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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 2015 |
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| Selected characteristic | Fall 1999, total number |
Fall 2009, total number |
Fall 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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) | 5,750,520 | (85,729) | 100.0 | † | 2,082,660 | (42,791) | 100.0 | † | 2,268,820 | (68,162) | 100.0 | † | 1,399,030 | (29,132) | 100.0 | † | ||||||||||
| School level2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elementary | 3,595,020 | (11,516) | 2,937,090 | (26,807) | 2,892,010 | (55,884) | 50.3 | (0.80) | 1,385,930 | (42,655) | 66.5 | (0.69) | 860,380 | (31,793) | 37.9 | (1.57) | 645,690 | (20,790) | 46.2 | (0.85) | ||||||||||
| Secondary | 806,640 | (2,395) | 785,810 | (4,810) | 774,650 | (6,323) | 13.5 | (0.20) | 528,460 | (2,721) | 25.4 | (0.53) | 124,050 | (5,926) | 5.5 | (0.28) | 122,140 | (3,735) | 8.7 | (0.26) | ||||||||||
| Combined | 1,616,620 | (23,949) | 1,765,590 | (15,909) | 2,083,870 | (69,011) | 36.2 | (0.88) | 168,280 | (90) | 8.1 | (0.17) | 1,284,390 | (68,103) | 56.6 | (1.76) | 631,200 | (14,155) | 45.1 | (0.73) | ||||||||||
| School enrollment | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Less than 50 | 238,980 | (5,691) | 296,000 | (22,889) | 313,960 | (23,275) | 5.5 | (0.39) | 9,340 | (1,109) | 0.4 | (0.05) | 179,260 | (22,014) | 7.9 | (0.95) | 125,360 | (9,844) | 9.0 | (0.56) | ||||||||||
| 50 to 149 | 939,110 | (10,717) | 950,050 | (12,053) | 964,910 | (21,228) | 16.8 | (0.40) | 151,700 | (11,198) | 7.3 | (0.58) | 449,980 | (16,242) | 19.8 | (0.85) | 363,230 | (9,074) | 26.0 | (0.56) | ||||||||||
| 150 to 299 | 1,615,970 | (7,315) | 1,423,220 | (9,951) | 1,445,000 | (33,147) | 25.1 | (0.49) | 614,000 | (16,856) | 29.5 | (0.50) | 524,220 | (23,690) | 23.1 | (1.01) | 306,770 | (15,443) | 21.9 | (0.81) | ||||||||||
| 300 to 499 | 1,419,360 | (13,203) | 1,154,950 | (10,730) | 1,123,450 | (25,543) | 19.5 | (0.49) | 576,110 | (21,829) | 27.7 | (0.90) | 357,560 | (14,931) | 15.8 | (0.86) | 189,780 | (5,812) | 13.6 | (0.46) | ||||||||||
| 500 to 749 | 917,670 | (2,330) | 768,540 | † | 908,080 | (66,158) | 15.8 | (0.97) | 391,340 | (26,531) | 18.8 | (1.01) | 373,070 | (60,722) | 16.4 | (2.26) | 143,660 | (3,078) | 10.3 | (0.24) | ||||||||||
| 750 or more | 887,190 | (18,232) | 895,720 | (6,538) | 995,120 | (8,094) | 17.3 | (0.29) | 340,170 | † | 16.3 | (0.34) | 384,720 | (5,766) | 17.0 | (0.56) | 270,230 | (5,680) | 19.3 | (0.46) | ||||||||||
| Student race/ethnicity3 |
