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Were you contacted about the 2023–24 PSS? Please contact the U.S. Census Bureau pss@census.gov or 1-888-329-5890 for more information. Questions about the survey? Click here for PSS participant information!
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| Percentage distribution of students, by racial/ethnic background, and percentage minority students in private schools, by selected characteristics: United States, 2001-02 (Standard Errors for this table) | ||||||
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| Selected characteristics | White, non-Hispanic | Black, non-Hispanic | Hispanic | American Indian/ Alaska Native |
Asian/Pacific Islander |
Minority |
| Total | 75.9 | 9.7 | 8.6 | 0.7 | 5.1 | 24.1 |
| NCES typology | ||||||
| Catholic | 74.5 | 8.4 | 11.9 | 0.7 | 4.6 | 25.5 |
| Parochial | 74.2 | 8.6 | 12.1 | 0.6 | 4.5 | 25.8 |
| Diocesan | 75.2 | 8.3 | 11.3 | 0.7 | 4.5 | 24.8 |
| Private | 73.4 | 7.9 | 12.5 | 0.8 | 5.5 | 26.6 |
| Other religious | 78.7 | 10.6 | 5.5 | 0.7 | 4.5 | 21.3 |
| Conservative Christian | 76.4 | 11.7 | 7.1 | 0.8 | 4.0 | 23.6 |
| Affiliated | 81.0 | 8.5 | 4.8 | 0.4 | 5.3 | 19.0 |
| Unaffiliated | 80.0 | 11.2 | 3.7 | 0.8 | 4.4 | 20.0 |
| Nonsectarian | 74.0 | 11.5 | 5.8 | 0.8 | 7.8 | 26.0 |
| Regular | 76.9 | 9.1 | 4.8 | 0.7 | 8.5 | 23.1 |
| Special emphasis | 71.6 | 12.0 | 6.8 | 1.0 | 8.7 | 28.4 |
| Special education | 60.8 | 25.7 | 10.6 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 39.3 |
| School level | ||||||
| Elementary | 74.2 | 10.3 | 9.9 | 0.8 | 4.9 | 25.9 |
| Secondary | 76.4 | 8.3 | 9.8 | 0.5 | 5.0 | 23.6 |
| Combined | 78.8 | 9.4 | 5.5 | 0.6 | 5.7 | 21.2 |
| Program emphasis | ||||||
| Regular elementary/secondary | 76.5 | 9.2 | 8.6 | 0.7 | 5.0 | 23.5 |
| Montessori | 70.9 | 10.7 | 7.1 | 1.3 | 10.1 | 29.1 |
| Special program emphasis | 75.1 | 10.6 | 6.0 | 0.6 | 7.8 | 24.9 |
| Special education | 60.3 | 26.4 | 10.5 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 39.7 |
| Vocational/technical | ‡ | ‡ | ‡ | ‡ | ‡ | ‡ |
| Alternative | 70.1 | 15.4 | 8.1 | 1.1 | 5.3! | 29.9 |
| Early childhood | 72.6 | 11.8 | 8.4 | 1.3 | 5.9 | 27.4 |
| Size (number of students) | ||||||
| Less than 50 | 73.6 | 14.9 | 6.9 | 1.4! | 3.2 | 26.4 |
| 50-149 | 72.1 | 15.1 | 7.8 | 1.1 | 3.9 | 27.9 |
| 150-299 | 71.5 | 12.3 | 10.5 | 0.8 | 4.9 | 28.5 |
| 300-499 | 78.4 | 7.7 | 8.6 | 0.6 | 4.8 | 21.6 |
| 500-749 | 80.4 | 6.2 | 8.1 | 0.5 | 4.8 | 19.6 |
| 750 or more | 79.3 | 5.7 | 7.0 | 0.4 | 7.7 | 20.7 |
| Region | ||||||
| Northeast | 76.0 | 11.6 | 7.8 | 0.6 | 4.0 | 24.0 |
| Midwest | 84.1 | 8.5 | 4.7 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 15.9 |
| South | 77.1 | 11.1 | 7.9 | 0.5 | 3.4 | 22.9 |
| West | 62.9 | 6.8 | 15.8 | 1.3 | 13.1 | 37.1 |
| Community type | ||||||
| Central city | 68.1 | 13.8 | 11.1 | 0.5 | 6.4 | 31.9 |
| Urban fringe/large town | 79.2 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 0.6 | 4.8 | 20.8 |
| Rural/small town | 89.1 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 10.9 |
| ! Interpret data with caution. The coefficient of variation for this estimate is larger than 25 percent. The standard error for this estimate is presented in the corresponding table in appendix C. | ||||||
| ‡ Reporting standards not met. | ||||||
| NOTE: Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding. | ||||||
| SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Private School Universe Survey (PSS), 2001-2002. | ||||||
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