Private school demographics — ProPublica
US private school demographics
Private schools in the United States generally have more white students than public schools, and fewer black, Hispanic, and Latino students.
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Private schools that are much whiter than nearby public schools
These lists identify large, majority-white private schools in each region whose students least reflect the demographics of the surrounding school districts. Schools are ranked by comparing the percentage of white students in the school to the percentage of white students in local public schools.
Private schools by state
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Where does this data come from?
Most of the data we use comes from the National Center for Education Statistics’ Private School Space Survey. The survey aims to collect information about private schools in the United States every two years since 1989. Because the regulatory treatment of private schools varies by state, there is no comprehensive list of all private schools in the country. PSS attempts to approximate such a list using a variety of sources, including state departments of education, private school associations, religious organizations, and in some areas, online Yellow Pages and local government offices.
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