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| Table 205.40. | Number and percentage distribution of private elementary and secondary students, teachers, and schools, by orientation of school and selected characteristics: Fall 1999, fall 2009, and fall 2011 |
| [Standard errors appear in parentheses] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Selected characteristic | Fall 1999, total number |
Fall 2009, total number |
Fall 2011 | |||||||||||||||||
| 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) | 5,488,490 | (35,857) | 5,268,090 | (24,908) | 100.0 | (†) | 2,087,870 | (14,426) | 100.0 | (†) | 1,991,950 | (21,814) | 100.0 | (†) | 1,188,270 | (5,376) | 100.0 | (†) |
| School level2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Elementary | 3,595,020 | (11,516) | 2,937,090 | (26,807) | 2,775,270 | (9,594) | 52.7 | (0.23) | 1,383,420 | (3,829) | 66.3 | (0.47) | 819,070 | (7,697) | 41.1 | (0.37) | 572,790 | (3,263) | 48.2 | (0.22) |
| Secondary | 806,640 | (2,395) | 785,810 | (4,810) | 757,620 | (14,401) | 14.4 | (0.25) | 560,280 | (14,312) | 26.8 | (0.51) | 106,970 | (444) | 5.4 | (0.06) | 90,370 | (1,827) | 7.6 | (0.14) |
| Combined | 1,616,620 | (23,949) | 1,765,590 | (15,909) | 1,735,200 | (16,892) | 32.9 | (0.21) | 144,170 | (475) | 6.9 | (0.05) | 1,065,910 | (18,183) | 53.5 | (0.41) | 525,120 | (3,824) | 44.2 | (0.23) |
| School enrollment | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Less than 50 | 238,980 | (5,691) | 296,000 | (22,889) | 242,910 | (7,660) | 4.6 | (0.14) | 7,030 | (473) | 0.3 | (0.02) | 132,200 | (7,447) | 6.6 | (0.35) | 103,690 | (1,771) | 8.7 | (0.14) |
| 50 to 149 | 939,110 | (10,717) | 950,050 | (12,053) | 886,240 | (7,898) | 16.8 | (0.15) | 136,680 | (498) | 6.5 | (0.05) | 415,450 | (10,139) | 20.9 | (0.43) | 334,110 | (4,582) | 28.1 | (0.29) |
| 150 to 299 | 1,615,970 | (7,315) | 1,423,220 | (9,951) | 1,379,070 | (3,193) | 26.2 | (0.15) | 606,670 | (1,318) | 29.1 | (0.19) | 514,970 | (1,773) | 25.9 | (0.34) | 257,430 | (2,046) | 21.7 | (0.16) |
| 300 to 499 | 1,419,360 | (13,203) | 1,154,950 | (10,730) | 1,104,910 | (4,050) | 21.0 | (0.11) | 566,000 | (2,400) | 27.1 | (0.19) | 352,970 | (2,234) | 17.7 | (0.21) | 185,950 | (†) | 15.6 | (0.07) |
| 500 to 749 | 917,670 | (2,330) | 768,540 | (†) | 790,830 | (14,312) | 15.0 | (0.25) | 439,990 | (14,312) | 21.1 | (0.55) | 234,500 | (†) | 11.8 | (0.13) | 116,340 | (†) | 9.8 | (0.04) |
| 750 or more | 887,190 | (18,232) | 895,720 | (6,538) | 864,120 | (17,908) | 16.4 | (0.29) | 331,500 | (†) | 15.9 | (0.11) | 341,860 | (17,908) | 17.2 | (0.77) | 190,760 | (†) | 16.1 | (0.07) |
