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The Council of the Great City Schools is a coalition of 66 of the nation's largest urban public school systems.

 
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Urban School Statistics

Characteristics of the Great City Schools
  • Total student enrollment............................7.2 million
    African American......................................... 37%
    Hispanic......................................................35%
    White..........................................................21%
    Asian/Pacific Islander...................................6%
    Alaskan/Native American..............................1%

  • Free/reduced price lunch eligibility................. 64%
  • English Language Learners............................17%
  • Students with Individualized Education
    Programs.....................................................13%

  • Number of teachers.......................................449,155
  • Student-Teacher ratio....................................16
  • Number of schools........................................11,400


CGCS as a Percentage of the Nation's Public Schools

  • Percent of Students.......................................15%
  • Percent of Minority Students...........................27%
  • Percent of African American Students..............32
  • Percent of Hispanic Students..........................26%
  • Percent of Free/Reduced Price Lunch..............23
  • Percent of Students with Individualized.............14
    Education Programs 
  • Percent of English Language Learners..............29%
  • Percent of Schools.........................................12%
  • Percent of Teachers.......................................14%


  •  A list of the 100 Largest School Districts in the United States, compiled by the National Center for Education Statistics


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