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| White | 4,061,870 | (24,242) | 3,410,360 | (31,067) | 3,363,900 | (58,435) | 68.6 | (0.34) | 1,253,540 | (30,813) | 65.9 | (0.50) | 1,413,310 | (48,831) | 73.1 | (0.73) | 697,050 | (15,024) | 65.2 | (0.21) | ||||||||||
| Black | 494,530 | (5,079) | 430,970 | (2,579) | 453,590 | (18,121) | 9.3 | (0.31) | 149,000 | (4,569) | 7.8 | (0.23) | 204,780 | (17,392) | 10.6 | (0.74) | 99,810 | (2,096) | 9.3 | (0.12) | ||||||||||
| Hispanic | 435,890 | (1,592) | 443,290 | (4,113) | 510,400 | (6,041) | 10.4 | (0.15) | 296,770 | (5,045) | 15.6 | (0.30) | 128,400 | (1,724) | 6.6 | (0.16) | 85,220 | (1,870) | 8.0 | (0.12) | ||||||||||
| Asian | 239,510 | (877) | 239,320 | (1,894) | 304,440 | (3,687) | 6.2 | (0.06) | 99,330 | (1,750) | 5.2 | (0.08) | 104,500 | (2,813) | 5.4 | (0.10) | 100,610 | (1,736) | 9.4 | (0.08) | ||||||||||
| Pacific Islander | 4 | † | 28,020 | (884) | 35,480 | (678) | 0.7 | (0.02) | 10,930 | (155) | 0.6 | (0.01) | 9,570 | (610) | 0.5 | (0.03) | 14,980 | (241) | 1.4 | (0.02) | ||||||||||
| American Indian/ Alaska Native |
22,690 | (164) | 21,080 | (162) | 24,030 | (524) | 0.5 | (0.01) | 9,940 | (237) | 0.5 | (0.01) | 8,500 | (458) | 0.4 | (0.03) | 5,590 | (89) | 0.5 | (0.01) | ||||||||||
| Two or more races | — | † | 127,090 | (781) | 211,780 | (3,749) | 4.3 | (0.08) | 81,960 | (676) | 4.3 | (0.07) | 63,750 | (3,351) | 3.3 | (0.15) | 66,070 | (1,911) | 6.2 | (0.16) | ||||||||||
| School locale | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| City | — | † | 2,252,780 | (12,708) | 2,470,840 | (53,027) | 43.0 | (0.77) | 977,860 | (26,785) | 47.0 | (1.03) | 880,190 | (36,303) | 38.8 | (1.44) | 612,790 | (21,658) | 43.8 | (0.91) | ||||||||||
| Suburban | — | † | 2,137,800 | (20,891) | 2,309,860 | (57,410) | 40.2 | (0.82) | 862,870 | (33,018) | 41.4 | (1.11) | 854,660 | (41,909) | 37.7 | (1.60) | 592,330 | (12,780) | 42.3 | (0.70) | ||||||||||
| Town | — | † | 387,920 | (9,565) | 355,410 | (34,093) | 6.2 | (0.56) | 147,580 | (2,341) | 7.1 | (0.18) | 168,270 | (34,003) | 7.4 | (1.40) | 39,560 | (815) | 2.8 | (0.07) | ||||||||||
| Rural | — | † | 709,990 | (26,462) | 614,410 | (34,188) | 10.7 | (0.57) | 94,350 | (7,354) | 4.5 | (0.34) | 365,700 | (31,744) | 16.1 | (1.31) | 154,350 | (6,418) | 11.0 | (0.46) | ||||||||||
| Teachers5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 408,400 | (2,977) | 437,410 | (3,222) | 481,560 | (7,265) | 100.0 | † | 143,190 | (1,958) | 100.0 | † | 193,220 | (6,433) | 100.0 | † | 145,160 | (2,801) | 100.0 | † | ||||||||||
| School level2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elementary | 200,910 | (735) | 194,480 | (1,878) | 202,630 | (3,654) | 42.1 | (0.71) | 88,570 | (1,949) | 61.9 | (0.53) | 62,860 | (2,409) | 32.5 | (1.38) | 51,200 | (1,698) | 35.3 | (0.81) | ||||||||||
