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| Table 205.15. | Private elementary and secondary school enrollment, percentage distribution of private school enrollment, and private enrollment as a percentage of total enrollment in public and private schools, by school orientation and grade: Selected years, fall 1999 through fall 2017 |
| [Standard errors appear in parentheses] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Grade | 1999 | 2005 | 2011 | 2013 | 2015 | 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | Catholic | Other religious | Nonsectarian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Enrollment | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total, all grades |
6,018,280 | (30,179) | 6,073,240 | (42,446) | 5,268,090 | (24,908) | 5,395,740 | (50,342) | 5,750,520 | (85,729) | 5,719,990 | (74,133) | 2,137,330 | (40,520) | 2,188,240 | (40,106) | 1,394,420 | (26,889) | |||||||||
| Prekindergarten through grade 8 |
4,788,990 | (23,055) | 4,724,310 | (33,034) | 3,976,960 | (18,241) | 4,083,860 | (42,441) | 4,304,470 | (69,171) | 4,251,960 | (69,049) | 1,478,040 | (37,641) | 1,727,280 | (36,077) | 1,046,640 | (24,548) | |||||||||
| Prekindergarten | 763,790 | (6,261) | 926,430 | (15,701) | 773,240 | (2,420) | 819,320 | (10,185) | 846,920 | (17,898) | 821,830 | (17,849) | 175,660 | (4,995) | 330,470 | (12,883) | 315,710 | (8,956) | |||||||||
| Kindergarten | 593,690 | (4,053) | 547,590 | (4,887) | 449,820 | (2,989) | 461,730 | (5,429) | 466,470 | (8,411) | 456,880 | (7,890) | 144,990 | (3,694) | 186,250 | (4,149) | 125,630 | (3,870) | |||||||||
| 1st grade | 472,110 | (2,080) | 421,120 | (2,826) | 348,730 | (2,191) | 357,860 | (4,963) | 373,850 | (6,901) | 361,030 | (6,042) | 137,970 | (3,863) | 156,640 | (3,450) | 66,410 | (1,772) | |||||||||
| 2nd grade | 449,090 | (2,248) | 405,470 | (2,659) | 340,230 | (2,008) | 344,520 | (4,887) | 368,450 | (6,625) | 352,130 | (5,906) | 138,210 | (3,904) | 151,220 | (3,214) | 62,700 | (1,563) | |||||||||
| 3rd grade | 436,730 | (1,962) | 398,120 | (2,462) | 336,150 | (1,850) | 338,840 | (4,193) | 364,290 | (6,479) | 354,400 | (6,167) | 141,640 | (4,058) | 149,980 | (3,217) | 62,780 | (1,287) | |||||||||
| 4th grade | 425,140 | (1,956) | 391,530 | (2,297) | 328,950 | (1,921) | 337,440 | (4,508) | 357,820 | (6,202) | 355,650 | (5,831) | 142,810 | (4,008) | 149,900 | (3,174) | 62,950 | (1,294) | |||||||||
| 5th grade | 407,590 | (2,019) | 389,720 | (2,379) | 330,390 | (1,832) | 337,950 | (4,192) | 354,710 | (5,903) | 358,720 | (5,811) | 145,550 | (4,032) | 146,790 | (2,955) | 66,380 | (1,669) | |||||||||
| 6th grade | 403,110 | (2,094) | 393,220 | (2,280) | 341,690 | (1,766) | 344,960 | (4,820) | 372,750 | (7,276) | 374,200 | (6,861) | 148,490 | (4,091) | 151,830 | (3,558) | 73,870 | (2,066) | |||||||||
