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Table 203.30. | Public school enrollment in grades 9 through 12, by region, state, and jurisdiction: Selected years, fall 1990 through fall 2029 |
Region, state, and jurisdiction | Actual enrollment | Percent change in enroll-ment, 2012 to 2017 | Projected enrollment | Percent change in enroll-ment, 2017 to 2029 | |||||||||||||||||
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Fall 1990 | Fall 2000 | 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 2019 | Fall 2020 | Fall 2021 | Fall 2022 | Fall 2029 | |||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
United States | 11,340,769 | 13,517,118 | 15,086,478 | 14,980,008 | 14,951,722 | 14,859,651 | 14,748,918 | 14,753,225 | 14,793,730 | 14,942,887 | 15,050,057 | 15,137,857 | 15,189,512 | 3.0 | 15,206,400 | 15,232,200 | 15,361,100 | 15,549,100 | 15,702,500 | 15,081,200 | -0.7 |
Region | |||||||||||||||||||||
Northeast | 2,092,968 | 2,382,157 | 2,617,622 | 2,576,761 | 2,597,949 | 2,531,059 | 2,474,807 | 2,465,820 | 2,459,228 | 2,460,672 | 2,446,856 | 2,449,743 | 2,452,052 | -0.6 | 2,444,700 | 2,436,200 | 2,440,600 | 2,454,600 | 2,462,700 | 2,344,300 | -4.4 |
Midwest | 2,814,260 | 3,206,741 | 3,411,182 | 3,369,582 | 3,310,212 | 3,260,270 | 3,215,000 | 3,190,746 | 3,178,779 | 3,185,941 | 3,194,316 | 3,192,395 | 3,192,174 | # | 3,192,600 | 3,184,400 | 3,201,700 | 3,235,600 | 3,250,300 | 3,074,400 | -3.7 |
South | 3,948,216 | 4,693,085 | 5,337,728 | 5,323,790 | 5,351,246 | 5,370,447 | 5,377,721 | 5,417,092 | 5,468,585 | 5,588,742 | 5,690,278 | 5,754,720 | 5,790,570 | 6.9 | 5,798,000 | 5,812,100 | 5,868,200 | 5,973,500 | 6,076,500 | 5,888,200 | 1.7 |
West | 2,485,325 | 3,235,135 | 3,719,946 | 3,709,875 | 3,692,315 | 3,697,875 | 3,681,390 | 3,679,567 | 3,687,138 | 3,707,532 | 3,718,607 | 3,740,999 | 3,754,716 | 2.0 | 3,771,100 | 3,799,500 | 3,850,600 | 3,885,300 | 3,913,000 | 3,774,200 | 0.5 |
State |
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Alabama | 194,709 | 201,358 | 216,941 | 217,590 | 219,495 | 221,940 | 217,615 | 217,203 | 218,705 | 221,068 | 222,182 | 222,638 | 219,387 | 1.0 | 215,300 | 212,100 | 211,600 | 214,600 | 217,600 | 209,500 | -4.5 |
Alaska | 28,606 | 38,914 | 42,049 | 41,399 | 40,837 | 40,114 | 39,110 | 38,420 | 38,230 | 38,431 | 38,688 | 38,573 | 38,254 | -0.4 | 37,900 | 37,800 | 38,300 | 38,900 | 39,800 | 40,000 | 4.5 |
Arizona | 160,807 | 237,132 | 316,391 | 316,068 | 317,411 | 319,759 | 320,825 | 321,650 | 327,165 | 331,572 | 333,594 | 339,232 | 333,107 | 3.6 | 334,600 | 336,000 | 338,000 | 342,400 | 347,100 | 333,200 | # |
Arkansas | 122,781 | 131,936 | 139,096 | 137,362 | 136,350 | 136,306 | 137,092 | 138,526 | 140,270 | 141,743 | 142,315 | 143,150 | 143,572 | 3.6 | 143,900 | 143,800 | 143,500 | 146,500 | 149,200 | 144,100 | 0.4 |
