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| Table 56. | Enrollment of 3-, 4-, and 5-year-old children in preprimary programs, by level of program, control of program, and attendance status: Selected years, 1965 through 2011 |
| [Standard errors appear in parentheses] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Age and year | Total 3- to 5-year-old population (in thousands) |
Total enrollment (in thousands) |
Percent enrolled | Enrollment, by level and control (in thousands) | Enrollment, by attendance status (in thousands) | Full-day as a percent of total enrollment | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nursery school enrollment | Kindergarten enrollment | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Public | Private | Public | Private | Full-day | Part-day | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | ||||||||||||||
| Total, 3 to 5 years old |
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| 1965 | 12,549 | (144.5) | 3,407 | (87.1) | 27.1 | (0.69) | 127 | (19.6) | 393 | (34.1) | 2,291 | (75.6) | 596 | (41.6) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | ||||
| 1970 | 10,949 | (109.4) | 4,104 | (71.5) | 37.5 | (0.65) | 332 | (25.3) | 762 | (37.6) | 2,498 | (62.0) | 511 | (31.1) | 698 | (36.1) | 3,405 | (68.3) | 17.0 | (0.83) | ||||
| 1975 | 10,185 | (105.8) | 4,955 | (71.2) | 48.7 | (0.70) | 570 | (32.7) | 1,174 | (45.5) | 2,682 | (62.7) | 528 | (31.6) | 1,295 | (47.4) | 3,659 | (68.3) | 26.1 | (0.88) | ||||
| 1980 | 9,284 | (102.6) | 4,878 | (68.8) | 52.5 | (0.74) | 628 | (34.6) | 1,353 | (48.6) | 2,438 | (60.6) | 459 | (29.9) | 1,551 | (51.4) | 3,327 | (66.1) | 31.8 | (0.95) | ||||
| 1985 | 10,733 | (115.6) | 5,865 | (77.6) | 54.6 | (0.72) | 846 | (42.0) | 1,631 | (56.0) | 2,847 | (68.8) | 541 | (34.1) | 2,144 | (62.3) | 3,722 | (74.2) | 36.6 | (0.95) | ||||
| 1990 | 11,207 | (124.2) | 6,659 | (82.3) | 59.4 | (0.73) | 1,199 | (51.8) | 2,180 | (66.4) | 2,772 | (72.3) | 509 | (34.9) | 2,577 | (70.6) | 4,082 | (80.7) | 38.7 | (0.95) | ||||
| 19951 | 12,518 | (131.5) | 7,739 | (86.6) | 61.8 | (0.69) | 1,950 | (64.6) | 2,381 | (69.9) | 2,800 | (74.2) | 608 | (38.3) | 3,689 | (81.2) | 4,051 | (83.4) | 47.7 | (0.90) | ||||
| 20001 | 11,858 | (133.0) | 7,592 | (86.3) | 64.0 | (0.70) | 2,146 | (69.2) | 2,180 | (69.7) | 2,701 | (75.4) | 565 | (38.3) | 4,008 | (85.1) | 3,584 | (82.6) | 52.8 | (0.95) | ||||
| 20051 | 12,134 | (144.6) | 7,801 | (82.7) | 64.3 | (0.68) | 2,409 | (68.8) | 2,120 | (65.5) | 2,804 | (72.7) | 468 | (33.2) | 4,548 | (83.5) | 3,253 | (76.4) | 58.3 | (0.87) | ||||
| 20081 | 12,583 | (147.1) | 7,928 | (84.8) | 63.0 | (0.67) | 2,609 | (71.2) | 1,961 | (63.7) | 2,982 | (74.7) | 376 | (29.9) | 4,615 | (84.7) | 3,313 | (77.4) | 58.2 | (0.87) | ||||
| 20091 | 12,718 | (147.8) | 8,076 | (85.0) | 63.5 | (0.67) | 2,703 | (72.3) | 1,945 | (63.6) | 3,144 | (76.2) | 284 | (26.1) | 4,916 | (86.0) | 3,160 | (76.3) | 60.9 | (0.85) | ||||
