What percentage of students were homeschooled 1,5, and 10 yrs ago?

Answer 1

In my house 100%.

I don't know the over all stats.

I'll bet you can find out from Dr. Brian Ray at www.NHERI.org

Answer 2

If you are really serious about the actual facts, please check out www.nheri.org. This is an organization that conducts actual,
physical studies on homeschoolers.

Homeschooling began to really take off in the 1980's. It is growing every year.

When I began homeschooling 20 years ago, I knew one family at church! Now I know thousands around the country. It is a statistical fact that homeschooling is growing each year.

· Homeschooling may be the fastest-growing form of education in the United States (at 7% to 12% per year). Home-based education is also growing around the world in many nations.

· There are about 2 million homeschool students in the United States. There were an estimated 1.9 to 2.4 million children (in grades K to 12) home educated during 2005-2006 in the United States.

· Families engaged in home-based education are not dependent on public, tax-funded resources for their children’s education. The finances associated with their homeschooling likely represent over $16 billion that taxpayers do not have to spend since these children are not in public schools

· Homeschooling is quickly growing in popularity among minorities. About 15% of homeschool families are non-white/nonHispanic (i.e., not white/Anglo).


A demographically wide variety of people homeschool – these are atheists, Christians, and Mormons; conservatives, libertarians, and liberals; low-, middle-, and high-income families; black, Hispanic, and white; parents with Ph.D.s, GEDs, and no high-school diplomas. >
website:http://www.nheri.org/content/view/199/

Answer 3

My family has been homeschooling since the early 80's.

Answer 4

I am not positive but it surely isn't near the percentage of those homeschooled in the thousands of years before the fairly new (in overall history) public education system was instituted. ;-)

It's growing though in the U.S. every year...thank goddess!

Answer 5

I don't know, but I know I was home schooled. I went to regular high school for electives only, so my day started after lunch time. All through high school, it was the easiest schedule ever. I only had one class my senior year. I was even done with regular classes at home by then. I home schooled myself, I decided that the public school system only taught what they wanted us to know. Threw home schooling I learned more about WW2, government, history, and everyday life than what they taught me in school. I even paid for my own education materials. All my children will be home schooled through out middle school and high school, but they will be able to got to public for electives. If the don't do electives, how will they learn what they want to do out of high school?

Answer 6

I don't know but probably more then we think.

Answer 7

None I hope.