The presence of the COVID-19 virus deeply impacted the course of education in the United States in 2021. As of April 2021, about 23.15 million households in the U.S. with children under 18 years old had their children receive online or virtual instruction from a teacher. About 181,300 households had children that could not participate in education due to their school being closed.
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children's education in the United States in 2021, by number of households with children under 18-years-old (in 1,000s)
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Statistics on Coronavirus: impact on education in the U.S.
Overview
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School response
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- Premium Statistic Impact of COVID-19 on children's education, by number of households U.S. 2021
- Premium Statistic Share of K-12 schools teaching virtually due to COVID-19 U.S. 2020-2021
- Premium Statistic Share of K-12 schools with hybrid teaching due to COVID-19 U.S. 2020-2021
- Premium Statistic Share of K-12 schools teaching in-person due to COVID-19 U.S. 2020-2021
- Premium Statistic Parents' support for in-person schooling during COVID-19 by working status U.S. 2021
Learning loss
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- Premium Statistic Estimated learning loss due to COVID-19, by scenario U.S. 2020
- Premium Statistic Estimated average months of learning lost due to COVID-19 by ethnicity U.S. 2020
- Premium Statistic Quality of remote instruction for K-12 students due to COVID-19, by race U.S. 2020
- Premium Statistic Adults worried kids will fall behind in school due to COVID-19 by income U.S. 2020
- Premium Statistic Share of adults worried children will fall behind in school due to COVID-19 2020
Outlook
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Public opinion
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- Premium Statistic Share of U.S. adults who think schools should reopen during COVID-19 2021
- Premium Statistic Share of U.S. adults who think teachers should teach in-person during COVID-19 2021
- Premium Statistic Share of U.S. adults who think schools are taking too many risks COVID-19 2021
- Premium Statistic Adults confident that schools are safe for in-person classes COVID-19 U.S. 2021
- Premium Statistic Share of support for measures to help students recover from COVID-19 U.S. 2021
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US Census Bureau. (May 5, 2021). Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children's education in the United States in 2021, by number of households with children under 18-years-old (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 08, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1197154/covid-19-impact-childrens-education-number-of-households-us/
US Census Bureau. "Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children's education in the United States in 2021, by number of households with children under 18-years-old (in 1,000s)." Chart. May 5, 2021. Statista. Accessed February 08, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1197154/covid-19-impact-childrens-education-number-of-households-us/
US Census Bureau. (2021). Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children's education in the United States in 2021, by number of households with children under 18-years-old (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 08, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1197154/covid-19-impact-childrens-education-number-of-households-us/
US Census Bureau. "Impact of The Covid-19 Pandemic on Children's Education in The United States in 2021, by Number of Households with Children under 18-years-old (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 May 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1197154/covid-19-impact-childrens-education-number-of-households-us/
US Census Bureau, Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children's education in the United States in 2021, by number of households with children under 18-years-old (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1197154/covid-19-impact-childrens-education-number-of-households-us/ (last visited February 08, 2023)
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children's education in the United States in 2021, by number of households with children under 18-years-old (in 1,000s) [Graph], US Census Bureau, May 5, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1197154/covid-19-impact-childrens-education-number-of-households-us/