A Significant Change in Education Demographics

The number of kids who home school is slightly lower as my two head off to college in a few weeks. However, this is certainly no dent in home education. A new report finds that even though many public schools will soon reopen for in-person instruction, the percentage of parents who are choosing to educate their children has jumped dramatically.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the percent of students who will be educated at home has doubled from 5.4 percent in the spring of 2020 to 11.1 percent today. Prior to the pandemic, the number was 3.3 percent. The Bureau distinguished between households that were reporting true home education rather than virtual or remote learning from a public school.