Fall Membership 2008-09 Division Summaries by Ethnicity

VDOE annually collects statistics on the number of students enrolled in public school on September 30th. This report is submitted by each school in Virginia that officially enrolls students (i.e. student records are maintained on a Virginia teacher's register or automated system). Student counts are reported by grade assignment and ethnicity. Excluded from the September 30 count are special education preschool pupils, pupils in hospitals, clinics or detention homes and local programs such as vocational and alternative education centers (i.e., centers or schools which receive, but do not officially enroll students).

The six racial/ethnic categories are as follows: Unspecified A person who cannot be classified according to the definitions of any of the six racial/ethnic categories.

American Indian/Alaska Native A person having origins (ancestry) in any of the original peoples of North and South America (including Central America), and who maintains cultural identification through tribal affiliation or community recognition.

Asian A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian Subcontinent. This area includes, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippine Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Black or African American, not of Hispanic origin A person having origins in any of the Black racial groups of Africa. Terms such as "Haitian" or "Negro" can be used in addition to "Black or African American."

Hispanic A person who traces his or her origin or descent to Mexico, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Central and South America, and other Spanish cultures, regardless of race. The term "Spanish origin" can be used in addition to "Hispanic or Latino."

White, not of Hispanic origin A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, North Africa, or the Middle East.

Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands.

The following abbreviations are used in the fall membership reports:

PK - Pre-Kindergarten JK - Junior Kindergarten KG - Kindergarten T1 - Transitional First Grade PG - Post Graduate