| Student race/ethnicity3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| White | 4,061,870 | (24,242) | 3,410,360 | (31,067) | 3,208,730 | (23,933) | 71.4 | (0.14) | 1,342,980 | (11,961) | 69.6 | (0.09) | 1,266,580 | (21,804) | 75.5 | (0.32) | 599,160 | (3,387) | 67.3 | (0.15) |
| Black | 494,530 | (5,079) | 430,970 | (2,579) | 400,260 | (1,601) | 8.9 | (0.06) | 141,670 | (239) | 7.3 | (0.04) | 167,280 | (472) | 10.0 | (0.13) | 91,310 | (1,532) | 10.3 | (0.15) |
| Hispanic | 435,890 | (1,592) | 443,290 | (4,113) | 441,680 | (2,016) | 9.8 | (0.05) | 265,880 | (1,805) | 13.8 | (0.02) | 107,860 | (925) | 6.4 | (0.10) | 67,930 | (379) | 7.6 | (0.02) |
| Asian | 239,510 | (877) | 239,320 | (1,894) | 245,640 | (281) | 5.5 | (0.03) | 89,810 | (297) | 4.7 | (0.02) | 76,710 | (89) | 4.6 | (0.06) | 79,130 | (203) | 8.9 | (0.04) |
| Pacific Islander | [/4/] | (†) | 28,020 | (884) | 26,810 | (117) | 0.6 | (#) | 12,410 | (108) | 0.6 | (#) | 10,210 | (39) | 0.6 | (0.01) | 4,190 | (94) | 0.5 | (0.01) |
| American Indian/Alaska | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Native | 22,690 | (164) | 21,080 | (162) | 21,430 | (91) | 0.5 | (#) | 9,420 | (5) | 0.5 | (#) | 6,510 | (90) | 0.4 | (0.01) | 5,500 | (5) | 0.6 | (#) |
| Two or more races | — | (†) | 127,090 | (781) | 150,300 | (370) | 3.3 | (0.01) | 66,220 | (300) | 3.4 | (0.01) | 41,490 | (141) | 2.5 | (0.03) | 42,590 | (216) | 4.8 | (0.03) |
| School locale | ||||||||||||||||||||
| City | — | (†) | 2,252,780 | (12,708) | 2,186,170 | (14,689) | 41.5 | (0.27) | 966,990 | (14,322) | 46.3 | (0.39) | 740,520 | (1,602) | 37.2 | (0.46) | 478,660 | (2,558) | 40.3 | (0.21) |
| Suburban | — | (†) | 2,137,800 | (20,891) | 2,018,570 | (6,493) | 38.3 | (0.20) | 826,400 | (3,857) | 39.6 | (0.30) | 707,340 | (2,728) | 35.5 | (0.39) | 484,840 | (3,400) | 40.8 | (0.22) |
| Town | — | (†) | 387,920 | (9,565) | 358,600 | (3,130) | 6.8 | (0.05) | 177,140 | (113) | 8.5 | (0.06) | 141,060 | (3,128) | 7.1 | (0.13) | 40,400 | (31) | 3.4 | (0.02) |
| Rural | — | (†) | 709,990 | (26,462) | 704,750 | (19,874) | 13.4 | (0.33) | 117,350 | (†) | 5.6 | (0.04) | 403,030 | (21,029) | 20.2 | (0.84) | 184,370 | (3,228) | 15.5 | (0.24) |
| Teachers5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 408,400 | (2,977) | 437,410 | (3,222) | 420,880 | (1,836) | 100.0 | (†) | 138,070 | (1,069) | 100.0 | (†) | 163,140 | (1,568) | 100.0 | (†) | 119,670 | (567) | 100.0 | (†) |
| School level2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Elementary | 200,910 | (735) | 194,480 | (1,878) | 184,130 | (855) | 43.7 | (0.16) | 84,340 | (224) | 61.1 | (0.47) | 57,310 | (731) | 35.1 | (0.26) | 42,480 | (373) | 35.5 | (0.23) |
