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| Table 205.50. | Private elementary and secondary enrollment, number of schools, and average tuition, by school level, orientation, and tuition: Selected years, 1999-2000 through 2011-12 |
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| School orientation and tuition | Kindergarten through 12th-grade enrollment1 | Total schools | Average tuition charged2 (in current dollars) | Average tuition charged2 (in constant 2014-15 dollars), total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | Elementary | Secondary | Combined | Total | Elementary | Secondary | Combined | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999-2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 5,262,850 | (131,001) | 2,920,680 | (55,057) | 818,920 | (34,102) | 1,523,240 | (88,816) | 27,220 | (239) | $4,980 | (157) | $3,740 | (249) | $6,080 | (175) | $6,760 | (261) | $6,960 | (220) | ||||||||||
| Catholic | 2,548,710 | (23,352) | 1,810,330 | (18,134) | 616,200 | (25,935) | 122,190 | (15,613) | 8,100 | (24) | 3,340 | (57) | 2,600 | (47) | 4,830 | (92) | 6,890 | (690) | 4,670 | (80) | ||||||||||
| Other religious | 1,871,850 | (86,782) | 831,060 | (41,035) | 115,010 | (10,981) | 925,780 | (66,926) | 13,270 | (237) | 4,440 | (153) | 4,070 | (130) | 6,400 | (456) | 4,520 | (280) | 6,210 | (215) | ||||||||||
| Nonsectarian | 842,290 | (61,373) | 279,290 | (28,987) | 87,720 | (11,774) | 475,270 | (43,377) | 5,850 | (76) | 11,120 | (775) | 10,130 | (1,921) | 14,450 | (1,461) | 11,090 | (801) | 15,550 | (1,083) | ||||||||||
| 2003-04 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 5,059,450 | (104,287) | 2,675,960 | (55,714) | 832,320 | (54,051) | 1,551,170 | (82,059) | 28,380 | (262) | $6,600 | (145) | $5,050 | (120) | $8,410 | (433) | $8,300 | (290) | $8,390 | (184) | ||||||||||
| Catholic | 2,320,040 | (49,156) | 1,645,680 | (41,231) | 584,250 | (32,236) | 90,110 | (14,746) | 7,920 | (35) | 4,250 | (96) | 3,530 | (106) | 6,050 | (131) | 5,800 | (883) | 5,410 | (122) | ||||||||||
| Other religious | 1,746,460 | (63,090) | 714,860 | (28,935) | 107,980 | ! | (33,776) | 923,630 | (48,379) | 13,660 | (203) | 5,840 | (144) | 5,400 | (161) | 9,540 | (963) | 5,750 | (230) | 7,430 | (183) | |||||||||
| Nonsectarian | 992,940 | (71,519) | 315,430 | (30,820) | 140,080 | (27,556) | 537,440 | (59,332) | 6,810 | (136) | 13,420 | (379) | 12,170 | (468) | 17,410 | (1,988) | 13,110 | (480) | 17,070 | (482) | ||||||||||
| 2007-08 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 5,165,280 | (104,435) | 2,462,980 | (58,830) | 850,750 | (38,553) | 1,851,550 | (91,348) | 28,220 | (328) | $8,550 | (176) | $6,730 | (181) | $10,550 | (356) | $10,050 | (372) | $9,560 | (197) | ||||||||||
| Less than $3,500 | 1,122,300 | (50,988) | 750,020 | (35,402) | ‡ | (†) | 342,100 | (35,615) | 10,030 | (344) | 2,710 | (61) | 2,900 | (54) | ‡ | (†) | 2,350 | (134) | 3,030 | (68) | ||||||||||
| $3,500 to $5,999 | 1,790,410 | (77,850) | 1,066,750 | (45,444) | 143,510 | (19,815) | 580,150 | (53,528) | 9,110 | (341) | 5,210 | (42) | 5,220 | (49) | 5,080 | (80) | 5,210 | (89) | 5,820 | (46) | ||||||||||
| $6,000 to $9,999 | 1,155,290 | (60,342) | 366,470 | (37,396) | 455,840 | (33,376) | 332,980 | (36,574) | 4,460 | (232) | 8,260 | (101) | 9,230 | (287) | 7,660 | (105) | 8,030 | (192) | 9,230 | (113) | ||||||||||
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 503,380 | (45,776) | 169,970 | (26,731) | ‡ | (†) | 237,850 | (37,089) | 1,980 | (154) | 13,640 | (319) | 15,730 | (696) | ‡ | (†) | 12,910 | (318) | 15,250 | (357) | ||||||||||
| $15,000 or more | 593,900 | (50,049) | 109,770 | (19,266) | 125,660 | (15,623) | 358,470 | (43,060) | 2,650 | (187) | 25,890 | (768) | 25,360 | (1,940) | 28,400 | (1,327) | 25,180 | (1,061) | 28,940 | (858) | ||||||||||
| Catholic | 2,224,470 | (49,385) | 1,457,960 | (32,114) | 620,840 | (32,581) | 145,680 | (25,445) | 7,400 | (34) | 6,020 | (180) | 4,940 | (212) | 7,830 | (232) | 9,070 | (964) | 6,730 | (202) | ||||||||||
| Less than $3,500 | 619,410 | (37,867) | 571,560 | (34,303) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 2,810 | (132) | 2,980 | (55) | 3,010 | (57) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 3,330 | (61) | ||||||||||
| $3,500 to $5,999 | 826,120 | (37,974) | 683,980 | (32,576) | 111,770 | (16,043) | ‡ | (†) | 3,040 | (131) | 4,900 | (49) | 4,860 | (57) | 5,150 | (80) | ‡ | (†) | 5,480 | (55) | ||||||||||
| $6,000 to $9,999 | 607,980 | (49,329) | 165,120 | (28,123) | 395,900 | (30,158) | ‡ | (†) | 1,170 | (102) | 7,680 | (116) | 7,790 | (240) | 7,650 | (117) | ‡ | (†) | 8,590 | (130) | ||||||||||
| $10,000 to $14,999 | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ||||||||||
| $15,000 or more | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ||||||||||
| Other religious | 1,975,980 | (81,216) | 709,730 | (36,666) | 128,550 | (15,136) | 1,137,700 | (75,038) | 13,950 | (282) | 7,120 | (237) | 6,580 | (241) | 10,490 | (1,336) | 7,070 | (359) | 7,960 | (265) | ||||||||||
| Less than $3,500 | 430,010 | (31,875) | 172,660 | (14,154) | ‡ | (†) | 252,490 | (29,920) | 6,180 | (291) | 2,520 | (106) | 2,550 | (167) | ‡ | (†) | 2,510 | (133) | 2,820 | (118) | ||||||||||
| $3,500 to $5,999 | 860,370 | (59,588) | 340,150 | (27,800) | ‡ | (†) | 489,390 | (49,116) | 5,030 | (257) | 5,370 | (75) | 5,570 | (111) | ‡ | (†) | 5,270 | (101) | 6,000 | (84) | ||||||||||
| $6,000 to $9,999 | 384,850 | (39,687) | 103,280 | (15,561) | 57,150 | (10,809) | 224,420 | (33,273) | 1,640 | (137) | 8,050 | (155) | 8,810 | (430) | 7,680 | (188) | 7,790 | (164) | 9,000 | (173) | ||||||||||
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 167,770 | (25,960) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 620 | (83) | 13,230 | (401) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 14,790 | (448) | ||||||||||
| $15,000 or more | 132,980 | (24,657) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 480 | (91) | 22,880 | (1,053) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 25,580 | (1,178) | ||||||||||
| Nonsectarian | 964,830 | (55,074) | 295,280 | (25,191) | 101,370 | (12,739) | 568,180 | (48,321) | 6,860 | (119) | 17,320 | (555) | 15,940 | (702) | 27,300 | (1,506) | 16,250 | (795) | 19,360 | (621) | ||||||||||
| Less than $3,500 | 72,890 | (10,998) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 59,910 | (10,584) | 1,030 | (125) | 1,610 | (387) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 1,640 | (467) | 1,800 | (432) | ||||||||||
| $3,500 to $5,999 | 103,930 | (18,494) | 42,610 | (7,809) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 1,040 | (143) | 6,290 | (352) | 8,090 | (687) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 7,030 | (394) | ||||||||||
| $6,000 to $9,999 | 162,450 | (24,872) | 98,070 | (16,434) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 1,650 | (168) | 10,960 | (530) | 12,110 | (792) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 12,250 | (593) | ||||||||||
