K-12 Private Schools 2009-10, 2011-12, 2013-14, 2015-16

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Illustrative view of K1-2 private schools; schools with 100+ enrollment

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Overview of Private School Survey (PSS) Data

The PSS covers all schools in the 50 states and the District of Columbia that are not supported primarily by public funds, provide classroom instruction for one or more of grades kindergarten through 12 (or comparable ungraded levels), and have one or more teachers. Organizations or institutions that provide support for home schooling, but do not provide classroom instruction, are not included.

 

The 2015–16 PSS data were collected between September 2015 and September 2016. All data are for the 2015–16 school year except the high school graduate data, which are for the 2014–15 school year.  The PSS data are collected every two years

 

In the fall of 2015, there were 34,576 private elementary and secondary schools with 4,903,596 students and 481,558 full-time-equivalent (FTE) teachers in the United States.

 

The PSS data file includes one record for each of 22,429 schools.  The data include the fields described below.  These data were used to develop the map shown above. The 22,429 schools are a sample of the universe of 34,576 schools.

 

Sixty-seven percent of private schools, enrolling 78 percent of private school students and employing 70 percent of private school FTE teachers in 2015–16, had a religious orientation or purpose.

 

Sixty-eight percent of private schools in 2015–16 emphasized a regular elementary/secondary program, 10 percent emphasized a Montessori program, 3 percent emphasized a special program emphasis, 5 percent emphasized a special education program, 3 percent emphasized an alternative program, and 10 percent emphasized an early childhood program.

 

In 2015–16 there were more private schools in suburban locations (12,662), followed by those in cities (11,476), followed by those in rural areas (7,539), and then by those in towns (2,900).

 

More private school students in 2015–16 were enrolled in schools located in cities (2,140,625), followed by those enrolled in suburban schools (1,903,824), followed by those in rural areas (557,148), and then by those in towns (301,999).

 

More private school students in 2015–16 were enrolled in kindergarten (466,475) than in any other grade level/

 

The average school size in 2015–16 was 142 students across all private schools. Private school size differed by instructional level. On average, elementary schools had 100 students, secondary schools had 263 students, and combined schools had 199 students.

 

Forty-six percent of all private schools in 2015–16 enrolled less than 50 students.

 

Sixty-nine percent of private school students in 2015–16 were White non-Hispanic; 10 percent were Hispanic or Latino, regardless of race; 9 percent were Black or African American non-Hispanic; 6 percent were Asian non-Hispanic; 4 percent were of Two or more races non-Hispanic, and less than 1 percent was American Indian or Alaska Native non-Hispanic, or Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander non-Hispanic.

 

Ninety-six percent of all private schools in 2015–16 were coeducational, while 2 percent enrolled all girls and 2 percent enrolled all boys.

 

Seventy-eight percent of private school teachers in 2015–16 were full-time teachers; 5 percent taught less than full time, but at least three-quarter time; 9 percent taught less than three-quarter time, but at least one-half time; 5 percent taught less than one-half time, but at least one-quarter time; and 3 percent taught less than one-quarter time.

 

The average pupil/teacher ratio in 2015–16 was 10.2 across all private schools. Private school pupil/teacher ratios differed by instructional level. On average, the pupil/teacher ratio was 11.1 in secondary schools, 10.8 in elementary schools, and 9.3 in combined schools.

 

Ninety-seven percent of 12th-graders enrolled in private schools around October 1, 2014 graduated in 2014–15.

 

Of the 343,252 private high school graduates in 2014–15, some 65 percent attended 4-year colleges by the fall of 2015.

 

In 2015–16, there were 11,341 private schools that did not report membership in any private school association/

 

In 2015–16, there were 200,000 or more students enrolled in private schools in each of California, Florida, Illinois, New York, Pennsylvania, and Texas.

 

 

 

