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This database was last updated in October 2018, and its latest data is from the 2015-16 school year. Researchers can find more recent data at the U.S. Department of Education’s Civil Rights Data Collection site.

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Billings Elementary School District

415 North 30th Street, Billings, MT 59101

11.3K Students | 693 Teachers | 26 Schools

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District Composition
The Racial Divide

ProPublica has found that in school districts across the country, Black and Hispanic students are, on average, less likely to be selected for gifted programs and take AP courses than their white peers. They are also more likely, on average, to be suspended and expelled. Another measure of disparities is how segregated schools are in a district. Explore if disparities exist at this school across all racial groups. The first scores shown below are for racial groups with the highest disparities.

Opportunity

 

No Native American or Alaska Native students are enrolled in the gifted and talented program, so we cannot calculate a comparison with White students

A comparison between Black students and White students enrolled in the gifted and talented program is not available.

A comparison between Hispanic students and White students enrolled in the gifted and talented program is not available.

A comparison between Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students and White students enrolled in the gifted and talented program is not available.

A comparison between students of Two or More Races and White students enrolled in the gifted and talented program is not available.

Discipline

10.9x 

Black students are 10.9 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

Hispanic students are 2.9 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

A comparison between Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students and White student suspensions is not available.

students of Two or More Races are 2.7 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

Native American or Alaska Native students are 4.4 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

Achievement Gap

1.6 grades

Hispanic students are, on average, academically 1.6 grades behind White students.

Black students are, on average, academically 1.6 grades behind White students.

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Opportunity

School districts offer a variety of curricula and enrichment programs. Explore what advanced courses and specialized staff members are available for students in this district.


Gifted & Talented Composition

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State

Students

27% Nonwhite Students

48% Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch

Not Available High School Graduation Rate

0% High School Students Taking at Least One AP Course

3% Students in a Gifted & Talented Program

369 students

0% Students Taking the SAT or ACT

0% Students Enrolled in Physics

0% Students Enrolled in Advanced Math

0% Students Enrolled in in Geometry

0% Students Enrolled in Biology

0% Students Enrolled in Chemistry

0% Students Enrolled in Calculus

3% Students Enrolled in 8th-Grade Algebra

312 students

Teachers & Resources

16.3 Students for Every Teacher

17% Inexperienced Teachers

10% Chronically Absent Teachers

(Missed more than 10 days in a 180-day school year)

Not Available Average Number of AP Courses per School

3.1 Social Workers, Psychologists & Counselors per 1000 students

0 Schools With Credit Recovery Programs

0 Schools With Dual Enrollment Programs

22 Schools With Gifted & Talented Programs

0 Schools With International Baccalaureates

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State

Discipline

School districts differ in how they discipline students. Explore how often this district punishes its students with suspensions, expulsions and corporal punishment.


Out-of-School Suspension Composition

Expulsion Composition

This District

State

Students

158 Total Out-of-School Suspended Students

1% of all students in this district

146 Total In-School Suspended Students

1% of all students in this district

2 Total Expelled Students

< 1% of all students in this district

Outcomes & Resources

41 Average Days Missed to Out-of-School Suspension, per School

4.4Average Number of Days of an Out-of-School Suspension

0 Total Arrests

0 Total Referrals to Law Enforcement

0 Average Transfers to Alternative Schools, per School

0.2 Security Guards or Law Enforcement Officers per 1000 students

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State

Civil Rights Coordinators

Districts are required to designate specific employees to ensure schools are in compliance with federal civil rights laws. Here are the designated civil rights coordinators for this district.

Civil Rights: All Forms of Discrimination
  • Jeana Lervick
  • 406-281-5039
  • Email
All Schools

Explore the disparities in discipline and academic opportunities across all schools in this district.

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School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Black students) Discipline (Black students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Alkali Creek School Billings 18% 26%

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Arrowhead School Billings 13% 10%

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Beartooth School Billings 25% 51%

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Bench School Billings 36% 71%

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Big Sky Elementary Billings 25% 39%

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Bitterroot School Billings 26% 42%

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Boulder School Billings 15% 25%

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Broadwater School Billings 33% 73%

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Burlington School Billings 29% 50%

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Castle Rock 7-8 Billings 20% 41%

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Central Heights School Billings 20% 41%

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Eagle Cliffs Elementary Billings 17% 29%

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Highland School Billings 24% 41%

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Lewis & Clark Middle School Billings 24% 46%

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McKinley School Billings 41% 72%

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Meadowlark School Billings 16% 27%

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Miles Avenue School Billings 31% 68%

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Newman School Billings 43% 79%

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Orchard School Billings 55% 100%

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Poly Drive School Billings 19% 24%

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Ponderosa School Billings 52% 76%

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Riverside Middle School Billings 44% 70%

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Rose Park School Billings 24% 50%

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Sandstone School Billings 26% 49%

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Washington School Billings 43% 100%

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Will James Middle School Billings 14% 22%

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School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Hispanic students) Discipline (Hispanic students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Alkali Creek School Billings 18% 26%

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Arrowhead School Billings 13% 10%

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Beartooth School Billings 25% 51%

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Bench School Billings 36% 71%

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Big Sky Elementary Billings 25% 39%

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Bitterroot School Billings 26% 42%

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Boulder School Billings 15% 25%

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Broadwater School Billings 33% 73%

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Burlington School Billings 29% 50%

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Castle Rock 7-8 Billings 20% 41%

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Central Heights School Billings 20% 41%

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Eagle Cliffs Elementary Billings 17% 29%

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Highland School Billings 24% 41%

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Lewis & Clark Middle School Billings 24% 46%

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McKinley School Billings 41% 72%

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Meadowlark School Billings 16% 27%

