Private School Universe Survey (PSS)



Table 10. Percentage male enrollment in private schools and percentage distribution of private schools within selected school characteristics by coeducational category: United States, 2017–18
                 
      Coeducational category
Selected school
characteristic
Male Enrollment   Coed Schools   All-girls schools   All-boys schools  
Total 51.4   95.6   2.0   2.4  
                 
Private school typology                
Catholic 51.5   92.7   3.6   3.7  
Parochial 51.1   98.8      
Diocesan 52.1   96.9   1.1   2.1  
Private 50.5   67.3   18.0   14.7  
                 
Other religious 50.9   95.9   1.7   2.4  
Conservative Christian 51.4   99.2     0.6  
Other affiliated 50.0   90.9   4.3   4.8  
Unaffiliated 51.0   96.2   1.4   2.4  
                 
Nonsectarian 52.4   97.0   1.4   1.6  
Regular 50.3   95.8   2.3   2.0  
Special emphasis 51.0   98.2   0.9   0.9  
Special education 69.2   97.0     2.3  
                 
School level                
Elementary 50.9   98.6   0.7   0.8  
Secondary 52.8   71.5   12.6   15.9  
Combined 51.5   96.4   1.7   1.8  
                 
Program emphasis                
Regular elementary/ secondary 51.2   94.6   2.5   2.8  
Montessori 51.2   99.7     0.0  
Special program emphasis 49.2   95.0   2.0   3.1  
Special education 68.7   96.3     2.9  
Vocational/technical 43.7        
Alternative 47.3   95.6   1.6   2.9  
Early childhood 45.0   99.4      
                 
Size (number of students)                
Less than 50 52.4   97.5   0.9   1.5  
50 -149 53.1   96.3   1.2   2.5  
150- 299 51.7   96.4   1.9   1.7  
300-499 49.5   92.1   5.4   2.6  
500-749 50.2   81.6   9.6   8.8  
750 or more 52.4   80.5   7.1   12.4  
                 
Region                
Northeast 51.6   90.2   4.3   5.6  
Midwest 51.5   97.7   1.1   1.3  
South 51.6   96.8   1.5   1.8  
West 50.9   96.9   1.7   1.5  
                 
Urbancity type                
City 50.7   93.5   3.4   3.1  
Suburban 51.7   95.8   1.9   2.4  
Town 52.3   99.2      
Rural 53.0   97.0   0.9   2.1  
! Interpret data with caution. The coefficient of variation for this estimate is between 30 and 50 percent (i.e. the standard error is at least 30 percent and less than 50 percent of the estimate).
‡ Reporting standards not met.
NOTE: Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding or missing values in cells with too few sample cases. These estimates include private schools that provide instruction for one or more of grades kindergarten through twelve (or comparable ungraded levels).
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Private School Universe Survey (PSS), 2017–18.