| Figure 5-1: Number of private school students in prekindergarten through grade 12, by school type: Various school years, 1995-96 through 2009-10 |
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NOTE: Excludes prekindergarten students not enrolled in schools that offered kindergarten or higher grades. Catholic schools include parochial, diocesan, and private Catholic schools. Affiliated religious schools have a specific religious orientation or purpose but are not Catholic. Unaffiliated schools have a more general religious orientation or purpose but are not classified as Conservative Christian or affiliated with a specific religion. Nonsectarian schools do not have a religious orientation or purpose. For more information on the Private School Universe Survey (PSS), see Appendix B – Guide to Sources. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Private School Universe Survey (PSS), various years, 1995–96 through 2009–10. |
