WL Week Special Report: Language Course Enrollment in Nebraska

79% of Nebraska secondary students are enrolled in a World Language course.

2017-2018 2016-2017 2015-2016 2012-2013 2009-2010 2006-2007 2003-2004 2000-2001
ASL                7             19               6               0 0 0 0                   –
Chinese        1,057  1,036          892           798 422 81 71                34
French      11,007     13,929      13,131      12,772 8,202 5,314 5,917          5,865
German       6,446  7,184       7,073         7,141 5,552 4,251 4,684           6,761
Japanese           164          208          190            161 188 108 114             264
Latin           946 1,191          969         1,144 886 494 537             709
Russian            30             57           117             49 22 12 15                32
Spanish     85,579 92,177    88,784     84,160 59,478 48,377 46,374        46,776
Language Survey      13,051     14,460     14,199      11,486 12,691 11,288 9,011         9,000
Other       5,956       6,356       5,391       4,449 6,599 5,704 3,607          3,509
Total WL Students    124,243  136,617    130,752    122,160 94,040 75,629 70,330        72,950
Total Students grades 7-12    156,808   154,677  151,812  145,979 144,796 149,154 150,417  Not Available
Percentage of Secondary Students Enrolled in World Language 79% 88% 86% 84% 65% 51% 47% Not Available

The Nebraska Department of Education annually surveys school districts to record course enrollment in secondary coursework that is worth high school credit. The chart reflects the courses listed in the survey and the enrollment numbers, which include grades 7-12.