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Miles Avenue School Billings 31% 68%

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Newman School Billings 43% 79%

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Orchard School Billings 55% 100%

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Poly Drive School Billings 19% 24%

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Ponderosa School Billings 52% 76%

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Riverside Middle School Billings 44% 70%

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Rose Park School Billings 24% 50%

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Sandstone School Billings 26% 49%

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Washington School Billings 43% 100%

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Will James Middle School Billings 14% 22%

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School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students) Discipline (Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Alkali Creek School Billings 18% 26%

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Arrowhead School Billings 13% 10%

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Beartooth School Billings 25% 51%

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Bench School Billings 36% 71%

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Big Sky Elementary Billings 25% 39%

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Bitterroot School Billings 26% 42%

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Boulder School Billings 15% 25%

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Broadwater School Billings 33% 73%

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Burlington School Billings 29% 50%

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Castle Rock 7-8 Billings 20% 41%

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Central Heights School Billings 20% 41%

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Eagle Cliffs Elementary Billings 17% 29%

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Highland School Billings 24% 41%

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Lewis & Clark Middle School Billings 24% 46%

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McKinley School Billings 41% 72%

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Meadowlark School Billings 16% 27%

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Miles Avenue School Billings 31% 68%

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Newman School Billings 43% 79%

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Orchard School Billings 55% 100%

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Poly Drive School Billings 19% 24%

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Ponderosa School Billings 52% 76%

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Riverside Middle School Billings 44% 70%

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Rose Park School Billings 24% 50%

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Sandstone School Billings 26% 49%

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Washington School Billings 43% 100%

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Will James Middle School Billings 14% 22%

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School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Native American or Alaska Native students) Discipline (Native American or Alaska Native students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Alkali Creek School Billings 18% 26%

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Arrowhead School Billings 13% 10%

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Beartooth School Billings 25% 51%

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Bench School Billings 36% 71%

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Big Sky Elementary Billings 25% 39%

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Bitterroot School Billings 26% 42%

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Boulder School Billings 15% 25%

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Broadwater School Billings 33% 73%

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Burlington School Billings 29% 50%

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Castle Rock 7-8 Billings 20% 41%

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Central Heights School Billings 20% 41%

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Eagle Cliffs Elementary Billings 17% 29%

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Highland School Billings 24% 41%

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Lewis & Clark Middle School Billings 24% 46%

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McKinley School Billings 41% 72%

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Meadowlark School Billings 16% 27%

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Miles Avenue School Billings 31% 68%

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Newman School Billings 43% 79%

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Orchard School Billings 55% 100%

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Poly Drive School Billings 19% 24%

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Ponderosa School Billings 52% 76%

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Riverside Middle School Billings 44% 70%

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Rose Park School Billings 24% 50%

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Sandstone School Billings 26% 49%

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Washington School Billings 43% 100%

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Will James Middle School Billings 14% 22%

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School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Two or More Races students) Discipline (Two or More Races students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Alkali Creek School Billings 18% 26%

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Arrowhead School Billings 13% 10%

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Beartooth School Billings 25% 51%

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Bench School Billings 36% 71%

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Big Sky Elementary Billings 25% 39%

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Bitterroot School Billings 26% 42%

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Boulder School Billings 15% 25%

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Broadwater School Billings 33% 73%

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Burlington School Billings 29% 50%

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Castle Rock 7-8 Billings 20% 41%

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Central Heights School Billings 20% 41%

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Eagle Cliffs Elementary Billings 17% 29%

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Highland School Billings 24% 41%

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Lewis & Clark Middle School Billings 24% 46%

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McKinley School Billings 41% 72%

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Meadowlark School Billings 16% 27%

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Miles Avenue School Billings 31% 68%

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Newman School Billings 43% 79%

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Orchard School Billings 55% 100%

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Poly Drive School Billings 19% 24%

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Ponderosa School Billings 52% 76%

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Riverside Middle School Billings 44% 70%

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Rose Park School Billings 24% 50%

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Sandstone School Billings 26% 49%

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Washington School Billings 43% 100%

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Will James Middle School Billings 14% 22%

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Sources & Notes

Sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, Stanford University's Center for Education Policy Analysis, EDFacts, U.S. Department of Education’s Common Core of Data. Maps courtesy of Mapbox Community. Read our methodology

Notes: The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights occasionally updates the underlying dataset. ProPublica may update the interactive’s data in response.

Disparity scores are not available if there are too few students in a specific racial group to make a statistically significant calculation. They are also not available if data about a particular racial group was not reported. Some schools or districts reported an overcount of students in a disparity category (such as suspensions or AP courses) when compared with the total enrollment of that particular student group. In such cases, we also omit the disparity score.

Due to rounding, demographic breakdowns in composition charts may add up to more than 100 percent.

The racial categories we show data for are: Black, Hispanic, White, Asian/Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, Two or More Races, and Native American or Alaska Native. In some cases, we abbreviate the last three of these racial groups to Asian, Two+ Races, and Native Am.

Due to a technical issue with the Office for Civil Rights’ collection of data on sworn law enforcement officers in schools, the data for security staff may be an undercount.

As with any self-reported data, there may be errors in the federal Civil Rights Data Collection. Though districts are required to ensure the accuracy of their data, some may still report incorrect figures. Additionally, for some variables, the CRDC rounds the number of students for privacy reasons. In these cases, groups of students may represent a slight undercount or overcount.

Find errors? Have tips? Email [email protected].

Data specific to high school testing or high school level courses (including geometry, biology, calculus, AP enrollment, SAT testing rates, etc.) is calculated out of total high school enrollment, while data for other classes (such as eighth-grade algebra) is calculated out of total student enrollment. Read more about our data in our methodology

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