In the United States, there are far more public school students than private school students. In 2021, about 11.2 million students were enrolled in private schools in the United States. For public school students, this figure stood at close to 63 million students.
School enrollment in the United States from 1965 to 2021 for all levels of public and private schools, with projections up to 2031
(in 1,000s)
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NCES. (December 31, 2022). School enrollment in the United States from 1965 to 2021 for all levels of public and private schools, with projections up to 2031 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/183826/us-school-enrollment-for-all-levels-of-public-and-private-schools/
NCES. "School enrollment in the United States from 1965 to 2021 for all levels of public and private schools, with projections up to 2031 (in 1,000s)." Chart. December 31, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/183826/us-school-enrollment-for-all-levels-of-public-and-private-schools/
NCES. (2022). School enrollment in the United States from 1965 to 2021 for all levels of public and private schools, with projections up to 2031 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/183826/us-school-enrollment-for-all-levels-of-public-and-private-schools/
NCES. "School Enrollment in The United States from 1965 to 2021 for All Levels of Public and Private Schools, with Projections up to 2031 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Dec 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/183826/us-school-enrollment-for-all-levels-of-public-and-private-schools/
NCES, School enrollment in the United States from 1965 to 2021 for all levels of public and private schools, with projections up to 2031 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/183826/us-school-enrollment-for-all-levels-of-public-and-private-schools/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
School enrollment in the United States from 1965 to 2021 for all levels of public and private schools, with projections up to 2031 (in 1,000s) [Graph], NCES, December 31, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/183826/us-school-enrollment-for-all-levels-of-public-and-private-schools/
