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Table 203.20. | Enrollment in public elementary and secondary schools, by region, state, and jurisdiction: Selected years, fall 1990 through fall 2025 |
Region, state, and jurisdiction | Actual total enrollment | Percent change in total enroll-ment, 2008 to 2013 | Projected total enrollment | Percent change in total enroll-ment, 2013 to 2025 | |||||||||||||||||
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Fall 1990 | Fall 2000 | Fall 2003 | Fall 2004 | Fall 2005 | Fall 2006 | Fall 2007 | Fall 2008 | Fall 2009 | Fall 2010 | Fall 2011 | Fall 2012 | Fall 2013 | Fall 2014 | Fall 2015 | Fall 2016 | Fall 2017 | Fall 2020 | Fall 2025 | |||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
United States | 41,216,683 | 47,203,539 | 48,540,215 | 48,795,465 | 49,113,298 | 49,315,842 | 49,290,559 | 49,265,572 | 49,360,982 | 49,484,181 | 49,521,669 | 49,771,118 | 50,044,522 | 1.6 | 50,131,600 | 50,268,100 | 50,385,200 | 50,477,400 | 50,774,000 | 51,419,700 | 2.7 |
Region | |||||||||||||||||||||
Northeast | 7,281,763 | 8,222,127 | 8,292,315 | 8,271,259 | 8,240,160 | 8,257,889 | 8,122,022 | 8,052,985 | 8,092,029 | 8,071,335 | 7,953,981 | 7,959,128 | 7,961,243 | -1.1 | 7,918,000 | 7,888,600 | 7,866,000 | 7,841,700 | 7,761,000 | 7,578,400 | -4.8 |
Midwest | 9,943,761 | 10,729,987 | 10,808,977 | 10,775,409 | 10,818,815 | 10,819,248 | 10,770,210 | 10,742,973 | 10,672,171 | 10,609,604 | 10,573,792 | 10,559,230 | 10,572,920 | -1.6 | 10,549,100 | 10,534,500 | 10,517,100 | 10,493,400 | 10,409,900 | 10,283,600 | -2.7 |
South | 14,807,016 | 17,007,261 | 17,672,745 | 17,891,987 | 18,103,166 | 18,293,633 | 18,422,773 | 18,490,770 | 18,651,889 | 18,805,000 | 18,955,932 | 19,128,376 | 19,298,714 | 4.4 | 19,432,000 | 19,576,400 | 19,699,500 | 19,804,500 | 20,134,800 | 20,810,400 | 7.8 |
West | 9,184,143 | 11,244,164 | 11,766,178 | 11,856,810 | 11,951,157 | 11,945,072 | 11,975,554 | 11,978,844 | 11,944,893 | 11,998,242 | 12,037,964 | 12,124,384 | 12,211,645 | 1.9 | 12,232,500 | 12,268,600 | 12,302,700 | 12,337,800 | 12,468,300 | 12,747,200 | 4.4 |
State | |||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama | 721,806 | 739,992 | 731,220 | 730,140 | 741,761 | 743,632 | 742,919 | 745,668 | 748,889 | 755,552 | 744,621 | 744,637 | 746,204 | 0.1 | 743,900 | 741,100 | 739,500 | 737,500 | 734,100 | 734,700 | -1.5 |
Alaska | 113,903 | 133,356 | 133,933 | 132,970 | 133,288 | 132,608 | 131,029 | 130,662 | 131,661 | 132,104 | 131,167 | 131,489 | 130,944 | 0.2 | 130,900 | 131,400 | 132,100 | 132,700 | 135,700 | 140,100 | 7.0 |
