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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 2013 |
| [Standard errors appear in parentheses] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Selected characteristic | Fall 1999, total number |
Fall 2009, total number |
Fall 2013 | |||||||||||||||||
| 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) | 5,395,740 | (50,342) | 100.0 | (†) | 2,055,140 | (37,142) | 100.0 | (†) | 2,030,930 | (30,090) | 100.0 | (†) | 1,309,670 | (14,800) | 100.0 | (†) |
| School level2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Elementary | 3,595,020 | (11,516) | 2,937,090 | (26,807) | 2,848,140 | (36,022) | 52.8 | (0.47) | 1,351,380 | (20,818) | 65.8 | (1.14) | 863,250 | (28,166) | 42.5 | (0.80) | 633,510 | (9,546) | 48.4 | (0.51) |
| Secondary | 806,640 | (2,395) | 785,810 | (4,810) | 737,950 | (9,211) | 13.7 | (0.19) | 526,640 | (6,315) | 25.6 | (0.51) | 112,990 | (2,036) | 5.6 | (0.13) | 98,330 | (6,627) | 7.5 | (0.46) |
| Combined | 1,616,620 | (23,949) | 1,765,590 | (15,909) | 1,809,650 | (34,220) | 33.5 | (0.48) | 177,120 | (32,247) | 8.6 | (1.45) | 1,054,690 | (7,776) | 51.9 | (0.72) | 577,840 | (7,819) | 44.1 | (0.54) |
| School enrollment | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Less than 50 | 238,980 | (5,691) | 296,000 | (22,889) | 292,310 | (26,965) | 5.4 | (0.47) | 8,360 | (878) | 0.4 | (0.04) | 170,830 | (27,269) | 8.4 | (1.23) | 113,130 | (3,839) | 8.6 | (0.25) |
| 50 to 149 | 939,110 | (10,717) | 950,050 | (12,053) | 925,150 | (10,930) | 17.1 | (0.23) | 136,820 | (6,136) | 6.7 | (0.30) | 434,100 | (7,789) | 21.4 | (0.44) | 354,230 | (3,796) | 27.0 | (0.35) |
| 150 to 299 | 1,615,970 | (7,315) | 1,423,220 | (9,951) | 1,378,460 | (16,204) | 25.5 | (0.29) | 591,210 | (12,394) | 28.8 | (0.57) | 502,810 | (5,399) | 24.8 | (0.40) | 284,430 | (8,403) | 21.7 | (0.50) |
| 300 to 499 | 1,419,360 | (13,203) | 1,154,950 | (10,730) | 1,102,200 | (6,197) | 20.4 | (0.21) | 558,370 | (2,871) | 27.2 | (0.50) | 356,170 | (5,492) | 17.5 | (0.33) | 187,660 | (†) | 14.3 | (0.16) |
| 500 to 749 | 917,670 | (2,330) | 768,540 | (†) | 782,570 | (12,660) | 14.5 | (0.24) | 405,250 | (9,585) | 19.7 | (0.51) | 240,020 | (4,550) | 11.8 | (0.24) | 137,300 | (3,720) | 10.5 | (0.26) |
| 750 or more | 887,190 | (18,232) | 895,720 | (6,538) | 915,060 | (33,650) | 17.0 | (0.54) | 355,130 | (32,844) | 17.3 | (1.35) | 327,000 | (†) | 16.1 | (0.24) | 232,930 | (7,318) | 17.8 | (0.49) |
| Student race/ethnicity3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| White | 4,061,870 | (24,242) | 3,410,360 | (31,067) | 3,185,550 | (38,542) | 69.6 | (0.31) | 1,280,320 | (25,768) | 67.7 | (0.51) | 1,264,370 | (28,385) | 73.9 | (0.45) | 640,860 | (6,026) | 65.8 | (0.47) |
| Black | 494,530 | (5,079) | 430,970 | (2,579) | 424,480 | (13,148) | 9.3 | (0.27) | 150,840 | (11,300) | 8.0 | (0.55) | 170,950 | (1,699) | 10.0 | (0.19) | 102,690 | (6,582) | 10.5 | (0.60) |
| Hispanic | 435,890 | (1,592) | 443,290 | (4,113) | 468,790 | (4,024) | 10.2 | (0.11) | 269,520 | (2,234) | 14.2 | (0.19) | 121,310 | (3,071) | 7.1 | (0.20) | 77,960 | (908) | 8.0 | (0.09) |
| Asian | 239,510 | (877) | 239,320 | (1,894) | 268,690 | (2,346) | 5.9 | (0.05) | 94,100 | (1,786) | 5.0 | (0.04) | 84,790 | (1,046) | 5.0 | (0.09) | 89,790 | (879) | 9.2 | (0.08) |
