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American Dream Makers - United Way of Greater Los Angeles

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Table 4.04 LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENT STUDENTS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS<br />

<strong>Los</strong> <strong>Angeles</strong> County, 1984-1998<br />

Students<br />

Language Group 1983-84 1986-87 1989-90 1990-91 1991-92 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99*<br />

Spanish 186,378 234,013 321,866 363,368 392,368 414,762 435,163 449,773 466,359 484,442 491,037 499,511<br />

Asian Pacific Languages 29,825 35,286 43,560 49,330 52,725 53,896 54,528 52,965** 51,543 50,417 48,722 47,059<br />

European and Other Languages 11,640 13,201 19,490 20,983 23,901 25,201 25,230 76,659 23,140 22,781 21,471 21,321<br />

Total Non-English Pr<strong>of</strong>icient 227,843 282,500 384,916 433,681 468,994 493,859 514,921 526,432 541,042 557,640 561,230 567,981<br />

Percent Non-English Pr<strong>of</strong>icient 18.4% 21.6% 27.4% 30.1% 32.2% 33.7% 34.9% 34.9% 35.7% 36.0% 35.5% 35.1%<br />

Total Students 1,240,950 1,316,054 1,406,718 1,441,228 1,455,867 1,465,597 1,473,717 1,508,589 1,508,589 1,549,833 1,583,283 1,617,764<br />

Language pr<strong>of</strong>iciency is based on a test given to students whose parents stated when the child was first enrolled that a language other than English was spoken at home.<br />

Data not available for 1984-85, 1985-86.<br />

*Starting with 1998-99 enrollment includes California Youth Authority schools.<br />

**Asian languages includes minor Asian Pacific language groups at same level as 1993-94.<br />

Source: <strong>Los</strong> <strong>Angeles</strong> County Office <strong>of</strong> Education, California Dept. <strong>of</strong> Education .

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