Immigrant Students
This indicator shows the number and percentage of students identified as immigrant children and youth among all enrolled students. Immigrant children and youth are individuals ages 3 through 21 who were not born in a U.S. state and have attended schools in the United States for no more than three full academic years. Counts are based on district-reported enrollment submitted to the U.S. Department of Education through EDFacts under Title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).
Source
Source Description
ED Data Express
ED Data Express is a comprehensive platform developed by the U.S. Department of Education to provide easy access to educational data for policymakers, researchers, educators, and the public. The site compiles a wide range of information on student performance, school characteristics, and demographic trends, sourced from key federal data collections like the Common Core of Data (CCD) and the Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC).
Designed to support data-driven decision-making, the platform offers tools for visualizing, analyzing, and comparing data across states, school districts, and subgroups. ED Data Express aims to promote transparency and equity in education by making critical data readily available to advance the educational outcomes of all students.
Source: U.S. Department of Education – ED Data Express
Methodology
Data for this analysis were obtained from the U.S. Department of Education’s ED Data Express for the 2022–2023 school year. The data represent the unduplicated number of students who meet the federal definition of immigrant children and youth under Title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). Students are reported by local educational agencies (LEAs) regardless of whether the LEA receives Title III immigrant education funding. 1
Student counts were reported at the school district level and aggregated to calculate county- and state-level totals.
The percentage of immigrant students in a given district, county, or state is calculated using the following formula:
Calculations include only schools with valid (unsuppressed) data. Percentage values are suppressed when total enrollment is fewer than 10 students or when no valid data are reported.
For more information on the survey, data sources, and reports, visit
ED Data Express.
1. Definition of an immigrant child or youth
Under Section 3201(5) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), an
immigrant child or youth is an individual who:
- Is 3 through 21 years of age;
- Was not born in any U.S. state, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; and
- Has not attended one or more schools in any U.S. state for more than three full academic years.
Note: The three academic years do not need to be consecutive.
Data Breakouts Available
- Immigrant Students by English Learner Status
- Immigrant Students – English Learners by Language