Arizona | 639,853 | 877,696 | 1,012,068 | 1,043,298 | 1,094,454 | 1,068,249 | 1,087,447 | 1,087,817 | 1,077,831 | 1,071,751 | 1,080,319 | 1,089,384 | 1,102,445 | 1.3 | 1,108,100 | 1,116,000 | 1,123,900 | 1,134,900 | 1,174,100 | 1,250,700 | 13.4 |
Arkansas | 436,286 | 449,959 | 454,523 | 463,115 | 474,206 | 476,409 | 479,016 | 478,965 | 480,559 | 482,114 | 483,114 | 486,157 | 489,979 | 2.3 | 490,500 | 490,800 | 491,300 | 491,700 | 493,800 | 500,400 | 2.1 |
California | 4,950,474 | 6,140,814 | 6,413,867 | 6,441,557 | 6,437,202 | 6,406,750 | 6,343,471 | 6,322,528 | 6,263,438 | 6,289,578 | 6,287,834 | 6,299,451 | 6,312,623 | -0.2 | 6,288,100 | 6,271,300 | 6,256,300 | 6,244,400 | 6,219,700 | 6,221,200 | -1.4 |
Colorado | 574,213 | 724,508 | 757,693 | 765,976 | 779,826 | 794,026 | 801,867 | 818,443 | 832,368 | 843,316 | 854,265 | 863,561 | 876,999 | 7.2 | 885,900 | 895,100 | 902,500 | 908,800 | 925,500 | 957,900 | 9.2 |
Connecticut | 469,123 | 562,179 | 577,203 | 577,390 | 575,059 | 575,100 | 570,626 | 567,198 | 563,968 | 560,546 | 554,437 | 550,954 | 546,200 | -3.7 | 538,200 | 531,700 | 525,100 | 518,000 | 498,500 | 468,600 | -14.2 |
Delaware | 99,658 | 114,676 | 117,668 | 119,091 | 120,937 | 122,254 | 122,574 | 125,430 | 126,801 | 129,403 | 128,946 | 129,026 | 131,687 | 5.0 | 132,400 | 133,300 | 134,500 | 135,500 | 138,100 | 139,900 | 6.2 |
District of Columbia | 80,694 | 68,925 | 78,057 | 76,714 | 76,876 | 72,850 | 78,422 | 68,681 | 69,433 | 71,284 | 73,911 | 76,140 | 78,153 | 13.8 | 80,100 | 82,500 | 85,200 | 87,900 | 96,400 | 108,900 | 39.4 |
Florida | 1,861,592 | 2,434,821 | 2,587,628 | 2,639,336 | 2,675,024 | 2,671,513 | 2,666,811 | 2,631,020 | 2,634,522 | 2,643,347 | 2,668,156 | 2,692,162 | 2,720,744 | 3.4 | 2,746,700 | 2,770,600 | 2,792,800 | 2,811,400 | 2,882,100 | 3,034,200 | 11.5 |
Georgia | 1,151,687 | 1,444,937 | 1,522,611 | 1,553,437 | 1,598,461 | 1,629,157 | 1,649,589 | 1,655,792 | 1,667,685 | 1,677,067 | 1,685,016 | 1,703,332 | 1,723,909 | 4.1 | 1,737,800 | 1,750,500 | 1,760,400 | 1,768,500 | 1,797,200 | 1,873,600 | 8.7 |
Hawaii | 171,708 | 184,360 | 183,609 | 183,185 | 182,818 | 180,728 | 179,897 | 179,478 | 180,196 | 179,601 | 182,706 | 184,760 | 186,825 | 4.1 | 187,700 | 188,900 | 190,400 | 191,800 | 194,900 | 195,800 | 4.8 |
Idaho | 220,840 | 245,117 | 252,120 | 256,084 | 261,982 | 267,380 | 272,119 | 275,051 | 276,299 | 275,859 | 279,873 | 284,834 | 296,476 | 7.8 | 302,200 | 308,400 | 313,400 | 317,200 | 329,500 | 346,700 | 17.0 |
Illinois | 1,821,407 | 2,048,792 | 2,100,961 | 2,097,503 | 2,111,706 | 2,118,276 | 2,112,805 | 2,119,707 | 2,104,175 | 2,091,654 | 2,083,097 | 2,072,880 | 2,066,990 | -2.5 | 2,061,600 | 2,055,400 | 2,051,100 | 2,044,600 | 2,015,500 | 1,961,200 | -5.1 |
Indiana | 954,525 | 989,267 | 1,011,130 | 1,021,348 | 1,035,074 | 1,045,940 | 1,046,764 | 1,046,147 | 1,046,661 | 1,047,232 | 1,040,765 | 1,041,369 | 1,047,385 | 0.1 | 1,042,400 | 1,038,600 | 1,034,500 | 1,029,500 | 1,014,200 | 1,008,700 | -3.7 |
Iowa | 483,652 | 495,080 | 481,226 | 478,319 | 483,482 | 483,122 | 485,115 | 487,559 | 491,842 | 495,775 | 495,870 | 499,825 | 502,964 | 3.2 | 504,500 | 506,800 | 508,700 | 509,800 | 513,100 | 514,200 | 2.2 |
Kansas | 437,034 | 470,610 | 470,490 | 469,136 | 467,525 | 469,506 | 468,295 | 471,060 | 474,489 | 483,701 | 486,108 | 489,043 | 496,440 | 5.4 | 498,600 | 502,100 | 504,800 | 507,300 | 512,800 | 517,600 | 4.3 |
Kentucky | 636,401 | 665,850 | 663,369 | 674,796 | 679,878 | 683,152 | 666,225 | 670,030 | 680,089 | 673,128 | 681,987 | 685,167 | 677,389 | 1.1 | 673,300 | 671,000 | 669,200 | 667,600 | 663,300 | 661,800 | -2.3 |
Louisiana | 784,757 | 743,089 | 727,709 | 724,281 | 654,526 | 675,851 | 681,038 | 684,873 | 690,915 | 696,558 | 703,390 | 710,903 | 711,491 | 3.9 | 712,400 | 714,500 | 715,700 | 716,500 | 718,500 | 724,900 | 1.9 |
Maine | 215,149 | 207,037 | 202,084 | 198,820 | 195,498 | 193,986 | 196,245 | 192,935 | 189,225 | 189,077 | 188,969 | 185,739 | 183,995 | -4.6 | 182,000 | 180,100 | 178,000 | 176,100 | 170,800 | 161,900 | -12.0 |
Maryland | 715,176 | 852,920 | 869,113 | 865,561 | 860,020 | 851,640 | 845,700 | 843,861 | 848,412 | 852,211 | 854,086 | 859,638 | 866,169 | 2.6 | 871,800 | 879,200 | 886,800 | 894,400 | 912,200 | 922,200 | 6.5 |
Massachusetts | 834,314 | 975,150 | 980,459 | 975,574 | 971,909 | 968,661 | 962,958 | 958,910 | 957,053 | 955,563 | 953,369 | 954,773 | 955,739 | -0.3 | 951,500 | 947,900 | 943,700 | 939,700 | 927,500 | 910,700 | -4.7 |
Michigan | 1,584,431 | 1,720,626 | 1,757,604 | 1,751,290 | 1,742,282 | 1,722,656 | 1,692,739 | 1,659,921 | 1,649,082 | 1,587,067 | 1,573,537 | 1,555,370 | 1,548,841 | -6.7 | 1,532,800 | 1,518,300 | 1,503,100 | 1,488,900 | 1,449,800 | 1,407,500 | -9.1 |
Minnesota | 756,374 | 854,340 | 842,854 | 838,503 | 839,243 | 840,565 | 837,578 | 836,048 | 837,053 | 838,037 | 839,738 | 845,404 | 850,973 | 1.8 | 858,900 | 864,900 | 871,700 | 877,300 | 890,100 | 893,200 | 5.0 |
Mississippi | 502,417 | 497,871 | 493,540 | 495,376 | 494,954 | 495,026 | 494,122 | 491,962 | 492,481 | 490,526 | 490,619 | 493,650 | 492,586 | 0.1 | 490,900 | 489,900 | 488,400 | 486,200 | 479,800 | 471,200 | -4.3 |
