Private School Statistics

Many parents ponder the question of what type of education would be the best for their children. It's a common question to ask; we want our children to get the best opportunities available and it can really be tough to determine exactly what you think is the right decision. In this article, we'll relay some statistics regarding private schools so that you can be more informed about the alternative solution to public schools. -    Without a doubt, the vast majority of the American population believes that private schools can provide better educations for their children. When asked which type of school the survey participant thought were more effective when it came to providing an education, 19 percent said public schools while 52 percent said private schools were a better answer.  Participants also were found to believe that private schools maintain order and discipline better than public schools, with 74 percent of the participants choosing private school as opposed to 9 percent choosing public. -    In 2002, the National Center for Education Statistics released a report discussing several factors when it came to private schooling. Some of the most notable data includes the fact that private school teachers are more likely to be satisfied with teaching at their school than public school teachers. Also, private school students were found to be more likely than public school students to successfully complete a bachelor's degree after high school. Also, private school teachers claimed that they had more flexibility and influence when it came to choosing proper teaching processes than those in public schools. -    Approximately 11.5 percent of all students in 2003 went to private schools. There were 27,223 private schools across the nation, making up for a total of 23 percent of all schools found in the United States. Of these private schools, the vast majority of them were Catholic schools, representing 48.6 percent of all private schools. Nonsectarian and Conservative Christian colleges share the second and third spots, respectively, with 15.7 percent of all private schools being Nonsectarian and 15.0 percent being Conservative Christian. -    Out of all schools, the average tuition per year of education was $4,689 in the year 2000. Catholic schools cost roughly $3,236 per year, other religion-based schools averaged $4,063, and Nonsectarian schools averaged a whopping $10,992. Now that you know more about the options available when it comes to your child's education, you can make a more proper decision when it comes to what is right for both your budget and your child's education.