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Bilingual Education
Statistics
State Profile of Limited English Proficient (LEP) Students
2007-08
Number of language minority students |
279,366 |
Number of limited English proficient (LEP) students |
61,904 |
Number of languages represented by New Jersey students |
168 |
Total districts serving limited English proficient (LEP) students |
475 |
Number of districts with bilingual education programs |
79 |
Number of districts with only full-time bilingual education |
12 |
Number of districts with only alternative (part-time) bilingual education |
34 |
Number of districts with full-time AND alternative (part-time) bilingual education Programs |
24 |
Number of districts with full-time bilingual education and bilingual waiver |
9 |
Number of districts with ESL-only (including high-intensity ESL) programs |
228 |
| Number of districts with English Language Services (ELS) Programs | 144 |