One in four schools is a private school

One child in nine attends a private school

Private schools produce an annual savings to taxpayers estimated at more than $48,000,000,000

Private school students perform better than their public school counterparts on standardized achievement tests

Ninety percent of private high school graduates attend college, compared to 66 percent of public high school graduates

Private school students from low socio-economic backgrounds are more than three times more likely than comparable public school students to attain a bachelor’s degree by their mid-20s, meaning that private schools contribute to breaking the cycle of poverty for their students

Private schools are racially, ethnically, and economically diverse. Twenty-three percent of private school students are students of color 

28 percent are from families with annual incomes under $50,000

Private secondary school students are nearly 50 percent more likely to take A P or I B courses in science and math than public school students

The participation of private school students in community service projects is significantly higher than their public school counterparts