White students now make up less than half of all Americans enrolled in school
Summary
White students now make up less than half of all students enrolled in U.S. schools from nursery to graduate levels, according to recent Census data. Hispanic student enrollment has grown significantly, becoming the second-largest group, while total school enrollment has declined since 2019.Key Facts
- White (non-Latino, non-multiracial) student enrollment dropped from 46.7 million in 2000 to 36.6 million in 2024.
- White students are now 48.8% of all students in public, private, and homeschool settings.
- Hispanic student enrollment rose from 10.2 million in 2000 to 18.4 million in 2024, making up 24.4% of all students.
- Total U.S. school enrollment in 2024 is about 1 million below 2019 levels and nearly 4 million below the peak in 2011.
- White students still have a majority in higher education (51.1%), but that is likely to change as a more diverse K-12 population moves into colleges.
- Hispanic children aged 3 and 4 have the lowest nursery school enrollment rates (52.1%) compared to other groups.
- College enrollment rates for Hispanic 20- to 21-year-olds are 37.3%, lower than white students (53.9%) and Asian Americans (78.6%).
- Changes in population growth, births, and immigration have led to greater diversity in schools across the country.
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