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Table 203.30. | Public school enrollment in grades 9 through 12, by region, state, and jurisdiction: Selected years, fall 1990 through fall 2025 |
Region, state, and jurisdiction | Actual enrollment | Percent change in enroll-ment, 2008 to 2013 | Projected enrollment | Percent change in 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 | 11,340,769 | 13,517,118 | 14,339,474 | 14,617,900 | 14,909,336 | 15,081,091 | 15,086,478 | 14,980,008 | 14,951,722 | 14,859,651 | 14,748,918 | 14,753,225 | 14,793,730 | -1.2 | 14,882,600 | 14,970,400 | 14,983,400 | 15,026,300 | 15,214,600 | 15,367,900 | 3.9 |
Region | |||||||||||||||||||||
Northeast | 2,092,968 | 2,382,157 | 2,540,754 | 2,582,165 | 2,617,205 | 2,684,160 | 2,617,622 | 2,576,761 | 2,597,949 | 2,531,059 | 2,474,807 | 2,465,820 | 2,459,228 | -4.6 | 2,446,900 | 2,437,000 | 2,422,000 | 2,417,300 | 2,409,200 | 2,375,100 | -3.4 |
Midwest | 2,814,260 | 3,206,741 | 3,307,398 | 3,336,735 | 3,393,507 | 3,414,670 | 3,411,182 | 3,369,582 | 3,310,212 | 3,260,270 | 3,215,000 | 3,190,746 | 3,178,779 | -5.7 | 3,190,900 | 3,203,300 | 3,198,300 | 3,199,500 | 3,210,600 | 3,150,700 | -0.9 |
South | 3,948,216 | 4,693,085 | 4,997,566 | 5,111,827 | 5,221,330 | 5,303,937 | 5,337,728 | 5,323,790 | 5,351,246 | 5,370,447 | 5,377,721 | 5,417,092 | 5,468,585 | 2.7 | 5,548,900 | 5,623,100 | 5,652,500 | 5,674,900 | 5,756,000 | 6,002,200 | 9.8 |
West | 2,485,325 | 3,235,135 | 3,493,756 | 3,587,173 | 3,677,294 | 3,678,324 | 3,719,946 | 3,709,875 | 3,692,315 | 3,697,875 | 3,681,390 | 3,679,567 | 3,687,138 | -0.6 | 3,695,900 | 3,707,000 | 3,710,600 | 3,734,600 | 3,838,800 | 3,839,800 | 4.1 |
State | |||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama | 194,709 | 201,358 | 205,907 | 208,383 | 212,414 | 214,968 | 216,941 | 217,590 | 219,495 | 221,940 | 217,615 | 217,203 | 218,705 | 0.5 | 219,600 | 218,300 | 216,300 | 213,700 | 208,800 | 211,900 | -3.1 |
Alaska | 28,606 | 38,914 | 40,238 | 40,989 | 42,063 | 42,441 | 42,049 | 41,399 | 40,837 | 40,114 | 39,110 | 38,420 | 38,230 | -7.7 | 37,900 | 37,800 | 37,500 | 37,000 | 38,000 | 40,100 | 4.8 |
Arizona | 160,807 | 237,132 | 307,746 | 321,095 | 354,919 | 308,593 | 316,391 | 316,068 | 317,411 | 319,759 | 320,825 | 321,650 | 327,165 | 3.5 | 324,300 | 322,800 | 321,400 | 325,100 | 343,200 | 359,600 | 9.9 |
Arkansas | 122,781 | 131,936 | 133,015 | 134,928 | 138,460 | 139,857 | 139,096 | 137,362 | 136,350 | 136,306 | 137,092 | 138,526 | 140,270 | 2.1 | 141,000 | 141,200 | 141,000 | 140,500 | 138,600 | 143,300 | 2.2 |
California | 1,336,740 | 1,733,779 | 1,874,090 | 1,934,202 | 1,971,587 | 1,996,645 | 2,014,503 | 2,016,270 | 1,999,416 | 1,995,610 | 1,979,387 | 1,967,644 | 1,954,634 | -3.1 | 1,951,000 | 1,946,100 | 1,940,100 | 1,948,800 | 1,987,500 | 1,901,800 | -2.7 |