| Pacific Islander | [/4/] | (†) | 28,020 | (884) | 29,790 | (221) | 0.7 | (0.01) | 11,730 | (200) | 0.6 | (0.01) | 13,010 | (80) | 0.8 | (0.01) | 5,050 | (57) | 0.5 | (0.01) |
| American Indian/Alaska Native |
22,690 | (164) | 21,080 | (162) | 22,030 | (193) | 0.5 | (0.01) | 8,610 | (66) | 0.5 | (0.01) | 7,620 | (155) | 0.4 | (0.01) | 5,800 | (90) | 0.6 | (0.01) |
| Two or more races | — | (†) | 127,090 | (781) | 177,090 | (1,538) | 3.9 | (0.03) | 76,250 | (837) | 4.0 | (0.04) | 49,310 | (953) | 2.9 | (0.06) | 51,530 | (763) | 5.3 | (0.05) |
| School locale | ||||||||||||||||||||
| City | — | (†) | 2,252,780 | (12,708) | 2,294,730 | (35,960) | 42.5 | (0.50) | 967,070 | (33,365) | 47.1 | (1.01) | 771,220 | (5,625) | 38.0 | (0.59) | 556,440 | (9,732) | 42.5 | (0.47) |
| Suburban | — | (†) | 2,137,800 | (20,891) | 2,212,320 | (18,866) | 41.0 | (0.44) | 844,740 | (8,428) | 41.1 | (0.85) | 793,610 | (12,105) | 39.1 | (0.66) | 573,970 | (8,821) | 43.8 | (0.52) |
| Town | — | (†) | 387,920 | (9,565) | 341,840 | (18,483) | 6.3 | (0.33) | 164,660 | (18,120) | 8.0 | (0.82) | 132,000 | (2,105) | 6.5 | (0.14) | 45,180 | (2,976) | 3.4 | (0.21) |
| Rural | — | (†) | 709,990 | (26,462) | 546,850 | (27,453) | 10.1 | (0.47) | 78,660 | (†) | 3.8 | (0.07) | 334,100 | (27,449) | 16.5 | (1.14) | 134,090 | (459) | 10.2 | (0.11) |
| Teachers5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 408,400 | (2,977) | 437,410 | (3,222) | 441,500 | (3,456) | 100.0 | (†) | 138,990 | (2,177) | 100.0 | (.00) | 171,460 | (2,192) | 100.0 | (†) | 131,050 | (1,516) | 100.0 | (†) |
| School level2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Elementary | 200,910 | (735) | 194,480 | (1,878) | 193,580 | (2,206) | 43.8 | (0.40) | 84,580 | (1,000) | 60.8 | (1.08) | 62,520 | (1,957) | 36.5 | (0.73) | 46,480 | (394) | 35.5 | (0.43) |
| Secondary | 62,740 | (229) | 67,530 | (553) | 64,770 | (459) | 14.7 | (0.13) | 39,460 | (325) | 28.4 | (0.47) | 12,030 | (140) | 7.0 | (0.12) | 13,280 | (321) | 10.1 | (0.17) |
| Combined | 144,750 | (2,682) | 175,410 | (1,853) | 183,150 | (2,656) | 41.5 | (0.42) | 14,960 | (2,191) | 10.8 | (1.43) | 96,910 | (815) | 56.5 | (0.66) | 71,280 | (1,229) | 54.4 | (0.41) |
| School enrollment | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Less than 50 | 25,970 | (488) | 34,120 | (1,642) | 34,030 | (1,966) | 7.7 | (0.41) | 1,290 | (192) | 0.9 | (0.14) | 18,580 | (1,933) | 10.8 | (1.01) | 14,160 | (420) | 10.8 | (0.25) |
| 50 to 149 | 70,800 | (983) | 82,460 | (1,102) | 79,420 | (703) | 18.0 | (0.21) | 11,600 | (283) | 8.3 | (0.31) | 37,180 | (606) | 21.7 | (0.39) | 30,650 | (282) | 23.4 | (0.31) |
| 150 to 299 | 102,240 | (486) | 107,490 | (1,873) | 104,450 | (883) | 23.7 | (0.23) | 39,860 | (708) | 28.7 | (0.54) | 39,730 | (439) | 23.2 | (0.33) | 24,850 | (244) | 19.0 | (0.26) |
| 300 to 499 | 90,010 | (1,316) | 86,850 | (751) | 85,620 | (395) | 19.4 | (0.17) | 36,150 | (164) | 26.0 | (0.42) | 28,990 | (360) | 16.9 | (0.27) | 20,490 | (†) | 15.6 | (0.18) |
| 500 to 749 | 57,930 | (79) | 56,920 | (†) | 60,950 | (711) | 13.8 | (0.17) | 26,150 | (499) | 18.8 | (0.41) | 19,640 | (444) | 11.5 | (0.25) | 15,150 | (†) | 11.6 | (0.14) |
| 750 or more | 61,440 | (2,143) | 69,570 | (566) | 77,030 | (2,510) | 17.4 | (0.48) | 23,950 | (†) | 17.2 | (1.36) | 27,340 | (†) | 15.9 | (0.20) | 25,740 | (†) | 19.6 | (0.70) |
| School locale | ||||||||||||||||||||
| City | — | (†) | 176,740 | (799) | 187,910 | (2,369) | 42.6 | (0.42) | 64,630 | (2,242) | 46.5 | (1.00) | 66,360 | (307) | 38.7 | (0.52) | 56,920 | (463) | 43.4 | (0.36) |
