Definition: Percentage of public school students who, on census day, speak a language other than English at home and lack English language speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills necessary to succeed in regular instructional programs (e.g., on census day in the 2021 school year, 17.7% of California students were identified as English Learners).
Data Source: California Dept. of Education, English Learners by Grade and Language (Sept. 2021).
Footnote: Years presented are the final year of a school year (e.g., 2020-21 is shown as 2021). Census day is the first Wednesday in October. The notation S refers to percentages that have been suppressed because fewer than 20 English Learners were enrolled. N/A means that data are not available.
