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Table 203.25. | Public school enrollment in prekindergarten through grade 8, by region, state, and jurisdiction: Selected years, fall 1990 through fall 2027 |
Region, state, and jurisdiction | Actual enrollment | Percent change in enroll-ment, 2010 to 2015 | Projected enrollment | Percent change in enroll-ment, 2015 to 2027 | |||||||||||||||||
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Fall 1990 | Fall 2000 | Fall 2005 | Fall 2006 | Fall 2007 | Fall 2008 | Fall 2009 | Fall 2010 | Fall 2011 | Fall 2012 | Fall 2013 | Fall 2014 | Fall 20151 | Fall 2016 | Fall 2017 | Fall 2018 | Fall 2019 | Fall 2020 | Fall 2027 | |||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
United States | 29,875,914 | 33,686,421 | 34,203,962 | 34,234,751 | 34,204,081 | 34,285,564 | 34,409,260 | 34,624,530 | 34,772,751 | 35,017,893 | 35,250,792 | 35,369,694 | 35,387,986 | 2.2 | 35,503,500 | 35,551,300 | 35,605,600 | 35,682,600 | 35,716,900 | 36,667,800 | 3.6 |
Region | |||||||||||||||||||||
Northeast | 5,188,795 | 5,839,970 | 5,622,955 | 5,573,729 | 5,504,400 | 5,476,224 | 5,494,080 | 5,540,276 | 5,479,174 | 5,493,308 | 5,502,015 | 5,519,184 | 5,486,906 | -1.0 | 5,471,800 | 5,443,300 | 5,416,900 | 5,398,700 | 5,378,500 | 5,325,700 | -2.9 |
Midwest | 7,129,501 | 7,523,246 | 7,425,308 | 7,404,578 | 7,359,028 | 7,373,391 | 7,361,959 | 7,349,334 | 7,358,792 | 7,368,484 | 7,394,141 | 7,374,598 | 7,361,263 | 0.2 | 7,350,300 | 7,326,500 | 7,300,800 | 7,288,500 | 7,268,000 | 7,304,500 | -0.8 |
South | 10,858,800 | 12,314,176 | 12,881,836 | 12,989,696 | 13,085,045 | 13,166,980 | 13,300,643 | 13,434,553 | 13,578,211 | 13,711,284 | 13,830,129 | 13,917,451 | 13,951,194 | 3.8 | 14,072,100 | 14,173,700 | 14,284,300 | 14,397,800 | 14,493,200 | 15,223,500 | 9.1 |
West | 6,698,818 | 8,009,029 | 8,273,863 | 8,266,748 | 8,255,608 | 8,268,969 | 8,252,578 | 8,300,367 | 8,356,574 | 8,444,817 | 8,524,507 | 8,558,461 | 8,588,623 | 3.5 | 8,609,400 | 8,607,800 | 8,603,600 | 8,597,600 | 8,577,200 | 8,814,100 | 2.6 |
State | |||||||||||||||||||||
Alabama | 527,097 | 538,634 | 529,347 | 528,664 | 525,978 | 528,078 | 529,394 | 533,612 | 527,006 | 527,434 | 527,499 | 523,096 | 521,607 | -2.2 | 521,300 | 522,100 | 523,400 | 524,900 | 526,700 | 537,700 | 3.1 |
Alaska | 85,297 | 94,442 | 91,225 | 90,167 | 88,980 | 89,263 | 90,824 | 91,990 | 92,057 | 93,069 | 92,714 | 92,745 | 93,789 | 2.0 | 95,500 | 96,800 | 98,000 | 99,300 | 100,200 | 106,100 | 13.1 |
Arizona | 479,046 | 640,564 | 739,535 | 759,656 | 771,056 | 771,749 | 760,420 | 751,992 | 759,494 | 767,734 | 775,280 | 780,123 | 775,446 | 3.1 | 782,600 | 788,800 | 794,900 | 800,100 | 803,700 | 846,900 | 9.2 |
Arkansas | 313,505 | 318,023 | 335,746 | 336,552 | 339,920 | 341,603 | 344,209 | 345,808 | 346,022 | 347,631 | 349,709 | 349,174 | 349,817 | 1.2 | 349,700 | 349,700 | 350,100 | 351,300 | 353,000 | 364,500 | 4.2 |
California | 3,613,734 | 4,407,035 | 4,465,615 | 4,410,105 | 4,328,968 | 4,306,258 | 4,264,022 | 4,293,968 | 4,308,447 | 4,331,807 | 4,357,989 | 4,360,241 | 4,361,930 | 1.6 | 4,340,700 | 4,302,700 | 4,262,200 | 4,219,700 | 4,169,300 | 4,160,600 | -4.6 |
Colorado | 419,910 | 516,566 | 549,875 | 559,041 | 565,726 | 580,304 | 591,378 | 601,077 | 610,854 | 617,510 | 627,619 | 634,363 | 638,203 | 6.2 | 642,000 | 643,800 | 646,300 | 649,400 | 652,200 | 693,600 | 8.7 |
Connecticut | 347,396 | 406,445 | 399,705 | 398,063 | 394,034 | 392,218 | 389,964 | 387,475 | 383,377 | 380,709 | 377,162 | 374,888 | 370,877 | -4.3 | 366,400 | 360,100 | 354,700 | 349,700 | 345,400 | 330,400 | -10.9 |
Delaware | 72,606 | 80,801 | 84,639 | 84,996 | 85,019 | 86,811 | 87,710 | 90,279 | 90,624 | 91,004 | 93,204 | 94,696 | 95,002 | 5.2 | 96,100 | 96,900 | 97,600 | 98,100 | 98,300 | 99,500 | 4.8 |
District of Columbia | 61,282 | 53,692 | 55,646 | 52,391 | 55,836 | 50,779 | 51,656 | 53,548 | 56,195 | 58,273 | 60,379 | 62,997 | 64,955 | 21.3 | 66,600 | 69,400 | 72,100 | 74,500 | 76,500 | 81,400 | 25.3 |
Florida | 1,369,934 | 1,759,902 | 1,873,395 | 1,866,562 | 1,855,859 | 1,849,295 | 1,850,901 | 1,858,498 | 1,876,102 | 1,892,560 | 1,913,710 | 1,933,695 | 1,952,461 | 5.1 | 1,986,300 | 2,018,000 | 2,049,400 | 2,080,700 | 2,101,900 | 2,279,600 | 16.8 |
Georgia | 849,082 | 1,059,983 | 1,145,446 | 1,166,508 | 1,178,577 | 1,185,684 | 1,194,751 | 1,202,479 | 1,211,250 | 1,222,289 | 1,233,877 | 1,242,832 | 1,243,372 | 3.4 | 1,250,000 | 1,256,900 | 1,263,500 | 1,269,800 | 1,274,200 | 1,311,200 | 5.5 |
Hawaii | 122,840 | 132,293 | 127,472 | 126,008 | 125,556 | 125,910 | 127,477 | 127,525 | 131,005 | 133,590 | 135,925 | 131,307 | 131,593 | 3.2 | 132,700 | 133,300 | 133,700 | 133,900 | 134,200 | 137,200 | 4.3 |
Idaho | 160,091 | 170,421 | 182,829 | 187,005 | 191,171 | 193,554 | 194,728 | 194,144 | 198,064 | 202,203 | 209,333 | 205,460 | 205,857 | 6.0 | 206,500 | 207,200 | 207,700 | 207,800 | 208,300 | 217,700 | 5.8 |
Illinois | 1,309,516 | 1,473,933 | 1,480,320 | 1,477,679 | 1,472,909 | 1,479,195 | 1,463,713 | 1,454,793 | 1,453,156 | 1,448,201 | 1,445,459 | 1,428,964 | 1,422,487 | -2.2 | 1,418,100 | 1,406,300 | 1,393,400 | 1,380,300 | 1,364,900 | 1,308,300 | -8.0 |
Indiana | 675,804 | 703,261 | 724,467 | 730,108 | 729,550 | 730,021 | 730,599 | 729,414 | 724,605 | 725,040 | 731,035 | 729,804 | 725,444 | -0.5 | 723,600 | 723,100 | 721,600 | 722,400 | 721,900 | 742,600 | 2.4 |
Iowa | 344,804 | 333,750 | 326,160 | 326,218 | 329,504 | 335,566 | 341,333 | 348,112 | 350,152 | 355,041 | 357,953 | 359,449 | 361,206 | 3.8 | 362,700 | 363,800 | 365,600 | 367,500 | 368,900 | 382,800 | 6.0 |
Kansas | 319,648 | 323,157 | 320,513 | 326,201 | 326,771 | 331,079 | 332,997 | 342,927 | 347,129 | 349,695 | 355,929 | 355,305 | 352,910 | 2.9 | 353,200 | 352,400 | 351,800 | 351,500 | 350,800 | 354,200 | 0.4 |
Kentucky | 459,200 | 471,429 | 487,429 | 487,165 | 469,373 | 472,204 | 484,466 | 480,334 | 488,456 | 491,065 | 485,001 | 491,766 | 487,634 | 1.5 | 488,700 | 488,400 | 488,600 | 489,200 | 489,500 | 507,100 | 4.0 |
