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| Table 58. | Number and percentage distribution of private elementary and secondary students, teachers, and schools, by orientation of school and selected school and student characteristics: Fall 2007 |
| Total | Catholic | Other religious | Nonsectarian | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected characteristic | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | ||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | ||||||||
| Students1 Total |
5,910,210 | (28,363) | 100 | (†) | 2,308,150 | (6,083) | 100 | (†) | 2,283,210 | (20,628) | 100 | (†) | 1,318,850 | (18,235) | 100 | (†) |
| Level of school | ||||||||||||||||
| Elementary | 3,228,310 | (17,116) | 55 | (0.2) | 1,602,010 | (4,206) | 69 | (0.2) | 976,270 | (14,547) | 43 | (0.4) | 650,020 | (7,939) | 49 | (0.7) |
| Secondary | 827,390 | (10,804) | 14 | (0.2) | 594,860 | (743) | 26 | (0.1) | 128,040 | (2,123) | 6 | (0.1) | 104,480 | (10,613) | 8 | (0.7) |
| Combined | 1,854,510 | (19,370) | 31 | (0.2) | 111,270 | (5,363) | 5 | (0.2) | 1,178,900 | (13,373) | 52 | (0.4) | 564,350 | (12,855) | 43 | (0.7) |
| School enrollment | ||||||||||||||||
| Less than 50 | 671,350 | (10,026) | 11 | (0.2) | 17,930 | (364) | 1 | (#) | 303,320 | (8,012) | 13 | (0.3) | 350,100 | (5,044) | 27 | (0.4) |
| 50 to 149 | 953,160 | (16,066) | 16 | (0.2) | 208,370 | (2,309) | 9 | (0.1) | 482,580 | (13,839) | 21 | (0.5) | 262,220 | (7,255) | 20 | (0.5) |
| 150 to 299 | 1,415,000 | (6,158) | 24 | (0.1) | 697,590 | (4,483) | 30 | (0.2) | 510,920 | (3,577) | 22 | (0.2) | 206,500 | (3,256) | 16 | (0.3) |
| 300 to 499 | 1,158,420 | (4,918) | 20 | (0.1) | 617,850 | (2,955) | 27 | (0.1) | 372,650 | (4,378) | 16 | (0.2) | 167,920 | (3,129) | 13 | (0.3) |
| 500 to 749 | 783,200 | (4,374) | 13 | (0.1) | 401,540 | (3,675) | 17 | (0.1) | 259,580 | (2,371) | 11 | (0.1) | 122,080 | (†) | 9 | (0.1) |
| 750 or more | 929,080 | (16,638) | 16 | (0.2) | 364,870 | (†) | 16 | (#) | 354,170 | (7,000) | 16 | (0.3) | 210,030 | (15,093) | 16 | (1.0) |
| Student race/ethnicity2 | ||||||||||||||||
| White | 3,779,030 | (22,170) | 75 | (0.2) | 1,575,890 | (5,136) | 73 | (0.1) | 1,486,660 | (13,621) | 77 | (0.4) | 716,480 | (16,182) | 73 | (0.5) |
| Black | 496,580 | (4,455) | 10 | (0.1) | 170,830 | (642) | 8 | (#) | 214,190 | (4,191) | 11 | (0.2) | 111,560 | (1,118) | 11 | (0.2) |
| Hispanic | 487,770 | (7,435) | 10 | (0.1) | 289,920 | (1,986) | 13 | (0.1) | 128,300 | (7,083) | 7 | (0.3) | 69,550 | (1,188) | 7 | (0.1) |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 276,380 | (3,537) | 5 | (0.1) | 106,590 | (162) | 5 | (#) | 90,330 | (2,470) | 5 | (0.1) | 79,450 | (2,817) | 8 | (0.3) |
| American Indian/Alaska Native |
32,730 | (1,217) | 1 | (#) | 12,980 | (21) | 1 | (#) | 11,220 | (1,211) | 1 | (0.1) | 8,530 | (127) | 1 | (#) |
