• Total student enrollment............................7.1 million
  African American......................................... 36%
  Hispanic......................................................35%
  White..........................................................21%
  Asian/Pacific Islander...................................6%
  Alaskan/Native American..............................1%
  
  
• Free/reduced price lunch eligibility................. 61%
• English Language Learners............................17%
• Students with Individualized Education
  Programs.....................................................13%
  
  
• Number of teachers.......................................430,042
• Student-Teacher ratio....................................17:1
  
• Number of schools........................................11,787
  
  

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