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High school enrollment in public and private institutions in the U.S. 1965-2028
High school enrollment in public and private institutions in the U.S. 1965-2028
High school enrollment in the U.S. from 1965 to 2016 for public and private schools, with projections up to 2028 (in 1,000s)
by Erin Duffin,
last edited
May 20, 2019
This statistic shows the school enrollment for public and private schools, grades 9 to 12 (high school) in the United States from 1965 to 2016 with projections up to 2028. In 2016, about 1.47 million students were enrolled in private high schools or similar institutions.
High school enrollment in the U.S. from 1965 to 2016 for public and private schools, with projections up to 2028 (in 1,000s)
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| Year | Public | Private |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 11,610 | 1,400 |
| 1966 | 11,894 | 1,400 |
| 1967 | 12,250 | 1,400 |
| 1968 | 12,718 | 1,400 |
| 1969 | 13,037 | 1,300 |
| 1970 | 13,336 | 1,311 |
| 1971 | 13,753 | 1,300 |
| 1972 | 13,848 | 1,300 |
| 1973 | 14,044 | 1,300 |
| 1974 | 14,103 | 1,300 |
| 1975 | 14,304 | 1,300 |
| 1976 | 14,314 | 1,342 |
| 1977 | 14,203 | 1,343 |
| 1978 | 14,088 | 1,353 |
| 1979 | 13,616 | 1,300 |
| 1980 | 13,231 | 1,339 |
| 1981 | 12,764 | 1,400 |
| 1982 | 12,405 | 1,400 |
| 1983 | 12,271 | 1,400 |
| 1984 | 12,304 | 1,400 |
| 1985 | 12,388 | 1,362 |
| 1986 | 12,333 | 1,336 |
| 1987 | 12,076 | 1,247 |
| 1988 | 11,687 | 1,206 |
| 1989 | 11,390 | 1,163 |
| 1990 | 11,341 | 1,136 |
| 1991 | 11,544 | 1,131 |
| 1992 | 11,737 | 1,125 |
| 1993 | 11,963 | 1,118 |
| 1994 | 12,215 | 1,138 |
| 1995 | 12,502 | 1,163 |
| 1996 | 12,849 | 1,178 |
| 1997 | 13,056 | 1,185 |
| 1998 | 13,195 | 1,212 |
| 1999 | 13,371 | 1,229 |
| 2000 | 13,517 | 1,264 |
| 2001 | 13,736 | 1,296 |
| 2002 | 14,069 | 1,306 |
| 2003 | 14,339 | 1,311 |
| 2004 | 14,618 | 1,331 |
| 2005 | 14,909 | 1,349 |
| 2006 | 15,081 | 1,360 |
| 2007 | 15,086 | 1,364 |
| 2008 | 14,980 | 1,342 |
| 2009 | 14,952 | 1,309 |
| 2010 | 14,860 | 1,299 |
| 2011 | 14,749 | 1,291 |
| 2012 | 14,753 | 1,302 |
| 2013 | 14,794 | 1,312 |
| 2014 | 14,943 | 1,373 |
| 2015 | 15,050 | 1,446 |
| 2016 | 15,138 | 1,474 |
| 2017* | 15,222 | 1,481 |
| 2018* | 15,264 | 1,492 |
| 2019* | 15,313 | 1,494 |
| 2020* | 15,473 | 1,505 |
| 2021* | 15,661 | 1,517 |
| 2022* | 15,823 | 1,515 |
| 2023* | 15,863 | 1,520 |
| 2024* | 15,748 | 1,521 |
| 2025* | 15,601 | 1,518 |
| 2026* | 15,420 | 1,514 |
| 2027* | 15,334 | 1,514 |
| 2028* | 15,346 | 1,515 |
| Year | Public | Private |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 11,610 | 1,400 |
| 1966 | 11,894 | 1,400 |
| 1967 | 12,250 | 1,400 |
| 1968 | 12,718 | 1,400 |
| 1969 | 13,037 | 1,300 |
| 1970 | 13,336 | 1,311 |
| 1971 | 13,753 | 1,300 |
| 1972 | 13,848 | 1,300 |
| 1973 | 14,044 | 1,300 |
| 1974 | 14,103 | 1,300 |
| 1975 | 14,304 | 1,300 |
| 1976 | 14,314 | 1,342 |
| 1977 | 14,203 | 1,343 |
| 1978 | 14,088 | 1,353 |
| 1979 | 13,616 | 1,300 |
| 1980 | 13,231 | 1,339 |
| 1981 | 12,764 | 1,400 |
| 1982 | 12,405 | 1,400 |
| 1983 | 12,271 | 1,400 |
| 1984 | 12,304 | 1,400 |
| 1985 | 12,388 | 1,362 |
| 1986 | 12,333 | 1,336 |
| 1987 | 12,076 | 1,247 |
| 1988 | 11,687 | 1,206 |
| 1989 | 11,390 | 1,163 |
| 1990 | 11,341 | 1,136 |
| 1991 | 11,544 | 1,131 |
| 1992 | 11,737 | 1,125 |
| 1993 | 11,963 | 1,118 |
| 1994 | 12,215 | 1,138 |
| 1995 | 12,502 | 1,163 |
| 1996 | 12,849 | 1,178 |
| 1997 | 13,056 | 1,185 |
| 1998 | 13,195 | 1,212 |
| 1999 | 13,371 | 1,229 |
| 2000 | 13,517 | 1,264 |
| 2001 | 13,736 | 1,296 |
| 2002 | 14,069 | 1,306 |
| 2003 | 14,339 | 1,311 |
| 2004 | 14,618 | 1,331 |
| 2005 | 14,909 | 1,349 |
| 2006 | 15,081 | 1,360 |
| 2007 | 15,086 | 1,364 |
| 2008 | 14,980 | 1,342 |
| 2009 | 14,952 | 1,309 |
| 2010 | 14,860 | 1,299 |
| 2011 | 14,749 | 1,291 |
| 2012 | 14,753 | 1,302 |
| 2013 | 14,794 | 1,312 |
| 2014 | 14,943 | 1,373 |
| 2015 | 15,050 | 1,446 |
| 2016 | 15,138 | 1,474 |
| 2017* | 15,222 | 1,481 |
| 2018* | 15,264 | 1,492 |
| 2019* | 15,313 | 1,494 |
| 2020* | 15,473 | 1,505 |
| 2021* | 15,661 | 1,517 |
| 2022* | 15,823 | 1,515 |
| 2023* | 15,863 | 1,520 |
| 2024* | 15,748 | 1,521 |
| 2025* | 15,601 | 1,518 |
| 2026* | 15,420 | 1,514 |
| 2027* | 15,334 | 1,514 |
| 2028* | 15,346 | 1,515 |
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by Erin Duffin,
last edited
May 20, 2019
This statistic shows the school enrollment for public and private schools, grades 9 to 12 (high school) in the United States from 1965 to 2016 with projections up to 2028. In 2016, about 1.47 million students were enrolled in private high schools or similar institutions.
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- United States
- Survey time period
- 1965 to 2016
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* The data from 2017 to 2028 are projections.
Data from missing years can be found here.
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- 1965 to 2016
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* The data from 2017 to 2028 are projections.
Data from missing years can be found here.
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