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URREN T POPULATION REPORTS

Population Characteristics

Series P-20, No. 128
Jonvary 16, 1964

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT INCREASES 17 PERCENT

1958 TO 1963

(Advance data, October 1963 survey)

School enrollment in the United States is
continuing. to increase steadily, according to
the results of the Current Population Survey
conducted in October 1963 by the Bureau of the
Census. The survey showed that about 50.4 mil.
lion persons were enrolled in regular schools
and colleges at that date compared with 42.9
million in 1958, or an increase of 17.4 percent
over the five-year period,

_ Of the 50.4 million persons enrolled in
school, 2.3 millien were enrolled in kinder-
‘R.garten, 31.2 million at the elementary school
-~level=- (grades 1 to 8), 12,4 million in high
school (grades 9 to 12), and 4,3 million in
eollege or professional school, The largest
numerical inerease between 1958 and 1963 has
peen at the kindergarten and elementary school
level, 3,4 million as compared with 2.9 million
at the high school level and 1.1 million at the

Table 1,--FALL SCHOOL

college and professional school level. The
relative increase in the last five years, how-
ever, has been greatest at the college level--
34 percent as compared with 31 percent for high
schools and 11 percent for kindergarten and
elementary schools. Increased enrollment in
colleges and professional schools over the last
five years reflects an increase in the propor-
tion of the population 18 to 24 years old who
are enrolled in school as well as an increase
in the total population 18 to 24 years old.

School enrollment ratés by age in 1963
were generally similar to those for 1962. Al-
most all (99 percent) children 7 to 13 years
old in 1963 were in school. About 93 percent
of youths 14 to 17 were enrolled, but only 41
percent of 18- and 19-year-olds and still
smaller percentages of those in the older age
groups,

ENROLLMENT OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONAL POPULATION 5 TO 34 YEARS OLD,
BY AGE, FOR THE UNITED STATES; OCTOBER 1963 AND 1958

(Numbers in thousands, Minus sign (-) denotes decrease)

5 to 13 years...,

25 to 34 years,

- 7 Tnorease, 1958 to 1963
|

Age 1963 1958 wumer | Pervent
Total, 5 to 34 years. sssyeseseeeens 50,356 42,900 1,456 4
seeeeenes 32,97. 29,Ta4 10,9

6,768 63101 10.9

26,203 23,623 10,9

175385 13,195 32.0

12,517 9446 32.5

43075 2,871 41,9

793 358 -7.6

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Enrollment statistics shown in this report
refer to the civilian noninstitutional popula-
tion reported as enrolled in regular public and
private schools and colleges by the middle of
October, when the Current Population Survey was
conducted. The statistics include both full-
time and part-time students and persons who
were working in addition to attending school.
These figures may differ from figures on school
enrollment reported by other sources, largely
because (1) the Bureau of the Census collects
data by household interviews, whereas informa-
tion from other sources is generally based on
reports from school systems and institutions
of higher learning; and (2) there are often

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differences in definitions and time refef#hces.
Also, enrollment as of October will usually be
lower than enrollment for the whole school year
because the latter provides a cumulative count
of persons who enter school at different times
throughout the year.

Since the figures presented in this report
are based on sample data, they may differ from
the figures that would have been obtained from
@ complete census. The sampling variation may
be relatively large where the numbers shown are
small. A more complete statement on the varia-
bility due to sampling, as well as more detailed
information about the fall enrollment figures,
will be issued in a later report in this series.

Table 2,.--FALL SCHOOL ENROLLMENT OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONAL POPULATION 5 TO 34 YEARS CLD,
BY LEVEL OF SCHOOL AND AGE, FOR THE UNITED STATES: OCTOBER 1958 TO 1963

(Numbers in: thousands.

Statistics since 1960 include Alaska and Hawaii, not included in earlier years.

Figures are

rounded to the nearest thousand without being adjusted to group totals, which are independently rounded)

Level of school and age 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1958
LEVEL OF SCHOUL
Total, 5 to 34 years Old.esseoeee 50,356) 48,704] 47,708 46 5259) 44,370) 42,900
Kindergarten.ssssssescessesessoeees 2,340 2,319! 2,299 2,092 2,032! 1,991 %,,
Elementary school (grades 1 to 8)...+ 31,247 30,661 30,718) 30,349 29,382 28,384 8
High school (grades 9 to 12).. 12,433) 11,516 10,959] 10,249 9,616 At
College and professional school. 4,336 | 45208 3,731 3,570) 3,340 Saad.
AGE
Number Enrolled
Total, 5 to 34 years Old....ses 50,356 48,704 47,708 46,259 44,370! 42,900
5 to 13 years old..... 32,97 32,285; 32,439) 32,059) 30,848 29,724
5 and 6 years old, 6,768) 6,651 6 ,638| 65438 6,222! 6,101
7 to 13 years old. 26,203 25,634] 25,801 25,621 24,626 23,623
12,517/ 11,740 11,163 10,242 9,839) 9,446
2,062, 2,144 1,952| 1,817 1,601 1,564
2,014| 1,725 1,468 1,350 1,283 1,307
20 and 21 years old. 1,269 1,070 936 al? 169 (1)
22 to 24 years old 745) 655 532 533 514 (1)
25 vo 29 years old 518 522 456 51S 538 603
30 to 34 years old. 275 288 230 278 261 255
Percent Enrolled
Totel, 5 to 34 years old... 58,5) 56.4 55.5) 54,8
5 to 13 years old.. 95.4 95,1 94.8] 94.8
5 and 6 years old... 82.7 60.7 80,0 80.4
7 to 13 years Oldseeseseere 99,3] 9.5 99.4 99.5
14 to 17 years old. 92.9 90.3 90.2 89.2
18 and 19 years old... 40.9 38.4) 36.8; 37.6
20 to 24 years old... 27.3 13.1 12.7 134
20 and 21 years old. 25.0 19.4 18,8 g
22 to 24 years old, 11.4 8.7 8.6 Q
25 to 29 years old.... 409 49 5.1 547
30 to 34 years old... 2.5 2.4 2.2 2.2
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