Current and former ELs comprise one-third of the state's K–12 students

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Source: Authors’ calculations using the California Department of Education’s Enrollment by English Language Acquisition Status, 2025–26, DataQuest.

NOTES: Transitional kindergarten students and students with language acquisition status “TBD” are excluded. “Never EL” combines English Only and Initially Fluent English Proficient.