 16,580 19.3 34,793 40.5 17,439 20.3 16,666 19.4

Los Angeles 680,430 2,041 0.3 44,228 6.5 466,095 68.5 93,899 13.8 74,167 10.9

Memphis 111,227 NA NA 890 0.8 667 0.6 93,542 84.1 16,239 14.6

Miami -Dade County 345,958 346 0.1 4,497 1.3 179,898 52.0 115,896 33.5 45,320 13.1

Milwaukee 101,253 1,013 1.0 3,848 3.8 13,062 12.9 61,866 61.1 21,364 21.1

Minneapolis* 49,157 2,900 5.9 6,636 13.5 2,753 5.6 21,088 42.9 15,779 32.1

Nashville* 67,558 135 0.2 2,094 3.1 1,486 2.2 28,712 42.5 35,063 51.9

New Orleans 83,175 NA NA 1,996 2.4 998 1.2 75,856 91.2 4,242 5.1

New York City 1,071,853 6,431 0.6 111,473 10.4 401,945 37.5 383,723 35.8 168,281 15.7

Newark* 44,160 NA NA 397 0.9 12,100 27.4 27,777 62.9 3,886 8.8

Norfolk* 38,014 76 0.2 874 2.3 646 1.7 24,329 64.0 12,088 31.8

Oakland Unified 53,564 321 0.6 10,338 19.3 12,373 23.1 27,264 50.9 3,267 6.1

Oklahoma City* 39,300 2,083 5.3 1,061 2.7 6,209 15.8 15,524 39.5 14,462 36.8

Omaha* 45,046 721 1.6 586 1.3 3,919 8.7 13,829 30.7 25,946 57.6

Orange County Fl 133,826 401 0.3 4,550 3.4 24,356 18.2 38,676 28.9 65,842 49.2

Philadelphia* 212,865 426 0.2 10,005 4.7 25,118 11.8 136,872 64.3 40,444 19.0

Pittsburgh* 40,181 40 0.1 563 1.4 161 0.4 22,220 55.3 17,238 42.9

Portland 55,321 1,272 2.3 4,758 8.6 3,541 6.4 8,851 16.0 36,899 66.7

Providence* 25,611 154 0.6 3,099 12.1 10,629 41.5 5,404 21.1 6,326 24.7

Richmond* 27,787 28 0.1 250 0.9 195 0.7 24,842 89.4 2,473 8.9

Rochester* 38,345 115 0.3 920 2.4 6,710 17.5 22,930 59.8 7,669 20.0

Sacramento 51,042 715 1.4 13,679 26.8 11,995 23.5 11,229 22.0 13,424 26.3

Salt Lake City 26,053 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

San Antonio 61,112 61 0.1 122 0.2 51,456 84.2 6,356 10.4 3,117 5.1

San Diego 136,283 818 0.6 25,349 18.6 48,108 35.3 23,032 16.9 38,977 28.6

San Francisco 61,007 427 0.7 30,137 49.4 12,933 21.2 9,883 16.2 7,626 12.5

Seattle* 47,883 1,484 3.1 11,827 24.7 4,262 8.9 10,917 22.8 19,440 40.6

St. Louis 46,235 46 0.1 740 1.6 370 0.8 36,849 79.7 8,230 17.8

St. Paul* 45,142 858 1.9 12,730 28.2 3,476 7.7 10,247 22.7 17,831 39.5

Toledo* 39,581 40 0.1 317 0.8 2,454 6.2 17,455 44.1 19,316 48.8

Tucson* 62,480 2,437 3.9 1,500 2.4 26,367 42.2 4,061 6.5 28,178 45.1

Washington, D.C.* 77,111 NA NA 1,157 1.5 5,783 7.5 67,087 87.0 3,084 4.0

Total 6,538,871 40,064 409,228 1,983,072 2,594,706 40.3 1,409,741 21.9

Average 118,889 852 0.7 7,870 6.4 38,136 30.7 49,898 27,110

Last Updated on 7/29/99
By Adriane Williams
Email: awilliams@cgcs.org

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District	Enrollment	American Indian and Alaskan Native		Asian and Pacific Islander		Hispanic		African American		White
		American Indian and Alaskan Native		Asian and Pacific Islander
		#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%
Anchorage	48,888	5,622	11.5	3,813	7.8	2,396	4.9	4,253	8.7	32,755	67.0
Atlanta	60,024	NA	NA	840	1.4	1,261	2.1	53,962	89.9	3,962	6.6
Baltimore	107,416	430	0.4	644	0.6	644	0.6	91,948	85.6	13,749	12.8
Birmingham*	39,831	40	0.1	119	0.3	80	0.2	37,242	93.5	2,350	5.9
Boston*	63,762	255	0.4	5,739	9.0	16,387	25.7	31,052	48.7	10,329	16.2
Broward County	224,799	674	0.3	5,845	2.6	34,394	15.3	80,478	35.8	103,408	46.0
Buffalo	47,010	611	1.3	658	1.4	4,889	10.4	25,761	54.8	15,090	32.1
Charlotte-Mecklenberg	95,795	479	0.5	3,832	4.0	2,778	2.9	39,947	41.7	48,760	50.9
Chicago	477,610	955	0.2	15,284	3.2	155,701	32.6	256,477	53.7	49,194	10.3
Clark County	190,822	1,717	0.9	10,877	5.7	44,462	23.3	26,333	13.8	107,433	56.3
Cleveland	76,504	230	0.3	689	0.9	5,891	7.7	54,165	70.8	15,530	20.3
Columbus	64,872	130	0.2	1,557	2.4	714	1.1	35,744	55.1	26,727	41.2
Dallas	157,622	630	0.4	2,522	1.6	74,240	47.1	64,152	40.7	16,077	10.2
Dayton*	26,524	27	0.1	133	0.5	133	0.5	18,116	68.3	8,143	30.7
Denver	67,858	882	1.3	2,375	3.5	32,911	48.5	14,589	21.5	17,168	25.3
Des Moines	31,600	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Detroit	174,730	349	0.2	1,747	1.0	5,242	3.0	159,004	91.0	8,387	4.8
El Paso	63,909	128	0.2	767	1.2	48,890	76.5	3,004	4.7	11,184	17.5
Fort Worth	76,901	154	0.2	1,769	2.3	30,376	39.5	25,300	32.9	19,302	25.1
Fresno	78,166	703	0.9	15,868	20.3	35,331	45.2	8,833	11.3	17,431	22.3
Houston	210,988	211	0.1	5,908	2.8	110,558	52.4	71,736	34.0	22,576	10.7
Indianapolis	44,434	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Jefferson County	104,338	104	0.1	1,043	1.0	939	0.9	34,953	33.5	67,298	64.5
Long Beach	85,908	344	0.4	16,580	19.3	34,793	40.5	17,439	20.3	16,666	19.4
Los Angeles	680,430	2,041	0.3	44,228	6.5	466,095	68.5	93,899	13.8	74,167	10.9
Memphis	111,227	NA	NA	890	0.8	667	0.6	93,542	84.1	16,239	14.6
Miami -Dade County	345,958	346	0.1	4,497	1.3	179,898	52.0	115,896	33.5	45,320	13.1
Milwaukee	101,253	1,013	1.0	3,848	3.8	13,062	12.9	61,866	61.1	21,364	21.1
Minneapolis*	49,157	2,900	5.9	6,636	13.5	2,753	5.6	21,088	42.9	15,779	32.1
Nashville*	67,558	135	0.2	2,094	3.1	1,486	2.2	28,712	42.5	35,063	51.9
New Orleans	83,175	NA	NA	1,996	2.4	998	1.2	75,856	91.2	4,242	5.1
New York City	1,071,853	6,431	0.6	111,473	10.4	401,945	37.5	383,723	35.8	168,281	15.7
Newark*	44,160	NA	NA	397	0.9	12,100	27.4	27,777	62.9	3,886	8.8
Norfolk*	38,014	76	0.2	874	2.3	646	1.7	24,329	64.0	12,088	31.8
Oakland Unified	53,564	321	0.6	10,338	19.3	12,373	23.1	27,264	50.9	3,267	6.1
Oklahoma City*	39,300	2,083	5.3	1,061	2.7	6,209	15.8	15,524	39.5	14,462	36.8
Omaha*	45,046	721	1.6	586	1.3	3,919	8.7	13,829	30.7	25,946	57.6
Orange County Fl	133,826	401	0.3	4,550	3.4	24,356	18.2	38,676	28.9	65,842	49.2
Philadelphia*	212,865	426	0.2	10,005	4.7	25,118	11.8	136,872	64.3	40,444	19.0
Pittsburgh*	40,181	40	0.1	563	1.4	161	0.4	22,220	55.3	17,238	42.9
Portland	55,321	1,272	2.3	4,758	8.6	3,541	6.4	8,851	16.0	36,899	66.7
Providence*	25,611	154	0.6	3,099	12.1	10,629	41.5	5,404	21.1	6,326	24.7
Richmond*	27,787	28	0.1	250	0.9	195	0.7	24,842	89.4	2,473	8.9
Rochester*	38,345	115	0.3	920	2.4	6,710	17.5	22,930	59.8	7,669	20.0
Sacramento	51,042	715	1.4	13,679	26.8	11,995	23.5	11,229	22.0	13,424	26.3
Salt Lake City	26,053	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
San Antonio	61,112	61	0.1	122	0.2	51,456	84.2	6,356	10.4	3,117	5.1
San Diego	136,283	818	0.6	25,349	18.6	48,108	35.3	23,032	16.9	38,977	28.6
San Francisco	61,007	427	0.7	30,137	49.4	12,933	21.2	9,883	16.2	7,626	12.5
Seattle*	47,883	1,484	3.1	11,827	24.7	4,262	8.9	10,917	22.8	19,440	40.6
St. Louis	46,235	46	0.1	740	1.6	370	0.8	36,849	79.7	8,230	17.8
St. Paul*	45,142	858	1.9	12,730	28.2	3,476	7.7	10,247	22.7	17,831	39.5
Toledo*	39,581	40	0.1	317	0.8	2,454	6.2	17,455	44.1	19,316	48.8
Tucson*	62,480	2,437	3.9	1,500	2.4	26,367	42.2	4,061	6.5	28,178	45.1
Washington, D.C.*	77,111	NA	NA	1,157	1.5	5,783	7.5	67,087	87.0	3,084	4.0

Total	6,538,871	40,064		409,228		1,983,072		2,594,706	40.3	1,409,741	21.9
Average	118,889	852	0.7	7,870	6.4	38,136	30.7	49,898		27,110