Missouri | 816,558 | 912,744 | 905,941 | 905,449 | 917,705 | 920,353 | 917,188 | 917,871 | 917,982 | 918,710 | 916,584 | 917,900 | 918,288 | # | 916,200 | 915,300 | 913,800 | 912,500 | 911,000 | 911,200 | -0.8 |
Montana | 152,974 | 154,875 | 148,356 | 146,705 | 145,416 | 144,418 | 142,823 | 141,899 | 141,807 | 141,693 | 142,349 | 142,908 | 144,129 | 1.6 | 144,800 | 145,700 | 146,600 | 147,400 | 150,900 | 157,300 | 9.1 |
Nebraska | 274,081 | 286,199 | 285,542 | 285,761 | 286,646 | 287,580 | 291,244 | 292,590 | 295,368 | 298,500 | 301,296 | 303,505 | 307,677 | 5.2 | 308,900 | 310,800 | 312,400 | 313,600 | 315,400 | 318,100 | 3.4 |
Nevada | 201,316 | 340,706 | 385,401 | 400,083 | 412,395 | 424,766 | 429,362 | 433,371 | 428,947 | 437,149 | 439,634 | 445,707 | 451,831 | 4.3 | 455,700 | 461,500 | 466,800 | 471,700 | 487,500 | 516,200 | 14.2 |
New Hampshire | 172,785 | 208,461 | 207,417 | 206,852 | 205,767 | 203,572 | 200,772 | 197,934 | 197,140 | 194,711 | 191,900 | 188,974 | 186,310 | -5.9 | 183,300 | 180,500 | 177,700 | 175,200 | 168,200 | 159,100 | -14.6 |
New Jersey | 1,089,646 | 1,313,405 | 1,380,753 | 1,393,347 | 1,395,602 | 1,388,850 | 1,382,348 | 1,381,420 | 1,396,029 | 1,402,548 | 1,356,431 | 1,372,203 | 1,370,295 | -0.8 | 1,365,700 | 1,362,000 | 1,358,700 | 1,355,200 | 1,341,400 | 1,309,600 | -4.4 |
New Mexico | 301,881 | 320,306 | 323,066 | 326,102 | 326,758 | 328,220 | 329,040 | 330,245 | 334,419 | 338,122 | 337,225 | 338,220 | 339,244 | 2.7 | 339,400 | 339,300 | 339,900 | 339,700 | 339,800 | 342,500 | 1.0 |
New York | 2,598,337 | 2,882,188 | 2,864,775 | 2,836,337 | 2,815,581 | 2,809,649 | 2,765,435 | 2,740,592 | 2,766,052 | 2,734,955 | 2,704,718 | 2,710,703 | 2,732,770 | -0.3 | 2,726,300 | 2,725,200 | 2,727,900 | 2,730,200 | 2,730,500 | 2,693,100 | -1.5 |
North Carolina | 1,086,871 | 1,293,638 | 1,360,209 | 1,385,754 | 1,416,436 | 1,444,481 | 1,489,492 | 1,488,645 | 1,483,397 | 1,490,605 | 1,507,864 | 1,518,465 | 1,530,857 | 2.8 | 1,536,900 | 1,544,000 | 1,549,300 | 1,553,700 | 1,566,500 | 1,610,100 | 5.2 |
North Dakota | 117,825 | 109,201 | 102,233 | 100,513 | 98,283 | 96,670 | 95,059 | 94,728 | 95,073 | 96,323 | 97,646 | 101,111 | 103,947 | 9.7 | 106,900 | 110,000 | 112,900 | 115,900 | 125,000 | 135,000 | 29.9 |
Ohio | 1,771,089 | 1,835,049 | 1,845,428 | 1,840,032 | 1,839,683 | 1,836,722 | 1,827,184 | 1,817,163 | 1,764,297 | 1,754,191 | 1,740,030 | 1,729,916 | 1,724,111 | -5.1 | 1,714,400 | 1,707,600 | 1,698,700 | 1,689,500 | 1,660,900 | 1,621,000 | -6.0 |