Data Item/Fields

Item Description	ItemName	Notes	Format
Federal School ID	ID1		C,8
ID Code2	ID2		C,8
School Name	NAME		C,50
Mailing street	ADDR		C,50
Mailing City	CITY		C,28
Mailing State USPS abbv	STAB		C,2
Mailing ZIP5 code	ZIP		C,5
Mailing ZIP4 code	ZIP4		C,4
Telephone number	PHONE		C,10
State FIPS Code	STFIPS		C,2
County FIPS Code	CTYFIPS		C,3
County Name	CTYNAME		C,40
Location Street	ADDRL		C,50
Location City	CITYL		C,28
Location State USPS abbv	STABL		C,2
Location ZIP5 code	ZIPL		C,5
Location ZIP4 code	ZIP4L		C,4
Region   1 = Northeast: ME NH VT MA RI CT NY NJ PA   2 = Midwest: OH IN IL, MI WI MN IA MO ND SD NE KS   3 = South: DE MD DC VA WV NC SC GA FL KY TN AL MS AR LA OK TX   4 = West: MT ID WY CO NM AZ UT NV WA OR CA AK HI	REGION		C,1,0
Locale Code where UA: Urbanized Area; UC: Urban Cluster; PC: Principal City   11 = City, Large: area inside UA & inside PC & population >= 250,000.   12 = City, Midsize: area inside UA & inside PC & population 100,000-250,000.   13 = City, Small: area inside UA & inside PC & population < 100,000.   21 = Suburb, Large: area outside PC & inside UA & population >= 250,000.   22 = Suburb, Midsize: area outside PC & inside UA & population 100,000-250,000.   23 = Suburb, Small: area outside PC & inside UA & population < 100,000.   31 = Town, Fringe: area inside UC that is <= 10 miles from UA.   32 = Town, Distant: area inside UC that is 10-35 miles from UA.   33 = Town, Remote: area inside UC that is > 35 miles from UA.   41 = Rural, Fringe: non-urban area <= 5 miles from UA & <= 2.5 miles from UC   42 = Rural, Distant: non-urban area 5-25 miles from UA & 2.5-10 miles from UC   43 = Rural, Remote: non-urban area >= 25 miles from UA & >= 10 miles from UC	LOCALE		C,2,0
Latitude	LATITUDE		N,12,6
Longitude	LONGITUDE		N,12,6
Low Grade Offered   1 = All Ungraded (P135 =1)   2 = prekindergarten (P145 = 1 and P135 = 2)   3 = kindergarten (P155 = 1 and P135-P145 = 2)   4 = transitional kindergarten (P165 = 1 and P135-P155 =2)   5 = transitional 1st grade (P175 = 1 and P135-P165 = 2)   6 = 1st grade (P185 = 1 and P135-P175 = 2)   7 = 2nd grade (P195 = 1 and P135-P185 = 2)   8 = 3rd grade (P205 = 1 and P135-P195 = 2)   9 = 4th grade (P215 = 1 and P135-P205 = 2)   10 = 5th grade (P225 = 1 and P135-P215 = 2)   11 = 6th grade (P235 = 1 and P135-P225 = 2)   12 = 7th grade (P245 = 1 and P135-P235 = 2)   13 = 8th grade (P255 = 1 and P135-P245 = 2)   14 = 9th grade (P265 = 1 and P135-P255 = 2)   15 = 10th grade (P275 = 1 and P135-P265 = 2)   16 = 11th grade (P285 = 1 and P135-P275 = 2)   17 = 12th grade (P295 = 1 and P135-P285 = 2)	LOGR		N,9,0
High Grade Offered (see values in Low Grade Offered)	HIGR		N,9,0
Low Grade Offered2	LOGRADE		C,2,0
High Grade Offered2	HIGRADE		C,2,0
Tabulation flag   1 = Schools offering ungraded or grade 1 or above (HIGHR2010 ne 3, 4 or 5)   2 = Schools offering no grade higher than kindergarten (HIGHR2010 = 3, 4 or 5)	TABFLAG		C,2,0
School Typology   1 = Catholic, parochial – Catholic schools with a parochial or inter-parochial governance structure (RELIG =1 and P445 = 1)   2 = Catholic, diocesan – Catholic schools with a Diocesan governance structure (RELIG = 1 and P445=2)   3 = Catholic, private – Catholic schools with a private governance structure (RELIG = 1 and P445 = 3)   4 = Other Religious, Conservative Christian – Other religious schools with membership in at least one of four associations: Accelerated Christian Education, American Association of Christian Schools, Association of Christian Schools International, or Oral Roberts University Education Fellowship (RELIG = 2 and P455, P460, P465, or P520 = 1)   5 = Other Religious, affiliated – Other religious schools not classified as Conservative Christian with membership in at least one of eleven associations—Association of Christian Teachers and Schools, Christian Schools International, Evangelical Lutheran Education Association, Friends Council on Education, General Conference of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church, Islamic School League of America, National Association of Episcopal Schools, National