Elementary & Secondary lep/ell students (per capita) (most recent) by state

DEFINITION
This is the number of students served in appropriate programs of language assistance (e.g., English as a Second Language, High Intensity Language Training, bilingual education). The name of this field changed to English Language Learners (ELL) in the 2001-02 school year from Limited-English Proficient (LEP) used in prior school years. Per capita figures expressed per 100 population.

Education Statistics > Elementary & Secondary > LEP/ELL Students (per capita) (most recent) by state

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Rank

States

Amount

# 1

California:

4.424 per 100 people

# 2

Alaska:

2.995 per 100 people

# 3

Nevada:

2.894 per 100 people

# 4

Texas:

2.892 per 100 people

# 5

New Mexico:

2.828 per 100 people

# 6

Arizona:

2.624 per 100 people

# 7

Colorado:

2.08 per 100 people

# 8

Utah:

2.007 per 100 people

# 9

Oregon:

1.938 per 100 people

# 10

Idaho:

1.375 per 100 people

# 11

Oklahoma:

1.129 per 100 people

# 12

Florida:

1.102 per 100 people

# 13

Minnesota:

1.042 per 100 people

# 14

District of Columbia:

1.04 per 100 people

# 15

Hawaii:

1.008 per 100 people

# 16

Washington:

0.931 per 100 people

# 17

Rhode Island:

0.903 per 100 people

# 18

Nebraska:

0.886 per 100 people

# 19

Kansas:

0.816 per 100 people

# 20

Virginia:

0.797 per 100 people

# 21

Massachusetts:

0.77 per 100 people

# 22

Connecticut:

0.74 per 100 people

# 23

Georgia:

0.726 per 100 people

# 24

Montana:

0.713 per 100 people

# 25

North Carolina:

0.702 per 100 people

# 26

Wyoming:

0.682 per 100 people

# 27

Indiana:

0.68 per 100 people

# 28

New Jersey:

0.669 per 100 people

# 29

Arkansas:

0.618 per 100 people

# 30

Michigan:

0.613 per 100 people

# 31

South Dakota:

0.577 per 100 people

# 32

Iowa:

0.514 per 100 people

# 33

Maryland:

0.495 per 100 people

# 34

Wisconsin:

0.477 per 100 people

# 35

Delaware:

0.469 per 100 people

# 36

Vermont:

0.32 per 100 people

# 37

Louisiana:

0.269 per 100 people

# 38

North Dakota:

0.257 per 100 people

# 39

Missouri:

0.256 per 100 people

# 40

South Carolina:

0.25 per 100 people

# 41

Alabama:

0.238 per 100 people

# 42

Maine:

0.216 per 100 people

# 43

New Hampshire:

0.21 per 100 people

# 44

Ohio:

0.204 per 100 people

# 45

Kentucky:

0.202 per 100 people

# 46

Mississippi:

0.1 per 100 people

# 47

West Virginia:

0.081 per 100 people

Weighted average:

1.0 per 100 people

DEFINITION: This is the number of students served in appropriate programs of language assistance (e.g., English as a Second Language, High Intensity Language Training, bilingual education). The name of this field changed to English Language Learners (ELL) in the 2001-02 school year from Limited-English Proficient (LEP) used in prior school years. Per capita figures expressed per 100 population.

Education Statistics > Elementary & Secondary > LEP/ELL Students (per capita) (most recent) by state

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