Archived -- Department of Education: Enrollment in Public and Private Elementary and Secondary Schools: Fall 1967 to Fall 2007

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A Back to School Special Report on the Baby Boom Echo - August 1997

Enrollment in Public and Private Elementary and Secondary Schools:
Fall 1967 to Fall 2007

In fall 1997, public and private school enrollment is projected to surpass the previous high, and is expected to increase every year through 2006.

From fall 1972 to fall 1984, total elementary and secondary school enrollment decreased every year, reflecting a decline in the school-age population over that period.

From fall 1985 to fall 1997, the pattern changed again as enrollment increased at the elementary level. Between fall 1997 and fall 2007, elementary enrollment is projected to grow by less than one percent, from 37.8 million to 38.0 million. In contrast, secondary school enrollment is expected to rise by 13 percent, from 14.5 million to 16.4 million, as current elementary students move into high schools.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics Digest of Education Statistics, 1996; and Projections of Educational Statistics to 2007.

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