U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics: Projections to 2020

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Section 1. Elementary and Secondary Enrollment: Introduction

Total public and private elementary and secondary school enrollment was 55 million in fall 2008, representing an 8 percent increase since fall 1995. Between fall 2008, the last year of actual public school data, and fall 2020, a further increase of 5 percent is expected, with increases projected in public schools and decreases in private schools. Increases in public school enrollment are expected for Blacks, Hispanics, Asians/Pacific Islanders, and American Indians/Alaska Natives, and a decrease is expected for Whites. Increases in public school enrollment are expected in the Midwest, South, and West, and a decrease is expected in the Northeast.
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Section 2. High School Graduates: Introduction

The number of high school graduates increased nationally by 32 percent between 1995–96 and 2007–08, the last year of actual data. A decrease of 3 percent is expected between 2007–08 and 2020–21. Both public schools and private schools are expected to have decreases in the number of high school graduates. Increases are expected in the West and South, and decreases are expected in the Northeast and Midwest.
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Section 5. Enrollment in Postsecondary Degree-Granting Institutions: Introduction

Total enrollment in postsecondary degree-granting institutions is expected to increase 13 percent between fall 2009, the last year of actual data, and fall 2020. Degree-granting institutions are postsecondary institutions that provide study beyond secondary school and offer programs terminating in an associate's, baccalaureate, or higher degree and participate in federal financial aid programs. Differential growth is expected by student characteristics such as age, sex, and attendance status (part-time or full-time). Enrollment is expected to increase in both public and private postsecondary degree-granting institutions.
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