| 7th grade | 384,140 | (2,140) | 390,550 | (4,093) | 336,770 | (1,684) | 343,370 | (4,317) | 367,920 | (6,574) | 370,920 | (6,791) | 147,790 | (4,249) | 146,020 | (3,417) | 77,100 | (2,028) | |||||||||
| 8th grade | 369,580 | (2,285) | 387,720 | (4,024) | 336,670 | (1,951) | 343,500 | (3,717) | 363,840 | (7,047) | 374,210 | (6,444) | 148,740 | (3,812) | 145,060 | (3,494) | 80,410 | (2,007) | |||||||||
| Elementary ungraded | 84,000 | (1,267) | 72,830 | (1,916) | 54,300 | (672) | 54,380 | (1,061) | 67,440 | (11,164) | 72,000 | (12,109) | 6,190 | (†) | 13,130 | ! | (4,668) | 52,680 | (11,179) | ||||||||
| Grades 9 through 12 | 1,229,290 | (8,260) | 1,348,930 | (18,073) | 1,291,130 | (15,396) | 1,311,880 | (14,936) | 1,446,060 | (23,777) | 1,468,020 | (17,378) | 659,290 | (15,189) | 460,960 | (6,962) | 347,780 | (4,172) | |||||||||
| 9th grade | 336,220 | (2,131) | 356,130 | (4,333) | 329,600 | (3,875) | 333,610 | (3,612) | 367,810 | (6,279) | 373,950 | (4,554) | 168,010 | (3,729) | 120,140 | (2,073) | 85,800 | (1,322) | |||||||||
| 10th grade | 313,310 | (1,919) | 348,190 | (5,949) | 324,540 | (4,161) | 330,710 | (3,780) | 367,250 | (6,041) | 365,940 | (4,257) | 165,130 | (3,681) | 116,280 | (1,662) | 84,530 | (1,060) | |||||||||
| 11th grade | 294,650 | (2,193) | 326,260 | (4,456) | 318,310 | (3,647) | 324,680 | (3,850) | 356,150 | (5,906) | 364,600 | (4,572) | 163,880 | (4,110) | 113,570 | (1,639) | 87,150 | (1,169) | |||||||||
| 12th grade | 280,380 | (1,958) | 315,290 | (4,850) | 314,500 | (3,769) | 319,720 | (3,787) | 348,600 | (5,652) | 359,030 | (4,200) | 162,050 | (3,683) | 109,540 | (1,778) | 87,440 | (1,011) | |||||||||
| Secondary ungraded | 4,720 | (1,404) | 3,070 | (†) | 4,180 | (92) | 3,160 | (14) | 6,240 | (†) | 4,500 | (†) | 210 | (†) | 1,430 | (†) | 2,860 | (†) | |||||||||
| Percentage distribution | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total, all grades |
100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | |||||||||
| Prekindergarten through grade 8 |
79.6 | (0.06) | 77.8 | (0.22) | 75.5 | (0.23) | 75.7 | (0.22) | 74.9 | (0.27) | 74.3 | (0.35) | 69.2 | (0.73) | 78.9 | (0.31) | 75.1 | (0.38) | |||||||||
| Prekindergarten | 12.7 | (0.08) | 15.3 | (0.21) | 14.7 | (0.08) | 15.2 | (0.15) | 14.7 | (0.22) | 14.4 | (0.22) | 8.2 | (0.17) | 15.1 | (0.45) | 22.6 | (0.49) | |||||||||
| Kindergarten | 9.9 | (0.04) | 9.0 | (0.06) | 8.5 | (0.04) | 8.6 | (0.08) | 8.1 | (0.08) | 8.0 | (0.06) | 6.8 | (0.08) | 8.5 | (0.08) | 9.0 | (0.16) | |||||||||
| 1st grade | 7.8 | (0.02) | 6.9 | (0.03) | 6.6 | (0.02) | 6.6 | (0.05) | 6.5 | (0.07) | 6.3 | (0.06) | 6.5 | (0.09) | 7.2 | (0.09) | 4.8 | (0.08) | |||||||||
| 2nd grade | 7.5 | (0.01) | 6.7 | (0.03) | 6.5 | (0.02) | 6.4 | (0.05) | 6.4 | (0.06) | 6.2 | (0.05) | 6.5 | (0.09) | 6.9 | (0.07) | 4.5 | (0.08) | |||||||||
| 3rd grade | 7.3 | (0.02) | 6.6 | (0.03) | 6.4 | (0.02) | 6.3 | (0.04) | 6.3 | (0.05) | 6.2 | (0.06) | 6.6 | (0.10) | 6.9 | (0.07) | 4.5 | (0.07) | |||||||||
