Family Income and Private Schools

The U.S. Census Bureau has data on the social and economic characteristics of students enrolled in the nation’s schools during the month of October 2018.

Private School Statistics at a Glance

Private School Statistics at a Glance How many private schools are there in the United States? How many students attend them? What's the average tuition? (Unless otherwise noted, all data are from the National Center for Education Statistics.)

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Private Schools Boost College Degrees for Black Males, Michigan State Supreme Court and other topics

Urban Review: Private Schools Boost College Degrees for Black Males

High-achieving black males who attend private high schools are dramatically more likely to attain a bachelor’s degree than similar students…

Private School Enrollment Grows

The number of private school students increased from 5.3 million to 5.4 million between 2011-12 and 2013-14, according to a…

ACT: Private School Students More Likely to Succeed in College

If you graduated from a private high school this past June, you were significantly more likely than graduates of other…

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