(160KB)| Table 40. | Number and percentage of homeschooled students ages 5 through 17 with a grade equivalent of kindergarten through 12th grade, by selected child, parent, and household characteristics: 1999, 2003, and 2007 |
| Selected characteristic | 1999 | 2003 | 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Number of students1 (in thousands) | Number home-schooled (in thousands) | Percent home-schooled |
Number of students1 (in thousands) | Number home-schooled (in thousands) | Percent home-schooled |
Number of students1 (in thousands) | Number home-schooled (in thousands) | Percent home-schooled | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | 50,188 | (72.7) | 850 | (71.1) | 1.7 | (0.14) | 50,707 | (89.3) | 1,096 | (92.3) | 2.2 | (0.18) | 51,135 | (155.3) | 1,508 | (117.9) | 2.9 | (0.23) | |||||||
| Sex of child | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Male | 25,515 | (233.9) | 417 | (43.9) | 1.6 | (0.17) | 25,819 | (286.8) | 569 | (61.9) | 2.2 | (0.24) | 26,286 | (355.6) | 633 | (75.2) | 2.4 | (0.28) | |||||||
| Female | 24,673 | (238.7) | 434 | (46.1) | 1.8 | (0.19) | 24,888 | (277.7) | 527 | (58.2) | 2.1 | (0.23) | 24,849 | (386.9) | 875 | (97.7) | 3.5 | (0.39) | |||||||
| Race/ethnicity of child | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| White | 32,474 | (168.2) | 640 | (62.3) | 2.0 | (0.19) | 31,584 | (187.2) | 843 | (77.5) | 2.7 | (0.25) | 29,815 | (197.9) | 1159 | (101.6) | 3.9 | (0.34) | |||||||
| Black | 8,047 | (102.3) | 84 | (24.8) | 1.0 | (0.31) | 7,985 | (45.7) | 103 | ! | (33.9) | 1.3 | ! | (0.42) | 7,523 | (114.0) | 61 | ! | (21.2) | 0.8 | ! | (0.28) | |||
| Hispanic | 7,043 | (85.5) | 77 | (17.7) | 1.1 | (0.25) | 8,075 | (35.1) | 59 | ! | (21.1) | 0.7 | ! | (0.26) | 9,589 | (84.8) | 147 | (27.5) | 1.5 | (0.29) | |||||
| Other | 2,623 | (114.2) | 49 | ! | (17.2) | 1.9 | ! | (0.65) | 3,063 | (161.1) | 91 | ! | (31.5) | 3.0 | ! | (1.02) | 4,208 | (170.6) | 141 | (36.1) | 3.3 | (0.86) | |||
| Grade equivalent2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kindergarten through 5th grade | 24,428 | (20.5) | 428 | (48.1) | 1.8 | (0.20) | 24,269 | (24.7) | 472 | (55.3) | 1.9 | (0.23) | 23,529 | (68.1) | 717 | (83.8) | 3.0 | (0.36) | |||||||
| Kindergarten | 3,790 | (20.0) | 92 | (19.7) | 2.4 | (0.52) | 3,643 | (24.7) | 98 | (23.5) | 2.7 | (0.64) | 3,669 | (67.9) | 114 | ! | (35.4) | 3.1 | ! | (0.96) | |||||
| Grades 1 through 3 | 12,692 | (6.2) | 199 | (36.7) | 1.6 | (0.29) | 12,098 | (#) | 214 | (33.3) | 1.8 | (0.28) | 11,965 | (2.4) | 406 | (64.5) | 3.4 | (0.54) | |||||||
| Grades 4 through 5 | 7,946 | (1.3) | 136 | (22.5) | 1.7 | (0.28) | 8,528 | (#) | 160 | (30.1) | 1.9 | (0.35) | 7,895 | (2.1) | 197 | (41.4) | 2.5 | (0.52) | |||||||
| Grades 6 through 8 | 11,788 | (3.4) | 186 | (28.0) | 1.6 | (0.24) | 12,472 | (6.5) | 302 | (44.9) | 2.4 | (0.36) | 12,435 | (0.7) | 359 | (64.9) | 2.9 | (0.52) | |||||||
| Grades 9 through 12 | 13,954 | (70.5) | 235 | (33.2) | 1.7 | (0.24) | 13,958 | (81.8) | 315 | (47.0) | 2.3 | (0.33) | 15,161 | (129.3) | 422 | (58.2) | 2.8 | (0.38) | |||||||
| Number of children in the household | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| One child | 8,226 | (153.8) | 120 | (20.3) | 1.5 | (0.24) | 8,033 | (218.1) | 110 | (22.3) | 1.4 | (0.27) | 8,463 | (227.1) | 187 | (31.4) | 2.2 | (0.37) | |||||||
| Two children | 19,883 | (211.4) | 207 | (27.1) | 1.0 | (0.14) | 20,530 | (319.4) | 306 | (45.1) | 1.5 | (0.22) | 20,694 | (295.3) | 412 | (67.3) | 2.0 | (0.33) | |||||||
| Three or more children | 22,078 | (241.2) | 523 | (65.2) | 2.4 | (0.30) | 22,144 | (362.8) | 679 | (80.2) | 3.1 | (0.36) | 21,979 | (331.0) | 909 | (102.4) | 4.1 | (0.46) | |||||||
| Number of parents in the household | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Two parents | 33,007 | (203.8) | 683 | (68.3) | 2.1 | (0.21) | 35,936 | (315.1) | 886 | (82.7) | 2.5 | (0.23) | 37,262 | (302.1) | 1348 | (111.5) | 3.6 | (0.30) | |||||||
| One parent | 15,454 | (209.4) | 142 | (25.0) | 0.9 | (0.16) | 13,260 | (319.2) | 196 | (42.6) | 1.5 | (0.32) | 11,734 | (299.2) | 115 | (28.4) | 1.0 | (0.24) | |||||||
| Nonparental guardians | 1,727 | (86.0) | 25 | ! | (14.4) | 1.4 | ! | (0.82) | 1,511 | (100.1) | 14 | ! | (11.1) | 0.9 | ! | (0.74) | 2,139 | (203.2) | 45 | ! | (17.3) | 2.1 | ! | (0.81) | |
