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Private School Universe Survey (PSS)


Standard errors for number of private school students, by program emphasis and grade level: United States, 2001-02
(see the data table)
Grade level Total Regular ele-
mentary/ secondary
Montessori Special program emphasis Special education Vo-
cational/ technical education
Alternative Early childhood
Total 26,746.8 21,990.1 2,876.4 3,759.8 4,661.7 4,088.1 116.9
 
Kindergarten 4,022.0 2,995.7 1,094.6 126.5 429.2 513.4 #
First 2,851.1 2,438.5 294.6 138.7 283.9 844.1 0.0
Second 2,419.2 2,227.0 221.4 126.4 274.8 372.1 0.0
Third 2,253.9 2,074.4 161.2 131.3 277.4 398.8 0.0
Fourth 2,105.2 1,980.9 115.9 97.0 274.1 396.2 0.0
Fifth 2,049.3 1,931.4 128.6 262.3 285.7 331.6 0.0
Sixth 2,013.0 1,887.1 15.8 131.2 299.2 502.0 0.0
Seventh 1,747.9 1,652.5 13.9 124.8 298.9 222.8 0.0
Eighth 1,787.1 1,695.4 13.9 214.9 301.6 290.9 0.0
Ninth 1,934.9 1,581.4 13.9 792.6 309.4 415.2 0.0
Tenth 1,881.1 1,502.5 13.9 752.3 330.6 627.9 0.0
Eleventh 1,635.6 1,397.7 13.9 690.3 341.0 401.4 0.0
Twelfth 1,358.2 1,219.5 13.9 487.8 321.3 163.8 0.0
Ungraded 3,702.8 809.9 1,782.0 2,059.3 2,025.1 67.7 116.9
‡ Reporting standards not met.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Private School Universe Survey (PSS), 2001-2002.