Table 3. | Enrollment in educational institutions, by level and by control of institution: 1869-70 to fall 2005 |
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | Public elementary and secondary |Private elementary and secondary| Higher education\2\ | |Elementary| schools | schools\1\ | | Total | and |_________________________________|________________________________|_________________________ Year |enrollment,|secondary,| |Kindergarten|Grades 9 | |Kindergarten|Grades 9 | | | |all levels | total | Total | through | through | Total | through | through | Total | Public |Private | | | | grade 8 | 12 | | grade 8 | 12 | | | ______________|___________|__________|__________|____________|_________|_________|____________|_________|________|________|_______ 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 ______________|___________|__________|__________|____________|_________|_________|____________|_________|________|________|_______ 1869-70 ......| --- | --- | 6,872 | 6,792 | 80 | --- | --- | --- | 52 | --- | --- 1879-80 ......| --- | --- | 9,868 | 9,757 | 110 | --- | --- | --- | 116 | --- | --- 1889-90 ......| 14,491 | 14,334 | 12,723 | 12,520 | 203 | 1,611 | 1,516 | 95 | 157 | --- | --- 1899-1900 ....| 17,092 | 16,855 | 15,503 | 14,984 | 519 | 1,352 | 1,241 | 111 | 238 | --- | --- 1909-10 ......| 19,728 | 19,372 | 17,814 | 16,899 | 915 | 1,558 | 1,441 | 117 | 355 | --- | --- | | | | | | | | | | | 1919-20 ......| 23,876 | 23,278 | 21,578 | 19,378 | 2,200 | 1,699 | 1,486 | 214 | 598 | --- | --- 1929-30 ......| 29,430 | 28,329 | 25,678 | 21,279 | 4,399 | 2,651 | 2,310 | 341 | 1,101 | --- | --- 1939-40 ......| 29,539 | 28,045 | 25,434 | 18,832 | 6,601 | 2,611 | 2,153 | 458 | 1,494 | 797 | 698 1949-50 ......| 31,151 | 28,492 | 25,111 | 19,387 | 5,725 | 3,380 | 2,708 | 672 | 2,659 | 1,355 | 1,304 Fall 1959 ....| 44,497 | 40,857 | 35,182 | 26,911 | 8,271 | 5,675 | 4,640 | 1,035 | 3,640 | 2,181 | 1,459 | | | | | | | | | | | Fall 1964 ....| 52,996 | 47,716 | 41,416 | 30,025 | 11,391 |\3\6,300 |\3\ 5,000 | 1,300 | 5,280 | 3,468 | 1,812 Fall 1965 ....| 54,394 | 48,473 | 42,173 | 30,563 | 11,610 | 6,300 | 4,900 | 1,400 | 5,921 | 3,970 | 1,951 Fall 1966 ....| 55,629 | 49,239 | 43,039 | 31,145 | 11,894 |\3\6,200 |\3\ 4,800 |\3\1,400 | 6,390 | 4,349 | 2,041 Fall 1967 ....| 56,803 | 49,891 | 43,891 | 31,641 | 12,250 |\3\6,000 |\3\ 4,600 |\3\1,400 | 6,912 | 4,816 | 2,096 Fall 1968 ....| 58,257 | 50,744 | 44,944 | 32,226 | 12,718 | 5,800 | 4,400 | 1,400 | 7,513 | 5,431 | 2,082 | | | | | | | | | | | Fall 1969 ....| 59,055 | 51,050 | 45,550 | 32,513 | 13,037 |\3\5,500 |\3\ 4,200 |\3\1,300 | 8,005 | 5,897 | 2,108 Fall 1970 ....| 59,838 | 51,257 | 45,894 | 32,558 | 13,336 | 5,363 | 4,052 | 1,311 | 8,581 | 6,428 | 2,153 Fall 1971 ....