| 4th grade | 7.1 | (0.01) | 6.4 | (0.03) | 6.2 | (0.02) | 6.3 | (0.04) | 6.2 | (0.05) | 6.2 | (0.05) | 6.7 | (0.08) | 6.9 | (0.07) | 4.5 | (0.08) | |||||||||
| 5th grade | 6.8 | (0.01) | 6.4 | (0.04) | 6.3 | (0.02) | 6.3 | (0.04) | 6.2 | (0.05) | 6.3 | (0.05) | 6.8 | (0.09) | 6.7 | (0.08) | 4.8 | (0.09) | |||||||||
| 6th grade | 6.7 | (0.02) | 6.5 | (0.03) | 6.5 | (0.02) | 6.4 | (0.05) | 6.5 | (0.07) | 6.5 | (0.06) | 6.9 | (0.09) | 6.9 | (0.10) | 5.3 | (0.12) | |||||||||
| 7th grade | 6.4 | (0.02) | 6.4 | (0.04) | 6.4 | (0.02) | 6.4 | (0.05) | 6.4 | (0.06) | 6.5 | (0.07) | 6.9 | (0.12) | 6.7 | (0.11) | 5.5 | (0.11) | |||||||||
| 8th grade | 6.1 | (0.02) | 6.4 | (0.04) | 6.4 | (0.02) | 6.4 | (0.04) | 6.3 | (0.06) | 6.5 | (0.07) | 7.0 | (0.11) | 6.6 | (0.11) | 5.8 | (0.10) | |||||||||
| Elementary ungraded | 1.4 | (0.02) | 1.2 | (0.03) | 1.0 | (0.01) | 1.0 | (0.02) | 1.2 | (0.19) | 1.3 | (0.21) | 0.3 | (0.01) | 0.6 | ! | (0.21) | 3.8 | (0.77) | ||||||||
| Grades 9 through 12 | 20.4 | (0.06) | 22.2 | (0.22) | 24.5 | (0.23) | 24.3 | (0.22) | 25.1 | (0.27) | 25.7 | (0.35) | 30.8 | (0.73) | 21.1 | (0.31) | 24.9 | (0.38) | |||||||||
| 9th grade | 5.6 | (0.02) | 5.9 | (0.05) | 6.3 | (0.06) | 6.2 | (0.05) | 6.4 | (0.07) | 6.5 | (0.09) | 7.9 | (0.18) | 5.5 | (0.08) | 6.2 | (0.11) | |||||||||
| 10th grade | 5.2 | (0.01) | 5.7 | (0.08) | 6.2 | (0.06) | 6.1 | (0.06) | 6.4 | (0.07) | 6.4 | (0.09) | 7.7 | (0.18) | 5.3 | (0.08) | 6.1 | (0.09) | |||||||||
| 11th grade | 4.9 | (0.02) | 5.4 | (0.06) | 6.0 | (0.05) | 6.0 | (0.06) | 6.2 | (0.07) | 6.4 | (0.09) | 7.7 | (0.19) | 5.2 | (0.08) | 6.3 | (0.10) | |||||||||
| 12th grade | 4.7 | (0.02) | 5.2 | (0.07) | 6.0 | (0.06) | 5.9 | (0.06) | 6.1 | (0.07) | 6.3 | (0.09) | 7.6 | (0.18) | 5.0 | (0.08) | 6.3 | (0.10) | |||||||||
| Secondary ungraded | 0.1 | (0.02) | 0.1 | (#) | 0.1 | (#) | 0.1 | (#) | 0.1 | (#) | 0.1 | (#) | # | (†) | 0.1 | (#) | 0.2 | (#) | |||||||||
| Private enrollment as a percent of total enrollment | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total, all grades |
11.4 | (0.05) | 11.0 | (0.07) | 9.7 | (0.04) | 9.8 | (0.08) | 10.3 | (0.14) | 10.2 | (0.12) | 3.8 | (0.07) | 3.9 | (0.07) | 2.5 | (0.05) | |||||||||
| Prekindergarten through grade 8 |
12.6 | (0.05) | 12.2 | (0.07) | 10.3 | (0.04) | 10.4 | (0.10) | 10.9 | (0.16) | 10.8 | (0.16) | 3.7 | (0.09) | 4.4 | (0.09) | 2.7 | (0.06) | |||||||||
| Prekindergarten | 55.4 | (0.20) | 52.3 | (0.42) | 40.4 | (0.08) | 41.5 | (0.30) | 41.6 | (0.51) | 39.6 | (0.52) | 8.5 | (0.23) | 15.9 | (0.51) | 15.2 | (0.37) | |||||||||
| Kindergarten | 14.9 | (0.09) | 13.2 | (0.10) | 10.7 | (0.06) | 10.8 | (0.11) | 11.2 | (0.18) | 11.0 | (0.17) | 3.5 | (0.09) | 4.5 | (0.09) | 3.0 | (0.09) | |||||||||
| 1st grade | 11.4 | (0.04) | 10.2 | (0.06) | 8.5 | (0.08) | 8.4 | (0.11) | 9.0 | (0.15) | 9.0 | (0.14) | 3.4 | (0.09) | 3.9 | (0.08) | 1.7 | (0.04) | |||||||||