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 208,670 | (29,194) | 77,450 | (15,769) | ‡ | (†) | 126,610 | (25,784) | 1,150 | (124) | 14,890 | (567) | 17,750 | (1,501) | ‡ | (†) | 13,230 | (336) | 16,650 | (634) | ||||||||||
| $15,000 or more | 416,900 | (39,779) | 71,360 | (14,776) | 85,870 | (13,205) | 259,670 | (38,826) | 2,000 | (157) | 26,500 | (943) | 25,010 | (1,422) | 31,220 | (1,647) | 25,350 | (1,334) | 29,630 | (1,055) | ||||||||||
| 2011-12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 4,479,530 | (105,651) | 2,133,810 | (59,964) | 731,620 | (53,646) | 1,614,100 | (98,602) | 26,230 | (541) | $10,740 | (316) | $7,770 | (211) | $13,030 | (727) | $13,640 | (753) | $11,170 | (328) | ||||||||||
| Less than $3,500 | 618,710 | (45,753) | 404,700 | (36,956) | 42,580 | ! | (13,642) | 171,430 | (23,140) | 7,950 | (581) | 2,190 | (112) | 2,410 | (139) | 1,370 | (392) | 1,870 | (182) | 2,280 | (117) | |||||||||
| $3,500 to $5,999 | 1,351,550 | (64,739) | 946,810 | (56,403) | ‡ | (†) | 364,520 | (30,056) | 7,800 | (326) | 5,300 | (58) | 5,350 | (67) | ‡ | (†) | 5,250 | (118) | 5,510 | (60) | ||||||||||
| $6,000 to $9,999 | 1,167,820 | (80,517) | 467,040 | (41,842) | 275,980 | (29,528) | 424,800 | (62,852) | 5,070 | (279) | 8,560 | (124) | 9,090 | (230) | 7,980 | (172) | 8,360 | (251) | 8,900 | (129) | ||||||||||
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 534,560 | (45,926) | 143,500 | (18,976) | 208,750 | (38,977) | 182,310 | (36,985) | 1,840 | (150) | 13,400 | (207) | 15,050 | (454) | 11,960 | (225) | 13,750 | (348) | 13,940 | (216) | ||||||||||
| $15,000 or more | 806,880 | (69,846) | 171,760 | (25,237) | 164,090 | (32,298) | 471,040 | (65,345) | 3,570 | (194) | 27,820 | (951) | 24,020 | (960) | 28,000 | (2,487) | 29,140 | (1,274) | 28,930 | (989) | ||||||||||
| Catholic | 1,892,480 | (59,899) | 1,244,480 | (36,762) | 511,870 | (43,761) | 136,130 | (19,283) | 6,760 | (39) | 6,890 | (185) | 5,330 | (128) | 9,790 | (405) | 10,230 | (1,230) | 7,170 | (192) | ||||||||||
| Less than $3,500 | 307,610 | (35,036) | 259,330 | (33,704) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 1,730 | (170) | 2,580 | (123) | 2,690 | (122) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 2,680 | (128) | ||||||||||
| $3,500 to $5,999 | 781,420 | (53,974) | 716,630 | (50,260) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 3,070 | (187) | 5,110 | (68) | 5,120 | (72) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 5,310 | (71) | ||||||||||
| $6,000 to $9,999 | 516,660 | (48,765) | 243,570 | (35,924) | 234,460 | (29,418) | ‡ | (†) | 1,320 | (126) | 7,850 | (139) | 7,820 | (210) | 7,970 | (199) | ‡ | (†) | 8,160 | (144) | ||||||||||
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 221,150 | (36,032) | ‡ | (†) | 177,560 | (34,919) | ‡ | (†) | 440 | (68) | 12,290 | (240) | ‡ | (†) | 12,020 | (252) | ‡ | (†) | 12,780 | (250) | ||||||||||
| $15,000 or more | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ||||||||||
| Other religious | 1,604,900 | (84,424) | 609,930 | (38,479) | 116,660 | (31,187) | 878,320 | (77,923) | 13,040 | (550) | 8,690 | (397) | 7,960 | (447) | 16,520 | (2,288) | 8,160 | (518) | 9,040 | (413) | ||||||||||
| Less than $3,500 | 243,840 | (25,511) | 136,240 | (19,015) | ‡ | (†) | 103,980 | (13,231) | 5,190 | (518) | 2,090 | (156) | 1,860 | (245) | ‡ | (†) | 2,440 | (169) | 2,170 | (163) | ||||||||||
| $3,500 to $5,999 | 507,660 | (38,017) | 214,270 | (23,446) | ‡ | (†) | 286,370 | (28,337) | 4,280 | (259) | 5,540 | (101) | 5,980 | (183) | ‡ | (†) | 5,220 | (123) | 5,760 | (105) | ||||||||||
