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National Kindergarten Day: April 21, 2023

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National Kindergarten Day: April 21, 2023

Press Release Number CB23-SFS.52

From Census.gov  /  Topics  /  Education  /  About School Enrollment:

Census Bureau data on enrollment ask about elementary school, high school, college, or professional school. Public, private and homeschool are all included. Non-degree programs and short-term career and technical courses are also sometimes captured.

Much of the Census Bureau data on enrollment relies on the concept of regular school. A regular school advances a person towards an elementary school certificate, high school diploma, or college, university, or professional school.

In the American Community Survey (ACS), rather than asking about “regular school,” respondents are asked to include nursery or preschool, kindergarten, elementary school, homeschool, and schooling which leads to a high school diploma or a college degree.

Photo: Kindergarten students and teach in classroom

Key Stats

Source: 2021 American Community Survey (ACS) 1-year estimates.

Note: The latest ACS stats below are from 2021. The latest Current Population Survey (CPS) stats are from 2021. Scroll down below More Stats to find the CPS Historical Time Series Tables on School Enrollment.

aff Table C14002, School Enrollment by Level of School by Type of School for the Population 3 Years and Over
aff Table S1401, School Enrollment

Note: The table above is cropped at the bottom and the right. Click on the image for the full table, including Margin of Error columns.

aff Table B24124, Detailed Occupation for the Full-Time, Year-Round Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and Over

Note: The cropped table above highlights preschool and kindergarten teachers. Click on the image for the full table.

More Stats

From Census.gov  /  Topics  /  Education: 

Related Information

web School Enrollment
web School Enrollment Data
web School Enrollment in the United States: October 2021 - Detailed Tables (December 2022)
web School Enrollment News
web Press Release: School Enrollment Rises Slightly in 2021 (December 2022)

From Census.gov  /  Data:

web CPS Historical Time Series Tables on School Enrollment (December 2022)
xls 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 2021
web School Enrollment in the United States: October 2021 - Detailed Tables (December 2022)
xls Table 3. Nursery and Primary School Enrollment of People 3 to 6 Years Old, by Control of School, Attendance Status, Age, Race, Hispanic Origin, Mother's Labor Force Status and Education, and Family Income: October 2021

From Census.gov  /  Library:

web America Counts: Stories about Education
web America Counts Story: Census Bureau’s 2022 Back-to-School Guide for Teachers (August 2022)
web America Counts Story: Less Hunger in At-Risk Households During Pandemic Expansion of School Meals Program (April 2022)
web America Counts Story: Pre-Pandemic Early Childhood Enrollment Expanded as More Enrolled in Public Preschool (November 2021)
web Infographics: CPS Historical Time Series Visualizations on School Enrollment (October 2021)
web America Counts Story: Nearly a Third of Parents Spent Child Tax Credit on School Expenses (October 2021)
web America Counts Story: New Census Tool Provides Easy Access to Child Poverty Rates in Every U.S. School District (October 2021)

From Statistics in Schools:

web Worksheets: Grades K-2

Outside Links

Related Information

web American Federation of Teachers
web Association of American Educators, Five Facts for National Kindergarten Day
web National Center for Education Statistics, The Condition of Education, Enrollment Rates of Young Children
web National Education Association
web O*NET OnLine: Summary Report for: Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education
web U.S. Department of Education, Early Learning
web U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Office of Head Start
web U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Kindergarten and Elementary School Teachers
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