Race/Ethnicity

If you have questions about Race/Ethnicity Reporting requirements, please contact Wondame Davis at 303-326-2200 ext. 29303.

Please mail questionnaires to:

Division of Accountability and Research
Educational Services Center 2
15751 E 1st Ave
Aurora, CO 80011


The race and ethnicity of students and staff in Colorado public schools have been collected in a new way since the 2010-11 school year.

This is the first change in the way racial and ethnic data will be collected for federal agencies since 1977. Since the racial and ethnic makeup of the country has changed over time, in 1993 Congress held hearings and began a federal research effort to review the classification system.

In 1997, Congress again held hearings on the classifications as part of an effort to identify any changes since the 1993 review in preparation for the 2000 Census.

Learn more about the new Race and Ethnicity Reporting:

  • Superintendent Letter to Parents (English)
    • Superintendent Letter to Parents (Spanish)
    • Superintendent Letter to Parents (Amharic)
    • Superintendent Letter to Parents (Nepali)
  • CDE Race and Ethnicity Brochure (English)
    • CDE Race and Ethnicity Brochure (Spanish)
    • CDE Race and Ethnicity Brochure (Vietnamese)

Frequently Asked Questions about Race and Ethnicity Reporting:

  • Parents Race/Ethnicity Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
  • Questions and Answers About the New Changes to Reporting Ethnicity and Race (English)
    • Questions and Answers About the New Changes to Reporting Ethnicity and Race (Spanish)
    • Questions and Answers About the New Changes to Reporting Ethnicity and Race (Vietnamese)

Mail questionnaires to:

Division of Accountability and Research
Educational Services Center 2
15751 E 1st Ave
Aurora, CO 80011

Race and Ethnicity Collection Questions:

For more information and to obtain collection forms, brochures and FAQs in other languages, visit: