Private school participation statistics
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Private schools are operated by private organizations as opposed to government entities. Private schools typically rely on tuition, private grants, and donations for funding. Because private schools are not operated or funded directly by government entities, they may operate under different personnel and curricular standards. Private schools are often associated with religious institutions.
HIGHLIGHTS
The tables below present private school prevalence and participation data by state.[1][2]
2013
| Private schools in the United States, fall 2013 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| State | Number of private schools | Total enrollment | As a percentage of the total school-age population |
| Alabama | 400 | 76,400 | 9.39% |
| Alaska | 50 | 5,080 | 3.82% |
| Arizona | 340 | 55,070 | 4.65% |
| Arkansas | 190 | 30,340 | 5.87% |
| California | 3,390 | 596,160 | 8.94% |
| Colorado | 430 | 60,690 | 6.71% |
| Connecticut | 400 | 72,770 | 12.25% |
| Delaware | 120 | 23,640 | 16.08% |
| District of Columbia | 90 | 19,790 | 27.87% |
| Florida | 2,140 | 372,790 | 12.61% |
| Georgia | 740 | 150,360 | 8.25% |
| Hawaii | 130 | 33,820 | 15.59% |
| Idaho | 200 | 18,580 | 5.92% |
| Illinois | 1,550 | 281,360 | 12.66% |
| Indiana | 870 | 121,230 | 10.41% |
| Iowa | ‡ | 56,150 | 10.61% |
| Kansas | 360 | 41,520 | 7.94% |
| Kentucky | 470 | 74,750 | 10.12% |
| Louisiana | 420 | 129,720 | 16.11% |
| Maine | 190 | 18,380 | 9.33% |
| Maryland | 770 | 143,530 | 14.66% |
| Massachusetts | 800 | 134,560 | 13.04% |
| Michigan | 780 | 141,590 | 8.46% |
| Minnesota | 500 | 85,260 | 9.15% |
| Mississippi | 310 | 50,330 | 9.34% |
| Missouri | ‡ | 139,570 | 13.67% |
| Montana | 140 | 10,560 | 6.48% |
| Nebraska | 220 | 42,300 | 12.66% |
| Nevada | 140 | 21,980 | 4.56% |
| New Hampshire | 280 | 26,700 | 12.96% |
| New Jersey | 1,270 | 211,150 | 14.17% |
| New Mexico | 170 | 21,750 | 5.89% |
| New York | 1,870 | 452,380 | 14.71% |
| North Carolina | 690 | 118,090 | 7.06% |
| North Dakota | 50 | 8,290 | 7.27% |
| Ohio | 1,160 | 238,620 | 12.18% |
| Oklahoma | 170 | 32,740 | 4.79% |
| Oregon | 480 | 58,830 | 9.38% |
| Pennsylvania | 2,320 | 253,800 | 12.68% |
| Rhode Island | 130 | 22,180 | 13.86% |
| South Carolina | 430 | 65,350 | 8.30% |
| South Dakota | 70 | 9,950 | 6.72% |
| Tennessee | 560 | 93,990 | 8.62% |
| Texas | 1,740 | 312,640 | 6.13% |
| Utah | 160 | 23,310 | 3.63% |
| Vermont | 110 | 8,890 | 9.56% |
| Virginia | 910 | 131,330 | 9.69% |
| Washington | 800 | 119,730 | 10.41% |
| West Virginia | 130 | 14,350 | 5.14% |
| Wisconsin | 900 | 160,650 | 16.66% |
| Wyoming | 40 | 2,780 | 2.81% |
| United States totals | 33,620 | 5,395,740 | 10.04% |
| Sources: National Center for Education Statistics, "Table 101.40. Estimated total and school-age resident populations, by state: Selected years, 1970 through 2014," accessed June 8, 2016 National Center for Education Statistics, "Table 205.80. Private elementary and secondary schools, enrollment, teachers, and high school graduates, by state: Selected years, 2003 through 2013," accessed June 8, 2016 | |||
See also
Footnotes
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Table 101.40. Estimated total and school-age resident populations, by state: Selected years, 1970 through 2014," accessed June 8, 2016
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Table 205.80. Private elementary and secondary schools, enrollment, teachers, and high school graduates, by state: Selected years, 2003 through 2013," accessed June 8, 2016
