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 | 83,478 | |
| % of Charter School Students to All Public School Students | 9.8% | |
| Students by Race / Ethnicity | ||
| White | 47,837 | 57.3% |
| Black | 5,287 | 6.3% |
| Hispanic | 24,178 | 29.0% |
| Asian | 2,968 | 3.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 618 | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 161 | 0.2% |
| Other | 2,429 | 2.9% |
| Free or Reduced Price Lunch | ||
| Eligible for Free or Reduced Price Lunch | 27,235 | 32.6% |
| Ineligible for Free or Reduced Price Lunch | 56,243 | 67.4% |
| Students by School Grade Levels | ||
| Elementary Schools | 43,456 | 52.1% |
| Middle Schools | 4,936 | 5.9% |
| High Schools | 10,120 | 12.1% |
| Middle/High Schools | 3,960 | 4.7% |
| Elementary/Middle/High Schools | 21,006 | 25.2% |
| Students by Grade Level | ||
| Pre-Kindergarten | 996 | 1.2% |
| Kindergarten | 7,598 | 9.1% |
| First Grade | 7,614 | 9.1% |
| Second Grade | 7,317 | 8.8% |
| Third Grade | 7,176 | 8.6% |
| Fourth Grade | 6,719 | 8.0% |
| Fifth Grade | 6,695 | 8.0% |
| Sixth Grade | 8,226 | 9.9% |
| Seventh Grade | 7,173 | 8.6% |
| Eighth Grade | 6,188 | 7.4% |
| Ninth Grade | 4,327 | 5.2% |
| Tenth Grade | 4,113 | 4.9% |
| Eleventh Grade | 4,244 | 5.1% |
| Twelfth Grade | 5,092 | 6.1% |
| Metrics | # | % |
| Students | ||
| Number of Students | 770,787 | |
| Students by Race / Ethnicity | ||
| White | 431,451 | 56.0% |
| Black | 35,645 | 4.6% |
| Hispanic | 248,312 | 32.2% |
| Asian | 23,554 | 3.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6,525 | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1,656 | 0.2% |
| Other | 23,644 | 3.1% |
| Free or Reduced Price Lunch | ||
| Eligible for Free or Reduced Price Lunch | 321,695 | 41.7% |
| Ineligible for Free or Reduced Price Lunch | 449,092 | 58.3% |
| Students by Grade Level | ||
| Pre-Kindergarten | 30,095 | 3.9% |
| Kindergarten | 58,763 | 7.6% |
| First Grade | 58,784 | 7.6% |
| Second Grade | 58,281 | 7.6% |
| Third Grade | 58,780 | 7.6% |
| Fourth Grade | 57,841 | 7.5% |
| Fifth Grade | 57,394 | 7.4% |
| Sixth Grade | 55,262 | 7.2% |
| Seventh Grade | 54,972 | 7.1% |
| Eighth Grade | 54,939 | 7.1% |
| Ninth Grade | 57,989 | 7.5% |
| Tenth Grade | 56,484 | 7.3% |
| Eleventh Grade | 54,706 | 7.1% |
| Twelfth Grade | 56,278 | 7.3% |