Male enrollment numbers in schools located within the Southern Regional Education Board region have seen a slight percentage increase over female enrollment, but data from some local institutions in the area have indicated their enrollment numbers show females to still be in the lead.
According to the Fact Book Bulletin distributed by the SREB in June, male and female enrollment percentage increases have been tracked in their key states, including Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia. In 1990-1995, male enrollment increased by 3 percent, which was lower than the 11 percent increase recorded for the female population during that time frame, and that trend continued to dominate for two more five-year spans.
However, the SREB bulletin showed in their report that from 2005-2010 males have now taken a slight lead in percentage increases in enrollment at 27 percent, with females trailing at 23 percent.
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