Data Available: 1999-00 through 2011-12
Annually, NAPCS collects school, district, and state enrollment data from official state department of education fall membership count data files.
Waiting List Data Available: 2005-06 through 2011-12
| Metrics | # | % |
| Students | ||
| Number of Students | 413,670 | |
| % of Charter School Students to All Public School Students | 6.7% | |
| Students by Race / Ethnicity | ||
| White | 132,602 | 32.1% |
| Black | 41,905 | 10.1% |
| Hispanic | 190,016 | 45.9% |
| Asian | 18,214 | 4.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3,824 | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1,823 | 0.4% |
| Other | 25,286 | 6.1% |
| Free or Reduced Price Lunch | ||
| Eligible for Free or Reduced Price Lunch | 196,541 | 47.5% |
| Ineligible for Free or Reduced Price Lunch | 217,129 | 52.5% |
| Students by School Grade Levels | ||
| Elementary Schools | 147,049 | 35.5% |
| Middle Schools | 38,599 | 9.3% |
| High Schools | 66,627 | 16.1% |
| Middle/High Schools | 70,249 | 17.0% |
| Elementary/Middle/High Schools | 91,146 | 22.0% |
| Students by Grade Level | ||
| Kindergarten | 30,191 | 7.3% |
| First Grade | 29,679 | 7.2% |
| Second Grade | 27,217 | 6.6% |
| Third Grade | 25,902 | 6.3% |
| Fourth Grade | 25,198 | 6.1% |
| Fifth Grade | 24,321 | 5.9% |
| Sixth Grade | 32,761 | 7.9% |
| Seventh Grade | 33,938 | 8.2% |
| Eighth Grade | 31,868 | 7.7% |
| Ninth Grade | 36,634 | 8.9% |
| Tenth Grade | 37,731 | 9.1% |
| Eleventh Grade | 37,248 | 9.0% |
| Twelfth Grade | 40,944 | 9.9% |
| Metrics | # | % |
| Students | ||
| Number of Students | 5,791,509 | |
| Students by Race / Ethnicity | ||
| White | 1,481,425 | 25.6% |
| Black | 360,860 | 6.2% |
| Hispanic | 3,046,818 | 52.6% |
| Asian | 517,163 | 8.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 38,528 | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 33,365 | 0.6% |
| Other | 313,350 | 5.4% |
| Free or Reduced Price Lunch | ||
| Eligible for Free or Reduced Price Lunch | 3,102,391 | 53.6% |
| Ineligible for Free or Reduced Price Lunch | 2,689,118 | 46.4% |
| Students by Grade Level | ||
| Kindergarten | 457,649 | 7.9% |
| First Grade | 460,174 | 7.9% |
| Second Grade | 444,616 | 7.7% |
| Third Grade | 441,380 | 7.6% |
| Fourth Grade | 436,501 | 7.5% |
| Fifth Grade | 427,565 | 7.4% |
| Sixth Grade | 433,665 | 7.5% |
| Seventh Grade | 429,725 | 7.4% |
| Eighth Grade | 434,996 | 7.5% |
| Ninth Grade | 463,500 | 8.0% |
| Tenth Grade | 455,910 | 7.9% |
| Eleventh Grade | 448,622 | 7.7% |
| Twelfth Grade | 451,186 | 7.8% |