School Enrollment
School Enrollment data are collected annually in the October
Current Population Survey
(CPS) for the Nation. Detailed information from recent
surveys and historical trends in selected topics are listed below. More
detail on school enrollment for states, metropolitan areas, and more
specific geographies is collected in the decennial census. Check under
our American FactFinder for these data.
Fact Sheet: Differences between the School Enrollment Estimates from the American Community Survey
and the Annual Social and Economic Supplement to the Current Population Survey
Current Population Survey (CPS) Reports
Definitions and Explanations
- CPS October 2006
- Report - School Enrollment in the United States: 2006 (P20-559) [PDF 1M] (Note: This report also contains data from the 2006 American Community Survey)
- Source and Accuracy Statement (ACS)
[PDF 180k]
- Detailed Tables
- Source and Accuracy [PDF 192K]
- Report on the weighting change for the school enrollment supplement to the Current Population Survey.
- User Note About the Redesign of the 2006 Table Package
- CPS October 2005
- CPS October 2004
- CPS October 2003
- Report - School Enrollment - Social and Economic Characteristics of Students: October 2003 (P20-554) [PDF 456K]
- Detailed Tables
- Source and Accuracy [PDF 192k]
- CPS October 2002
- CPS October 2001
- CPS October 2000
- CPS October 1999
- Historical School Enrollment
Reports
Historical Tables
- Table A-1. School Enrollment of the Population 3 Years Old and Over, by
Level and Control of School, Race, and Hispanic Origin: October 1955 to 2006
Excel (58k) |
CSV (29k)
- Table A-2. Percentage of the Population 3 Years Old and Over Enrolled in
School, by Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin: October 1947 to 2006
Excel (143k) |
CSV (63k)
- Table A-3. The Population 6 to 17 Years Old Enrolled Below Modal Grade:
1971 to 2006
Excel (86k) |
CSV (33k)
- Table A-4. Annual High School Dropout Rates by Sex, Race, Grade, and
Hispanic Origin: October 1967 to 2006
Excel (67k) |
CSV (17k)
- Table A-5a. The Population 14 to 24 Years Old by High School Graduate Status,
College Enrollment, Attainment, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin: October 1967
to 2006
Excel (100k) |
CSV (44k)
- Table A-5b. The Population 18 and 19 Years Old by School Enrollment Status, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin: October 1967 to 2006
Excel (146k) |
CSV (28k)
- Table A-6. Age Distribution of College Students 14 Years Old and Over, by
Sex: October 1947 to 2006
Excel (70k) |
CSV (32k)
- Table A-7. College Enrollment of Students 14 Years Old and Over, by Type
of College, Attendance Status, Age, and Gender: October 1970 to 2006
Excel (39k) |
CSV (18k)
Survey of Income and Program Participation
- Dollars for Scholars: Postsecondary Cost and Financing,
1990-1991 (P70-39)
Issued: September 1994
Source: Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP)
- Statistical Brief - Dollars
for Scholars--Postsecondary Costs and Financing (SB/94-21) [PDF 56k]
Issued: October 1994
- Statistical Brief - Our
Scholastic Society (SB/94-25) [PDF 58k]
Issued: November 1994
Decennial Census
- Education and School Enrollment: 2000
Data Availability
October Current Population Survey (CPS)
data on School Enrollment are available from 1968 to present as
CD-ROMs or as Magnetic Tape Reels or Cartridges. You may order any
of these products through
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specific product you wish to order.
Previous publications are also available in
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For Further Information
Contact: the Education and Social Stratification Branch, U.S. Census
Bureau, 301-763-2464.
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