| Secondary | 62,740 | (229) | 67,530 | (553) | 69,490 | (703) | 14.4 | (0.23) | 39,830 | (208) | 27.8 | (0.39) | 13,750 | (657) | 7.1 | (0.37) | 15,910 | (486) | 11.0 | (0.30) | ||||||||||
| Combined | 144,750 | (2,682) | 175,410 | (1,853) | 209,440 | (6,315) | 43.5 | (0.84) | 14,780 | (24) | 10.3 | (0.15) | 116,610 | (6,181) | 60.4 | (1.63) | 78,040 | (1,656) | 53.8 | (0.70) | ||||||||||
| School enrollment | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Less than 50 | 25,970 | (488) | 34,120 | (1,642) | 38,330 | (2,348) | 8.0 | (0.46) | 1,290 | (76) | 0.9 | (0.05) | 20,770 | (2,155) | 10.7 | (1.07) | 16,270 | (1,282) | 11.2 | (0.74) | ||||||||||
| 50 to 149 | 70,800 | (983) | 82,460 | (1,102) | 87,710 | (2,113) | 18.2 | (0.45) | 13,980 | (1,196) | 9.8 | (0.85) | 40,460 | (1,626) | 20.9 | (0.98) | 33,270 | (1,148) | 22.9 | (0.66) | ||||||||||
| 150 to 299 | 102,240 | (486) | 107,490 | (1,873) | 114,470 | (3,619) | 23.8 | (0.63) | 42,120 | (1,181) | 29.4 | (0.62) | 42,770 | (3,209) | 22.1 | (1.42) | 29,580 | (1,135) | 20.4 | (0.64) | ||||||||||
| 300 to 499 | 90,010 | (1,316) | 86,850 | (751) | 87,750 | (1,408) | 18.2 | (0.39) | 37,640 | (1,114) | 26.3 | (0.64) | 29,080 | (958) | 15.1 | (0.74) | 21,030 | (540) | 14.5 | (0.42) | ||||||||||
| 500 to 749 | 57,930 | (79) | 56,920 | † | 72,080 | (5,118) | 15.0 | (0.91) | 24,930 | (983) | 17.4 | (0.59) | 30,390 | (5,017) | 15.7 | (2.23) | 16,760 | (390) | 11.5 | (0.25) | ||||||||||
| 750 or more | 61,440 | (2,143) | 69,570 | (566) | 81,230 | (746) | 16.9 | (0.29) | 23,220 | † | 16.2 | (0.22) | 29,750 | (416) | 15.4 | (0.54) | 28,250 | (620) | 19.5 | (0.41) | ||||||||||
| School locale | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| City | — | † | 176,740 | (799) | 204,320 | (4,101) | 42.4 | (0.77) | 65,620 | (1,539) | 45.8 | (0.71) | 74,980 | (3,031) | 38.8 | (1.52) | 63,710 | (1,996) | 43.9 | (0.95) | ||||||||||
| Suburban | — | † | 166,170 | (2,463) | 185,460 | (3,848) | 38.5 | (0.75) | 58,630 | (1,148) | 40.9 | (0.69) | 69,380 | (3,235) | 35.9 | (1.57) | 57,440 | (1,273) | 39.6 | (0.79) | ||||||||||
| Town | — | † | 30,390 | (663) | 30,530 | (3,366) | 6.3 | (0.66) | 11,100 | (186) | 7.8 | (0.16) | 15,340 | (3,358) | 7.9 | (1.62) | 4,090 | (138) | 2.8 | (0.09) | ||||||||||
| Rural | — | † | 64,120 | (1,960) | 61,260 | (3,835) | 12.7 | (0.72) | 7,840 | (453) | 5.5 | (0.30) | 33,510 | (3,521) | 17.3 | (1.60) | 19,910 | (1,223) | 13.7 | (0.75) | ||||||||||
| Schools | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 33,000 | (301) | 33,370 | (834) | 34,580 | (953) | 100.0 | † | 7,010 | (121) | 100.0 | † | 16,260 | (871) | 100.0 | † | 11,300 | (424) | 100.0 | † | ||||||||||