Colorado | 154,303 | 207,942 | 221,368 | 225,281 | 229,951 | 234,985 | 236,141 | 238,139 | 240,990 | 242,239 | 243,411 | 246,051 | 249,380 | 4.7 | 254,400 | 259,900 | 264,400 | 269,500 | 280,100 | 284,700 | 14.1 |
Connecticut | 121,727 | 155,734 | 169,409 | 173,221 | 175,354 | 177,037 | 176,592 | 174,980 | 174,004 | 173,071 | 171,060 | 170,245 | 169,038 | -3.4 | 166,800 | 165,600 | 163,400 | 162,100 | 157,200 | 145,500 | -13.9 |
Delaware | 27,052 | 33,875 | 34,770 | 35,492 | 36,298 | 37,258 | 37,555 | 38,619 | 39,091 | 39,124 | 38,322 | 38,022 | 38,483 | -0.4 | 38,600 | 38,900 | 39,300 | 40,000 | 42,300 | 42,300 | 10.0 |
District of Columbia | 19,412 | 15,233 | 18,568 | 19,596 | 21,230 | 20,459 | 22,586 | 17,902 | 17,777 | 17,736 | 17,716 | 17,867 | 17,774 | -0.7 | 18,000 | 18,000 | 17,800 | 17,700 | 18,800 | 23,900 | 34.2 |
Florida | 491,658 | 674,919 | 755,252 | 781,538 | 801,629 | 804,951 | 810,952 | 781,725 | 783,621 | 784,849 | 792,054 | 799,602 | 807,034 | 3.2 | 817,800 | 825,600 | 827,800 | 826,700 | 842,000 | 900,300 | 11.6 |
Georgia | 302,605 | 384,954 | 419,430 | 435,058 | 453,015 | 462,649 | 471,012 | 470,108 | 472,934 | 474,588 | 473,766 | 481,043 | 490,032 | 4.2 | 500,100 | 508,900 | 512,300 | 513,200 | 518,300 | 537,100 | 9.6 |
Hawaii | 48,868 | 52,067 | 53,555 | 54,397 | 55,346 | 54,720 | 54,341 | 53,568 | 52,719 | 52,076 | 51,701 | 51,170 | 50,900 | -5.0 | 51,100 | 50,700 | 51,200 | 52,100 | 54,200 | 55,900 | 9.8 |
Idaho | 60,749 | 74,696 | 76,696 | 77,863 | 79,153 | 80,375 | 80,948 | 81,497 | 81,571 | 81,715 | 81,809 | 82,631 | 87,143 | 6.9 | 89,200 | 92,000 | 93,500 | 94,200 | 100,500 | 109,400 | 25.5 |
Illinois | 511,891 | 574,859 | 608,236 | 613,859 | 631,386 | 640,597 | 639,896 | 640,512 | 640,462 | 636,861 | 629,941 | 624,679 | 621,531 | -3.0 | 626,100 | 629,700 | 632,700 | 638,400 | 649,700 | 610,000 | -1.9 |
Indiana | 278,721 | 286,006 | 294,311 | 301,342 | 310,607 | 315,832 | 317,214 | 316,126 | 316,062 | 317,818 | 316,160 | 316,329 | 316,350 | 0.1 | 316,600 | 319,400 | 318,500 | 315,100 | 305,700 | 302,800 | -4.3 |
Iowa | 138,848 | 161,330 | 154,395 | 154,150 | 157,322 | 156,904 | 155,611 | 151,993 | 150,509 | 147,663 | 145,718 | 144,784 | 145,011 | -4.6 | 146,000 | 146,500 | 146,900 | 147,600 | 150,900 | 154,400 | 6.5 |
Kansas | 117,386 | 147,453 | 147,999 | 147,960 | 147,012 | 143,305 | 141,524 | 139,981 | 141,492 | 140,774 | 138,979 | 139,348 | 140,511 | 0.4 | 142,100 | 144,100 | 144,800 | 146,300 | 149,900 | 153,200 | 9.0 |
Kentucky | 177,201 | 194,421 | 185,115 | 189,002 | 192,449 | 195,987 | 196,852 | 197,826 | 195,623 | 192,794 | 193,531 | 194,102 | 192,388 | -2.7 | 191,900 | 192,300 | 190,800 | 190,900 | 188,600 | 185,300 | -3.7 |
