In the United States, more students tend to be enrolled in public schools than in private schools. In 2022, about 15.8 million students were enrolled in public high schools, compared to 1.36 million who were enrolled in private high schools.
Enrollment in public and private schools in the United States in 2022
(in millions)
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US Census Bureau. (October 6, 2023). Enrollment in public and private schools in the United States in 2022 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 19, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/184010/school-enrollment-in-public-and-private-institutions-2008/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
US Census Bureau. "Enrollment in public and private schools in the United States in 2022 (in millions)." Chart. October 6, 2023. Statista. Accessed January 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/184010/school-enrollment-in-public-and-private-institutions-2008/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
US Census Bureau. (2023). Enrollment in public and private schools in the United States in 2022 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/184010/school-enrollment-in-public-and-private-institutions-2008/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
US Census Bureau. "Enrollment in Public and Private Schools in The United States in 2022 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Oct 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/184010/school-enrollment-in-public-and-private-institutions-2008/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
US Census Bureau, Enrollment in public and private schools in the United States in 2022 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/184010/school-enrollment-in-public-and-private-institutions-2008/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed (last visited January 19, 2025)
Enrollment in public and private schools in the United States in 2022 (in millions) [Graph], US Census Bureau, October 6, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/184010/school-enrollment-in-public-and-private-institutions-2008/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