| 20101,2 | 12,949 | (80.4) | 8,246 | (107.3) | 63.7 | (0.66) | 2,749 | (89.3) | 2,048 | (69.0) | 3,080 | (75.6) | 369 | (33.2) | 4,813 | (98.5) | 3,432 | (88.5) | 58.4 | (0.92) | ||||
| 20111,2 | 12,965 | (81.8) | 8,260 | (105.0) | 63.7 | (0.72) | 2,876 | (74.5) | 2,035 | (79.7) | 2,947 | (74.4) | 402 | (38.3) | 4,884 | (107.6) | 3,376 | (87.0) | 59.1 | (0.98) | ||||
| 3 years old | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1965 | 4,149 | (84.9) | 203 | (24.3) | 4.9 | (0.59) | 41 | (11.1) | 153 | (21.2) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | ||||
| 1970 | 3,516 | (63.2) | 454 | (28.1) | 12.9 | (0.80) | 110 | (14.6) | 322 | (24.1) | 12 | ! | (4.9) | 10 | ! | (4.5) | 142 | (16.5) | 312 | (23.8) | 31.3 | (3.07) | ||
| 1975 | 3,177 | (60.2) | 683 | (32.7) | 21.5 | (1.03) | 179 | (18.3) | 474 | (28.3) | 11 | ! | (4.7) | 18 | ! | (6.0) | 259 | (21.8) | 423 | (27.0) | 37.9 | (2.62) | ||
| 1980 | 3,143 | (60.7) | 857 | (35.7) | 27.3 | (1.14) | 221 | (20.5) | 604 | (31.6) | 16 | ! | (5.7) | 17 | ! | (5.9) | 321 | (24.3) | 536 | (30.2) | 37.5 | (2.36) | ||
| 1985 | 3,594 | (68.2) | 1,035 | (40.8) | 28.8 | (1.14) | 278 | (24.1) | 679 | (35.3) | 52 | (10.8) | 26 | (7.6) | 350 | (26.7) | 685 | (35.4) | 33.8 | (2.21) | ||||
| 1990 | 3,692 | (72.7) | 1,205 | (45.1) | 32.6 | (1.22) | 347 | (28.1) | 840 | (40.3) | 11 | ! | (5.4) | ‡ | (†) | 447 | (31.4) | 758 | (38.9) | 37.1 | (2.20) | |||
| 19951 | 4,148 | (77.4) | 1,489 | (49.2) | 35.9 | (1.19) | 511 | (33.7) | 947 | (43.0) | 15 | ! | (6.1) | 17 | ! | (6.5) | 754 | (39.6) | 736 | (39.2) | 50.6 | (2.06) | ||
| 20001 | 3,929 | (78.2) | 1,541 | (50.5) | 39.2 | (1.29) | 644 | (38.3) | 854 | (42.7) | 27 | ! | (8.5) | 16 | ! | (6.7) | 761 | (40.9) | 779 | (41.3) | 49.4 | (2.10) | ||
| 20051 | 4,151 | (86.3) | 1,715 | (49.7) | 41.3 | (1.20) | 777 | (39.4) | 869 | (41.1) | 54 | (11.4) | 15 | ! | (6.0) | 901 | (41.6) | 814 | (40.1) | 52.5 | (1.89) | |||
| 20081 | 4,204 | (86.9) | 1,655 | (49.6) | 39.4 | (1.18) | 755 | (39.0) | 802 | (39.9) | 90 | (14.7) | ‡ | (†) | 852 | (40.8) | 803 | (39.9) | 51.5 | (1.92) | ||||
| 20091 | 4,361 | (88.4) | 1,776 | (50.8) | 40.7 | (1.17) | 837 | (40.7) | 861 | (41.2) | 61 | (12.2) | 17 | ! | (6.5) | 1,024 | (43.8) | 752 | (39.1) | 57.7 | (1.84) | |||
| 20101,2 | 4,492 | (59.4) | 1,718 | (59.5) | 38.2 | (1.25) | 824 | (48.3) | 818 | (42.9) | 54 | (15.3) | 22 | ! | (7.9) | 861 | (50.1) | 857 | (46.3) | 50.1 | (2.21) | |||
| 20111,2 | 4,292 | (96.0) | 1,651 | (67.8) | 38.5 | (1.19) | 771 | (49.0) | 798 | (47.0) | 53 | (12.6) | 28 | ! | (8.7) | 928 | (53.1) | 723 | (50.9) | 56.2 | (2.37) | |||
| 4 years old | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1965 | 4,238 | (85.8) | 683 | (41.8) | 16.1 | (0.99) | 68 | (14.3) | 213 | (24.9) | 284 | (28.4) | 118 | (18.7) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | ||||
| 1970 | 3,620 | (64.1) | 1,007 | (38.0) | 27.8 | (1.05) | 176 | (18.3) | 395 | (26.5) | 318 | (24.0) | 117 | (15.0) | 230 | (20.7) | 776 | (34.8) | 22.8 | (1.87) | ||||
