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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 2026 |
Region, state, and jurisdiction | Actual total enrollment | Percent change in total enroll-ment, 2009 to 2014 | Projected total enrollment | Percent change in total enroll-ment, 2014 to 2026 | |||||||||||||||||
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Fall 1990 | Fall 2000 | 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 2018 | Fall 2020 | Fall 2026 | |||
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 | 48,795,465 | 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 | 50,312,581 | 1.9 | 50,484,900 | 50,624,900 | 50,709,700 | 50,759,300 | 50,996,200 | 51,737,900 | 2.8 |
Region | |||||||||||||||||||||
Northeast | 7,281,763 | 8,222,127 | 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 | 7,979,856 | -1.4 | 7,947,000 | 7,922,300 | 7,897,000 | 7,863,500 | 7,811,100 | 7,583,500 | -5.0 |
Midwest | 9,943,761 | 10,729,987 | 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 | 10,560,539 | -1.0 | 10,542,400 | 10,525,200 | 10,494,300 | 10,459,100 | 10,404,900 | 10,234,500 | -3.1 |
South | 14,807,016 | 17,007,261 | 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 | 19,506,193 | 4.6 | 19,687,200 | 19,838,400 | 19,956,100 | 20,053,100 | 20,308,300 | 21,131,300 | 8.3 |
West | 9,184,143 | 11,244,164 | 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 | 12,265,993 | 2.7 | 12,308,200 | 12,339,000 | 12,362,300 | 12,383,700 | 12,471,800 | 12,788,600 | 4.3 |
State | |||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama | 721,806 | 739,992 | 730,140 | 741,761 | 743,632 | 742,919 | 745,668 | 748,889 | 755,552 | 744,621 | 744,637 | 746,204 | 744,164 | -0.6 | 740,200 | 735,900 | 731,900 | 728,500 | 725,900 | 724,800 | -2.6 |
Alaska | 113,903 | 133,356 | 132,970 | 133,288 | 132,608 | 131,029 | 130,662 | 131,661 | 132,104 | 131,167 | 131,489 | 130,944 | 131,176 | -0.4 | 131,800 | 132,900 | 133,600 | 134,400 | 136,700 | 142,100 | 8.4 |
Arizona | 639,853 | 877,696 | 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 | 1,111,695 | 3.1 | 1,119,200 | 1,126,900 | 1,133,800 | 1,143,700 | 1,168,800 | 1,258,900 | 13.2 |
Arkansas | 436,286 | 449,959 | 463,115 | 474,206 | 476,409 | 479,016 | 478,965 | 480,559 | 482,114 | 483,114 | 486,157 | 489,979 | 490,917 | 2.2 | 491,600 | 492,300 | 492,500 | 492,600 | 493,700 | 500,400 | 1.9 |
California | 4,950,474 | 6,140,814 | 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 | 6,312,161 | 0.8 | 6,294,600 | 6,275,200 | 6,255,600 | 6,232,100 | 6,215,200 | 6,202,400 | -1.7 |
Colorado | 574,213 | 724,508 | 765,976 | 779,826 | 794,026 | 801,867 | 818,443 | 832,368 | 843,316 | 854,265 | 863,561 | 876,999 | 889,006 | 6.8 | 901,100 | 910,200 | 917,700 | 923,800 | 936,900 | 982,300 | 10.5 |
Connecticut | 469,123 | 562,179 | 577,390 | 575,059 | 575,100 | 570,626 | 567,198 | 563,968 | 560,546 | 554,437 | 550,954 | 546,200 | 542,678 | -3.8 | 535,800 | 529,500 | 522,400 | 515,200 | 502,100 | 465,000 | -14.3 |
Delaware | 99,658 | 114,676 | 119,091 | 120,937 | 122,254 | 122,574 | 125,430 | 126,801 | 129,403 | 128,946 | 129,026 | 131,687 | 134,042 | 5.7 | 135,500 | 137,200 | 138,700 | 139,900 | 142,600 | 146,700 | 9.5 |
District of Columbia | 80,694 | 68,925 | 76,714 | 76,876 | 72,850 | 78,422 | 68,681 | 69,433 | 71,284 | 73,911 | 76,140 | 78,153 | 80,958 | 16.6 | 83,500 | 86,300 | 89,300 | 92,200 | 98,600 | 114,700 | 41.7 |
