Independent School Enrollment on the Rise

(from EdWeek) Education Week analyzed U.S. Census Bureau survey data, breaking down K-12 enrollment by type of school. The percentage of students in public and private schools didn’t change dramatically throughout the 2010s and early 2020s. But public schools lost a bit of ground during that period, while private schools gained some. Whether private schools will gain a bigger enrollment share in the coming years remains to be seen. Twelve states now offer or will soon roll out some form of universally accessible private school choice, including education savings accounts, vouchers, and tax-credit scholarships.

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