| Parent participation in the labor force | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Two parents—both in labor force | 22,880 | (241.5) | 237 | (39.8) | 1.0 | (0.17) | 25,108 | (373.1) | 274 | (44.1) | 1.1 | (0.18) | 26,075 | (318.9) | 509 | (76.8) | 2.0 | (0.30) | |||||||
| Two parents—one in labor force | 9,628 | (194.4) | 444 | (53.8) | 4.6 | (0.55) | 10,545 | (297.2) | 594 | (73.7) | 5.6 | (0.67) | 10,776 | (284.8) | 808 | (94.3) | 7.5 | (0.82) | |||||||
| One parent—in labor force | 13,907 | (220.0) | 98 | (21.8) | 0.7 | (0.16) | 12,045 | (267.9) | 174 | (39.8) | 1.4 | (0.33) | 9,989 | (277.2) | 127 | (29.5) | 1.3 | (0.30) | |||||||
| No parent participation in labor force | 3,773 | (162.3) | 71 | (18.8) | 1.9 | (0.48) | 3,008 | (171.4) | 54 | ! | (23.7) | 1.8 | ! | (0.78) | 4,296 | (228.0) | 64 | ! | (20.6) | 1.5 | ! | (0.48) | |||
| Highest education level of parents | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| High school diploma or less | 18,334 | (217.3) | 160 | (26.5) | 0.9 | (0.15) | 16,106 | (272.3) | 269 | (51.6) | 1.7 | (0.32) | 14,303 | (292.6) | 206 | (35.6) | 1.4 | (0.24) | |||||||
| Vocational/technical or some college | 15,177 | (215.2) | 287 | (37.3) | 1.9 | (0.24) | 16,068 | (323.4) | 338 | (57.7) | 2.1 | (0.36) | 14,584 | (326.3) | 549 | (77.3) | 3.8 | (0.52) | |||||||
| Bachelor's degree/some graduate school | 9,412 | (179.0) | 230 | (36.3) | 2.4 | (0.37) | 10,849 | (275.0) | 309 | (48.5) | 2.8 | (0.45) | 12,321 | (281.6) | 502 | (70.1) | 4.1 | (0.57) | |||||||
| Graduate/professional degree | 7,264 | (179.9) | 173 | (39.9) | 2.4 | (0.54) | 7,683 | (239.5) | 180 | (41.6) | 2.3 | (0.55) | 9,927 | (242.9) | 251 | (41.0) | 2.5 | (0.41) | |||||||
| Household income | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| $25,000 or less | 16,776 | (116.9) | 262 | (45.0) | 1.6 | (0.27) | 12,375 | (53.6) | 283 | (56.0) | 2.3 | (0.45) | 11,544 | (123.8) | 239 | (49.9) | 2.1 | (0.43) | |||||||
| $25,001 to $50,000 | 15,220 | (232.7) | 278 | (36.7) | 1.8 | (0.24) | 13,220 | (270.2) | 311 | (49.9) | 2.4 | (0.37) | 10,592 | (236.4) | 364 | (56.9) | 3.4 | (0.52) | |||||||
| $50,001 to $75,000 | 8,576 | (189.3) | 162 | (25.5) | 1.9 | (0.30) | 10,961 | (282.2) | 264 | (51.1) | 2.4 | (0.46) | 10,289 | (232.9) | 405 | (57.9) | 3.9 | (0.56) | |||||||
| Over $75,000 | 9,615 | (211.2) | 148 | (26.5) | 1.5 | (0.28) | 14,150 | (261.7) | 238 | (45.8) | 1.7 | (0.33) | 18,710 | (232.6) | 501 | (74.9) | 2.7 | (0.40) | |||||||
| Urbanicity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| City | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | 15,998 | (292.3) | 327 | (40.4) | 2.0 | (0.26) | |||||||
| Suburb | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | 18,988 | (291.3) | 503 | (78.8) | 2.6 | (0.41) | |||||||
| Town | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | 5,574 | (209.4) | 165 | (37.2) | 3.0 | (0.66) | |||||||
| Rural | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | 10,576 | (110.9) | 513 | (75.5) | 4.9 | (0.71) | |||||||
| —Not available. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| †Not applicable. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #Rounds to zero. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| !Interpret data with caution. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Refers to all students in public and private schools and homeschooled students. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 Students whose grade equivalent was "ungraded" were excluded from the grade analysis. The percentage of students with an "ungraded" grade equivalent was 0.03 percent in 1999 and 0.02 percent in 2003 and 2007. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NOTE: The number and percentage of homeschoolers exclude students who were enrolled in school for more than 25 hours a week; also excluded in 1999 and 2003 are students who were homeschooled only due to a temporary illness and, in 2007, students who were homeschooled primarily due to a temporary illness. Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding. Some data have been revised from previously published figures. Race categories exclude persons of Hispanic ethnicity. Standard errors appear in parentheses. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Homeschooling in the United States: 2003; and Parent Survey (Parent:1999) and Parent and Family Involvement in Education Survey (PFI:2003 and PFI:2007) of the National Household Education Surveys Program. (This table was prepared July 2010.) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||