| Type of locale | ||||||||||||||||
| City | 2,429,570 | (13,222) | 41 | (0.2) | 1,049,480 | (4,213) | 45 | (0.1) | 871,710 | (9,337) | 38 | (0.4) | 508,380 | (5,557) | 39 | (0.5) |
| Suburban | 2,382,550 | (12,070) | 40 | (0.2) | 945,360 | (3,530) | 41 | (0.1) | 875,540 | (10,021) | 38 | (0.4) | 561,660 | (6,031) | 43 | (0.6) |
| Town | 411,700 | (5,477) | 7 | (0.1) | 196,990 | (1,052) | 9 | (0.1) | 161,070 | (5,209) | 7 | (0.2) | 53,640 | (1,292) | 4 | (0.1) |
| Rural | 686,390 | (21,308) | 12 | (0.3) | 116,320 | (3,985) | 5 | (0.2) | 374,900 | (13,812) | 16 | (0.5) | 195,170 | (15,864) | 15 | (1.0) |
| Teachers3 Total |
456,270 | (2,897) | 100 | (†) | 146,630 | (395) | 100 | (†) | 183,310 | (1,909) | 100 | (†) | 126,330 | (1,966) | 100 | (†) |
| Level of school | ||||||||||||||||
| Elementary | 207,230 | (1,433) | 45 | (0.3) | 94,800 | (329) | 65 | (0.1) | 67,260 | (1,122) | 37 | (0.4) | 45,170 | (685) | 36 | (0.6) |
| Secondary | 69,240 | (767) | 15 | (0.2) | 42,400 | (110) | 29 | (0.1) | 12,940 | (169) | 7 | (0.1) | 13,910 | (743) | 11 | (0.5) |
| Combined | 179,800 | (2,184) | 39 | (0.3) | 9,430 | (223) | 6 | (0.1) | 103,120 | (1,392) | 56 | (0.4) | 67,240 | (1,637) | 53 | (0.8) |
| School enrollment | ||||||||||||||||
| Less than 50 | 48,310 | (1,208) | 11 | (0.2) | 1,550 | (41) | 1 | (#) | 23,890 | (1,037) | 13 | (0.5) | 22,860 | (523) | 18 | (0.4) |
| 50 to 149 | 88,250 | (1,520) | 19 | (0.3) | 16,890 | (255) | 12 | (0.2) | 42,800 | (1,166) | 23 | (0.5) | 28,560 | (821) | 23 | (0.6) |
| 150 to 299 | 105,570 | (641) | 23 | (0.2) | 43,240 | (296) | 29 | (0.2) | 40,570 | (405) | 22 | (0.3) | 21,750 | (417) | 17 | (0.4) |
| 300 to 499 | 84,750 | (332) | 19 | (0.1) | 37,720 | (160) | 26 | (0.1) | 29,010 | (355) | 16 | (0.2) | 18,020 | (270) | 14 | (0.3) |
| 500 to 749 | 57,940 | (537) | 13 | (0.1) | 24,290 | (39) | 17 | (0.1) | 20,370 | (535) | 11 | (0.3) | 13,280 | (†) | 11 | (0.2) |
| 750 or more | 71,450 | (1,618) | 16 | (0.3) | 22,930 | (†) | 16 | (#) | 26,680 | (379) | 15 | (0.2) | 21,850 | (1,573) | 17 | (1.0) |
| Type of locale | ||||||||||||||||
| City | 185,530 | (1,253) | 41 | (0.3) | 66,010 | (201) | 45 | (0.1) | 69,640 | (916) | 38 | (0.5) | 49,870 | (569) | 39 | (0.6) |
| Suburban | 177,160 | (1,322) | 39 | (0.3) | 58,450 | (276) | 40 | (0.1) | 67,810 | (901) | 37 | (0.5) | 50,900 | (680) | 40 | (0.6) |
| Town | 32,490 | (917) | 7 | (0.2) | 13,710 | (63) | 9 | (0.1) | 13,660 | (891) | 7 | (0.5) | 5,120 | (209) | 4 | (0.2) |
| Rural | 61,090 | (2,025) | 13 | (0.4) | 8,450 | (229) | 6 | (0.1) | 32,200 | (1,135) | 18 | (0.5) | 20,430 | (1,664) | 16 | (1.1) |
| Schools | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | 33,740 | (370) | 100 | (†) | 7,510 | (37) | 100 | (†) | 15,400 | (296) | 100 | (†) | 10,830 | (179) | 100 | (†) |
