Archived -- Department of Education: Fifteen States With the Largest Enrollment Increases in Grades 9 to 12 in Public Schools: Fall 1997 to Fall 2007

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A Back to School Special Report on the Baby Boom Echo - August 1997

Fifteen States With the Largest Enrollment
Increases in Grades 9 to 12 in Public Schools:
Fall 1997 to Fall 2007

(In thousands)

State	Projected enrollment		Number of additional students, 1997 to 2007
State	1997	2007	Number of additional students, 1997 to 2007
California	1,580	2,138	558
Texas	1,050	1,252	202
New York	854	984	130
Florida	619	724	105
North Carolina	328	417	89
Georgia	368	441	73
Virginia	307	367	60
Massachusetts	255	313	58
Illinois	561	618	57
Arizona	227	283	56
New Jersey	328	374	46
Tennessee	253	293	40
Maryland	232	263	31
Colorado	196	223	27
South Carolina	186	211	25

Fifteen States With the Largest Percent Increase in Enrollment in
Grades 9 to 12 in Public Schools:
Fall 1997 to Fall 2007

State Projected enrollment
(In thousands) Percent
change,
1997 to 2007
1997 2007

California 1,580 2,138 35.3

North Carolina 328 417 27.1

Arizona 227 283 24.7

Nevada 80 99 23.8

Massachusetts 255 313 22.7

Rhode Island 42 51 21.4

Georgia 368 441 19.8

Virginia 307 367 19.5

Texas 1,050 1,252 19.2

Delaware 33 39 18.2

Florida 619 724 17.0

Tennessee 253 293 15.8

New York 854 984 15.2

New Jersey 328 374 14.0

Colorado 196 223 13.8

State	Projected enrollment (In thousands)	Percent change, 1997 to 2007
1997	2007
California	1,580	2,138	35.3
North Carolina	328	417	27.1
Arizona	227	283	24.7
Nevada	80	99	23.8
Massachusetts	255	313	22.7
Rhode Island	42	51	21.4
Georgia	368	441	19.8
Virginia	307	367	19.5
Texas	1,050	1,252	19.2
Delaware	33	39	18.2
Florida	619	724	17.0
Tennessee	253	293	15.8
New York	854	984	15.2
New Jersey	328	374	14.0
Colorado	196	223	13.8

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Projections of Educational Statistics to 2007.

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