California | 1,336,740 | 1,733,779 | 2,014,503 | 2,016,270 | 1,999,416 | 1,995,610 | 1,979,387 | 1,967,644 | 1,954,634 | 1,951,920 | 1,943,417 | 1,941,629 | 1,946,999 | -1.0 | 1,949,200 | 1,961,200 | 1,985,600 | 1,985,600 | 1,979,000 | 1,870,200 | -3.9 |
Colorado |
154,303 | 207,942 | 236,141 | 238,139 | 240,990 | 242,239 | 243,411 | 246,051 | 249,380 | 254,643 | 260,909 | 265,500 | 270,405 | 9.9 | 273,700 | 276,500 | 280,400 | 283,500 | 286,900 | 276,100 | 2.1 |
Connecticut | 121,727 | 155,734 | 176,592 | 174,980 | 174,004 | 173,071 | 171,060 | 170,245 | 169,038 | 167,790 | 167,056 | 166,275 | 165,742 | -2.6 | 163,400 | 161,600 | 160,200 | 159,400 | 158,000 | 141,800 | -14.4 |
Delaware | 27,052 | 33,875 | 37,555 | 38,619 | 39,091 | 39,124 | 38,322 | 38,022 | 38,483 | 39,346 | 39,845 | 40,504 | 40,903 | 7.6 | 41,200 | 41,400 | 41,800 | 42,500 | 43,500 | 42,600 | 4.2 |
District of Columbia | 19,412 | 15,233 | 22,586 | 17,902 | 17,777 | 17,736 | 17,716 | 17,867 | 17,774 | 17,961 | 19,069 | 19,052 | 19,173 | 7.3 | 18,100 | 18,500 | 19,000 | 20,500 | 21,700 | 25,200 | 31.4 |
Florida | 491,658 | 674,919 | 810,952 | 781,725 | 783,621 | 784,849 | 792,054 | 799,602 | 807,034 | 823,249 | 839,773 | 847,781 | 851,483 | 6.5 | 854,300 | 856,700 | 873,700 | 887,300 | 906,500 | 913,700 | 7.3 |
Georgia |
302,605 | 384,954 | 471,012 | 470,108 | 472,934 | 474,588 | 473,766 | 481,043 | 490,032 | 501,605 | 513,865 | 518,772 | 522,034 | 8.5 | 523,300 | 523,800 | 528,500 | 538,500 | 546,300 | 517,400 | -0.9 |
Hawaii | 48,868 | 52,067 | 54,341 | 53,568 | 52,719 | 52,076 | 51,701 | 51,170 | 50,900 | 51,077 | 50,402 | 50,409 | 50,582 | -1.1 | 50,400 | 51,000 | 51,400 | 52,100 | 52,600 | 48,600 | -4.0 |
Idaho | 60,749 | 74,696 | 80,948 | 81,497 | 81,571 | 81,715 | 81,809 | 82,631 | 87,143 | 85,425 | 86,420 | 88,639 | 90,259 | 9.2 | 91,300 | 92,900 | 94,400 | 96,800 | 98,900 | 98,600 | 9.3 |
Illinois | 511,891 | 574,859 | 639,896 | 640,512 | 640,462 | 636,861 | 629,941 | 624,679 | 621,531 | 621,275 | 619,292 | 618,016 | 616,176 | -1.4 | 620,700 | 623,000 | 627,600 | 639,100 | 643,400 | 587,800 | -4.6 |
Indiana | 278,721 | 286,006 | 317,214 | 316,126 | 316,062 | 317,818 | 316,160 | 316,329 | 316,350 | 316,465 | 321,313 | 323,736 | 325,521 | 2.9 | 326,600 | 323,700 | 324,900 | 329,200 | 333,100 | 320,500 | -1.5 |
Iowa |
138,848 | 161,330 | 155,611 | 151,993 | 150,509 | 147,663 | 145,718 | 144,784 | 145,011 | 145,862 | 146,808 | 147,165 | 148,132 | 2.3 | 148,600 | 150,100 | 152,300 | 154,700 | 157,300 | 148,600 | 0.3 |
Kansas | 117,386 | 147,453 | 141,524 | 139,981 | 141,492 | 140,774 | 138,979 | 139,348 | 140,511 | 141,970 | 142,974 | 142,900 | 143,658 | 3.1 | 143,900 | 144,400 | 145,600 | 147,200 | 148,400 | 138,200 | -3.8 |
Kentucky | 177,201 | 194,421 | 196,852 | 197,826 | 195,623 | 192,794 | 193,531 | 194,102 | 192,388 | 196,874 | 198,964 | 198,742 | 199,016 | 2.5 | 198,600 | 198,000 | 199,100 | 201,600 | 203,500 | 191,700 | -3.7 |
