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The data covers urban-school enrollment trends, free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, minority and racial composition across cities, suburbs, and towns, and teacher workforce patterns including turnover and shortages. Additional sections address revenues, per-student expenditures, learning loss and recovery after COVID-19, and mental health services and program capacity in April 2022.","Back-to-School Statistics: Students in Urban Public Schools  \nDefine Urban  \nCity, Suburban, and Town are Urban (vs. Rural) . (Source)  \nIDEA: In 2019, 6.1 million students with disabilities attended urban schools (15% of enrollment in towns and 14% in cities and suburban areas, respectively) .  \nChildren Living in Poverty: In 2019, 1 in 5 children ages 5-17 lived in poverty in cities and towns (21%, respectively, and 12% in suburban areas) .(Source)  \nStudents in Urban Schools  \nEnrollment: In 2022, 39.1 million students (80% of all K-12 students) attended public schools in nonrural areas, i.e. , cities, suburbs, or towns. (Source)  \nEnglish Language Learners (ELs):  \nIn 2021, 3.5 million students were ELs in urban schools (10% of enrollment in cities, 8% in suburban areas, and  \n8% in towns) .  \nFree and Reduced-Price Lunch:  \nIn the fall of 2022, 10.4 million students attended urban schools in which more than 75% of students in school were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, including:  \nMinority Students:  \nIn 2022, 23.7 million students were non-White (73% of city, 56% of suburban, and 40% of town school students) . Hispanic students were the largest racial/ethnic minority group, followed by Black students.  \n• City: 56% of Black and 53% of Hispanic students.  \n• Suburban: 31% of Black and 33% of Hispanic students.  \n• Town: 56% of Black and 39% of Hispanic students. (Source)  \nii  \n© 2024 National School Boards Association, All Rights Reserved.  \nUrban Schools in the U.S.  \nNumber of Urban Schools: In 2022, there were 70,900 public elementary  \nand secondary schools  \n3in%ties  \ni4ub%urbs  \nPupil/Teacher Ratio: In 2022  \n1in  \nCity schools 15.8  \nSuburban schools 15.7  \nAverage School Size: In 2022  \nTown schools 15.1  \niii  \n© 2024 National School Boards Association, All Rights Reserved.  \nTeachers in Urban Schools  \nNumber of FullTime Teachers:  \nAbout 2.5 million full-time teachers work in urban public schools, according to the most recently available national data. (Source)  \nTeacher Demographics:  \nWhite teachers comprised 69% of urban schoolteachers and 90% of rural ones, reflecting the broader racial and ethnic makeup of America’s communities. Hispanic, Black, and Asian teachers made up larger shares of the teaching force in city schools (14%, 12%, and 3%, respectively) than in rural ones. (Source)  \nTeacher Turnover:  \nIn the 2021–2022 school year, teacher turnover was highest (12% to 14%) in urban districts, high-poverty districts, and districts serving predominately students of color. (Source)  \nTeacher Shortages:  \nIn August 2022, about 95% of urban schools were looking for teacher candidates to fill in their teacher vacancies for the 2022-23 school year.  \n(Source)  \niv  \n© 2024 National School Boards Association, All Rights Reserved.  \nRevenues and Expenditures  \nTotal Revenue Amounts in Unadjusted Dollars: In the 2019-20 school year, urban schools received approximately $663 billion from federal, state, and local sources. (Source)  \nCity schools received approximately  \n$271 billion  \nSuburban schools received approximately  \n$334 billion  \nSchools in towns received approximately  \n$77 billion  \nCurrent Expenditure: In the 2019-20 school year, per-student spending was $13,801 in city schools,$13,414 in suburban schools, and $11,937 in schools located in towns (vs. $12,411 in rural schools) . (Source)  \n(Note: The 2019-20 school year data are the most recently available federal data.)  \nv  \n© 2024 National School Boards Association, All Rights Reserved.  \nLearning Recovery  \nLearning Loss Caused by the Disruption of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Atthe end of the 2021-22 school year, 58% of public schools in cities, 40% in suburbs, and 40% in towns reported that at least 1 in 4 students were behind grade level. (Source)  \nLearning Recovery Support: To support their students’ pandemic-related learning recovery, public schools implemented a variety of strategies in 2022. 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