In California in 2020, 21.7 percent of students enrolled in K-12 public schools were White, 5.2 percent were Black, and 55.4 percent were Hispanic. In the U.S. as a whole, 45.8 percent of K-12 public school students were White, 15 percent were Black, and 28 percent were Hispanic.
Share of students enrolled in K-12 public schools in the United States in 2020, by ethnicity and state
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NCES. (September 30, 2021). Share of students enrolled in K-12 public schools in the United States in 2020, by ethnicity and state [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 29, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/236244/enrollment-in-public-schools-by-ethnicity-and-us-state/
NCES. "Share of students enrolled in K-12 public schools in the United States in 2020, by ethnicity and state." Chart. September 30, 2021. Statista. Accessed January 29, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/236244/enrollment-in-public-schools-by-ethnicity-and-us-state/
NCES. (2021). Share of students enrolled in K-12 public schools in the United States in 2020, by ethnicity and state. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 29, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/236244/enrollment-in-public-schools-by-ethnicity-and-us-state/
NCES. "Share of Students Enrolled in K-12 Public Schools in The United States in 2020, by Ethnicity and State." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Sep 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/236244/enrollment-in-public-schools-by-ethnicity-and-us-state/
NCES, Share of students enrolled in K-12 public schools in the United States in 2020, by ethnicity and state Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/236244/enrollment-in-public-schools-by-ethnicity-and-us-state/ (last visited January 29, 2023)
Share of students enrolled in K-12 public schools in the United States in 2020, by ethnicity and state [Graph], NCES, September 30, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/236244/enrollment-in-public-schools-by-ethnicity-and-us-state/