Louisiana | 198,555 | 196,510 | 181,489 | 180,660 | 181,032 | 184,292 | 184,588 | 186,111 | 188,181 | 194,791 | 198,577 | 200,087 | 200,976 | 8.0 | 199,100 | 197,600 | 196,900 | 200,800 | 202,900 | 189,300 | -5.8 |
Maine | 59,946 | 61,336 | 65,503 | 63,611 | 60,579 | 60,148 | 58,923 | 57,815 | 56,924 | 56,361 | 56,273 | 55,574 | 55,536 | -3.9 | 55,200 | 55,100 | 55,200 | 55,600 | 55,500 | 51,700 | -6.9 |
Maryland |
188,432 | 243,877 | 269,221 | 267,388 | 266,627 | 264,055 | 259,870 | 256,836 | 253,589 | 254,072 | 253,096 | 255,781 | 259,893 | 1.2 | 262,900 | 267,000 | 270,700 | 276,600 | 282,300 | 276,500 | 6.4 |
Massachusetts | 230,080 | 272,575 | 296,032 | 292,372 | 290,502 | 289,161 | 287,055 | 287,506 | 287,478 | 288,934 | 294,897 | 295,336 | 296,376 | 3.1 | 297,000 | 296,500 | 297,000 | 298,500 | 299,500 | 286,300 | -3.4 |
Michigan | 439,553 | 498,144 | 555,916 | 541,352 | 534,471 | 511,483 | 502,664 | 493,440 | 488,776 | 486,200 | 483,813 | 481,252 | 478,614 | -3.0 | 472,800 | 464,100 | 461,600 | 460,300 | 453,500 | 423,900 | -11.4 |
Minnesota | 210,818 | 276,574 | 279,398 | 275,864 | 272,392 | 268,074 | 264,194 | 262,041 | 261,409 | 263,074 | 265,709 | 267,937 | 270,468 | 3.2 | 275,000 | 277,600 | 282,800 | 288,700 | 292,500 | 291,000 | 7.6 |
Mississippi | 130,776 | 133,998 | 140,610 | 140,155 | 140,829 | 139,641 | 137,620 | 137,286 | 136,154 | 138,033 | 138,631 | 138,025 | 136,394 | -0.6 | 134,400 | 132,700 | 131,800 | 134,400 | 136,100 | 118,300 | -13.3 |
Missouri |
228,488 | 267,978 | 285,442 | 282,460 | 279,900 | 275,719 | 271,208 | 270,370 | 269,227 | 268,921 | 269,349 | 267,733 | 266,775 | -1.3 | 266,000 | 265,900 | 267,700 | 271,100 | 273,900 | 261,300 | -2.1 |
Montana | 41,805 | 49,649 | 46,469 | 45,030 | 43,939 | 43,202 | 42,624 | 42,089 | 42,138 | 41,816 | 41,822 | 42,038 | 43,399 | 3.1 | 44,400 | 45,100 | 46,100 | 46,800 | 47,700 | 47,000 | 8.3 |
Nebraska | 76,001 | 90,713 | 91,149 | 89,678 | 88,508 | 88,208 | 87,792 | 88,073 | 88,555 | 89,964 | 91,650 | 93,143 | 94,935 | 7.8 | 96,600 | 97,900 | 99,200 | 98,900 | 99,900 | 102,200 | 7.7 |
Nevada | 51,435 | 89,986 | 121,789 | 125,043 | 123,435 | 129,852 | 130,274 | 131,977 | 132,591 | 134,671 | 136,934 | 139,753 | 141,978 | 7.6 | 144,000 | 146,700 | 150,300 | 155,500 | 160,400 | 167,400 | 17.9 |
New Hampshire | 46,484 | 61,340 | 66,413 | 64,939 | 64,372 | 63,135 | 62,268 | 60,805 | 59,377 | 58,825 | 58,120 | 57,286 | 56,776 | -6.6 | 56,400 | 55,900 | 55,400 | 55,100 | 54,500 | 50,600 | -10.8 |
New Jersey |
306,224 | 345,872 | 427,930 | 424,655 | 427,697 | 421,293 | 408,855 | 416,133 | 413,916 | 418,377 | 419,513 | 419,681 | 420,114 | 1.0 | 420,100 | 418,700 | 420,300 | 422,500 | 422,400 | 398,500 | -5.1 |
New Mexico | 93,794 | 95,427 | 99,322 | 98,830 | 99,076 | 98,777 | 97,744 | 97,242 | 97,716 | 99,260 | 96,798 | 99,856 | 98,506 | 1.3 | 97,900 | 98,000 | 98,200 | 99,200 | 100,200 | 86,500 | -12.2 |