Florida | 1,861,592 | 2,434,821 | 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 | 2,756,944 | 4.6 | 2,789,500 | 2,818,700 | 2,840,900 | 2,863,300 | 2,919,000 | 3,104,600 | 12.6 |
Georgia | 1,151,687 | 1,444,937 | 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 | 1,744,437 | 4.6 | 1,761,200 | 1,774,700 | 1,784,400 | 1,793,300 | 1,817,000 | 1,912,900 | 9.7 |
Hawaii | 171,708 | 184,360 | 183,185 | 182,818 | 180,728 | 179,897 | 179,478 | 180,196 | 179,601 | 182,706 | 184,760 | 186,825 | 182,384 | 1.2 | 187,000 | 188,500 | 189,800 | 190,900 | 193,300 | 193,900 | 6.3 |
Idaho | 220,840 | 245,117 | 256,084 | 261,982 | 267,380 | 272,119 | 275,051 | 276,299 | 275,859 | 279,873 | 284,834 | 296,476 | 290,885 | 5.3 | 292,100 | 293,100 | 293,400 | 293,500 | 293,900 | 301,600 | 3.7 |
Illinois | 1,821,407 | 2,048,792 | 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 | 2,050,239 | -2.6 | 2,043,700 | 2,038,700 | 2,031,000 | 2,022,300 | 2,003,100 | 1,938,900 | -5.4 |
Indiana | 954,525 | 989,267 | 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 | 1,046,269 | # | 1,043,500 | 1,040,100 | 1,035,400 | 1,030,200 | 1,020,800 | 1,012,900 | -3.2 |
Iowa | 483,652 | 495,080 | 478,319 | 483,482 | 483,122 | 485,115 | 487,559 | 491,842 | 495,775 | 495,870 | 499,825 | 502,964 | 505,311 | 2.7 | 508,200 | 510,100 | 511,200 | 511,800 | 514,500 | 514,800 | 1.9 |
Kansas | 437,034 | 470,610 | 469,136 | 467,525 | 469,506 | 468,295 | 471,060 | 474,489 | 483,701 | 486,108 | 489,043 | 496,440 | 497,275 | 4.8 | 499,200 | 500,500 | 501,200 | 501,400 | 503,400 | 506,400 | 1.8 |
Kentucky | 636,401 | 665,850 | 674,796 | 679,878 | 683,152 | 666,225 | 670,030 | 680,089 | 673,128 | 681,987 | 685,167 | 677,389 | 688,640 | 1.3 | 692,600 | 696,000 | 699,500 | 702,100 | 708,400 | 718,900 | 4.4 |
Louisiana | 784,757 | 743,089 | 724,281 | 654,526 | 675,851 | 681,038 | 684,873 | 690,915 | 696,558 | 703,390 | 710,903 | 711,491 | 716,800 | 3.7 | 720,800 | 723,700 | 725,600 | 725,400 | 729,100 | 736,300 | 2.7 |
Maine | 215,149 | 207,037 | 198,820 | 195,498 | 193,986 | 196,245 | 192,935 | 189,225 | 189,077 | 188,969 | 185,739 | 183,995 | 182,470 | -3.6 | 180,700 | 178,700 | 176,900 | 175,000 | 171,800 | 161,200 | -11.7 |
Maryland | 715,176 | 852,920 | 865,561 | 860,020 | 851,640 | 845,700 | 843,861 | 848,412 | 852,211 | 854,086 | 859,638 | 866,169 | 874,514 | 3.1 | 882,800 | 891,200 | 899,100 | 905,100 | 917,300 | 926,900 | 6.0 |
Massachusetts | 834,314 | 975,150 | 975,574 | 971,909 | 968,661 | 962,958 | 958,910 | 957,053 | 955,563 | 953,369 | 954,773 | 955,739 | 955,844 | -0.1 | 953,900 | 950,900 | 947,600 | 943,800 | 937,600 | 921,700 | -3.6 |
Michigan | 1,584,431 | 1,720,626 | 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 | 1,537,922 | -6.7 | 1,520,900 | 1,504,800 | 1,487,400 | 1,469,700 | 1,440,800 | 1,378,400 | -10.4 |
Minnesota | 756,374 | 854,340 | 838,503 | 839,243 | 840,565 | 837,578 | 836,048 | 837,053 | 838,037 | 839,738 | 845,404 | 850,973 | 857,235 | 2.4 | 866,200 | 873,100 | 878,700 | 883,700 | 892,500 | 896,500 | 4.6 |
Mississippi | 502,417 | 497,871 | 495,376 | 494,954 | 495,026 | 494,122 | 491,962 | 492,481 | 490,526 | 490,619 | 493,650 | 492,586 | 490,917 | -0.3 | 489,700 | 487,500 | 484,500 | 480,600 | 475,700 | 462,000 | -5.9 |
