Highlights
One in four Texas students is now an English learner
Nearly one in four Texas public school students is now classified as an English learner — up from roughly one in five just five years ago. Between 2018-19 and 2023-24, the state added 290,208 English learners, a 27.5% increase that was nearly three times the state's total net enrollment gain of 101,064 students over the same period. The English learner share of enrollment rose from 19.5% to 24.4%, a 4.9 percentage-point shift — the largest composition change of any student group in Texas.
White students are no longer the majority in Rhode Island schools
For the first time in state history, white students are no longer the majority in Rhode Island's public schools. White enrollment fell to 48.9% of the student body in 2025-26, down from 50.3% last year and 64.0% in 2011-12 — a 15.1 percentage-point drop in 14 years. The shift did not require a surge in students of color. It happened because white enrollment has fallen faster than every other group, shedding 2,935 students this year alone while overall enrollment dropped 2,149.
Illinois enrollment nears a plateau after losing 136,000 students
Illinois added 83,371 English learners over the past six years — even as the state lost 135,959 students overall. The English learner share of enrollment jumped from 12.1% to 17.5%, a 5.4 percentage-point shift that is the largest compositional change in any student group statewide. Nearly one in five Illinois students now receives English learner services, up from roughly one in eight in 2018-19.