| Secondary | 62,740 | (229) | 67,530 | (553) | 65,180 | (1,055) | 15.5 | (0.22) | 41,290 | (1,051) | 29.9 | (0.54) | 10,850 | (72) | 6.7 | (0.07) | 13,030 | (95) | 10.9 | (0.09) |
| Combined | 144,750 | (2,682) | 175,410 | (1,853) | 171,570 | (918) | 40.8 | (0.14) | 12,440 | (49) | 9.0 | (0.08) | 94,980 | (1,049) | 58.2 | (0.26) | 64,160 | (388) | 53.6 | (0.22) |
| School enrollment | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Less than 50 | 25,970 | (488) | 34,120 | (1,642) | 30,960 | (1,104) | 7.4 | (0.24) | 1,000 | (72) | 0.7 | (0.05) | 16,700 | (1,080) | 10.2 | (0.59) | 13,260 | (241) | 11.1 | (0.18) |
| 50 to 149 | 70,800 | (983) | 82,460 | (1,102) | 76,830 | (766) | 18.3 | (0.16) | 11,960 | (48) | 8.7 | (0.07) | 35,720 | (918) | 21.9 | (0.45) | 29,150 | (415) | 24.4 | (0.27) |
| 150 to 299 | 102,240 | (486) | 107,490 | (1,873) | 103,940 | (376) | 24.7 | (0.14) | 39,210 | (69) | 28.4 | (0.22) | 39,730 | (285) | 24.4 | (0.32) | 25,000 | (221) | 20.9 | (0.15) |
| 300 to 499 | 90,010 | (1,316) | 86,850 | (751) | 83,150 | (295) | 19.8 | (0.10) | 36,100 | (124) | 26.1 | (0.20) | 27,590 | (244) | 16.9 | (0.20) | 19,460 | (†) | 16.3 | (0.08) |
| 500 to 749 | 57,930 | (79) | 56,920 | (†) | 58,070 | (1,051) | 13.8 | (0.22) | 27,770 | (1,051) | 20.1 | (0.61) | 17,840 | (†) | 10.9 | (0.11) | 12,460 | (†) | 10.4 | (0.05) |
| 750 or more | 61,440 | (2,143) | 69,570 | (566) | 67,930 | (696) | 16.1 | (0.16) | 22,030 | (†) | 16.0 | (0.12) | 25,570 | (696) | 15.7 | (0.41) | 20,330 | (†) | 17.0 | (0.08) |
| School locale | ||||||||||||||||||||
| City | — | (†) | 176,740 | (799) | 173,390 | (1,121) | 41.2 | (0.24) | 62,980 | (1,051) | 45.6 | (0.42) | 60,890 | (283) | 37.3 | (0.44) | 49,530 | (248) | 41.4 | (0.20) |
| Suburban | — | (†) | 166,170 | (2,463) | 155,630 | (591) | 37.0 | (0.18) | 53,660 | (240) | 38.9 | (0.32) | 55,960 | (324) | 34.3 | (0.34) | 46,010 | (423) | 38.4 | (0.23) |
| Town | — | (†) | 30,390 | (663) | 28,270 | (598) | 6.7 | (0.13) | 12,620 | (8) | 9.1 | (0.07) | 11,730 | (598) | 7.2 | (0.31) | 3,920 | (1) | 3.3 | (0.02) |
| Rural | — | (†) | 64,120 | (1,960) | 63,590 | (1,123) | 15.1 | (0.23) | 8,810 | (†) | 6.4 | (0.05) | 34,560 | (1,203) | 21.2 | (0.56) | 20,210 | (241) | 16.9 | (0.18) |
| Schools | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 33,000 | (301) | 33,370 | (834) | 30,860 | (542) | 100.0 | (†) | 6,870 | (31) | 100.0 | (.00) | 14,210 | (551) | 100.0 | (†) | 9,770 | (87) | 100.0 | (†) |
| School level2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Elementary | 22,300 | (242) | 21,420 | (745) | 19,700 | (414) | 63.8 | (0.43) | 5,420 | (23) | 78.9 | (0.35) | 7,930 | (407) | 55.8 | (1.04) | 6,350 | (66) | 64.9 | (0.42) |