Louisiana | 198,555 | 196,510 | 191,319 | 190,530 | 172,444 | 183,735 | 181,489 | 180,660 | 181,032 | 184,292 | 184,588 | 186,111 | 188,181 | 4.2 | 190,600 | 192,300 | 192,600 | 192,500 | 189,800 | 194,700 | 3.5 |
Maine | 59,946 | 61,336 | 62,664 | 62,545 | 62,007 | 61,648 | 65,503 | 63,611 | 60,579 | 60,148 | 58,923 | 57,815 | 56,924 | -10.5 | 56,400 | 55,700 | 54,700 | 54,000 | 53,300 | 50,400 | -11.5 |
Maryland | 188,432 | 243,877 | 263,251 | 268,144 | 271,449 | 272,575 | 269,221 | 267,388 | 266,627 | 264,055 | 259,870 | 256,836 | 253,589 | -5.2 | 253,200 | 252,800 | 254,900 | 258,400 | 270,000 | 284,100 | 12.0 |
Massachusetts | 230,080 | 272,575 | 288,329 | 293,399 | 296,511 | 298,033 | 296,032 | 292,372 | 290,502 | 289,161 | 287,055 | 287,506 | 287,478 | -1.7 | 288,100 | 288,400 | 286,900 | 286,700 | 283,800 | 275,700 | -4.1 |
Michigan | 439,553 | 498,144 | 528,483 | 539,592 | 550,885 | 552,098 | 555,916 | 541,352 | 534,471 | 511,483 | 502,664 | 493,440 | 488,776 | -9.7 | 487,800 | 485,600 | 478,800 | 473,700 | 459,700 | 436,600 | -10.7 |
Minnesota | 210,818 | 276,574 | 278,805 | 280,056 | 281,486 | 282,120 | 279,398 | 275,864 | 272,392 | 268,074 | 264,194 | 262,041 | 261,409 | -5.2 | 264,100 | 266,300 | 268,700 | 272,100 | 286,000 | 291,200 | 11.4 |
Mississippi | 130,776 | 133,998 | 132,659 | 134,319 | 136,924 | 138,644 | 140,610 | 140,155 | 140,829 | 139,641 | 137,620 | 137,286 | 136,154 | -2.9 | 136,700 | 136,400 | 135,500 | 133,300 | 129,700 | 132,600 | -2.6 |
Missouri | 228,488 | 267,978 | 273,714 | 276,782 | 282,563 | 286,078 | 285,442 | 282,460 | 279,900 | 275,719 | 271,208 | 270,370 | 269,227 | -4.7 | 269,400 | 269,000 | 266,800 | 265,400 | 265,300 | 267,200 | -0.8 |
Montana | 41,805 | 49,649 | 48,196 | 48,032 | 47,646 | 47,397 | 46,469 | 45,030 | 43,939 | 43,202 | 42,624 | 42,089 | 42,138 | -6.4 | 41,900 | 41,900 | 42,000 | 42,100 | 43,600 | 45,400 | 7.7 |
Nebraska | 76,001 | 90,713 | 90,125 | 90,945 | 91,591 | 91,811 | 91,149 | 89,678 | 88,508 | 88,208 | 87,792 | 88,073 | 88,555 | -1.3 | 90,100 | 91,600 | 93,300 | 95,000 | 98,800 | 95,900 | 8.3 |
Nevada | 51,435 | 89,986 | 104,667 | 111,330 | 116,406 | 121,813 | 121,789 | 125,043 | 123,435 | 129,852 | 130,274 | 131,977 | 132,591 | 6.0 | 133,100 | 135,100 | 136,400 | 137,400 | 141,800 | 153,800 | 16.0 |
New Hampshire | 46,484 | 61,340 | 65,386 | 66,611 | 67,183 | 67,384 | 66,413 | 64,939 | 64,372 | 63,135 | 62,268 | 60,805 | 59,377 | -8.6 | 58,500 | 57,500 | 56,600 | 55,900 | 54,000 | 49,600 | -16.4 |
New Jersey | 306,224 | 345,872 | 402,313 | 417,491 | 425,010 | 425,432 | 427,930 | 424,655 | 427,697 | 421,293 | 408,855 | 416,133 | 413,916 | -2.5 | 413,700 | 412,900 | 411,100 | 411,100 | 410,900 | 405,800 | -2.0 |
