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| Table 70. | Number and percentage distribution of private elementary and secondary students, teachers, and schools, by orientation of school and selected characteristics: Fall 1999, fall 2007, and fall 2009 |
| [Standard errors appear in parentheses] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Selected characteristic | Fall 1999, total number |
Fall 2007, total number |
Fall 2009 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | Catholic | Other religious | Nonsectarian | |||||||||||||||||
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | ||||||||||
| Students1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 6,018,280 | (30,179) | 5,910,210 | (28,363) | 5,488,490 | (35,857) | 100.0 | (†) | 2,160,220 | (3,494) | 100.0 | (†) | 2,076,220 | (32,751) | 100.0 | (†) | 1,252,050 | (8,849) | 100.0 | (†) |
| School level2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Elementary | 3,595,020 | (11,516) | 3,228,310 | (17,116) | 2,937,090 | (26,807) | 53.5 | (0.24) | 1,454,540 | (3,244) | 67.3 | (0.17) | 883,640 | (24,501) | 42.6 | (0.67) | 598,910 | (6,684) | 47.8 | (0.27) |
| Secondary | 806,640 | (2,395) | 827,390 | (10,804) | 785,810 | (4,810) | 14.3 | (0.11) | 587,350 | (4,408) | 27.2 | (0.18) | 106,880 | (1,871) | 5.1 | (0.09) | 91,580 | (907) | 7.3 | (0.06) |
| Combined | 1,616,620 | (23,949) | 1,854,510 | (19,370) | 1,765,590 | (15,909) | 32.2 | (0.21) | 118,330 | (250) | 5.5 | (0.01) | 1,085,700 | (15,429) | 52.3 | (0.64) | 561,560 | (3,495) | 44.9 | (0.25) |
| School enrollment | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Less than 50 | 238,980 | (5,691) | 260,030 | (7,147) | 296,000 | (22,889) | 5.4 | (0.39) | 6,800 | (550) | 0.3 | (0.03) | 170,890 | (21,993) | 8.2 | (0.96) | 118,320 | (4,552) | 9.5 | (0.34) |
| 50 to 149 | 939,110 | (10,717) | 982,810 | (13,267) | 950,050 | (12,053) | 17.3 | (0.18) | 148,240 | (1,003) | 6.9 | (0.04) | 448,670 | (8,484) | 21.6 | (0.35) | 353,140 | (5,440) | 28.2 | (0.35) |
| 150 to 299 | 1,615,970 | (7,315) | 1,535,540 | (13,069) | 1,423,220 | (9,951) | 25.9 | (0.17) | 638,300 | (808) | 29.5 | (0.05) | 518,820 | (8,930) | 25.0 | (0.44) | 266,110 | (3,949) | 21.3 | (0.25) |
| 300 to 499 | 1,419,360 | (13,203) | 1,254,690 | (4,667) | 1,154,950 | (10,730) | 21.0 | (0.19) | 577,950 | (3,534) | 26.8 | (0.12) | 377,020 | (9,656) | 18.2 | (0.44) | 199,980 | (3,066) | 16.0 | (0.24) |
| 500 to 749 | 917,670 | (2,330) | 860,950 | (4,374) | 768,540 | (†) | 14.0 | (0.09) | 412,610 | (†) | 19.1 | (0.03) | 233,810 | (†) | 11.3 | (0.18) | 122,130 | (†) | 9.8 | (0.07) |
| 750 or more | 887,190 | (18,232) | 1,016,180 | (16,638) | 895,720 | (6,538) | 16.3 | (0.12) | 376,330 | (†) | 17.4 | (0.03) | 327,020 | (6,538) | 15.8 | (0.30) | 192,370 | (†) | 15.4 | (0.11) |
