Main reasons why parents enroll their children in private or public schools U.S. 2024
According to a survey conducted in 2024, 50 percent of parents who chose to send their youngest child to a private school in the United States said that a safe environment was the main reason why they chose this type of school, followed by 40 percent who cited academic quality or reputation as the main reason. In comparison, parents who sent their youngest child to a public school, either inside or outside their school district, were most likely to say that location was the main reason behind their choice of school, at 57 percent.
