School Enrollment in U.S.

By Public elementary and secondary schools, Private elementary and secondary schools, and Degree-granting institutions

(in thousands)

Year	Public elementary and secondary schools			Private elementary and secondary schools1			Degree-granting institutions2
	Total	Pre-K through grade 8	Grades 9 through 12	Total	Pre-K through grade 8	Grades 9 through 12	Total	Public	Private
Fall 1980	40,877	27,647	13,231	5,331	3,992	1,339	12,097	9,457	2,640
Fall 1985	39,422	27,034	12,388	5,557	4,195	1,362	12,247	9,479	2,768
Fall 1990	41,217	29,878	11,338	5,234	4,084	1,150	13,819	10,845	2,974
Fall 1995	44,840	32,341	12,500	5,662	4,465	1,197	14,262	11,092	3,169
Fall 1998	46,539	33,346	13,193	5,9373	4,7023	1,2353	14,507	11,138	3,369
Fall 1999	46,857	33,488	13,369	6,018	4,765	1,254	14,791	11,309	3,482
Fall 2000	47,204	33,688	13,515	6,1624	4,8754	1,2874	15,312	11,753	3,560
Fall 2001	47,688	33,952	13,736	6,2024	4,8804	1,3224	15,928	12,233	3,695
Fall 20024	47,918	33,942	13,976	6,241	4,885	1,356	16,102	12,354	3,749
Fall 20034	48,040	33,843	14,198	6,256	4,876	1,379	16,361	12,546	3,814
Fall 20044	48,175	33,669	14,506	6,279	4,871	1,408	16,468	12,627	3,841

NOTE: Elementary and secondary enrollment excludes home-schooled children. Based on the National Household Education Survey, there were approximately 850,000 home-schooled children in spring 1999.
¹ Beginning in fall 1980, data include estimates for an expanded universe of private schools. Direct comparisons with earlier years should be avoided.² Two- and four-year institutions eligible to participate in Title IV federal financial aid programs.
³ Estimated.
⁴ Projected.