| 60,220 | 51,271 | 46,071 | 32,318 | 13,753 |\3\5,200 |\3\ 3,900 |\3\1,300 | 8,949 | 6,804 | 2,144 Fall 1972 ....| 59,941 | 50,726 | 45,726 | 31,879 | 13,848 |\3\5,000 |\3\ 3,700 |\3\1,300 | 9,215 | 7,071 | 2,144 Fall 1973 ....| 60,047 | 50,445 | 45,445 | 31,401 | 14,044 |\3\5,000 |\3\ 3,700 |\3\1,300 | 9,602 | 7,420 | 2,183 | | | | | | | | | | | Fall 1974 ....| 60,297 | 50,073 | 45,073 | 30,971 | 14,103 |\3\5,000 |\3\ 3,700 |\3\1,300 | 10,224 | 7,989 | 2,235 Fall 1975 ....| 61,004 | 49,819 | 44,819 | 30,515 | 14,304 |\3\5,000 |\3\ 3,700 |\3\1,300 | 11,185 | 8,835 | 2,350 Fall 1976 ....| 60,490 | 49,478 | 44,311 | 29,997 | 14,314 | 5,167 | 3,825 | 1,342 | 11,012 | 8,653 | 2,359 Fall 1977 ....| 60,003 | 48,717 | 43,577 | 29,375 | 14,203 | 5,140 | 3,797 | 1,343 | 11,286 | 8,847 | 2,439 Fall 1978 ....| 58,897 | 47,637 | 42,551 | 28,463 | 14,088 | 5,086 | 3,732 | 1,353 | 11,260 | 8,786 | 2,474 | | | | | | | | | | | Fall 1979 ....| 58,221 | 46,651 | 41,651 | 28,034 | 13,616 |\3\5,000 |\3\ 3,700 |\3\1,300 | 11,570 | 9,037 | 2,533 Fall 1980 ....| 58,305 | 46,208 | 40,877 | 27,647 | 13,231 | 5,331 | 3,992 | 1,339 | 12,097 | 9,457 | 2,640 Fall 1981 ....| 57,916 | 45,544 | 40,044 | 27,280 | 12,764 |\3\5,500 |\3\ 4,100 |\3\1,400 | 12,372 | 9,647 | 2,725 Fall 1982 ....| 57,591 | 45,166 | 39,566 | 27,161 | 12,405 |\3\5,600 |\3\ 4,200 |\3\1,400 | 12,426 | 9,696 | 2,730 Fall 1983 ....| 57,432 | 44,967 | 39,252 | 26,981 | 12,271 | 5,715 | 4,315 | 1,400 | 12,465 | 9,683 | 2,782 | | | | | | | | | | | Fall 1984 ....| 57,150 | 44,908 | 39,208 | 26,905 | 12,304 |\3\5,700 |\3\ 4,300 |\3\1,400 | 12,242 | 9,477 | 2,765 Fall 1985 ....| 57,226 | 44,979 | 39,422 | 27,034 | 12,388 | 5,557 | 4,195 | 1,362 | 12,247 | 9,479 | 2,768 Fall 1986 ....| 57,709 | 45,205 | 39,753 | 27,420 | 12,333 |\3\5,452 |\3\ 4,116 |\3\1,336 | 12,504 | 9,714 | 2,790 Fall 1987 ....| 58,254 | 45,488 | 40,008 | 27,933 | 12,076 | 5,479 | 4,232 | 1,247 | 12,767 | 9,973 | 2,793 Fall 1988 ....| 58,485 | 45,430 | 40,189 | 28,501 | 11,687 | 5,241 |\3\ 4,036 |\3\1,206 | 13,055 | 10,161 | 2,894 | | | | | | | | | | | Fall 1989 ....| 59,436 | 45,898 | 40,543 | 29,152 | 11,390 | 5,355 |\3\ 4,162 |\3\1,193 | 13,539 | 10,578 | 2,961 Fall 1990 ....| 60,267 | 46,448 | 41,217 | 29,878 | 11,338 | 5,232 |\3\ 4,095 |\3\1,137 | 13,819 | 10,845 | 2,974 Fall 1991 ....| 61,605 | 47,246 | 42,047 | 30,506 | 11,541 | 5,199 |\3\ 4,074 |\3\1,125 | 14,359 | 11,310 | 3,049 Fall 1992 ....