| Secondary | 2,540 | (62) | 2,780 | (39) | 2,680 | (30) | 8.7 | (0.18) | 1,050 | (27) | 15.2 | (0.36) | 760 | (13) | 5.3 | (0.22) | 870 | (10) | 8.9 | (0.12) |
| Combined | 8,150 | (160) | 9,160 | (153) | 8,490 | (188) | 27.5 | (0.38) | 410 | (9) | 5.9 | (0.11) | 5,530 | (204) | 38.9 | (0.95) | 2,560 | (53) | 26.1 | (0.43) |
| School enrollment | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Less than 50 | 9,160 | (210) | 11,070 | (801) | 9,660 | (520) | 31.3 | (1.15) | 250 | (20) | 3.7 | (0.28) | 5,600 | (517) | 39.4 | (2.21) | 3,810 | (54) | 39.0 | (0.41) |
| 50 to 149 | 10,260 | (134) | 10,470 | (154) | 9,720 | (120) | 31.5 | (0.58) | 1,310 | (7) | 19.0 | (0.12) | 4,540 | (151) | 32.0 | (1.32) | 3,860 | (64) | 39.5 | (0.46) |
| 150 to 299 | 7,440 | (34) | 6,690 | (46) | 6,460 | (16) | 20.9 | (0.37) | 2,770 | (6) | 40.3 | (0.14) | 2,440 | (9) | 17.2 | (0.67) | 1,240 | (10) | 12.7 | (0.13) |
| 300 to 499 | 3,730 | (41) | 3,010 | (30) | 2,900 | (10) | 9.4 | (0.17) | 1,470 | (5) | 21.4 | (0.07) | 940 | (6) | 6.6 | (0.26) | 490 | (†) | 5.0 | (0.04) |
| 500 to 749 | 1,530 | (3) | 1,280 | (†) | 1,320 | (27) | 4.3 | (0.12) | 740 | (27) | 10.8 | (0.37) | 390 | (†) | 2.7 | (0.11) | 190 | (†) | 2.0 | (0.02) |
| 750 or more | 870 | (20) | 850 | (7) | 800 | (10) | 2.6 | (0.06) | 330 | (†) | 4.7 | (0.02) | 300 | (10) | 2.1 | (0.11) | 180 | (†) | 1.8 | (0.02) |
| School locale | ||||||||||||||||||||
| City | — | (†) | 10,810 | (171) | 10,000 | (52) | 32.4 | (0.59) | 2,830 | (27) | 41.2 | (0.33) | 3,830 | (9) | 26.9 | (1.05) | 3,350 | (41) | 34.2 | (0.37) |
| Suburban | — | (†) | 11,610 | (176) | 10,910 | (70) | 35.4 | (0.63) | 2,490 | (27) | 36.3 | (0.33) | 3,960 | (24) | 27.8 | (1.08) | 4,460 | (56) | 45.6 | (0.41) |
| Town | — | (†) | 3,340 | (154) | 2,900 | (104) | 9.4 | (0.22) | 930 | (1) | 13.6 | (0.06) | 1,530 | (104) | 10.8 | (0.43) | 430 | (1) | 4.4 | (0.04) |
| Rural | — | (†) | 7,610 | (799) | 7,050 | (453) | 22.8 | (1.07) | 610 | (†) | 8.9 | (0.04) | 4,900 | (463) | 34.4 | (1.94) | 1,540 | (46) | 15.7 | (0.41) |
| —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 include those that have grades lower than 7 and higher than 8, as well as those that do not classify students by grade level. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 Race/ethnicity was not collected for prekindergarten students (773,000 in fall 2011). Percentage distribution is based on the students for whom race/ethnicity was reported. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 For 1999, 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, 2009-10, and 2011–12. (This table was prepared April 2013.) |