Missouri | 816,558 | 912,744 | 905,449 | 917,705 | 920,353 | 917,188 | 917,871 | 917,982 | 918,710 | 916,584 | 917,900 | 918,288 | 917,785 | # | 917,000 | 915,600 | 914,000 | 912,200 | 911,700 | 908,400 | -1.0 |
Montana | 152,974 | 154,875 | 146,705 | 145,416 | 144,418 | 142,823 | 141,899 | 141,807 | 141,693 | 142,349 | 142,908 | 144,129 | 144,532 | 1.9 | 145,500 | 146,500 | 147,400 | 148,600 | 151,100 | 159,200 | 10.2 |
Nebraska | 274,081 | 286,199 | 285,761 | 286,646 | 287,580 | 291,244 | 292,590 | 295,368 | 298,500 | 301,296 | 303,505 | 307,677 | 312,635 | 5.8 | 315,400 | 318,300 | 320,500 | 322,100 | 325,200 | 332,900 | 6.5 |
Nevada | 201,316 | 340,706 | 400,083 | 412,395 | 424,766 | 429,362 | 433,371 | 428,947 | 437,149 | 439,634 | 445,707 | 451,831 | 459,189 | 7.1 | 464,900 | 471,000 | 476,300 | 481,600 | 492,700 | 526,200 | 14.6 |
New Hampshire | 172,785 | 208,461 | 206,852 | 205,767 | 203,572 | 200,772 | 197,934 | 197,140 | 194,711 | 191,900 | 188,974 | 186,310 | 184,670 | -6.3 | 182,300 | 179,700 | 177,200 | 174,600 | 170,000 | 159,000 | -13.9 |
New Jersey | 1,089,646 | 1,313,405 | 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 | 1,400,579 | 0.3 | 1,389,100 | 1,385,000 | 1,380,700 | 1,375,300 | 1,365,600 | 1,322,600 | -5.6 |
New Mexico | 301,881 | 320,306 | 326,102 | 326,758 | 328,220 | 329,040 | 330,245 | 334,419 | 338,122 | 337,225 | 338,220 | 339,244 | 340,365 | 1.8 | 339,900 | 339,700 | 338,900 | 338,500 | 338,300 | 340,700 | 0.1 |
New York | 2,598,337 | 2,882,188 | 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 | 2,741,185 | -0.9 | 2,746,100 | 2,751,900 | 2,755,600 | 2,754,000 | 2,757,500 | 2,714,600 | -1.0 |
North Carolina | 1,086,871 | 1,293,638 | 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 | 1,548,895 | 4.4 | 1,562,200 | 1,571,600 | 1,577,900 | 1,579,400 | 1,589,400 | 1,643,300 | 6.1 |
North Dakota | 117,825 | 109,201 | 100,513 | 98,283 | 96,670 | 95,059 | 94,728 | 95,073 | 96,323 | 97,646 | 101,111 | 103,947 | 106,586 | 12.1 | 109,500 | 112,600 | 115,600 | 118,800 | 124,900 | 136,700 | 28.3 |
Ohio | 1,771,089 | 1,835,049 | 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 | 1,724,810 | -2.2 | 1,715,000 | 1,708,100 | 1,698,500 | 1,688,900 | 1,672,500 | 1,626,500 | -5.7 |
Oklahoma | 579,087 | 623,110 | 629,476 | 634,739 | 639,391 | 642,065 | 645,108 | 654,802 | 659,911 | 666,120 | 673,483 | 681,848 | 688,511 | 5.1 | 692,200 | 697,200 | 700,700 | 703,800 | 711,700 | 733,200 | 6.5 |
Oregon | 472,394 | 546,231 | 552,505 | 552,194 | 562,574 | 565,586 | 575,393 | 582,839 | 570,720 | 568,208 | 587,564 | 593,000 | 601,318 | 3.2 | 605,300 | 608,700 | 611,600 | 614,800 | 623,100 | 641,900 | 6.7 |
Pennsylvania | 1,667,834 | 1,814,311 | 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 | 1,743,160 | -2.4 | 1,731,500 | 1,720,500 | 1,711,600 | 1,701,000 | 1,684,700 | 1,625,700 | -6.7 |
Rhode Island | 138,813 | 157,347 | 156,498 | 153,422 | 151,612 | 147,629 | 145,342 | 145,118 | 143,793 | 142,854 | 142,481 | 142,008 | 141,959 | -2.2 | 141,500 | 140,700 | 140,800 | 140,700 | 139,200 | 135,100 | -4.8 |
South Carolina | 622,112 | 677,411 | 703,736 | 701,544 | 708,021 | 712,317 | 718,113 | 723,143 | 725,838 | 727,186 | 735,998 | 745,657 | 756,523 | 4.6 | 765,500 | 772,400 | 777,800 | 782,300 | 793,900 | 820,700 | 8.5 |
South Dakota | 129,164 | 128,603 | 122,798 | 122,012 | 121,158 | 121,606 | 126,429 | 123,713 | 126,128 | 128,016 | 130,471 | 130,890 | 133,040 | 7.5 | 133,900 | 135,600 | 136,900 | 138,200 | 140,900 | 143,100 | 7.6 |
