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Between school years 1998-99 and 2008-09, the number of students participating in Title I pro-
grams increased by more than 1 million (Table 11 on page 20). The percentage of students en-
rolled in Title I programs (61.2%) was more than three times higher than the percentage enrolled
in any other program.
Across instructional programs and special populations, enrollment between 1998-99 and 2008-09
increased by the greatest percentage in career and technical education (71.9%).
The number of students identified as LEP grew by 50.0 percent between 1998-99 and 2008-09,
and the number of students receiving bilingual or ESL instructional services increased by
58.2 percent. Both groups experienced increases of more than a quarter of a million students.
The percentage of students served in special education programs fell from 12.2 percent in
1998-99 to 9.6 percent in 2008-09 (Figure 7 on this page and Table 11 on page 20). The percent-
age decreased or remained the same each year during the 10-year period.
The percentage of students participating in gifted and talented programs rose from 8.3 percent of
enrollment in 1998-99 to 8.4 percent in 1999-00. Starting in 2000-01, the percentage remained
the same or decreased annually, reaching a low of 7.5 percent in 2006-07, where it remained
through 2008-09.
Figure 7
Enrollment in Instructional Programs, Texas Public Schools, 1998-99 Through 2008-09
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1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09
School Year-o- Bilingual/ ESL -f- Career and technical -6- Gifted and talented -*- Special education
Note. Students may be counted in more than one category. ESL=English as a second language. Beginning with the 2005-06 school year, career and
technical data reflect students in Grades 9-12 only who are participating in career and technical education programs. Students taking career and technical
education courses as electives are excluded.Enrollment in Texas Public Schools, 2008-09
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