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Table 2.-Enrollment in elementary and secondary schools, by organizational level and control of institution, with projections: Fall 1985 to fall 2010
 Year
(In thousands)
Total
Public
Private
K-121
Elem
Secon
K-121
Elem
Secon
K-121
Elem
Secon
1985 2
44,979
28,330
16,649
39,422
24,135
15,287
5,557
4,195
1,362
1986
45,205
28,613
16,592
39,753
24,497
15,256
5,452
4,116
1,336
1987 2
45,487
29,447
16,040
40,008
25,215
14,793
5,479
4,232
1,247
1988 2
45,430
29,776
15,654
40,188
25,740
14,448
5,242
4,036
1,206
1989 3
45,898
30,570
15,328
40,543
26,408
14,135
5,355
4,162
1,193
1990 3
46,449
31,145
15,304
41,217
27,050
14,167
5,232
4,095
1,137
1991 3
47,246
31,669
15,577
42,047
27,595
14,452
5,199
4,074
1,125
1992 3
48,198
32,317
15,881
42,823
28,105
14,718
5,375
4,212
1,163
1993 3
48,936
32,806
16,130
43,465
28,526
14,939
5,471
4,280
1,191
1994 4
49,707
33,310
16,397
44,111
28,950
15,161
5,596
4,360
1,236
1995 4
50,502
33,894
16,608
44,840
29,429
15,411
5,662
4,465
1,197
1996
51,394
34,421
16,973
45,611
29,935
15,676
5,783
4,486
1,297
1997 4
51,987
34,826
17,161
46,127
30,274
15,853
5,860
4,552
1,308
1998 4
52,459
35,139
17,320
46,535
30,542
15,993
5,924
4,597
1,327
 
Projected
1999
52,750
35,142
17,608
46,812
30,543
16,269
5,938
4,599
1,339
2000
52,989
35,207
17,782
47,026
30,596
16,430
5,963
4,611
1,352
2001
53,155
35,185
17,969
47,176
30,570
16,606
5,979
4,616
1,363
2002
53,287
35,094
18,194
47,296
30,480
16,817
5,991
4,614
1,377
2003
53,367
34,940
18,427
47,373
30,341
17,032
5,995
4,600
1,395
2004
53,429
34,727
18,703
47,436
30,155
17,281
5,993
4,572
1,422
2005
53,465
34,548
18,918
47,475
30,001
17,474
5,990
4,546
1,444
2006
53,435
34,429
19,006
47,452
29,902
17,550
5,983
4,527
1,455
2007
53,336
34,374
18,962
47,365
29,858
17,507
5,971
4,517
1,455
2008
53,174
34,394
18,780
47,218
29,879
17,339
5,956
4,515
1,441
2009
53,056
34,466
18,590
47,109
29,944
17,165
5,947
4,522
1,425
2010
53,016
34,601
18,414
47,068
30,062
17,005
5,948
4,539
1,409
1 Includes most kindergarten and some nursery school enrollment.
2 Private school numbers are estimated on the basis of past data.
3 Private school numbers are from the Early Estimates survey.
4 Private school numbers are projected.

NOTE: Some data have been revised from previously published figures. For private schools, it was assumed that numbers for elementary are the same as those in table 1 for grades K-8, and numbers for secondary are the same as those in table 1 for grades 9-12. Designation of grades as elementary or secondary varies from school to school. Detail may not sum to totals due to rounding.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Statistics of Public Elementary and Secondary Schools; Common Core of Data surveys; 1985 Private School Survey; Private School Universe Survey, 1995-96; Public and Private Elementary and Secondary Education Statistics, Early Estimates; and National Elementary and Secondary Enrollment Model. (This table was prepared March 2000.)

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