| Total Number of Homeschooled Students in the U.S. | Number |
| 2015 | 1,770,000 |
| 2007 | 1,535,000 |
| 2003 | 1,160,000 |
| 1999 | 875,000 |
| Homeschool Student Statistics | Data |
| Percent of high school students that are homeschooled | 1 % |
| Percent of high school minority students that are homeschooled | 6.8 % |
| College graduation rate of a homeschooled student | 66.7 % |
| College graduation rate of a non-homeschooled student | 57.5 % |
| Average academic percentile of a homeschool student | 77th |
| Average SAT score of a homeschool student | 1083 |
| Annual rate of increase in families choosing to homeschool | 7 % |
| Composite ACT Score by School Type | ACT Score |
| Homeschool | 26.5 |
| Private | 25.6 |
| Catholic | 25.1 |
| Public | 25 |
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| Top Reasons for Homeschooling (Multiple Answer Survey) | Percent |
| Can give child a better education at home | 48.9 % |
| A desire to provide religious or moral instruction | 38.4 % |
| A dissatisfaction with academic instructions at public schools | 25.6 % |
| Family reasons | 16.8 % |
| To develop character and morality | 15.1 % |
| Object to what school teaches | 12.1 % |
| School doesn't challenge child | 11.6 % |
| Other problems with available school | 9 % |
| Child has special needs or disability | 8.2 % |
| Number of Children Per Homeschooled Families | |
| 1 | 6.6 % |
| 2 | 25.3 % |
| 3 | 26 % |
| 4-6 | 25.9 % |
| 7 + | 6.3 % |
| Education Level of Homeschooled parents | Data |
| Percent of Fathers with Bachelor's Degree or Higher | 66.3 % |
| Percent of Fathers with Bachelor's Degree or Higher | 62.5 % |
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Statistic Sources & References
Source: Statistic Brain Research Institute (Online / Direct Response Mail)
Date research was conducted: September 22, 2017
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