| Level of school | ||||||||||||||||
| Elementary | 21,870 | (293) | 65 | (0.4) | 6,070 | (30) | 81 | (0.3) | 8,610 | (224) | 56 | (0.7) | 7,180 | (156) | 66 | (0.7) |
| Secondary | 2,930 | (67) | 9 | (0.2) | 1,090 | (17) | 15 | (0.2) | 840 | (22) | 5 | (0.2) | 1,000 | (61) | 9 | (0.5) |
| Combined | 8,940 | (160) | 26 | (0.4) | 340 | (19) | 5 | (0.3) | 5,950 | (143) | 39 | (0.7) | 2,640 | (64) | 24 | (0.6) |
| School enrollment | ||||||||||||||||
| Less than 50 | 14,370 | (311) | 43 | (0.5) | 360 | (20) | 5 | (0.3) | 7,210 | (241) | 47 | (0.8) | 6,800 | (159) | 63 | (0.7) |
| 50 to 149 | 8,510 | (148) | 25 | (0.4) | 1,710 | (29) | 23 | (0.3) | 4,440 | (118) | 29 | (0.6) | 2,360 | (74) | 22 | (0.6) |
| 150 to 299 | 5,970 | (27) | 18 | (0.2) | 2,940 | (18) | 39 | (0.3) | 2,160 | (15) | 14 | (0.3) | 880 | (17) | 8 | (0.2) |
| 300 to 499 | 2,800 | (13) | 8 | (0.1) | 1,500 | (6) | 20 | (0.1) | 900 | (11) | 6 | (0.1) | 410 | (9) | 4 | (0.1) |
| 500 to 749 | 1,240 | (8) | 4 | (#) | 650 | (7) | 9 | (0.1) | 400 | (4) | 3 | (0.1) | 190 | (†) | 2 | (#) |
| 750 or more | 850 | (17) | 3 | (0.1) | 350 | (†) | 5 | (#) | 310 | (9) | 2 | (0.1) | 190 | (14) | 2 | (0.1) |
| Type of locale | ||||||||||||||||
| City | 11,210 | (100) | 33 | (0.4) | 3,080 | (14) | 41 | (0.2) | 4,460 | (54) | 29 | (0.6) | 3,680 | (63) | 34 | (0.5) |
| Suburban | 12,670 | (198) | 38 | (0.5) | 2,770 | (26) | 37 | (0.2) | 4,850 | (115) | 32 | (0.8) | 5,040 | (124) | 47 | (0.8) |
| Town | 3,300 | (130) | 10 | (0.4) | 1,020 | (15) | 14 | (0.2) | 1,680 | (105) | 11 | (0.6) | 600 | (75) | 6 | (0.7) |
| Rural | 6,560 | (263) | 19 | (0.6) | 640 | (24) | 9 | (0.3) | 4,410 | (254) | 29 | (1.2) | 1,520 | (70) | 14 | (0.6) |
| †Not applicable. | ||||||||||||||||
| #Rounds to zero. | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 Includes students in prekindergarten through grade 12 in schools that offer kindergarten or higher grade. | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 Race/ethnicity is not known for an estimated 837,719 prekindergarten private school students. Percentage distribution is calculated based on the students for whom race/ethnicity is known. | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 Reported in full-time equivalents (FTE). Excludes teachers who teach only prekindergarten students. | ||||||||||||||||
| NOTE: Includes special education, vocational/technical education, and alternative schools. Tabulation includes schools that offer kindergarten or higher grade. Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding. Standard errors appear in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||
| SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Private School Universe Survey (PSS), 2007–08. (This table was prepared June 2009.) |
