Number of Graduates from California Public Schools
by Ethnic Group, 1981-82 through 1996-97

Year
American
Indian
Asian
Pacific
Islander*
Filipino
Hispanic
Black
White
TOTAL
1996-97
2,364
28,832
1,588
9,034
82,015
20,742
124,496
269,071
 
.9%
10.7%
.6%
3.4%
30.5%
7.7%
46.3%
100.0%
                 
1995-96
2,290
27,394
1,645
8,395
78,619
19,436
121,292
259,071
 
.9%
10.6%
.6%
3.2%
30.3%
7.5%
46.8%
100.0%
                 
1994-95
2,262
27,168
1,365
8,496
76,557
18,864
120,488
255,200
 
.9%
10.6%
.5%
3.3%
30.0%
7.4%
47.2%
100.0%
                 
1993-94
2,119
29,119
1,450
7,810
75,026
18,979
118,580
253,083
 
.8%
11.5%
.6%
3.1%
29.6%
7.5%
46.9%
100.0%
                 
1992-93
2,138
27,897
1,408
7,339
71,466
18,219
120,853
249,320
 
.9%
11.2%
.6%
2.9%
28.7%
7.3%
48.5%
100.0%
                 
1991-92
2,112
26,342
1,412
7,167
66,199
17,656
123,706
244,594
 
.9%
10.8%
.6%
2.9%
27.1%
7.2%
50.6%
100.0%
1990-91
1,997
24,850
1,309
6,782
59,240
17,119
122,867
234,164
 
.9%
10.6%
.6%
2.9%
25.3%
7.3%
52.5%
100.0%
1989-90
1,886
24,801
1,326
6,739
55,152
17,460
128,927
236,291
 
.8%
10.5%
.6%
2.9%
23.3%
7.4%
54.6%
100.0%
                 
1988-89
1,929
22,352
1,336
6,344
51,809
18,568
142,291
244,629
 
.8%
9.1%
.5%
2.6%
21.2%
7.6%
58.2%
100.0%
                 
1987-88
1,872
21,622
1,207
5,957
49,040
19,444
150,376
249,518
 
.8%
8.7%
.5%
2.4%
19.7%
7.8%
60.3%
100.0%
                 
1986-87
1,729
19,543
1,097
5,199
45,872
18,809
145,165
237,414
 
.7%
8.2%
.5%
2.2%
19.3%
7.9%
61.1%
100.0%
                 
1985-86
1,658
17,882
1,153
4,976
43,556
18,387
141,414
229,026
 
.7%
7.8%
.5%
2.2%
19.0%
8.0%
61.7%
100.0%
                 
1984-85
1,833
16,693
1,205
4,483
41,958
19,013
140,263
225,448
 
.8% 
7.4%
.5%
2.0%
18.6%
8.4%
62.2%
100.0%
                 
1983-84
1,695
16,695
  
3,947
42,046
20,200
147,616
232,199
 
.7%
7.2%
  
1.7%
18.1%
8.7%
63.6%
100.0%
                 
1980-81
2,337
12,140
  
3,009
38,698
20,618
165,370
242,172
 
1.0%
5.0%
  
1.2%
16.0%
8.5%
68.3%
100.0%

*Prior to 1985 Pacific Islander was included with Asian.
Source: CBEDS data collection, October. Educational Demographics Unit, California Department of Education