After one and a half years of disruptive learning caused by the pandemic, nearly 100% of PreK-12 students returned to school full time by the third quarter of 2021. During the 2020-2021 school year, there were 18,254 public school districts and 98,609 public schools, with enrollment trending up from 47.2 million in 2020 to 50.6 million in 2021, driven by increasing birth rates, immigration and expanding access to prekindergarten. Rely on Simba Information’s PreK-12 Enrollment and Demographics 2022-2023 to build your strategy in serving the PreK-12 market for 2022 and forward.
PreK-12 Enrollment and Demographics 2022-2023 examines data, trends, and outlook for students enrolled in public and private schools in the US. The data and findings are based on Simba’s internal research and analysis of official data drawn from governmental agencies, associations and other authoritative and timely sources.
The PreK-12 Enrollment and Demographics 2022-2023 market research report covers the following major categories:
Enrollment Rates
Public Schools
Private Schools
Charter Schools
Homeschooling
Graduation Rates
Students in Poverty
ELL Population
Special Services
Connected Students
Digital Learning
PreK-12 Enrollment and Demographics 2022-2023 contains detailed and granular data and analysis on key trends and developments in these areas including:
Digital learning, home schooling and virtual schools
Decline in Catholic schools
Private school enrollment trends
Higher disenrollment in preschool and kindergarten
Widening learning gaps for students with limited online access
Increasing graduation rates
Key trends discussed include:
The rise in digital learning
The push for uninterrupted internet connections
Increased support for school choice
Publishers and investment professionals can trust Simba Information's PreK-12 Enrollment and Demographics 2022-2023 to provide the inside intelligence needed to evaluate the changes and student needs effecting public, private and home-based K-12 schooling.
PreK-12 Enrollment and Demographics 2022-2023 is an essential tool for publishing executives, M&A advisors, market analysts, and industry consultants who need to understand the current drivers of how many students are enrolling in PreK-12 schools, the current challenges in learning, forecasts for future enrollment and other major drivers impacting enrollment, graduation and learning.
Simba has the knowledge base and perspective gained from more than 20 years’ covering this market and the rapid changes in technology, the economy, mergers, partnerships and public policy that affect it.
Executive Summary
Introduction & Methodology
Methodology
Back to School: Is the Enrollment Rate Recovering?
COVID-Associated Disenrollment Reversed
Disenrollment is Higher in Preschool and Kindergarten
Table Enrollment Rate by Grade, 2020-2021
California Continues to Illustrate Pandemic Trends
Where Students Went and Departure Impact
Fiscal Consequences of Disenrollment
Public Schools: Numbers & Students
Public School Enrollment Growth Slows
Table Trends in Public School Enrollment, 2000-2030P (in millions)
Table Enrollment Trends in Elementary, Secondary, and Degree-Granting Postsecondary Institutions, 2000-2019 (in millions)
Varying Enrollment Patterns Across the States
Table Projected Percentage Change in Public Elementary & Secondary Enrollment, 2020 to 2030
Birth Rates to Impact Future Enrollment
Private School Enrollment: Decline in Catholic Schools’ Enrollment
Private Schools in Demand Despite High Cost—an Opportunity
Catholic School Enrollment Witnesses an Increasing Trend
Table Percent Change in Catholic School Enrollment, 2016-2021
Support for School Choice Continues to Grow
Increasing Interest in Charter Schools
Table Charter School Trends, 2000-2020
Table Charter Schools by State, 2019-2020
Characteristics of Charter Schools
Pandemic-Led Homeschooling Surge Continues
Table Homeschooling Trends, 2003-2019
Virtual Schools’ Future Still Bright
Graduation Rates Inch Up
Table Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rates for Public High School Students, 2018-2019
Dual Enrollment Offers Opportunities
The Decline for Students in Poverty
Table Title 1 Schools by State, 2020-2021
Enrollment Trend for Students Experiencing Homelessness
ELL Population Continues to Grow
Table Trends in English-Language Learner Enrollment, 2000-2001 to 2019-2020
Table Percentage of Public-School Students Who Are ELL by State, 2019-2020
Services Support Special Needs Students
Table Trends in Youth Receiving IDEA Services, 2017-2018 to 2020-2021
PreK Progress on a Downward Trend
Table Enrollment Growth in State-Funded Preschool Programs, 2017-2018 to 2020-2021
Table Enrollment & Per-Child Spending in State-Funded Preschool, 2020-2021
Pandemic Impacts PreK
Table Pandemic impact on Enrollment, Pre-Pandemic to Fall of 2021
Expat Influence on Enrollment, Diversity in School
Table Leading Countries of Origin Ranking by Number of Immigrant Students, Fall of 2020
More Connected Students; Needs to Expand
Table 3-18-Year-Old Children with Home Internet Access, 2016-2019