Language Research
FLE - Distribution of Offered Languages by State
The National K-12 Foreign Language Enrollment Survey collects and analyzes K-12 foreign language enrollment data as it currently stands in the United States, where more than 21 percent of households speak a language other than English at home.
Selected Languages by State
The following maps show the distribution of schools offering the selected languages by state, including Arabic, American Sign Language, Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Latin, Russian, Spanish, and Other. To update data for your school, district or state, email research@americancouncils.org.
Arabic
American Sign Language
Chinese
French
German
Japanese
Latin
Russian
Spanish
Other
Source: American Councils for International Education, American Council for the Teaching of Foreign Languages, Center for Applied Linguistics: The National K-12 Foreign Language Enrollment Survey (2017)