Classrooms are becoming more racially and ethnically diverse. In 2008, 59% of the enrolled population was non-Hispanic white, 18% Hispanic, 15% black alone and 5% Asian alone.

“In 2018, 52% of the population enrolled in school was non-Hispanic white,” said Kurt Bauman, chief, Education and Social Stratification Branch. “Hispanics made up 24% of the enrolled population, while the black-alone population and the Asian-alone population made up 15% and 6%, respectively.”

Among students in kindergarten through 12th grade, 51% were non-Hispanic white, 25% were Hispanic, 15% were black alone and 5% were Asian alone. Among college students, 54% were non-Hispanic white, 19% were Hispanic, 16% were black alone and 9% were Asian alone. (The proportion of kindergarten through 12th grade students who were black alone and the proportion of college students who were black alone are not statistically different.)