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Record Layout for Census Enrollment Data File

Field names, types, and descriptions for the Census Day Dashboard Enrollment Downloadable Data Files from 2018 to current year.
Field # Field Name Description Acceptable Values
1 CDS County-District-School (CDS) Code 14-character string
2 rtype Record Type
  • S= School Record
  • D=District/Local Educational Agency (LEA) Record
  • X=State Record
3 studentgroup Student Group
  • AA=Black/African American
  • AI=American Indian or Alaska Native
  • AS=Asian
  • FI=Filipino
  • HI=Hispanic
  • PI=Pacific Islander
  • WH=White
  • MR=Multiple Races/Two or More
  • EL=English Learner
  • SED=Socioeconomically Disadvantaged
  • SWD=Students with Disabilities
  • FOS=Foster Youth
  • HOM=Homeless Youth
4 schoolname School Name Text
5 districtname District Name Text
6 countyname County Name Text
7 totalenrollment Total Census Day Enrollment for All Students Integer
8 subgrouptotal Total Census Day Enrollment for Student Group Integer
9 rate Enrollment Rate for Student Group Percent
10 reportingyear Reporting Year Text
Questions:   Analysis Measurement and Accountability Reporting Division | Dashboard@cde.ca.gov
Last Reviewed: Friday, January 30, 2026