New York | 770,919 | 853,282 | 909,120 | 897,512 | 919,049 | 865,805 | 847,144 | 842,142 | 847,925 | 851,757 | 841,578 | 842,913 | 844,455 | 0.3 | 843,000 | 842,800 | 844,200 | 850,500 | 856,400 | 822,000 | -2.7 |
North Carolina | 303,739 | 348,168 | 417,168 | 429,719 | 429,596 | 432,196 | 433,801 | 438,375 | 441,263 | 456,527 | 464,398 | 469,866 | 472,652 | 7.8 | 463,800 | 461,700 | 465,100 | 472,000 | 485,700 | 466,900 | -1.2 |
North Dakota | 32,882 | 36,780 | 31,567 | 30,773 | 30,497 | 30,288 | 29,758 | 30,116 | 30,420 | 30,421 | 30,675 | 30,457 | 30,889 | 2.6 | 30,600 | 31,200 | 32,200 | 33,400 | 34,400 | 37,100 | 20.0 |
Ohio |
513,509 | 541,403 | 585,862 | 577,669 | 538,951 | 531,383 | 522,804 | 518,617 | 515,611 | 519,938 | 521,595 | 519,785 | 517,145 | -0.3 | 511,800 | 505,600 | 504,800 | 506,600 | 506,100 | 475,000 | -8.1 |
Oklahoma | 154,188 | 177,708 | 179,436 | 177,148 | 177,840 | 176,447 | 175,924 | 177,339 | 180,344 | 184,665 | 187,567 | 189,515 | 191,296 | 7.9 | 192,600 | 192,000 | 194,100 | 197,300 | 200,400 | 194,400 | 1.6 |
Oregon | 132,151 | 166,967 | 181,988 | 179,972 | 178,388 | 178,119 | 176,898 | 178,239 | 178,595 | 179,757 | 181,598 | 180,509 | 180,324 | 1.2 | 181,400 | 181,900 | 184,800 | 188,500 | 192,000 | 189,300 | 5.0 |
Pennsylvania | 495,670 | 556,487 | 596,620 | 580,702 | 585,547 | 583,518 | 566,545 | 558,945 | 554,067 | 549,398 | 540,546 | 543,826 | 543,865 | -2.7 | 539,700 | 535,700 | 538,700 | 543,000 | 546,200 | 527,200 | -3.1 |
Rhode Island | 37,016 | 43,802 | 48,470 | 47,359 | 46,934 | 46,059 | 45,195 | 44,672 | 43,270 | 42,892 | 42,871 | 43,279 | 44,212 | -1.0 | 45,100 | 45,200 | 45,100 | 45,400 | 45,400 | 43,000 | -2.7 |
South Carolina |
170,079 | 184,185 | 207,751 | 210,511 | 211,019 | 210,257 | 207,797 | 208,648 | 211,835 | 216,723 | 220,780 | 223,322 | 224,093 | 7.4 | 224,400 | 225,600 | 228,600 | 235,900 | 241,500 | 236,300 | 5.5 |
South Dakota | 33,999 | 40,765 | 38,182 | 38,952 | 37,968 | 38,192 | 37,487 | 37,267 | 36,639 | 37,301 | 37,242 | 37,590 | 37,945 | 1.8 | 38,600 | 39,700 | 40,900 | 42,200 | 43,100 | 42,900 | 13.1 |
Tennessee | 226,484 | 241,038 | 282,508 | 287,401 | 285,881 | 285,715 | 286,944 | 281,971 | 283,888 | 288,408 | 291,841 | 293,535 | 291,569 | 3.4 | 290,400 | 289,200 | 291,300 | 295,900 | 299,300 | 288,900 | -0.9 |
Texas | 871,932 | 1,116,572 | 1,300,148 | 1,305,637 | 1,329,862 | 1,349,106 | 1,363,618 | 1,387,513 | 1,411,436 | 1,450,441 | 1,492,452 | 1,525,178 | 1,548,389 | 11.6 | 1,565,500 | 1,581,600 | 1,600,000 | 1,631,200 | 1,658,400 | 1,611,500 | 4.1 |
Utah | 121,670 | 148,381 | 165,986 | 155,309 | 158,243 | 160,573 | 164,296 | 169,077 | 174,129 | 178,910 | 184,303 | 188,588 | 193,167 | 14.2 | 197,400 | 201,400 | 206,100 | 210,900 | 214,600 | 213,800 | 10.7 |
Vermont |
24,902 | 31,729 | 30,942 | 30,631 | 29,265 | 28,869 | 27,762 | 27,557 | 27,233 | 26,338 | 26,002 | 25,573 | 24,976 | -9.4 | 24,800 | 24,700 | 24,500 | 24,700 | 24,800 | 23,100 | -7.6 |