| Suburban | — | (†) | 166,170 | (2,463) | 175,370 | (1,730) | 39.7 | (0.39) | 56,380 | (520) | 40.6 | (0.82) | 64,900 | (1,033) | 37.8 | (0.59) | 54,090 | (1,231) | 41.3 | (0.51) |
| Town | — | (†) | 30,390 | (663) | 26,640 | (803) | 6.0 | (0.18) | 11,600 | (789) | 8.3 | (0.53) | 10,940 | (98) | 6.4 | (0.09) | 4,100 | (112) | 3.1 | (0.09) |
| Rural | — | (†) | 64,120 | (1,960) | 51,580 | (1,942) | 11.7 | (0.40) | 6,380 | (†) | 4.6 | (0.07) | 29,270 | (1,939) | 17.1 | (0.94) | 15,940 | (105) | 12.2 | (0.15) |
| Schools | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 33,000 | (301) | 33,370 | (834) | 33,620 | (1,665) | 100.0 | (†) | 6,700 | (93) | 100.0 | (.00) | 16,390 | (1,665) | 100.0 | (†) | 10,540 | (171) | 100.0 | (†) |
| School level2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Elementary | 22,300 | (242) | 21,420 | (745) | 22,510 | (1,657) | 67.0 | (1.66) | 5,290 | (95) | 79.0 | (0.45) | 10,240 | (1,660) | 62.5 | (3.91) | 6,980 | (131) | 66.3 | (0.51) |
| Secondary | 2,540 | (62) | 2,780 | (39) | 2,700 | (59) | 8.0 | (0.43) | 990 | (11) | 14.8 | (0.25) | 790 | (39) | 4.8 | (0.56) | 920 | (41) | 8.7 | (0.31) |
| Combined | 8,150 | (160) | 9,160 | (153) | 8,410 | (142) | 25.0 | (1.28) | 410 | (21) | 6.2 | (0.32) | 5,360 | (130) | 32.7 | (3.42) | 2,640 | (59) | 25.0 | (0.56) |
| School enrollment | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Less than 50 | 9,160 | (210) | 11,070 | (801) | 11,990 | (1,657) | 35.7 | (3.19) | 250 | (21) | 3.8 | (0.31) | 7,620 | (1,663) | 46.5 | (5.56) | 4,130 | (131) | 39.2 | (0.68) |
| 50 to 149 | 10,260 | (134) | 10,470 | (154) | 10,120 | (118) | 30.1 | (1.51) | 1,300 | (50) | 19.5 | (0.54) | 4,730 | (86) | 28.9 | (3.02) | 4,090 | (51) | 38.8 | (0.63) |
| 150 to 299 | 7,440 | (34) | 6,690 | (46) | 6,480 | (69) | 19.3 | (0.97) | 2,680 | (44) | 40.1 | (0.21) | 2,400 | (29) | 14.7 | (1.54) | 1,390 | (42) | 13.2 | (0.31) |
| 300 to 499 | 3,730 | (41) | 3,010 | (30) | 2,880 | (16) | 8.6 | (0.43) | 1,450 | (8) | 21.6 | (0.32) | 940 | (13) | 5.7 | (0.60) | 490 | (†) | 4.7 | (0.08) |
| 500 to 749 | 1,530 | (3) | 1,280 | (†) | 1,300 | (20) | 3.9 | (0.20) | 680 | (16) | 10.1 | (0.26) | 400 | (6) | 2.4 | (0.25) | 230 | (6) | 2.1 | (0.06) |
| 750 or more | 870 | (20) | 850 | (7) | 850 | (22) | 2.5 | (0.14) | 330 | (†) | 5.0 | (0.32) | 300 | (†) | 1.8 | (0.19) | 210 | (8) | 2.0 | (0.08) |
| School locale | ||||||||||||||||||||
| City | — | (†) | 10,810 | (171) | 10,630 | (138) | 31.6 | (1.60) | 2,720 | (26) | 40.6 | (0.66) | 4,100 | (75) | 25.0 | (2.63) | 3,810 | (84) | 36.1 | (0.60) |
| Suburban | — | (†) | 11,610 | (176) | 12,110 | (141) | 36.0 | (1.82) | 2,570 | (33) | 38.3 | (0.65) | 4,490 | (66) | 27.4 | (2.87) | 5,050 | (87) | 47.9 | (0.76) |
| Town | — | (†) | 3,340 | (154) | 2,890 | (136) | 8.6 | (0.59) | 920 | (89) | 13.8 | (1.14) | 1,410 | (51) | 8.6 | (0.93) | 560 | (90) | 5.3 | (0.79) |
| Rural | — | (†) | 7,610 | (799) | 7,990 | (1,662) | 23.8 | (3.80) | 490 | (†) | 7.2 | (0.10) | 6,390 | (1,662) | 39.0 | (6.33) | 1,120 | (21) | 10.6 | (0.21) |
| —Not available. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| †Not applicable. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 (819,320 in fall 2013). 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 2013-14. (This table was prepared December 2015.) |