Louisiana | 586,202 | 546,579 | 482,082 | 492,116 | 499,549 | 504,213 | 509,883 | 512,266 | 518,802 | 524,792 | 523,310 | 522,009 | 520,134 | 1.5 | 522,400 | 523,400 | 523,600 | 523,500 | 525,600 | 539,200 | 3.7 |
Maine | 155,203 | 145,701 | 133,491 | 132,338 | 130,742 | 129,324 | 128,646 | 128,929 | 130,046 | 127,924 | 127,071 | 126,109 | 125,340 | -2.8 | 124,400 | 123,400 | 122,400 | 121,400 | 120,700 | 120,100 | -4.2 |
Maryland | 526,744 | 609,043 | 588,571 | 579,065 | 576,479 | 576,473 | 581,785 | 588,156 | 594,216 | 602,802 | 612,580 | 620,442 | 626,505 | 6.5 | 633,100 | 637,700 | 641,800 | 645,800 | 648,400 | 651,900 | 4.1 |
Massachusetts | 604,234 | 702,575 | 675,398 | 670,628 | 666,926 | 666,538 | 666,551 | 666,402 | 666,314 | 667,267 | 668,261 | 666,910 | 669,129 | 0.4 | 667,200 | 663,600 | 660,000 | 657,900 | 656,100 | 654,600 | -2.2 |
Michigan | 1,144,878 | 1,222,482 | 1,191,397 | 1,170,558 | 1,136,823 | 1,118,569 | 1,114,611 | 1,075,584 | 1,070,873 | 1,061,930 | 1,060,065 | 1,051,722 | 1,052,418 | -2.2 | 1,040,600 | 1,029,000 | 1,017,100 | 1,008,700 | 1,000,100 | 990,200 | -5.9 |
Minnesota | 545,556 | 577,766 | 557,757 | 558,445 | 558,180 | 560,184 | 564,661 | 569,963 | 575,544 | 583,363 | 589,564 | 594,161 | 598,675 | 5.0 | 605,500 | 609,000 | 611,200 | 614,200 | 616,000 | 629,800 | 5.2 |
Mississippi | 371,641 | 363,873 | 358,030 | 356,382 | 353,512 | 351,807 | 351,652 | 350,885 | 352,999 | 356,364 | 356,432 | 352,884 | 348,569 | -0.7 | 346,300 | 344,400 | 342,300 | 340,700 | 339,600 | 328,200 | -5.8 |
Missouri | 588,070 | 644,766 | 635,142 | 634,275 | 631,746 | 635,411 | 638,082 | 642,991 | 645,376 | 647,530 | 649,061 | 648,864 | 649,885 | 1.1 | 650,800 | 650,200 | 649,900 | 650,100 | 650,000 | 664,500 | 2.2 |
Montana | 111,169 | 105,226 | 97,770 | 97,021 | 96,354 | 96,869 | 97,868 | 98,491 | 99,725 | 100,819 | 101,991 | 102,716 | 103,497 | 5.1 | 104,400 | 105,400 | 106,300 | 107,300 | 107,900 | 114,100 | 10.3 |
Nebraska | 198,080 | 195,486 | 195,055 | 195,769 | 200,095 | 202,912 | 206,860 | 210,292 | 213,504 | 215,432 | 219,122 | 222,671 | 224,364 | 6.7 | 225,500 | 226,200 | 226,800 | 228,100 | 229,100 | 238,900 | 6.5 |
Nevada | 149,881 | 250,720 | 295,989 | 302,953 | 307,573 | 308,328 | 305,512 | 307,297 | 309,360 | 313,730 | 319,240 | 324,518 | 330,593 | 7.6 | 334,500 | 339,800 | 345,300 | 349,800 | 353,200 | 372,400 | 12.7 |
New Hampshire | 126,301 | 147,121 | 138,584 | 136,188 | 134,359 | 132,995 | 132,768 | 131,576 | 129,632 | 128,169 | 126,933 | 125,845 | 124,305 | -5.5 | 122,800 | 121,300 | 119,600 | 118,400 | 117,100 | 113,600 | -8.6 |
New Jersey | 783,422 | 967,533 | 970,592 | 963,418 | 954,418 | 956,765 | 968,332 | 981,255 | 947,576 | 956,070 | 956,379 | 982,202 | 989,332 | 0.8 | 987,500 | 982,400 | 976,700 | 973,400 | 969,200 | 955,300 | -3.4 |
New Mexico | 208,087 | 224,879 | 229,552 | 230,091 | 229,718 | 231,415 | 235,343 | 239,345 | 239,481 | 240,978 | 241,528 | 241,105 | 238,896 | -0.2 | 238,400 | 237,200 | 235,700 | 234,200 | 232,600 | 226,400 | -5.2 |