| 2nd grade | 10.9 | (0.05) | 10.1 | (0.06) | 8.4 | (0.05) | 8.3 | (0.11) | 8.8 | (0.14) | 8.7 | (0.13) | 3.4 | (0.09) | 3.8 | (0.08) | 1.6 | (0.04) | |||||||||
| 3rd grade | 10.6 | (0.04) | 10.0 | (0.06) | 8.3 | (0.05) | 8.3 | (0.09) | 8.6 | (0.14) | 8.6 | (0.14) | 3.4 | (0.09) | 3.6 | (0.07) | 1.5 | (0.03) | |||||||||
| 4th grade | 10.3 | (0.04) | 9.9 | (0.05) | 8.2 | (0.04) | 8.4 | (0.10) | 8.6 | (0.14) | 8.4 | (0.13) | 3.4 | (0.09) | 3.6 | (0.07) | 1.5 | (0.03) | |||||||||
| 5th grade | 10.2 | (0.05) | 9.7 | (0.05) | 8.2 | (0.04) | 8.4 | (0.10) | 8.7 | (0.13) | 8.5 | (0.13) | 3.4 | (0.09) | 3.5 | (0.07) | 1.6 | (0.04) | |||||||||
| 6th grade | 10.2 | (0.05) | 9.7 | (0.05) | 8.4 | (0.04) | 8.6 | (0.11) | 9.1 | (0.16) | 8.9 | (0.15) | 3.5 | (0.09) | 3.6 | (0.08) | 1.8 | (0.05) | |||||||||
| 7th grade | 9.8 | (0.05) | 9.4 | (0.09) | 8.4 | (0.04) | 8.4 | (0.10) | 9.0 | (0.15) | 9.0 | (0.15) | 3.6 | (0.10) | 3.5 | (0.08) | 1.9 | (0.05) | |||||||||
| 8th grade | 9.5 | (0.05) | 9.3 | (0.09) | 8.4 | (0.04) | 8.4 | (0.08) | 8.9 | (0.16) | 9.0 | (0.14) | 3.6 | (0.09) | 3.5 | (0.08) | 1.9 | (0.05) | |||||||||
| Elementary ungraded | 16.8 | (0.21) | 22.8 | (0.46) | 40.3 | (0.30) | 38.6 | (0.46) | 46.6 | (4.19) | 48.5 | (4.26) | 4.2 | (†) | 8.8 | ! | (2.98) | 35.5 | (5.03) | ||||||||
| Grades 9 through 12 | 8.4 | (0.05) | 8.3 | (0.10) | 8.1 | (0.09) | 8.2 | (0.09) | 8.8 | (0.13) | 8.8 | (0.10) | 4.0 | (0.09) | 2.8 | (0.04) | 2.1 | (0.02) | |||||||||
| 9th grade | 7.9 | (0.05) | 7.7 | (0.09) | 7.7 | (0.08) | 7.8 | (0.08) | 8.4 | (0.13) | 8.6 | (0.10) | 3.9 | (0.08) | 2.8 | (0.05) | 2.0 | (0.03) | |||||||||
| 10th grade | 8.4 | (0.05) | 8.3 | (0.13) | 8.0 | (0.09) | 8.1 | (0.09) | 8.7 | (0.13) | 8.7 | (0.09) | 3.9 | (0.08) | 2.8 | (0.04) | 2.0 | (0.02) | |||||||||
| 11th grade | 8.8 | (0.06) | 8.6 | (0.11) | 8.3 | (0.09) | 8.5 | (0.09) | 9.0 | (0.14) | 9.1 | (0.10) | 4.1 | (0.10) | 2.8 | (0.04) | 2.2 | (0.03) | |||||||||
| 12th grade | 9.1 | (0.06) | 9.0 | (0.13) | 8.4 | (0.09) | 8.5 | (0.09) | 9.0 | (0.13) | 9.0 | (0.10) | 4.1 | (0.09) | 2.8 | (0.04) | 2.2 | (0.02) | |||||||||
| Secondary ungraded | 3.6 | (1.03) | 3.2 | (†) | 9.5 | (0.19) | 6.8 | (0.03) | 11.7 | (†) | 8.7 | (†) | 0.4 | (†) | 2.8 | (†) | 5.5 | (†) | |||||||||
| †Not applicable. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #Rounds to zero. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| !Interpret data with caution. The coefficient of variation (CV) for this estimate is between 30 and 50 percent. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NOTE: Includes enrollment in prekindergarten through grade 12 in schools that offer kindergarten or higher grade. Ungraded students are prorated into prekindergarten through grade 8 and grades 9 through 12. 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 through 2017-18; and Common Core of Data (CCD), "Public Elementary/Secondary School Universe Survey," 1999-2000 through 2017-18. (This table was prepared August 2019.) |
