How many students are enrolled in bilingual or ESL programs in Texas?
For the 2001-2002 school year, the Texas Education Agency identified over 600, 000 LEP students in the state system (see figure below). These numbers reflect a concentrated use of bilingual education in elementary grades where provision of bilingual education is mandated when 20 or more students in the same grade level are identified as LEP. ESL is the program in place for middle and high-school grades and may substitute bilingual education in lower grades if there are too few students for such a program. See the Facts and Figures page for more information.
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