New York | 1,827,418 | 2,028,906 | 1,909,028 | 1,887,284 | 1,856,315 | 1,843,080 | 1,847,003 | 1,869,150 | 1,857,574 | 1,868,561 | 1,884,845 | 1,889,428 | 1,870,048 | # | 1,873,000 | 1,871,000 | 1,870,500 | 1,869,800 | 1,866,600 | 1,842,200 | -1.5 |
North Carolina | 783,132 | 945,470 | 1,003,118 | 1,027,067 | 1,072,324 | 1,058,926 | 1,053,801 | 1,058,409 | 1,074,063 | 1,080,090 | 1,089,594 | 1,092,368 | 1,080,536 | 2.1 | 1,087,600 | 1,091,000 | 1,103,300 | 1,109,600 | 1,113,900 | 1,155,200 | 6.9 |
North Dakota | 84,943 | 72,421 | 65,638 | 64,395 | 63,492 | 63,955 | 64,576 | 66,035 | 67,888 | 70,995 | 73,527 | 76,165 | 77,969 | 18.1 | 78,500 | 80,400 | 82,200 | 84,200 | 85,900 | 98,000 | 25.7 |
Ohio | 1,257,580 | 1,293,646 | 1,261,331 | 1,253,193 | 1,241,322 | 1,239,494 | 1,225,346 | 1,222,808 | 1,217,226 | 1,211,299 | 1,208,500 | 1,204,872 | 1,194,990 | -2.3 | 1,190,600 | 1,185,700 | 1,182,000 | 1,182,500 | 1,181,100 | 1,185,600 | -0.8 |
Oklahoma | 424,899 | 445,402 | 456,954 | 459,944 | 462,629 | 467,960 | 476,962 | 483,464 | 490,196 | 496,144 | 501,504 | 503,846 | 505,311 | 4.5 | 509,200 | 511,700 | 514,800 | 520,600 | 524,400 | 549,100 | 8.7 |
Oregon | 340,243 | 379,264 | 379,680 | 380,576 | 383,598 | 395,421 | 404,451 | 392,601 | 391,310 | 409,325 | 414,405 | 421,561 | 427,227 | 8.8 | 431,300 | 435,300 | 439,400 | 444,400 | 448,500 | 472,600 | 10.6 |
Pennsylvania | 1,172,164 | 1,257,824 | 1,227,625 | 1,220,074 | 1,205,351 | 1,194,327 | 1,200,446 | 1,209,766 | 1,204,850 | 1,204,732 | 1,201,169 | 1,193,762 | 1,176,868 | -2.7 | 1,171,300 | 1,163,800 | 1,156,800 | 1,153,400 | 1,149,900 | 1,158,200 | -1.6 |
Rhode Island | 101,797 | 113,545 | 103,870 | 101,996 | 99,159 | 97,983 | 98,184 | 97,734 | 97,659 | 97,809 | 98,738 | 99,067 | 99,143 | 1.4 | 98,500 | 97,700 | 96,700 | 96,000 | 95,300 | 94,300 | -4.8 |
South Carolina | 452,033 | 493,226 | 498,030 | 501,273 | 504,566 | 507,602 | 512,124 | 515,581 | 519,389 | 527,350 | 533,822 | 539,800 | 542,753 | 5.3 | 550,400 | 557,500 | 564,900 | 571,900 | 577,300 | 601,300 | 10.8 |
South Dakota | 95,165 | 87,838 | 83,530 | 83,137 | 83,424 | 87,477 | 85,745 | 87,936 | 90,529 | 93,204 | 94,251 | 95,739 | 97,011 | 10.3 | 98,100 | 99,200 | 100,200 | 100,900 | 101,600 | 107,500 | 10.8 |
Tennessee | 598,111 | 668,123 | 676,576 | 691,971 | 681,751 | 684,549 | 686,668 | 701,707 | 712,749 | 711,525 | 709,668 | 707,067 | 709,394 | 1.1 | 709,100 | 709,900 | 711,600 | 713,700 | 714,900 | 753,400 | 6.2 |
Texas | 2,510,955 | 2,943,047 | 3,268,339 | 3,319,782 | 3,374,684 | 3,446,511 | 3,520,348 | 3,586,609 | 3,636,852 | 3,690,146 | 3,742,266 | 3,783,324 | 3,809,025 | 6.2 | 3,860,400 | 3,903,000 | 3,945,700 | 3,991,700 | 4,037,100 | 4,340,700 | 14.0 |
Utah | 324,982 | 333,104 | 357,644 | 371,272 | 410,258 | 404,469 | 413,343 | 424,979 | 434,536 | 444,202 | 451,332 | 456,667 | 463,567 | 9.1 | 469,000 | 472,700 | 476,100 | 480,000 | 483,100 | 515,300 | 11.2 |