| 1975 | 3,499 | (63.1) | 1,418 | (41.0) | 40.5 | (1.17) | 332 | (24.5) | 644 | (32.3) | 313 | (23.8) | 129 | (15.7) | 411 | (26.9) | 1,008 | (37.8) | 29.0 | (1.70) | ||||
| 1980 | 3,072 | (60.0) | 1,423 | (39.5) | 46.3 | (1.29) | 363 | (25.6) | 701 | (33.3) | 239 | (21.2) | 120 | (15.4) | 467 | (28.5) | 956 | (36.7) | 32.8 | (1.78) | ||||
| 1985 | 3,598 | (68.2) | 1,766 | (45.1) | 49.1 | (1.25) | 496 | (31.1) | 859 | (38.5) | 276 | (24.0) | 135 | (17.1) | 643 | (34.6) | 1,123 | (41.8) | 36.4 | (1.72) | ||||
| 1990 | 3,723 | (73.0) | 2,087 | (48.0) | 56.1 | (1.29) | 695 | (37.7) | 1,144 | (44.6) | 157 | (19.4) | 91 | (14.9) | 716 | (38.1) | 1,371 | (46.6) | 34.3 | (1.65) | ||||
| 19951 | 4,145 | (77.4) | 2,553 | (49.9) | 61.6 | (1.20) | 1,054 | (44.6) | 1,208 | (46.6) | 207 | (22.3) | 84 | (14.5) | 1,104 | (45.3) | 1,449 | (48.9) | 43.3 | (1.56) | ||||
| 20001 | 3,940 | (78.3) | 2,556 | (49.5) | 64.9 | (1.26) | 1,144 | (47.0) | 1,121 | (46.8) | 227 | (24.2) | 65 | (13.2) | 1,182 | (47.5) | 1,374 | (49.4) | 46.2 | (1.63) | ||||
| 20051 | 4,028 | (85.1) | 2,668 | (47.0) | 66.2 | (1.17) | 1,295 | (46.4) | 1,083 | (44.1) | 215 | (22.3) | 75 | (13.5) | 1,332 | (46.8) | 1,336 | (46.8) | 49.9 | (1.52) | ||||
| 20081 | 4,241 | (87.2) | 2,804 | (48.3) | 66.1 | (1.14) | 1,525 | (48.9) | 995 | (43.2) | 234 | (23.3) | 49 | (10.9) | 1,332 | (47.3) | 1,472 | (48.6) | 47.5 | (1.48) | ||||
| 20091 | 4,176 | (86.6) | 2,698 | (48.4) | 64.6 | (1.16) | 1,512 | (48.6) | 905 | (41.7) | 256 | (24.3) | 25 | ! | (7.8) | 1,372 | (47.5) | 1,326 | (47.1) | 50.9 | (1.51) | |||
| 20101,2 | 4,358 | (57.7) | 2,988 | (67.2) | 68.6 | (1.25) | 1,587 | (67.0) | 1,016 | (44.8) | 331 | (35.5) | 55 | (12.1) | 1,405 | (55.6) | 1,584 | (62.1) | 47.0 | (1.61) | ||||
| 20111,2 | 4,473 | (76.0) | 2,946 | (76.8) | 65.9 | (1.28) | 1,624 | (61.0) | 976 | (56.1) | 284 | (28.2) | 62 | (15.3) | 1,392 | (63.7) | 1,553 | (56.7) | 47.3 | (1.60) | ||||
| 5 years old3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1965 | 4,162 | (85.1) | 2,521 | (55.1) | 60.6 | (1.32) | 18 | ! | (7.4) | 27 | ! | (9.1) | 2,002 | (56.3) | 474 | (35.8) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | ||
| 1970 | 3,814 | (65.8) | 2,643 | (40.2) | 69.3 | (1.05) | 45 | (9.4) | 45 | (9.4) | 2,168 | (43.2) | 384 | (26.2) | 326 | (24.4) | 2,317 | (42.5) | 12.3 | (0.90) | ||||
| 1975 | 3,509 | (63.2) | 2,854 | (32.6) | 81.3 | (0.93) | 59 | (10.7) | 57 | (10.6) | 2,358 | (39.2) | 381 | (26.0) | 625 | (32.0) | 2,228 | (40.2) | 21.9 | (1.09) | ||||
| 1980 | 3,069 | (60.0) | 2,598 | (28.6) | 84.7 | (0.93) | 44 | (9.4) | 48 | (9.8) | 2,183 | (35.9) | 322 | (24.3) | 763 | (34.2) | 1,835 | (38.8) | 29.4 | (1.28) | ||||
| 1985 | 3,542 | (67.7) | 3,065 | (30.6) | 86.5 | (0.86) | 73 | (12.7) | 94 | (14.4) | 2,519 | (40.6) | 379 | (27.7) | 1,151 | (41.9) | 1,914 | (44.6) | 37.6 | (1.32) | ||||