Virginia | 270,321 | 329,167 | 380,413 | 380,787 | 381,320 | 379,994 | 376,658 | 375,975 | 377,252 | 382,693 | 386,781 | 389,330 | 391,435 | 4.1 | 392,900 | 394,400 | 397,900 | 403,600 | 407,600 | 394,700 | 0.8 |
Washington | 227,112 | 310,403 | 332,840 | 332,224 | 329,960 | 329,616 | 327,269 | 327,134 | 328,068 | 333,318 | 336,808 | 339,349 | 340,375 | 4.0 | 341,300 | 343,000 | 348,700 | 356,200 | 364,500 | 377,400 | 10.9 |
West Virginia | 98,292 | 85,166 | 83,990 | 83,252 | 82,349 | 81,407 | 80,805 | 80,673 | 79,957 | 80,543 | 80,142 | 79,442 | 78,305 | -2.9 | 77,200 | 76,100 | 74,700 | 74,600 | 74,100 | 67,100 | -14.3 |
Wisconsin | 232,164 | 284,736 | 289,421 | 284,222 | 279,000 | 273,807 | 268,295 | 265,682 | 264,739 | 264,550 | 263,896 | 262,681 | 261,916 | -1.4 | 261,500 | 261,200 | 262,000 | 264,200 | 264,600 | 245,900 | -6.1 |
Wyoming | 27,285 | 29,792 | 27,179 | 26,526 | 26,330 | 26,223 | 26,042 | 26,243 | 26,449 | 26,732 | 26,914 | 26,924 | 27,361 | 4.3 | 27,600 | 28,000 | 28,500 | 29,000 | 29,300 | 26,100 | -4.6 |
Jurisdiction |
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Bureau of Indian Education |
--- | 11,192 | --- | 10,315 | 9,970 | 9,977 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 11,267 | 11,266 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
DoDEA1 | --- | 17,759 | 15,570 | 15,595 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 13,615 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
Other jurisdictions | |||||||||||||||||||||
American Samoa | 3,073 | 3,807 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 3,743 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
Guam | 7,115 | 8,775 | --- | --- | --- | 10,057 | 10,020 | 10,020 | 10,113 | 10,032 | 10,056 | 10,137 | 9,885 | -1.3 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
Northern Marianas | 1,531 | 2,195 | 3,159 | 3,097 | 3,218 | 3,417 | 3,308 | 3,250 | 3,298 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
Puerto Rico | 164,378 | 167,201 | 154,051 | 148,520 | 145,755 | 139,122 | 133,816 | 129,561 | 128,958 | 126,704 | 118,151 | 113,984 | 107,289 | -17.2 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
U.S. Virgin Islands | 5,501 | 5,549 | 5,133 | 5,201 | 5,084 | 4,977 | 5,135 | 4,890 | 4,670 | 4,517 | 4,302 | 4,157 | 3,441 | -29.6 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
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#Rounds to zero. | |||||||||||||||||||||
1 DoDEA = Department of Defense Education Activity. Includes both domestic and overseas schools. | |||||||||||||||||||||
NOTE: 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. In addition to students in grades 9 through 12 and ungraded secondary students, this table includes a small number of students reported as being enrolled in grade 13. 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 2017-18; and State Public Elementary and Secondary Enrollment Projection Model, 1980 through 2029. (This table was prepared December 2019.) |