Oklahoma | 579,087 | 623,110 | 626,160 | 629,476 | 634,739 | 639,391 | 642,065 | 645,108 | 654,802 | 659,911 | 666,120 | 673,483 | 681,848 | 5.7 | 686,400 | 693,100 | 698,800 | 703,500 | 717,200 | 736,300 | 8.0 |
Oregon | 472,394 | 546,231 | 551,273 | 552,505 | 552,194 | 562,574 | 565,586 | 575,393 | 582,839 | 570,720 | 568,208 | 587,564 | 593,000 | 3.1 | 594,600 | 597,800 | 600,300 | 602,800 | 612,500 | 627,500 | 5.8 |
Pennsylvania | 1,667,834 | 1,814,311 | 1,821,146 | 1,828,089 | 1,830,684 | 1,871,060 | 1,801,971 | 1,775,029 | 1,785,993 | 1,793,284 | 1,771,395 | 1,763,677 | 1,755,236 | -1.1 | 1,742,300 | 1,734,200 | 1,729,200 | 1,722,700 | 1,703,400 | 1,662,000 | -5.3 |
Rhode Island | 138,813 | 157,347 | 159,375 | 156,498 | 153,422 | 151,612 | 147,629 | 145,342 | 145,118 | 143,793 | 142,854 | 142,481 | 142,008 | -2.3 | 141,000 | 140,200 | 139,500 | 139,600 | 137,600 | 133,900 | -5.7 |
South Carolina | 622,112 | 677,411 | 699,198 | 703,736 | 701,544 | 708,021 | 712,317 | 718,113 | 723,143 | 725,838 | 727,186 | 735,998 | 745,657 | 3.8 | 754,600 | 763,200 | 769,900 | 775,100 | 791,200 | 815,900 | 9.4 |
South Dakota | 129,164 | 128,603 | 125,537 | 122,798 | 122,012 | 121,158 | 121,606 | 126,429 | 123,713 | 126,128 | 128,016 | 130,471 | 130,890 | 3.5 | 131,600 | 132,900 | 134,400 | 135,800 | 139,800 | 142,600 | 9.0 |
Tennessee | 824,595 | 909,161 | 936,682 | 941,091 | 953,928 | 978,368 | 964,259 | 971,950 | 972,549 | 987,422 | 999,693 | 993,496 | 993,556 | 2.2 | 995,800 | 999,100 | 1,002,700 | 1,005,300 | 1,018,600 | 1,051,300 | 5.8 |
Texas | 3,382,887 | 4,059,619 | 4,331,751 | 4,405,215 | 4,525,394 | 4,599,509 | 4,674,832 | 4,752,148 | 4,850,210 | 4,935,715 | 5,000,470 | 5,077,659 | 5,153,702 | 8.4 | 5,221,000 | 5,291,000 | 5,348,300 | 5,399,800 | 5,545,700 | 5,825,000 | 13.0 |
Utah | 446,652 | 481,485 | 495,981 | 503,607 | 508,430 | 523,386 | 576,244 | 559,778 | 571,586 | 585,552 | 598,832 | 613,279 | 625,461 | 11.7 | 635,600 | 646,100 | 655,300 | 663,200 | 688,800 | 739,300 | 18.2 |
Vermont | 95,762 | 102,049 | 99,103 | 98,352 | 96,638 | 95,399 | 94,038 | 93,625 | 91,451 | 96,858 | 89,908 | 89,624 | 88,690 | -5.3 | 87,800 | 86,900 | 86,100 | 85,100 | 83,100 | 79,600 | -10.3 |
Virginia | 998,601 | 1,144,915 | 1,192,092 | 1,204,739 | 1,213,616 | 1,220,440 | 1,230,857 | 1,235,795 | 1,245,340 | 1,251,440 | 1,257,883 | 1,265,419 | 1,273,825 | 3.1 | 1,279,200 | 1,286,000 | 1,292,000 | 1,297,000 | 1,310,700 | 1,331,100 | 4.5 |
Washington | 839,709 | 1,004,770 | 1,021,349 | 1,020,005 | 1,031,985 | 1,026,774 | 1,030,247 | 1,037,018 | 1,035,347 | 1,043,788 | 1,045,453 | 1,051,694 | 1,058,936 | 2.1 | 1,065,400 | 1,072,200 | 1,079,200 | 1,086,200 | 1,109,600 | 1,149,300 | 8.5 |
