In the United States, more students tend to be enrolled in public schools than in private schools. In 2021, about 15.12 million students were enrolled in public high schools, compared to 1.21 million who were enrolled in private high schools.
Enrollment in public and private schools in the United States in 2021 (in millions)
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Revenue and expenditure
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US Census Bureau. (December 20, 2022). Enrollment in public and private schools in the United States in 2021 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 26, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/184010/school-enrollment-in-public-and-private-institutions-2008/
US Census Bureau. "Enrollment in public and private schools in the United States in 2021 (in millions)." Chart. December 20, 2022. Statista. Accessed September 26, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/184010/school-enrollment-in-public-and-private-institutions-2008/
US Census Bureau. (2022). Enrollment in public and private schools in the United States in 2021 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 26, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/184010/school-enrollment-in-public-and-private-institutions-2008/
US Census Bureau. "Enrollment in Public and Private Schools in The United States in 2021 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Dec 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/184010/school-enrollment-in-public-and-private-institutions-2008/
US Census Bureau, Enrollment in public and private schools in the United States in 2021 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/184010/school-enrollment-in-public-and-private-institutions-2008/ (last visited September 26, 2023)
Enrollment in public and private schools in the United States in 2021 (in millions) [Graph], US Census Bureau, December 20, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/184010/school-enrollment-in-public-and-private-institutions-2008/