New Mexico | 93,794 | 95,427 | 97,034 | 98,202 | 97,206 | 98,129 | 99,322 | 98,830 | 99,076 | 98,777 | 97,744 | 97,242 | 97,716 | -1.1 | 98,300 | 98,800 | 99,500 | 99,300 | 100,000 | 99,800 | 2.1 |
New York | 770,919 | 853,282 | 886,594 | 893,762 | 906,553 | 922,365 | 909,120 | 897,512 | 919,049 | 865,805 | 847,144 | 842,142 | 847,925 | -5.5 | 847,300 | 844,600 | 841,000 | 841,700 | 846,200 | 854,700 | 0.8 |
North Carolina | 303,739 | 348,168 | 386,190 | 400,014 | 413,318 | 417,414 | 417,168 | 429,719 | 429,596 | 432,196 | 433,801 | 438,375 | 441,263 | 2.7 | 446,600 | 452,700 | 454,400 | 455,800 | 449,900 | 467,600 | 6.0 |
North Dakota | 32,882 | 36,780 | 34,363 | 33,391 | 32,645 | 32,275 | 31,567 | 30,773 | 30,497 | 30,288 | 29,758 | 30,116 | 30,420 | -1.1 | 30,500 | 31,000 | 31,300 | 31,900 | 36,200 | 42,700 | 40.5 |
Ohio | 513,509 | 541,403 | 567,226 | 572,944 | 578,352 | 583,529 | 585,862 | 577,669 | 538,951 | 531,383 | 522,804 | 518,617 | 515,611 | -10.7 | 515,400 | 516,300 | 512,800 | 510,000 | 501,600 | 489,700 | -5.0 |
Oklahoma | 154,188 | 177,708 | 175,850 | 176,534 | 177,785 | 179,447 | 179,436 | 177,148 | 177,840 | 176,447 | 175,924 | 177,339 | 180,344 | 1.8 | 183,600 | 186,400 | 187,900 | 189,600 | 194,500 | 203,300 | 12.7 |
Oregon | 132,151 | 166,967 | 173,221 | 175,572 | 172,514 | 181,998 | 181,988 | 179,972 | 178,388 | 178,119 | 176,898 | 178,239 | 178,595 | -0.8 | 178,500 | 178,900 | 178,200 | 178,300 | 181,400 | 189,800 | 6.3 |
Pennsylvania | 495,670 | 556,487 | 585,522 | 593,261 | 603,059 | 650,986 | 596,620 | 580,702 | 585,547 | 583,518 | 566,545 | 558,945 | 554,067 | -4.6 | 546,800 | 543,400 | 539,700 | 536,900 | 535,100 | 527,300 | -4.8 |
Rhode Island | 37,016 | 43,802 | 48,166 | 49,458 | 49,552 | 49,616 | 48,470 | 47,359 | 46,934 | 46,059 | 45,195 | 44,672 | 43,270 | -8.6 | 42,500 | 42,400 | 42,400 | 43,100 | 43,100 | 41,800 | -3.5 |
South Carolina | 170,079 | 184,185 | 198,455 | 199,472 | 203,514 | 206,748 | 207,751 | 210,511 | 211,019 | 210,257 | 207,797 | 208,648 | 211,835 | 0.6 | 216,700 | 220,800 | 222,000 | 222,000 | 226,200 | 242,300 | 14.4 |
South Dakota | 33,999 | 40,765 | 39,522 | 38,907 | 38,482 | 38,021 | 38,182 | 38,952 | 37,968 | 38,192 | 37,487 | 37,267 | 36,639 | -5.9 | 36,800 | 36,700 | 36,800 | 37,100 | 39,500 | 42,000 | 14.7 |
Tennessee | 226,484 | 241,038 | 261,405 | 270,211 | 277,352 | 286,397 | 282,508 | 287,401 | 285,881 | 285,715 | 286,944 | 281,971 | 283,888 | -1.2 | 285,500 | 286,900 | 286,800 | 285,800 | 288,700 | 296,400 | 4.4 |
Texas | 871,932 | 1,116,572 | 1,199,167 | 1,220,980 | 1,257,055 | 1,279,727 | 1,300,148 | 1,305,637 | 1,329,862 | 1,349,106 | 1,363,618 | 1,387,513 | 1,411,436 | 8.1 | 1,447,900 | 1,487,000 | 1,507,800 | 1,529,600 | 1,580,100 | 1,659,500 | 17.6 |
Utah | 121,670 | 148,381 | 147,141 | 148,162 | 150,786 | 152,114 | 165,986 | 155,309 | 158,243 | 160,573 | 164,296 | 169,077 | 174,129 | 12.1 | 179,600 | 184,600 | 189,000 | 193,100 | 203,900 | 213,200 | 22.4 |