| School level2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elementary | 22,300 | (242) | 21,420 | (745) | 21,910 | (831) | 63.4 | (1.08) | 5,570 | (130) | 79.4 | (0.50) | 9,110 | (806) | 56.0 | (2.42) | 7,230 | (282) | 64.0 | (1.16) | ||||||||||
| Secondary | 2,540 | (62) | 2,780 | (39) | 2,950 | (120) | 8.5 | (0.27) | 990 | (9) | 14.2 | (0.27) | 990 | (113) | 6.1 | (0.54) | 960 | (34) | 8.5 | (0.40) | ||||||||||
| Combined | 8,150 | (160) | 9,160 | (153) | 9,720 | (377) | 28.1 | (1.13) | 450 | (13) | 6.4 | (0.27) | 6,160 | (316) | 37.9 | (2.61) | 3,110 | (207) | 27.5 | (1.16) | ||||||||||
| School enrollment | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Less than 50 | 9,160 | (210) | 11,070 | (801) | 11,800 | (771) | 34.1 | (1.37) | 320 | (38) | 4.5 | (0.51) | 6,900 | (738) | 42.4 | (2.44) | 4,580 | (309) | 40.5 | (1.37) | ||||||||||
| 50 to 149 | 10,260 | (134) | 10,470 | (154) | 10,670 | (268) | 30.9 | (0.65) | 1,430 | (99) | 20.4 | (1.30) | 5,000 | (236) | 30.7 | (1.22) | 4,240 | (126) | 37.5 | (1.18) | ||||||||||
| 150 to 299 | 7,440 | (34) | 6,690 | (46) | 6,800 | (161) | 19.7 | (0.59) | 2,790 | (67) | 39.9 | (0.82) | 2,490 | (118) | 15.3 | (0.99) | 1,520 | (85) | 13.4 | (0.58) | ||||||||||
| 300 to 499 | 3,730 | (41) | 3,010 | (30) | 2,930 | (62) | 8.5 | (0.36) | 1,480 | (47) | 21.2 | (0.63) | 950 | (44) | 5.8 | (0.56) | 500 | (17) | 4.4 | (0.22) | ||||||||||
| 500 to 749 | 1,530 | (3) | 1,280 | † | 1,500 | (103) | 4.3 | (0.31) | 650 | (42) | 9.3 | (0.60) | 610 | (94) | 3.7 | (0.59) | 240 | (4) | 2.1 | (0.08) | ||||||||||
| 750 or more | 870 | (20) | 850 | (7) | 880 | (7) | 2.5 | (0.07) | 330 | † | 4.7 | (0.08) | 320 | (5) | 2.0 | (0.11) | 230 | (4) | 2.0 | (0.08) | ||||||||||
| School locale | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| City | — | † | 10,810 | (171) | 11,480 | (398) | 33.2 | (1.04) | 2,880 | (107) | 41.2 | (0.94) | 4,550 | (205) | 28.0 | (1.56) | 4,040 | (277) | 35.7 | (1.71) | ||||||||||
| Suburban | — | † | 11,610 | (176) | 12,660 | (273) | 36.6 | (1.06) | 2,690 | (52) | 38.4 | (1.12) | 4,600 | (149) | 28.3 | (1.43) | 5,370 | (199) | 47.5 | (1.54) | ||||||||||
| Town | — | † | 3,340 | (154) | 2,900 | (216) | 8.4 | (0.60) | 830 | (8) | 11.9 | (0.23) | 1,630 | (213) | 10.0 | (1.20) | 430 | (36) | 3.8 | (0.30) | ||||||||||
| Rural | — | † | 7,610 | (799) | 7,540 | (725) | 21.8 | (1.64) | 600 | (55) | 8.6 | (0.69) | 5,480 | (705) | 33.7 | (2.79) | 1,460 | (150) | 12.9 | (1.14) | ||||||||||
| —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 (846,900 in fall 2015). 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 2015-16. (This table was prepared June 2017.) |
