High school enrollment in the U.S. 2031 | Statista

In 2021, about 1.5 million students were enrolled in private high schools or similar institutions in the United States. There were significantly more students enrolled in public high schools across the United States, at 15.4 million students.

High school enrollment for public and private schools in the U.S. from 1965 to 2020, with projections up to 2031 (in 1,000s)

Year	Public	Private
2031*	14,664	1,357
2030*	14,627	1,444
2029*	14,505	1,535
2028*	14,642	1,466
2027*	14,737	1,459
2026*	14,923	1,460
2025*	15,190	1,466
2024*	15,441	1,486
2023*	15,528	1,544
2022*	15,539	1,540
2021	15,436	1,516
2020	15,314	1,506
2019	15,246	1,420
2018	15,196	1,443
2017	15,190	1,468
2016	15,138	1,482
2015	15,050	1,446
2014	14,943	1,373
2013	14,794	1,312
2012	14,753	1,302
2011	14,749	1,291
2010	14,860	1,299
2009	14,952	1,309
2008	14,908	1,342
2007	15,086	1,364
2006	15,081	1,360
2005	14,909	1,349
2004	14,618	1,331
2003	14,339	1,311
2002	14,069	1,306
2001	13,736	1,296
2000	13,517	1,264
1999	13,371	1,229
1998	13,195	1,212
1997	13,056	1,185
1996	12,849	1,178
1995	12,502	1,163
1994	12,215	1,138
1993	11,963	1,118
1992	11,737	1,125
1991	11,544	1,131
1990	11,341	1,136
1989	11,390	1,163
1988	11,687	1,206
1987	12,076	1,247
1986	12,333	1,336
1985	12,388	1,362
1984	12,304	1,400
1983	12,271	1,400
1982	12,405	1,400
1981	12,764	1,400
1980	13,231	1,339
1979	13,616	1,300
1978	14,088	1,353
1977	14,203	1,343
1976	14,314	1,342
1975	14,304	1,300
1974	14,103	1,300
1973	14,044	1,300
1972	13,848	1,300
1971	13,753	1,300
1970	13,336	1,311
1969	13,037	1,300
1968	12,718	1,400
1967	12,250	1,400
1966	11,894	1,400
1965	11,610	1,400

Loading statistic...

Download

Source

Show detailed source information?

Register for free

Already a member?

Source

Use Ask Statista Research Service

Release date

December 2022

More information

Region

United States

Survey time period

1965 to 2021

Supplementary notes

* The data from 2022 to 2029 are projections.
Data from missing years can be found here.

Citation formats

Other statistics on the topic
Teenagers in the United States

Share of students enrolled in K-12 public schools in the United States in 2021, by ethnicity and state

Education & Science

Share of students enrolled in U.S. public K-12 schools 2021, by ethnicity and state

Per pupil public elementary and secondary school expenditure in the United States in the fiscal year of 2023, by state (in U.S. dollars)

Politics & Government

U.S. per pupil public school expenditure FY 2023, by state

Number of books banned in school classrooms and libraries in the United States from July 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022, by state

Books & Publishing

Books banned in schools in the U.S. H2 2022, by state

Number of teachers in public and private elementary and secondary schools in the United States from 1955 to 2031 (in 1,000s)

Education & Science

Teachers in elementary and secondary schools U.S. 1955-2031

Access all statistics starting from $2,388 USD yearly ^*

* For commercial use only

For single users

$0 USD

Always free

Access limited to Free Statistics. Premium Statistics are not included.

Free Statistics

Based on your interest

For single users

$199 USD

per month, billed annually ¹

Free Statistics
Premium Statistics

For teams up to 5 people

$959 USD

per month, billed annually ¹

Free + Premium Statistics
Reports
Market Insights

1 All prices do not include sales tax. The account requires an annual contract and will renew after one year to the regular list price.

Compare accounts

Statistics on " K-12 education in the United States "

The most important statistics

The most important statistics

The most important statistics

The most important statistics

The most important statistics

The most important statistics

The most important statistics

Other statistics that may interest you K-12 education in the United States

Overview

8

Revenue and expenditure

8

State laws and book bans

8

Inequalities in education

8

K-12 teachers

8

Parent perceptions

8

U.S. opinion

8

Further related statistics

16

Further Content: You might find this interesting as well

Statistics

Topics

Teenagers in the United States

Homosexuality in the United States

Internet usage of teenagers in the United States

Crime in the United States

Media usage among teenagers in Germany

All features, all contents, at all times: Learn more about our professional solutions.

* For commercial use only

For single users

$0 USD

Always free

Access limited to Free Statistics. Premium Statistics are not included.

Free Statistics

Based on your interest

For single users

$199 USD

per month, billed annually ¹

Free Statistics
Premium Statistics

For teams up to 5 people

$959 USD

per month, billed annually ¹

Free + Premium Statistics
Reports
Market Insights

1 All prices do not include sales tax. The account requires an annual contract and will renew after one year to the regular list price.

Compare accounts

Learn more about how Statista can support your business.