| 62,677 | 48,190 | 42,816 | 31,081 | 11,735 | 5,375 |\3\ 4,212 |\3\1,163 | 14,486 | 11,385 | 3,102 Fall 1993 \4\ | 63,253 | 48,947 | 43,476 | 31,515 | 11,961 | 5,471 |\3\ 4,280 |\3\1,191 | 14,306 | 11,189 | 3,117 | | | | | | | | | | | Fall 1994 \5\ | 63,939 | 49,610 | 44,034 | 31,703 | 12,331 | 5,576 | 4,345 | 1,232 | 14,329 | 11,232 | 3,097 Fall 1995 \6\ | 65,148 | 50,709 | 45,037 | 32,293 | 12,744 | 5,672 | 4,405 | 1,267 | 14,439 | 11,311 | 3,128 Fall 1996 \6\ | 66,371 | 51,745 | 45,960 | 32,863 | 13,097 | 5,785 | 4,483 | 1,302 | 14,626 | 11,476 | 3,151 Fall 1997 \6\ | 67,776 | 52,686 | 46,797 | 33,420 | 13,377 | 5,889 | 4,559 | 1,330 | 15,090 | 11,850 | 3,240 Fall 1998 \6\ | 68,559 | 53,367 | 47,403 | 33,825 | 13,578 | 5,964 | 4,614 | 1,350 | 15,192 | 11,931 | 3,261 | | | | | | | | | | | Fall 1999 \6\ | 69,289 | 53,937 | 47,911 | 34,133 | 13,778 | 6,026 | 4,656 | 1,370 | 15,352 | 12,055 | 3,297 Fall 2000 \6\ | 69,924 | 54,402 | 48,323 | 34,452 | 13,871 | 6,079 | 4,700 | 1,379 | 15,522 | 12,187 | 3,335 Fall 2001 \6\ | 70,472 | 54,807 | 48,684 | 34,681 | 14,003 | 6,123 | 4,731 | 1,392 | 15,665 | 12,296 | 3,369 Fall 2002 \6\ | 70,951 | 55,155 | 48,994 | 34,856 | 14,138 | 6,161 | 4,755 | 1,406 | 15,796 | 12,396 | 3,400 Fall 2003 \6\ | 71,261 | 55,413 | 49,225 | 34,963 | 14,262 | 6,188 | 4,770 | 1,418 | 15,848 | 12,435 | 3,413 Fall 2004 \6\ | 71,657 | 55,681 | 49,470 | 34,931 | 14,539 | 6,211 | 4,765 | 1,446 | 15,976 | 12,529 | 3,447 Fall 2005 \6\ | 71,948 | 55,871 | 49,651 | 34,703 | 14,948 | 6,220 | 4,734 | 1,486 | 16,077 | 12,607 | 3,470 ______________|___________|__________|__________|____________|_________|_________|____________|_________|________|________|_______ |
\1\ Beginning in fall 1980, data include estimates for an expanded universe of private schools. Therefore, these totals may
differ from figures shown in other tables, and direct comparisons with earlier years should be avoided. NOTE.--Elementary and secondary enrollment includes pupils in local public school systems and in most private schools (religiously affiliated and nonsectarian), but generally excludes pupils in subcollegiate departments of institutions of higher education, residential schools for exceptional children, and federal schools. Elementary enrollment includes some nursery school pupils. Higher education enrollment includes students in colleges, universities, professional schools, teachers colleges, and 2-year colleges. Higher education enrollment projections are based on the low and middle alternative projections published by the National Center for Education Statistics. Some data have been revised from previously published figures. Because of rounding, details may not add to totals. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Statistics of State School Systems; Statistics of Public Elementary and Secondary School Systems; Statistics of Nonpublic Elementary and Secondary Schools; Projections of Education Statistics to 2005; Common Core of Data; "Fall Enrollment in Institutions of Higher Education" surveys; and Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), "Fall Enrollment" surveys. (This table was prepared June 1995.) |