TUSD has over 800 refugee students in 33 elementary schools, 18 middle and K-8 schools, and 11 high schools. Our refugee students represent 52 countries and speak 38 different languages. The five most common languages spoken at home are Nepalese, Arabic, Somali, Kirundi, and Swahili.

In the fall of 2012, the top five countries of origin for our refugees are Bhutan, Somalia, Iraq, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of Congo.