Difference from 1995-96 data is 262 students less. Idaho Illinois Figures for nonpublic school enrollment pertains to voluntary reporting only. LEP enrollment figure reflects LEP students reported on Public School Bilingual Census in October, 1996. It excludes those who either left or enrolled after the Census count was taken. Figures for Total public and nonpublic school LEP enrollment reflect the number of LEP students served during the 1996-97 school year.
State law requires that Indiana's nonpublic schools give total student enrollment figure.
This is due to the strong employment opportunities available in the state. Therefore, current increases are due to increased immigration and migration into the State. The census of LEP students is enhanced by MODE sources such as the Maine Educational Assessment and records of state assistance to schools on behalf of LEP students. Michigan continues to grow with the new immigration population and a new baby boom wave of students. The rapid increase in the number of LEP students in Minnesota is a result of a combination of the following factors.