| $6,000 to $9,999 | 532,720 | (61,948) | 144,110 | (26,978) | 40,740 | (7,928) | 347,870 | (59,370) | 2,220 | (228) | 8,460 | (186) | 9,010 | (269) | 8,030 | (196) | 8,280 | (260) | 8,800 | (194) | ||||||||||
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 165,130 | (32,486) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 630 | (89) | 13,490 | (359) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 14,030 | (373) | ||||||||||
| $15,000 or more | 155,550 | (33,317) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 720 | (126) | 25,000 | (2,243) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 26,000 | (2,333) | ||||||||||
| Nonsectarian | 982,140 | (67,032) | 279,400 | (21,508) | 103,090 | (19,049) | 599,650 | (61,512) | 6,430 | (68) | 21,510 | (1,018) | 18,170 | (906) | 25,180 | (2,907) | 22,440 | (1,503) | 22,370 | (1,059) | ||||||||||
| Less than $3,500 | 67,260 | (15,092) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 47,370 | ! | (14,470) | 1,040 | (140) | 740 | ! | (285) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 490 | ! | (244) | 770 | ! | (297) | ||||||
| $3,500 to $5,999 | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ||||||||||
| $6,000 to $9,999 | 118,440 | (21,597) | 79,370 | (7,976) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 1,530 | (119) | 12,130 | (628) | 13,140 | (683) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 12,620 | (653) | ||||||||||
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 148,280 | (33,642) | 59,130 | (11,788) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 770 | (106) | 14,950 | (418) | 15,960 | (908) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 15,550 | (435) | ||||||||||
| $15,000 or more | 585,680 | (66,696) | 115,850 | (20,781) | 74,630 | (16,406) | 395,200 | (61,972) | 2,640 | (165) | 29,160 | (1,092) | 25,490 | (1,219) | 32,120 | (3,206) | 29,670 | (1,368) | 30,330 | (1,136) | ||||||||||
| †Not applicable. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| !Interpret data with caution. The coefficient of variation (CV) for this estimate is between 30 and 50 percent. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ‡Reporting standards not met. Either there are too few cases for a reliable estimate or the coefficient of variation (CV) is 50 percent or greater. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Only includes kindergarten students who attend schools that offer first or higher grade. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 Each school reports the highest annual tuition charged for a full-time student; this amount does not take into account discounts that individual students may receive. This amount is weighted by the number of students enrolled in each school and averaged. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NOTE: Excludes schools not offering first or higher grade. 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. Excludes prekindergarten students. Includes a small percentage of schools reporting tuition of 0; these private schools are often under contract to public school districts to provide special education services. Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding and cell suppression. Some data have been revised from previously published figures. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS), "Private School Data File," 1999-2000, 2003-04, 2007-08, and 2011-12. (This table was prepared in December 2015.) |