West Virginia | 322,389 | 286,367 | 281,215 | 280,129 | 280,866 | 281,939 | 282,535 | 282,729 | 282,662 | 282,879 | 282,870 | 283,044 | 280,958 | -0.6 | 278,400 | 276,600 | 274,800 | 273,100 | 269,700 | 268,800 | -4.3 |
Wisconsin | 797,621 | 879,476 | 880,031 | 864,757 | 875,174 | 876,700 | 874,633 | 873,750 | 872,436 | 872,286 | 871,105 | 872,436 | 874,414 | 0.1 | 872,200 | 871,900 | 870,900 | 868,600 | 862,500 | 853,400 | -2.4 |
Wyoming | 98,226 | 89,940 | 87,462 | 84,733 | 84,409 | 85,193 | 86,422 | 87,161 | 88,155 | 89,009 | 90,099 | 91,533 | 92,732 | 6.4 | 93,900 | 95,000 | 96,000 | 96,900 | 99,800 | 102,700 | 10.8 |
Jurisdiction | |||||||||||||||||||||
Bureau of Indian Education |
— | 46,938 | 45,828 | 45,828 | 50,938 | — | — | 40,927 | 41,351 | 41,962 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
DoD, overseas | — | 73,581 | 71,053 | 68,327 | 62,543 | 60,891 | 57,247 | 56,768 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
DoD, domestic | — | 34,174 | 30,603 | 29,151 | 28,329 | 26,631 | 27,548 | 28,013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Other jurisdictions | |||||||||||||||||||||
American Samoa | 12,463 | 15,702 | 15,893 | 16,126 | 16,438 | 16,400 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Guam | 26,391 | 32,473 | 31,572 | 30,605 | 30,986 | — | — | — | — | 31,618 | 31,243 | 31,186 | 33,414 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Northern Marianas | 6,449 | 10,004 | 11,244 | 11,601 | 11,718 | 11,695 | 11,299 | 10,913 | 10,961 | 11,105 | 11,011 | 10,646 | 10,638 | -2.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Puerto Rico | 644,734 | 612,725 | 584,916 | 575,648 | 563,490 | 544,138 | 526,565 | 503,635 | 493,393 | 473,735 | 452,740 | 434,609 | 423,934 | -15.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
U.S. Virgin Islands | 21,750 | 19,459 | 17,716 | 16,429 | 16,750 | 16,284 | 15,903 | 15,768 | 15,493 | 15,495 | 15,711 | 15,192 | 14,953 | -5.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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#Rounds to zero. | |||||||||||||||||||||
NOTE: DoD = Department of Defense. Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding. Some data have been revised from previously published figures. | |||||||||||||||||||||
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (CCD), "State Nonfiscal Survey of Public Elementary/Secondary Education," 1990-91 through 2013-14; and State Public Elementary and Secondary Enrollment Projection Model, 1980 through 2025. (This table was prepared January 2016.) |