Tennessee | 824,595 | 909,161 | 941,091 | 953,928 | 978,368 | 964,259 | 971,950 | 972,549 | 987,422 | 999,693 | 993,496 | 993,556 | 995,475 | 2.4 | 997,500 | 999,200 | 1,000,200 | 1,001,500 | 1,008,400 | 1,039,600 | 4.4 |
Texas | 3,382,887 | 4,059,619 | 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 | 5,233,765 | 7.9 | 5,314,600 | 5,381,000 | 5,435,900 | 5,485,000 | 5,594,600 | 5,948,400 | 13.7 |
Utah | 446,652 | 481,485 | 503,607 | 508,430 | 523,386 | 576,244 | 559,778 | 571,586 | 585,552 | 598,832 | 613,279 | 625,461 | 635,577 | 11.2 | 646,200 | 655,300 | 663,100 | 670,700 | 688,200 | 750,700 | 18.1 |
Vermont | 95,762 | 102,049 | 98,352 | 96,638 | 95,399 | 94,038 | 93,625 | 91,451 | 96,858 | 89,908 | 89,624 | 88,690 | 87,311 | -4.5 | 86,100 | 85,300 | 84,400 | 83,700 | 82,600 | 78,800 | -9.8 |
Virginia | 998,601 | 1,144,915 | 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 | 1,280,381 | 2.8 | 1,288,300 | 1,294,700 | 1,299,300 | 1,301,200 | 1,308,100 | 1,325,400 | 3.5 |
Washington | 839,709 | 1,004,770 | 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 | 1,073,638 | 3.7 | 1,084,900 | 1,094,700 | 1,103,700 | 1,112,800 | 1,133,800 | 1,185,700 | 10.4 |
West Virginia | 322,389 | 286,367 | 280,129 | 280,866 | 281,939 | 282,535 | 282,729 | 282,662 | 282,879 | 282,870 | 283,044 | 280,958 | 280,310 | -0.8 | 279,600 | 278,900 | 278,000 | 276,800 | 274,900 | 272,500 | -2.8 |
Wisconsin | 797,621 | 879,476 | 864,757 | 875,174 | 876,700 | 874,633 | 873,750 | 872,436 | 872,286 | 871,105 | 872,436 | 874,414 | 871,432 | -0.1 | 869,900 | 867,800 | 863,900 | 859,900 | 854,700 | 838,800 | -3.7 |
Wyoming | 98,226 | 89,940 | 84,733 | 84,409 | 85,193 | 86,422 | 87,161 | 88,155 | 89,009 | 90,099 | 91,533 | 92,732 | 94,067 | 6.7 | 95,400 | 96,400 | 97,400 | 98,200 | 100,000 | 102,800 | 9.3 |
Jurisdiction | |||||||||||||||||||||
Bureau of Indian Education |
— | 46,938 | 45,828 | 50,938 | — | — | 40,927 | 41,351 | 41,962 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
DoD, overseas | — | 73,581 | 68,327 | 62,543 | 60,891 | 57,247 | 56,768 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
DoD, domestic | — | 34,174 | 29,151 | 28,329 | 26,631 | 27,548 | 28,013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Other jurisdictions | |||||||||||||||||||||
American Samoa | 12,463 | 15,702 | 16,126 | 16,438 | 16,400 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Guam | 26,391 | 32,473 | 30,605 | 30,986 | — | — | — | — | 31,618 | 31,243 | 31,186 | 33,414 | 31,144 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Northern Marianas | 6,449 | 10,004 | 11,601 | 11,718 | 11,695 | 11,299 | 10,913 | 10,961 | 11,105 | 11,011 | 10,646 | 10,638 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Puerto Rico | 644,734 | 612,725 | 575,648 | 563,490 | 544,138 | 526,565 | 503,635 | 493,393 | 473,735 | 452,740 | 434,609 | 423,934 | 410,950 | -16.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
U.S. Virgin Islands | 21,750 | 19,459 | 16,429 | 16,750 | 16,284 | 15,903 | 15,768 | 15,493 | 15,495 | 15,711 | 15,192 | 14,953 | 14,241 | -8.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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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 2014-15; and State Public Elementary and Secondary Enrollment Projection Model, 1980 through 2026. (This table was prepared November 2016.) |