Vermont | 70,860 | 70,320 | 64,662 | 63,740 | 63,096 | 62,994 | 62,186 | 67,989 | 62,146 | 62,067 | 61,457 | 60,973 | 61,864 | -9.0 | 60,600 | 59,900 | 59,300 | 58,700 | 58,200 | 57,000 | -7.9 |
Virginia | 728,280 | 815,748 | 841,299 | 841,685 | 850,444 | 855,008 | 864,020 | 871,446 | 881,225 | 889,444 | 896,573 | 897,688 | 896,809 | 2.9 | 899,000 | 899,800 | 899,400 | 900,700 | 901,500 | 932,200 | 3.9 |
Washington | 612,597 | 694,367 | 699,482 | 694,858 | 697,407 | 704,794 | 705,387 | 714,172 | 718,184 | 724,560 | 730,868 | 740,320 | 750,222 | 5.0 | 763,300 | 776,000 | 788,700 | 802,100 | 814,300 | 877,900 | 17.0 |
West Virginia | 224,097 | 201,201 | 197,189 | 197,573 | 198,545 | 199,477 | 200,313 | 201,472 | 202,065 | 202,371 | 201,001 | 199,767 | 197,310 | -2.1 | 195,900 | 194,000 | 192,200 | 191,100 | 190,600 | 191,400 | -3.0 |
Wisconsin | 565,457 | 594,740 | 583,998 | 584,600 | 585,212 | 589,528 | 593,436 | 598,479 | 602,810 | 606,754 | 609,675 | 606,882 | 603,904 | 0.9 | 603,200 | 601,200 | 599,000 | 598,100 | 597,600 | 602,100 | -0.3 |
Wyoming | 70,941 | 60,148 | 57,195 | 57,995 | 59,243 | 60,635 | 61,825 | 62,786 | 64,057 | 65,290 | 66,283 | 67,335 | 67,803 | 8.0 | 68,500 | 68,900 | 69,400 | 69,700 | 69,900 | 73,200 | 8.0 |
Jurisdiction | |||||||||||||||||||||
Bureau of Indian Education |
— | 35,746 | 36,133 | — | — | 30,612 | 31,381 | 31,985 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
DoD, education activities |
— | 89,996 | 74,249 | 71,641 | 69,225 | 69,186 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 61,355 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Other jurisdictions | |||||||||||||||||||||
American Samoa | 9,390 | 11,895 | 11,766 | 11,763 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Guam | 19,276 | 23,698 | 21,946 | — | — | — | — | 21,561 | 21,223 | 21,166 | 23,301 | 21,112 | 20,765 | -3.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Northern Marianas | 4,918 | 7,809 | 8,427 | 8,504 | 8,140 | 7,816 | 7,743 | 7,688 | 7,703 | 7,396 | 7,340 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Puerto Rico | 480,356 | 445,524 | 399,447 | 382,647 | 372,514 | 355,115 | 347,638 | 334,613 | 318,924 | 305,048 | 294,976 | 284,246 | 261,667 | -21.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
U.S. Virgin Islands | 16,249 | 13,910 | 11,728 | 11,237 | 10,770 | 10,567 | 10,409 | 10,518 | 10,576 | 10,302 | 10,283 | 9,724 | 9,503 | -9.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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#Rounds to zero. | |||||||||||||||||||||
1 Includes imputations for prekindergarten enrollment in California and Oregon. | |||||||||||||||||||||
NOTE: DoD = Department of Defense. The total ungraded counts of students were prorated to the elementary level (prekindergarten through grade 8) and the secondary level (grades 9 through 12) based on prior reports. 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 2015-16; and State Public Elementary and Secondary Enrollment Projection Model, 1980 through 2027. (This table was prepared January 2018.) |