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Statistics on children, youth and families in Louisiana from the Annie E. Casey Foundation and the Agenda for Children
Public school students with limited English proficiency in Louisiana
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Definition
Number - public school students that have been identified as having limited proficiency in the English language.
Percent - the number of public school students that have been identified as having limited proficiency in the English language per 100 students enrolled in public school.
As defined by Title VII, Part E, Section 7501(8) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (Public Law 103-382), a student is considered to lack proficiency in English if the student has sufficient difficulty speaking, reading, writing, or understanding the English language and whose difficulties may deny such individual the opportunity to learn successfully in classrooms where the language of instruction is English or to participate fully in our society.
Percent - the number of public school students that have been identified as having limited proficiency in the English language per 100 students enrolled in public school.
As defined by Title VII, Part E, Section 7501(8) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (Public Law 103-382), a student is considered to lack proficiency in English if the student has sufficient difficulty speaking, reading, writing, or understanding the English language and whose difficulties may deny such individual the opportunity to learn successfully in classrooms where the language of instruction is English or to participate fully in our society.
Data Source
Agenda for Children's analysis of data provided by the Louisiana Department of Education.
Notes
Data reflect October 1st total enrollment counts, except for data for the 2005 school year, which reflect February 2006 counts.
LNE (low number event) - data is not reported when there are more than zero and fewer than 5 students in a category.
Last Updated
December 2023