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In the 2018-19 school year, over 350 of Wisconsin’s 421 school districts reported serving at least one English Learner (EL). Wisconsin’s EL population has grown from about 30,000 students in 2000-01 to 51,825 in 2018-19, marking the fourth consecutive year of growth. These students now comprise 6 percent of the state’s overall K-12 enrollment.
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