Section 1. Elementary and Secondary Enrollment: National

After increasing by about one-fifth between 1989 and 2002, enrollments in both public and private schools are expected to increase at slower rates between 2002 and 2014. Small enrollment increases are expected at both the K–8 and 9–12 grade spans (figures A and B; reference figures 2 and 3 and table 1).

Total enrollment

Total elementary and secondary enrollment

Figure A. Actual and projected numbers for elementary and secondary enrollment, total and by grade level: Selected years, 1989–2014

NOTE: Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding.
SOURCE: U.S. Dept. of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data surveys, various years; Private School Universe Survey, various years; and National Elementary and Secondary School Enrollment Model. (See reference table 1.)

• increased 19 percent between 1989 and 2002; and
• is projected to increase an additional 4 percent between 2002 and 2014.

Enrollment in grades PK–8

Enrollment in prekindergarten through grade 8

• increased 18 percent between 1989 and 2002; and
• is projected to increase an additional 5 percent between 2002 and 2014.

Enrollment in grades 9–12

Enrollment in grades 9–12

• increased 23 percent between 1989 and 2002; and
• is projected to increase an additional 2 percent between 2002 and 2014.

Figure B. Actual and projected numbers for elementary and secondary enrollment, by control of school: Selected years, 1989–2014

SOURCE: U.S. Dept. of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data surveys, various years; Private School Universe Survey, various years; and National Elementary and Secondary School Enrollment Model. (See reference table 1.)

Public elementary and secondary enrollment

Enrollment in public elementary and secondary schools

• increased 19 percent between 1989 and 2002; and
• is projected to increase an additional 4 percent between 2002 and 2014.

Private elementary and secondary enrollment

Enrollment in private elementary and secondary schools

• increased 23 percent between 1989 and 2002; and
• is projected to increase an additional 5 percent between 2002 and 2014.

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