• Total student enrollment............................7 million
  Hispanic..................................................... 36%
  African American..........................................35%
  White..........................................................20%
  Asian/Pacific Islander...................................6%
  Alaskan/Native American..............................1%
  
  
• Free/reduced price lunch eligibility................. 60%
• English Language Learners............................15%
• Students with Individualized Education
  Programs.....................................................12%
  
  
• Number of teachers.......................................424,786
• Student-Teacher ratio....................................17:1
  
• Number of schools........................................11,686
  

CGCS as a Percentage of the Nation's Public Schools

• Percent of Students.......................................14%
• Percent of African American Students..............30%
• Percent of Hispanic Students..........................25%
• Percent of Free/Reduced Price Lunch..............21%
• Percent of Students with Individualized.............14%
  Education Programs 
• Percent of English Language Learners..............26%
• Percent of Schools.........................................10%
• Percent of Teachers.......................................13%
  
  
  
•  A list of the 100 Largest School Districts in the United States, compiled by the National Center for Education Statistics