Language Spoken at Home Full Dataset

Background In the US, people who don’t speak English well often have a lower quality of life than those who do [1]. They may also have limited access to health care, including mental health services, and may not be able to take part in key national health surveys like the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS). Communities where many people have limited English skills tend to live closer to toxic chemicals. Limited English skills can also make it harder for community members to get involved in local decision-making, which can affect environmental policies and lead to health inequalities. Data Source Washington Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) | Public Records Center Methodology The data was collected through a public records request from the OSPI data portal. It shows what languages students speak at home, organized by school district. OSPI collects and reports data by academic year. For example, the 2023 data comes from the 2022-2023 school year (August 1, 2022 to May 31, 2023). OSPI updates this information regularly. Caveats These figures only include households with children enrolled in public schools from pre-K through 12th grade. The data may change over time as new information becomes available. Source 1. Shariff-Marco, S., Gee, G. C., Breen, N., Willis, G., Reeve, B. B., Grant, D., Ponce, N. A., Krieger, N., Landrine, H., Williams, D. R., Alegria, M., Mays, V. M., Johnson, T. P., & Brown, E. R. (2009). A mixed-methods approach to developing a self-reported racial/ethnic discrimination measure for use in multiethnic health surveys. Ethnicity & disease, 19(4), 447–453. Citation Washington Tracking Network, Washington State Department of Health. Languages Spoken at Home. Data from the Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI). Published January 2026. Web.

研究背景：在美国，英语能力欠佳人群的生活质量往往低于英语流利人群[1]。此类人群获取医疗服务（包括精神卫生服务）的途径往往有限，且无法参与行为风险因素监测系统（Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, BRFSS）等核心全国健康调查项目。英语能力受限人群聚集的社区，往往距离有毒化学品污染源更近；同时，英语能力不足还会增加社区成员参与地方决策的难度，进而影响环境政策制定，加剧健康不平等问题。

数据来源：华盛顿州公共教育督导办公室（Washington Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, OSPI）| 公共档案中心

研究方法：本数据集通过向OSPI数据门户提交公共档案申请获取。数据按学区划分，展示了学生家庭使用的语言情况。OSPI按学年收集并发布数据：例如2023年数据对应的是2022-2023学年（2022年8月1日至2023年5月31日），且该机构会定期更新此类数据。

数据局限性：本统计数据仅涵盖学前教育至12年级公立学校在读学生所在家庭，且随着新信息的补充，数据可能会发生更新调整。

参考文献1：1. Shariff-Marco, S., Gee, G. C., Breen, N., Willis, G., Reeve, B. B., Grant, D., Ponce, N. A., Krieger, N., Landrine, H., Williams, D. R., Alegria, M., Mays, V. M., Johnson, T. P., & Brown, E. R. (2009). 用于多民族健康调查的自我报告种族/民族歧视量表开发的混合方法研究. 《种族与疾病》, 19(4), 447–453.

引用格式：华盛顿追踪网络，华盛顿州卫生部. 《家庭使用语言情况》. 数据来源：华盛顿州公共教育督导办公室（OSPI）. 2026年1月发布. 网络资源.