Christian School Association, National Society for Hebrew Day Schools, Solomon Schechter Day Schools, Southern Baptist Association of Christian Schools—or indicating membership in “other religious school associations.” (RELIG = 2, TYPOLOGY ne 4, and P467, P470, P480, P485, P490, P492, P500, P510, P515, P525, P530, or P535 = 1)   6= Other Religious, unaffiliated – Other religious schools not classified as Conservative Christian or affiliated (RELIG = 2 and TYPOLOGY ne 4 or 5)   7 = Nonsectarian, Regular – Nonsectarian schools with a regular or early childhood program emphasis (RELIG = 3 and P415 = 1 or 7)   8 = Nonsectarian, special emphasis – Nonsectarian schools with a Montessori, career/technical/vocational, alternative, or special program emphasis (RELIG = 3 and P415 = 2, 3, 5, or 6)   9 = Nonsectarian, special education – Nonsectarian schools with a special education program emphasis (RELIG = 3 and P415 =45)	TYPOLOGY		C,2,0
Affiliation   1 = Catholic (P430 =1 and P440 =1)   2 = Other religious (P430 = 1 and P440 ne 1)   3 = Nonsectarian (P430 = 2)	RELIG		C,2,0
School orientation   1 = Roman Catholic (P440 = 1)   2 = African Methodist Episcopal (P440 = 2)   3 = Amish (P440 = 3)   4 = Assembly of God (P440 = 4)   5 = Baptist (P440 = 5)   6 = Brethren (P440 =6)   7 = Calvinist (P440 = 7)   8 = Christian, no specific denomination (P440 = 8)   9 = Church of Christ (P440 = 9)   10 = Church of God (P440 = 10)   11 = Church of God in Christ (P440 = 11)   12 = Church of the Nazarene (P440 = 12)   13 = Disciples of Christ (P440 = 13)   14 = Episcopal (P440 = 14)   15 = Friends (P440 = 15)   16 = Greek Orthodox (P440 = 16)   17 = Islamic (P440 = 17)   18 = Jewish (P440 = 18)   19 = Latter Day Saints (P440 = 19)   20 = Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod (P440 = 20)   21 = Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (P44 = 21)   22 = Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (P440 = 22)   23 = Other Lutheran (P440 = 23)   24 = Mennonite (P440 = 24)   25 = Methodist (P440 = 25)   26 = Pentecostal (P440 = 26)   27 = Presbyterian (P440 = 27)   28 = Seventh-day Adventist (P440 = 28)   29 = Other (P440 = 29)   30 = Nonsectarian (P430 = 2)	ORIENT		C,2,0
Diocese or archdiocese for Catholic schools	DIOCESE		C,2,0
Level of Instruction	LEVEL		C,2,0
Total number of students in school (K-12, UG)	STUDENTS		C,2,0
Size of school (K-12, UG)   1 = Less than 50 students (STUDENTS = 1 – 49)   2 = 50-149 students (STUDENTS = 50 – 149)   3 = 150-299 students (STUDENTS = 150 – 299)   4 = 300-499 students (STUDENTS = 300 – 499)   5 = 500-749 students (STUDENTS = 500 – 749)   6 = 750 students or more (STUDENTS greater than 749)	SIZE		C,2,0
Number of K-12 teachers (FTE)	TEACHERS		C,2,0
Urban-centric community type   1 = City (LOCALE = 11, 12, or 13)   2 = Suburb (LOCALE = 21, 22, or 23)   3 = Town (LOCALE = 31, 32, or 33)   4 = Rural (LOCALE = 41, 42, or 43)	UCOMMTYP		C,2,0
Length of school day in hours	TOTHRS		C,2,0
Male students	MALES		C,2,0
Total number of kindergarten students (S_KG = P160 + P170 + P180)	S_KG		C,2,0
Percentage of American Indian or Alaska Native students	P_AIAN		C,2,0
Percentage of Asian students	P_ASIAN		C,2,0
Percentage of Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students	P_NHPI		C,2,0
Percentage of Hispanic students	P_HISP		C,2,0
Percentage of White students	P_WHITE		C,2,0
Percentage of Black students	P_BLACK		C,2,0
Percentage of students of two or more races	P_TWO		C,2,0
Student teacher ratio	STTCH		C,2,0
Source	CSOURCE		C,2,0
Ungraded Offered	P135		N,9,0
Ungraded Enrollment	P140		N,9,0
Nursery/Prekindergarten Offered	P145		N,9,0
Nursery/Prekindergarten Enrollment	P150		N,9,0
Kindergarten Offered	P155		N,9,0
Kindergarten Enrollment	P160		N,9,0
Transitional Kindergarten Offered	P165		N,9,0
Transitional Kindergarten Enrollment	P170		N,9,0
Transitional First Grade Offered	P175		N,9,0
Transitional First Grade Enrollment	P180		N,9,0
First Grade Offered	P185		N,9,0
First Grade Enrollment	P190		N,9,0
Second Grade Offered	P195		N,9,0
Second Grade Enrollment	P200		N,9,0
Third Grade Offered	P205		N,9,0
