| Topic Area: | Elementary/Secondary |
| Source: | National Household Education Survey, Parent Interview (1999) |
| Year of Data: | 1999 |
Number and percentage of homeschooled students, by reason for homeschooling: 1999
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*Parents homeschool their children for many reasons that are often unique to their family situation. "Other reasons" parents gave for homeschooling in the Parent-NHES:1999 included the following: It was the child's choice; to allow parents more control over what their children were learning; flexibility; and parents wanted year-round schooling.
NOTE: s.e. is standard error. Excludes students who were enrolled in school for more than 25 hours and students who were homeschooled due to a temporary illness. Percentages do not add to 100 percent because respondents could choose more than one reason.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Parent Survey of the National Household Education Surveys Program, 1999 (Parent-NHES:1999). |