Vermont | 24,902 | 31,729 | 32,371 | 32,417 | 31,976 | 31,659 | 30,942 | 30,631 | 29,265 | 28,869 | 27,762 | 27,557 | 27,233 | -11.1 | 26,900 | 26,500 | 26,200 | 25,700 | 25,600 | 24,400 | -10.5 |
Virginia | 270,321 | 329,167 | 354,834 | 365,052 | 372,317 | 378,755 | 380,413 | 380,787 | 381,320 | 379,994 | 376,658 | 375,975 | 377,252 | -0.9 | 381,300 | 385,300 | 387,000 | 388,100 | 394,800 | 403,900 | 7.1 |
Washington | 227,112 | 310,403 | 322,101 | 324,600 | 332,503 | 331,916 | 332,840 | 332,224 | 329,960 | 329,616 | 327,269 | 327,134 | 328,068 | -1.3 | 330,200 | 331,500 | 330,500 | 330,600 | 335,400 | 355,700 | 8.4 |
West Virginia | 98,292 | 85,166 | 82,379 | 82,574 | 83,677 | 84,366 | 83,990 | 83,252 | 82,349 | 81,407 | 80,805 | 80,673 | 79,957 | -4.0 | 79,900 | 79,300 | 78,300 | 77,100 | 74,900 | 73,800 | -7.7 |
Wisconsin | 232,164 | 284,736 | 290,219 | 286,807 | 291,176 | 292,100 | 289,421 | 284,222 | 279,000 | 273,807 | 268,295 | 265,682 | 264,739 | -6.9 | 266,000 | 267,200 | 266,800 | 266,600 | 267,300 | 265,000 | 0.1 |
Wyoming | 27,285 | 29,792 | 27,703 | 27,448 | 27,214 | 27,198 | 27,179 | 26,526 | 26,330 | 26,223 | 26,042 | 26,243 | 26,449 | -0.3 | 26,600 | 26,800 | 26,900 | 27,300 | 29,200 | 30,700 | 16.0 |
Jurisdiction | |||||||||||||||||||||
Bureau of Indian Education |
— | 11,192 | 12,157 | 12,157 | 14,805 | — | — | 10,315 | 9,970 | 9,977 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
DoD, overseas | — | 14,282 | 14,827 | 14,607 | 13,852 | 13,302 | 12,829 | 12,837 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
DoD, domestic | — | 3,477 | 3,103 | 2,956 | 2,771 | 2,579 | 2,741 | 2,758 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Other jurisdictions | |||||||||||||||||||||
American Samoa | 3,073 | 3,807 | 4,121 | 4,253 | 4,672 | 4,637 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Guam | 7,115 | 8,775 | 9,021 | 8,919 | 9,040 | — | — | — | — | 10,057 | 10,020 | 10,020 | 10,113 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Northern Marianas | 1,531 | 2,195 | 3,052 | 3,185 | 3,291 | 3,191 | 3,159 | 3,097 | 3,218 | 3,417 | 3,308 | 3,250 | 3,298 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Puerto Rico | 164,378 | 167,201 | 166,267 | 166,977 | 164,043 | 161,491 | 154,051 | 148,520 | 145,755 | 139,122 | 133,816 | 129,561 | 128,958 | -13.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
U.S. Virgin Islands | 5,501 | 5,549 | 4,978 | 4,779 | 5,022 | 5,047 | 5,133 | 5,201 | 5,084 | 4,977 | 5,135 | 4,890 | 4,670 | -10.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
—Not available. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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.) |