| 1990 | 3,792 | (73.7) | 3,367 | (30.8) | 88.8 | (0.81) | 157 | (19.4) | 196 | (21.6) | 2,604 | (45.2) | 411 | (30.3) | 1,414 | (47.2) | 1,953 | (48.7) | 42.0 | (1.35) | ||||
| 19951 | 4,224 | (78.1) | 3,697 | (34.2) | 87.5 | (0.81) | 385 | (29.8) | 226 | (23.3) | 2,578 | (50.5) | 507 | (33.7) | 1,830 | (51.3) | 1,867 | (51.4) | 49.5 | (1.31) | ||||
| 20001 | 3,989 | (78.7) | 3,495 | (34.3) | 87.6 | (0.86) | 359 | (29.8) | 206 | (23.1) | 2,447 | (50.8) | 484 | (34.1) | 2,065 | (52.1) | 1,431 | (50.0) | 59.1 | (1.37) | ||||
| 20051 | 3,955 | (84.3) | 3,418 | (33.7) | 86.4 | (0.85) | 337 | (27.5) | 168 | (19.9) | 2,535 | (47.3) | 378 | (29.0) | 2,316 | (48.5) | 1,102 | (44.2) | 67.7 | (1.25) | ||||
| 20081 | 4,137 | (86.2) | 3,470 | (37.1) | 83.9 | (0.90) | 329 | (27.2) | 163 | (19.6) | 2,659 | (48.3) | 320 | (26.9) | 2,432 | (49.6) | 1,038 | (43.7) | 70.1 | (1.22) | ||||
| 20091 | 4,180 | (86.6) | 3,601 | (35.0) | 86.1 | (0.84) | 354 | (28.2) | 179 | (20.5) | 2,827 | (47.4) | 242 | (23.6) | 2,519 | (49.6) | 1,082 | (44.3) | 70.0 | (1.20) | ||||
| 20101,2 | 4,099 | (57.9) | 3,540 | (56.2) | 86.3 | (0.92) | 338 | (28.6) | 214 | (23.5) | 2,695 | (58.4) | 292 | (30.3) | 2,548 | (60.1) | 992 | (44.6) | 72.0 | (1.20) | ||||
| 20111,2 | 4,201 | (69.1) | 3,663 | (67.6) | 87.2 | (0.85) | 481 | (36.4) | 261 | (29.4) | 2,610 | (67.6) | 312 | (31.4) | 2,564 | (67.6) | 1,099 | (54.3) | 70.0 | (1.36) | ||||
| —Not available. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| †Not applicable. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| !Interpret data with caution. The coefficient of variation (CV) for this estimate is between 30 and 50 percent. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ‡Reporting standards not met. The coefficient of variation (CV) for this estimate is 50 percent or greater. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Beginning in 1994, preprimary enrollment data were collected using new procedures. Data may not be comparable to figures for earlier years. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 Beginning in 2010, standard errors were computed using replicate weights, which produced more precise values than the methodology used in prior years. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 Enrollment data include only those students in preprimary programs. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NOTE: Preprimary programs provide educational experiences for children and include kindergarten, preschool, and nursery school programs. Enrollment data for 5-year-olds include only those students in preprimary programs and do not include those enrolled in primary programs. Data are based on sample surveys of the civilian noninstitutional population. Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Preprimary Enrollment, 1965, 1970, and 1975. U.S. Department of Commerce, Census Bureau, Current Population Survey (CPS), October, 1980 through 2011. (This table was prepared June 2012.) |
