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Homeschooling in the United States: 1999


Highlights

Background

Estimated Number of Homeschooled Students in the United States

Characteristics of Homeschooled Students and Their Families

Parents' Reasons for Homeschooling

Public School Support for Homeschooled Students

Future Research Plans



List of Figures

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line List of Tables and Figures

Table 1- Number and percentage of homeschooled students, ages 5-17, with a grade equivalent of kindergarten to grade 12, by school enrollment status: 1999

Table 2- Number of students and number and percentage of homeschooled students, ages 5-17, with a grade equivalent of kindergarten to grade 12, by selected characteristics: 1999

Table 3- Distribution of all students, homeschooled students, and nonhomeschooled students ages 5-17, with a grade equivalent of kindergarten to grade 12, by selected characteristics: 1999

Table 4- Number and percentage of homeschooled students by reason for homeschooling: 1999

Table 5- Percentage of homeschooled students whose parents reported support available from public schools or districts for homeschoolers and the percentage who also used them: 1999

Figure 1.—Point estimate and 95% confidence interval for number of homeschooled students, ages 5-17, with a grade equivalent of kindergarten to grade 12: 1999

Figure 2.—Ten reasons for homeschooling and the percentage of homeschooled students whose parents gave each reason: 1999