More and more, parents are opting America’s children out of public school.
The share of children ages 5 to 17 enrolled in public schools fell by almost 4 percentage points from 2012 to 2022, an NBC News analysis of Census Bureau data found, even as the overall population grew.
NBC News’ analysis found:
87.0% of children were enrolled in public school in 2022, compared to 90.7% in 2012.