Third Grade Enrollment	P210		N,9,0
Fourth Grade Offered	P215		N,9,0
Fourth Grade Enrollment	P220		N,9,0
Fifth Grade Offered	P225		N,9,0
Fifth Grade Enrollment	P230		N,9,0
Sixth Grade Offered	P235		N,9,0
Sixth Grade Enrollment	P240		N,9,0
Seventh Grade Offered	P245		N,9,0
Seventh Grade Enrollment	P250		N,9,0
Eighth Grade Offered	P255		N,9,0
Eighth Grade Enrollment	P260		N,9,0
Ninth Grade Offered	P265		N,9,0
Ninth Grade Enrollment	P270		N,9,0
Tenth Grade Offered	P275		N,9,0
Tenth Grade Enrollment	P280		N,9,0
Eleventh Grade Offered	P285		N,9,0
Eleventh Grade Enrollment	P290		N,9,0
Twelfth Grade Offered	P295		N,9,0
Twelfth Grade Enrollment	P300		N,9,0
Total Student Enrollment	P305		N,9,0
Hispanic or Latino Students	P320		N,9,0
White Students	P330		N,9,0
Black Students	P325		N,9,0
Asian Students	P316		N,9,0
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Students	P318		N,9,0
American Indian/ Alaska Native Students	P310		N,9,0
Students of two or more races	P332		N,9,0
Is School Coeducational	P335		N,9,0
Number of Male Students	P340		N,9,0
Students in 12th Grade Last Year	P345		N,9,0
How Many In 12th Grade Last Year	P350		N,9,0
Students in 12th Grade Last Year	P360		N,9,0
Half Day Or Full Day	P365		N,9,0
Days Per Week	P370		N,9,0
Full-Time Teachers	P385		N,9,0
More Than 3/4 Time Teachers	P390		N,9,0
More Than 1/2 Time Teachers	P395		N,9,0
More Than 1/4 Time Teachers	P400		N,9,0
Less Than 1/4 Time Teachers	P405		N,9,0
Total Number Of Teachers	P410		N,9,0
Type of School	P415		N,9,0
School Support Home Schooling	P420		N,9,0
Is School Located In Private Home	P425		N,9,0
Does School Have Religious Orientation	P430		N,9,0
School Affiliated W/Religious	P435		N,9,0
Religious Orientation/Affiliation	P440		N,9,0
What Type of Catholic School	P445		N,9,0
No Associations	P450		C,1,0
Accelerated Christian Education	P455		C,1,0
American Association of Christian Schools	P460		C,1,0
Association of Christian Schools International	P465		C,1,0
Association of Christian Teachers And Schools	P467		C,1,0
Association of Classical and Christian Schools	P468		C,1,0
Christian Schools International	P470		C,1,0
Evangelical Lutheran Education Association	P480		C,1,0
Friends Council on Education	P485		C,1,0
General Conference of SDA Church	P490		C,1,0
Islamic School League of America	P492		C,1,0
Jesuit Secondary Education Association	P495		C,1,0
National Association of Episcopal Schools	P500		C,1,0
National Catholic Educational Association	P505		C,1,0
National Christian School Association	P510		C,1,0
National Society of Hebrew Day Schools	P515		C,1,0
Oral Roberts University Educational Fellowship	P520		C,1,0
The Jewish Community Day School Network	P522		C,1,0
Solomon Schechter Day Schools	P525		C,1,0
Southern Baptist Association of Christian Schools	P530		C,1,0
Other Religious School Associations	P535		C,1,0
American Montessori Society	P540		C,1,0
Association Montessori International	P542		C,1,0
Other Montessori associations	P545		C,1,0
Association Military Colleges And Schools	P550		C,1,0
Association Waldorf Schools of North America	P555		C,1,0
National Association of Private Special Educ Centers	P575		C,1,0
Other Associations For Exceptional Children	P580		C,1,0
European Council For International Schools	P585		C,1,0
National Association For the Educ of Young Children	P590		C,1,0
National Association of Laboratory Schools	P600		C,1,0
National Coalition of Girls' Schools	P602		C,1,0
Other Special Emphasis Associations	P605		C,1,0
Alternative School Network	P610		C,1,0
National Association of Independent Schools	P620		C,1,0
State or regional independent school association	P622		C,1,0
National Coalition of Alternative Community Schools	P625		C,1,0
National Independent Private Schools Association	P630		C,1,0
The Association of Boarding Schools	P635		C,1,0
Other school associations	P640		C,1,0
Days In School Year	P645		N,9,0
Hours In School Day For Students	P650		N,9,0
Minutes In School Day For Students	P655		N,9,0
Library or library media center	P660		N,9,0
Minutes To Complete Questionnaire	P665		N,9,0

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