| Characteristic | School Year, n (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–2007 | 2007–2008 | 2008–2009 | 2009–2010 | |
| Total | 186,224 (100.0) | 180,479 (100.0) | 175,632 (100.0) | 172,975 (100.0) |
| Grade | ||||
| K-5 | 83,155 (44.7) | 81,395 (45.1) | 80,417 (45.8) | 80,723 (46.7) |
| 6-8 | 43,591 (23.4) | 40,679 (22.5) | 38,288 (21.8) | 36,967 (21.4) |
| 9-12 | 58,711 (31.5) | 57,677 (32.0) | 56,197 (32.0) | 54,533 (31.5) |
| Ungraded | 728 (0.4) | 728 (0.4) | 730 (0.4) | 752 (0.4) |
| Age, y | ||||
| 5 | 7,960 (4.3) | 7,819 (4.3) | 7,889 (4.5) | 7,904 (4.6) |
| 6-8 | 40,298 (21.6) | 39,384 (21.8) | 39,720 (22.6) | 39,718 (23.0) |
| 9-12 | 54,123 (29.1) | 52,048 (28.8) | 50,581 (28.8) | 50,435 (29.2) |
| 13-15 | 47,144 (25.3) | 43,872 (24.3) | 40,576 (23.1) | 39,098 (22.6) |
| 16-18 | 36,699 (19.7) | 37,356 (20.7) | 36,866 (21.0) | 35,820 (20.7) |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 96,119 (51.6) | 93,092 (51.6) | 90,583 (51.6) | 89,046 (51.5) |
| Female | 90,105 (48.4) | 87,387 (48.4) | 85,049 (48.4) | 83,929 (48.5) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||
| African American | 117,064 (62.9) | 111,813 (62.0) | 107,887 (61.4) | 104,007 (60.1) |
| Hispanic | 30,878 (16.6) | 30,948 (17.1) | 30,225 (17.2) | 30,536 (17.7) |
| Non-Hispanic white | 25,502 (13.7) | 24,558 (13.6) | 23,830 (13.6) | 23,459 (13.6) |
| Asian | 10,548 (5.7) | 10,539 (5.8) | 10,606 (6.0) | 10,901 (6.3) |
| Other | 2,232 (1.2) | 2,621 (1.5) | 3,084 (1.8) | 4,072 (2.4) |
| Eligibility for free/reduced-price meals | ||||
| Eligible | 91,016 (48.9) | 86,666 (48.0) | 99,829 (56.8) | 99,333 (57.4) |
| Not eligible | 95,208 (51.1) | 93,813 (52.0) | 75,803 (43.2) | 73,642 (42.6) |
Abbreviation: K, kindergarten.
a Values may not sum to total due to missing data.