By the Numbers
With COVID-19 forcing schools around the world to adopt modified in-person, hybrid, or fully online instruction, the idea of homeschooling is gaining momentum.
While the concept of teaching children at home is certainly not new, a growing number of parents are exploring and evaluating educational options for their children.
15 to 30 | The number of percentile points that home-educated students scored higher than public-school students on standardized tests, based on a 2015 study. |
Higher scores were achieved regardless of family income or parents’ educational status.
Source: nheri.org/research-facts-on-homeschooling
3 | The number of states—Illinois, Louisiana, and Minnesota—that offer homeschool families a state tax credit on their income taxes. |
Taxpayers spend an average of $11,732 per pupil annually in public schools, plus capital expenditures; taxpayers spend nothing on most homeschool students.
Sources: southeasthomeschoolexpo.com/tax-deduction-for-homeschoolers and nheri.org/research-facts-on-homeschooling
2 to 4 | The estimated number of hours spent remote learning (although the number varies significantly). |
The Illinois State Board of Education recommends that kindergarteners spend thirty to ninety minutes a day in distance learning, with time increasing to a maximum of four hours a day for high school kids. While students typically spend six to seven hours a day attending in-person public or charter schools, much of that time is spent on activities other than learning.
Source: sheknows.com/parenting/articles/2218929/how-many-hours-homeschooling-per-day
145 | The number of countries where schools were closed on 20 March 2020 |
The schools were closed to protect children from the spread of coronavirus, affecting the education of more than 900 million children.
Source: en.unesco.org/covid19/educationresponse
2.5 million | The approximate number of students homeschooled in grades K–12 in the United States prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. |
That number represents between 3 and 4 percent of all school-age children. The number of children being homeschooled has grown between 2 and 8 percent over the past few years.
Source: nheri.org/research-facts-on-homeschooling
$700-$1,800 | The average cost to homeschool one child per school year. |
This cost includes curriculum, school supplies, field trips, and extracurricular activities.
Source: time4learning.com/blog/new-homeschooler/how-much-does-homeschooling-cost
