I chose to view the demographic breakdown for my school in 2001 and in 2020. The district remains predominantly white, however, it is interesting to note that the population of Hispanic/Latinx students has increased by 100. Also, there did not seem to be a category for students who identify as multiracial in 2001, and currently, we have 83 students listed in this category. The total number of students who identify as white has gone down by over 400 students.
This is valuable information as we evaluate our curriculum, our classroom libraries, etc. The statistics definitely surprised me. I anticipated an increased number of students who identify as Black, and that number has actually remained pretty stable.
This is valuable information as we evaluate our curriculum, our classroom libraries, etc. The statistics definitely surprised me. I anticipated an increased number of students who identify as Black, and that number has actually remained pretty stable.