| Student race/ethnicity3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| White | 4,061,870 | (24,242) | 3,779,030 | (22,170) | 3,410,360 | (31,067) | 72.6 | (0.20) | 1,423,200 | (3,216) | 70.8 | (0.05) | 1,337,600 | (30,282) | 76.3 | (0.41) | 649,560 | (3,480) | 69.2 | (0.34) |
| Black | 494,530 | (5,079) | 496,580 | (4,455) | 430,970 | (2,579) | 9.2 | (0.07) | 151,300 | (76) | 7.5 | (0.01) | 180,090 | (1,594) | 10.3 | (0.19) | 99,580 | (1,470) | 10.6 | (0.12) |
| Hispanic | 435,890 | (1,592) | 487,770 | (7,435) | 443,290 | (4,113) | 9.4 | (0.09) | 267,120 | (258) | 13.3 | (0.03) | 107,760 | (1,311) | 6.2 | (0.12) | 68,410 | (2,970) | 7.3 | (0.28) |
| Asian | 239,510 | (877) | 276,380 | (3,537) | 239,320 | (1,894) | 5.1 | (0.05) | 91,110 | (85) | 4.5 | (0.01) | 72,620 | (342) | 4.1 | (0.07) | 75,590 | (1,822) | 8.1 | (0.17) |
| Pacific Islander | [/4/] | (†) | [/4/] | (†) | 28,020 | (884) | 0.6 | (0.02) | 11,300 | (8) | 0.6 | (#) | 12,490 | (884) | 0.7 | (0.05) | 4,220 | (14) | 0.5 | (#) |
| American Indian/Alaska Native |
22,690 | (164) | 32,730 | (1,217) | 21,080 | (162) | 0.4 | (#) | 8,640 | (†) | 0.4 | (#) | 7,190 | (115) | 0.4 | (0.01) | 5,250 | (114) | 0.6 | (0.01) |
| Two or more races | — | (†) | — | (†) | 127,090 | (781) | 2.7 | (0.02) | 56,960 | (127) | 2.8 | (0.01) | 34,270 | (680) | 2.0 | (0.05) | 35,860 | (282) | 3.8 | (0.03) |
| School locale | ||||||||||||||||||||
| City | — | (†) | 2,429,570 | (13,222) | 2,252,780 | (12,708) | 41.0 | (0.31) | 996,640 | (2,097) | 46.1 | (0.15) | 762,410 | (4,502) | 36.7 | (0.57) | 493,730 | (8,446) | 39.4 | (0.57) |
| Suburban | — | (†) | 2,382,550 | (12,070) | 2,137,800 | (20,891) | 39.0 | (0.34) | 868,610 | (5,048) | 40.2 | (0.17) | 757,590 | (16,094) | 36.5 | (0.68) | 511,600 | (7,716) | 40.9 | (0.58) |
| Town | — | (†) | 411,700 | (5,477) | 387,920 | (9,565) | 7.1 | (0.17) | 182,610 | (†) | 8.5 | (0.01) | 153,540 | (9,129) | 7.4 | (0.41) | 51,780 | (2,888) | 4.1 | (0.23) |
| Rural | — | (†) | 686,390 | (21,308) | 709,990 | (26,462) | 12.9 | (0.42) | 112,360 | (301) | 5.2 | (0.02) | 402,680 | (25,172) | 19.4 | (0.98) | 194,940 | (4,207) | 15.6 | (0.32) |
| Teachers5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 408,400 | (2,977) | 456,270 | (2,897) | 437,410 | (3,222) | 100.0 | (†) | 142,620 | (393) | 100.0 | (†) | 171,870 | (3,140) | 100.0 | (†) | 122,930 | (654) | 100.0 | (†) |
| School level2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Elementary | 200,910 | (735) | 207,230 | (1,433) | 194,480 | (1,878) | 44.5 | (0.25) | 88,760 | (190) | 62.2 | (0.25) | 62,940 | (1,815) | 36.6 | (0.63) | 42,780 | (336) | 34.8 | (0.18) |
| Secondary | 62,740 | (229) | 69,240 | (767) | 67,530 | (553) | 15.4 | (0.14) | 43,380 | (486) | 30.4 | (0.27) | 11,050 | (317) | 6.4 | (0.16) | 13,090 | (157) | 10.7 | (0.09) |
| Combined | 144,750 | (2,682) | 179,800 | (2,184) | 175,410 | (1,853) | 40.1 | (0.26) | 10,480 | (51) | 7.3 | (0.04) | 97,870 | (1,797) | 56.9 | (0.64) | 67,060 | (348) | 54.5 | (0.18) |
