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Fast Facts about Private Schools

  • One in four schools is a private school;
  • One child in nine attends a private school;
  • Private schools produce an annual savings to taxpayers estimated at more than $48,000,000,000;
  • Private school students perform better than their public school counterparts on standardized achievement tests;
  • Ninety percent of private high school graduates attend college, compared to 66 percent of public high school graduates;
  • Private school students from low socio-economic backgrounds are more than three times more likely than comparable public school students to attain a bachelor’s degree by their mid-20s, meaning that private schools contribute to breaking the cycle of poverty for their students;
  • Private schools are racially, ethnically, and economically diverse. Twenty-three percent of private school students are students of color; twenty-eight percent are from families with annual incomes under $50,000;
  • Private secondary school students are nearly 50 percent more likely to take AP or IB courses in science and math than public school students;
  • The participation of private school students in community service projects is significantly higher than their public school counterparts.

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