Coronavirus: impact on education in the U.S.

Statistics report on the impact of the coronavirus on education in the United States

Coronavirus: impact on education in the U.S.

This report presents information on the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on education in the United States. It includes an overview, and follows up with information on the response of schools (such as in-person learning vs. distance learning), as well as estimated learning loss due to the pandemic. It also includes an outlook on future earnings loss of students, as well as public opinion on the response to the pandemic.

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Overview

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  • Premium Statistic Number of states with school/district closures due to COVID-19, by status U.S. 2021
  • Premium Statistic Changes in children's learning environment due to COVID-19 U.S. 2021
  • Premium Statistic Changes in children's academic and social skills due to COVID-19 U.S. 2021

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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  • Premium Statistic Estimated number of high-school dropouts due to COVID-19, by scenario U.S. 2020
  • Premium Statistic Average annual earnings lost due to learning loss from COVID-19 by race U.S. 2020
  • Premium Statistic Average share of lifetime earnings lost due to COVID-19 by race U.S. 2020

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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