| School enrollment | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Less than 50 | 25,970 | (488) | 32,060 | (847) | 34,120 | (1,642) | 7.8 | (0.34) | 1,070 | (202) | 0.7 | (0.14) | 19,350 | (1,572) | 11.3 | (0.79) | 13,690 | (467) | 11.1 | (0.36) |
| 50 to 149 | 70,800 | (983) | 84,590 | (1,566) | 82,460 | (1,102) | 18.9 | (0.23) | 12,950 | (120) | 9.1 | (0.08) | 39,280 | (759) | 22.9 | (0.44) | 30,240 | (548) | 24.6 | (0.39) |
| 150 to 299 | 102,240 | (486) | 109,660 | (982) | 107,490 | (1,873) | 24.6 | (0.33) | 41,550 | (79) | 29.1 | (0.09) | 41,190 | (1,856) | 24.0 | (0.86) | 24,740 | (286) | 20.1 | (0.21) |
| 300 to 499 | 90,010 | (1,316) | 90,540 | (331) | 86,850 | (751) | 19.9 | (0.19) | 37,160 | (381) | 26.1 | (0.21) | 28,990 | (607) | 16.9 | (0.40) | 20,690 | (224) | 16.8 | (0.19) |
| 500 to 749 | 57,930 | (79) | 62,250 | (537) | 56,920 | (†) | 13.0 | (0.10) | 25,410 | (†) | 17.8 | (0.05) | 17,900 | (†) | 10.4 | (0.19) | 13,620 | (†) | 11.1 | (0.06) |
| 750 or more | 61,440 | (2,143) | 77,170 | (1,618) | 69,570 | (566) | 15.9 | (0.13) | 24,480 | (†) | 17.2 | (0.05) | 25,150 | (566) | 14.6 | (0.29) | 19,940 | (†) | 16.2 | (0.09) |
| School locale | ||||||||||||||||||||
| City | — | (†) | 185,530 | (1,253) | 176,740 | (799) | 40.4 | (0.33) | 65,000 | (237) | 45.6 | (0.21) | 62,410 | (311) | 36.3 | (0.62) | 49,320 | (505) | 40.1 | (0.35) |
| Suburban | — | (†) | 177,160 | (1,322) | 166,170 | (2,463) | 38.0 | (0.41) | 56,090 | (460) | 39.3 | (0.24) | 62,230 | (2,264) | 36.2 | (0.92) | 47,840 | (544) | 38.9 | (0.37) |
| Town | — | (†) | 32,490 | (917) | 30,390 | (663) | 6.9 | (0.15) | 13,040 | (†) | 9.1 | (0.03) | 12,510 | (610) | 7.3 | (0.34) | 4,840 | (392) | 3.9 | (0.32) |
| Rural | — | (†) | 61,090 | (2,025) | 64,120 | (1,960) | 14.7 | (0.39) | 8,480 | (52) | 5.9 | (0.04) | 34,720 | (1,807) | 20.2 | (0.87) | 20,930 | (417) | 17.0 | (0.34) |
| Schools | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 33,000 | (301) | 33,740 | (370) | 33,370 | (834) | 100.0 | (†) | 7,110 | (22) | 100.0 | (†) | 15,620 | (804) | 100.0 | (†) | 10,630 | (190) | 100.0 | (†) |
| School level2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Elementary | 22,300 | (242) | 21,870 | (293) | 21,420 | (745) | 64.2 | (0.70) | 5,680 | (19) | 79.8 | (0.36) | 8,900 | (721) | 57.0 | (1.84) | 6,840 | (130) | 64.3 | (0.86) |
| Secondary | 2,540 | (62) | 2,930 | (67) | 2,780 | (39) | 8.3 | (0.23) | 1,100 | (28) | 15.4 | (0.36) | 780 | (33) | 5.0 | (0.31) | 900 | (24) | 8.5 | (0.21) |
| Combined | 8,150 | (160) | 8,940 | (160) | 9,160 | (153) | 27.5 | (0.54) | 340 | (7) | 4.8 | (0.09) | 5,940 | (170) | 38.0 | (1.64) | 2,890 | (124) | 27.2 | (0.92) |
| School enrollment | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Less than 50 | 9,160 | (210) | 10,060 | (287) | 11,070 | (801) | 33.2 | (1.61) | 230 | (28) | 3.2 | (0.38) | 6,460 | (769) | 41.4 | (2.85) | 4,380 | (200) | 41.1 | (1.25) |
| 50 to 149 | 10,260 | (134) | 10,800 | (160) | 10,470 | (154) | 31.4 | (0.81) | 1,410 | (15) | 19.8 | (0.19) | 4,980 | (111) | 31.9 | (1.56) | 4,080 | (74) | 38.4 | (0.99) |
| 150 to 299 | 7,440 | (34) | 7,220 | (75) | 6,690 | (46) | 20.1 | (0.49) | 2,920 | (4) | 41.0 | (0.13) | 2,490 | (39) | 16.0 | (0.83) | 1,280 | (21) | 12.1 | (0.23) |
| 300 to 499 | 3,730 | (41) | 3,270 | (12) | 3,010 | (30) | 9.0 | (0.24) | 1,490 | (9) | 21.0 | (0.17) | 1,000 | (28) | 6.4 | (0.37) | 520 | (8) | 4.9 | (0.11) |
| 500 to 749 | 1,530 | (3) | 1,430 | (8) | 1,280 | (†) | 3.8 | (0.10) | 690 | (†) | 9.7 | (0.03) | 380 | (†) | 2.5 | (0.13) | 200 | (†) | 1.9 | (0.03) |
| 750 or more | 870 | (20) | 960 | (17) | 850 | (7) | 2.5 | (0.06) | 370 | (†) | 5.2 | (0.02) | 300 | (7) | 1.9 | (0.10) | 180 | (†) | 1.6 | (0.03) |
| School locale | ||||||||||||||||||||
| City | — | (†) | 11,210 | (100) | 10,810 | (171) | 32.4 | (0.88) | 2,970 | (26) | 41.7 | (0.28) | 4,200 | (77) | 26.9 | (1.42) | 3,640 | (105) | 34.2 | (0.92) |
| Suburban | — | (†) | 12,670 | (198) | 11,610 | (176) | 34.8 | (0.94) | 2,580 | (16) | 36.2 | (0.25) | 4,390 | (110) | 28.1 | (1.52) | 4,640 | (113) | 43.6 | (0.97) |
| Town | — | (†) | 3,300 | (130) | 3,340 | (154) | 10.0 | (0.50) | 960 | (†) | 13.5 | (0.04) | 1,670 | (96) | 10.7 | (0.77) | 710 | (158) | 6.7 | (1.42) |
| Rural | — | (†) | 6,560 | (263) | 7,610 | (799) | 22.8 | (1.86) | 610 | (7) | 8.6 | (0.10) | 5,350 | (782) | 34.3 | (3.32) | 1,650 | (78) | 15.5 | (0.79) |
| —Not available. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| †Not applicable. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| #Rounds to zero. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Includes students in prekindergarten through grade 12 in schools that offer kindergarten or higher grade. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 Elementary schools have grade 6 or lower and no grade higher than 8. Secondary schools have no grade lower than 7. Combined schools have grades lower than 7 and higher than 8. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 Race/ethnicity was not collected for prekindergarten students (788,000 in fall 2009). Percentage distribution is based on the students for whom race/ethnicity was reported. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 For 1999 and 2007, Pacific Islander students are included under Asian. Prior to 2009, data were not collected on Pacific Islander students as a separate category. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 Reported in full-time equivalents (FTE). Excludes teachers who teach only prekindergarten students. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| NOTE: Tabulation includes schools that offer kindergarten or higher grade. 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), 1999-2000, 2007-08, and 2009–10. (This table was prepared July 2011.) |
