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K-12 School Enrollment and Enrollment Rates by Age and Gender, 1940 - 1991 (enrollment in thousands)

Year	Total enrollment 5 to 34	Total enrollment as percentage of 5 to 34	Students 5 and 6	Students 5 and 6 as percentage of age group	Students 7 to 13	Students 7 to 13 as percentage of age group	Students 14 to 17	Students 14 to 17 as percentage of age group	Students 18 and 19	Students 18 and 19 as percentage of age group	Students 20 to 24	Students 20 to 24 as percentage of age group	Students 25 to 34	Students 25 to 34 as percentage of age group	Total males enrolled	Total male enrollment as percentage of age group	Male students 5 and 6	Male students 5 and 6 as percentage of age group	Male students 7 to 13	Male students 7 to 13 as percentage of age group	Male students 14 to 17	Male students 14 to 17 as percentage of age group	Male students 18 and 19	Male students 18 and 19 and percentage of age group	Male students 20 to 24	Male students 20 to 24 as percentage of age group	Male students 25 to 34	Male students 25 to 34 as percentage of age group	Total female enrollment	Total female enrollment as percentage of age group	Female students 5 and 6	Female students 5 and 6 as percentage of age group	Female students 7 to 13	Female students 7 to 13 as percentage of age group	Female students 14 to 17	Female students 14 to 17 as percentage of age group	Female students 18 and 19	Female students 18 and 19 as percentage of age group	Female students 20 to 24	Female students 20 to 24 as percentage of age group	Female students 25 to 34	Female students 25 to 34 as percentage of age group	Notes
1940	26,579	57.70	1,805	43.00	15,035	95.00	7,709	79.30	1,449	28.90	761	6.60			13,615	58.60	901	42.30	7,607	94.80	3,870	78.90	770	30.80	467	8.20			13,145	56.90	904	43.70	7,428	95.20	3,840	79.70	680	26.90	294	5.00
1945	25,515	64.00	2,833	60.40	14,747	98.10	6,956	78.40	668	20.70	311	3.90			12,660	72.70	1,423	59.60	7,456	97.70	3,475	78.00	192	21.60	114	5.60			12,855	57.30	1,410	61.30	7,291	98.40	3,481	78.70	476	20.30	197	3.30
1946	26,924	61.10	3,030	62.00	14,966	98.30	6,900	79.60	884	22.50	1,144	10.10			13,941	64.90	1,514	60.80	7,585	98.00	3,435	79.20	469	29.00	938	17.70			12,983	57.50	1,516	63.30	7,381	98.50	3,465	80.10	415	18.00	206	3.40
1947	27,746	41.10	3,069	58.00	15,302	98.50	6,737	79.30	1,007	24.30	1,183	10.20	448	2.00	14,635	44.30	1,549	57.40	7,781	98.60	3,364	78.90	587	31.40	947	17.00	407	3.80	13,111	38.00	1,520	58.70	7,521	98.50	3,373	79.80	420	18.50	236	3.90	41	0.30
1948	28,390	41.50	3,237	56.00	15,688	98.10	6,824	81.80	1,134	26.90	1,103	9.70	405	1.80	14,991	44.80	1,628	55.10	7,990	98.30	3,436	81.90	682	34.30	898	16.50	358	3.30	13,399	38.40	1,608	56.80	7,698	98.00	3,388	81.70	452	20.30	206	3.40	48	0.40
1949	29,283	42.40	3,487	59.30	16,374	98.60	6,778	81.60	1,028	25.30	1,041	9.20	576	2.50	15,489	45.80	1,807	60.20	8,330	98.50	3,447	82.50	593	31.60	827	15.40	487	4.50	13,794	39.20	1,679	58.40	8,045	98.70	3,331	80.70	435	19.90	215	3.70	89	0.70
1950	30,073	51.60	3,304	58.20	17,222	98.70	6,988	83.40	1,199	29.70	1,001	9.20	360	3.00	15,736	54.80	1,649	56.80	8,773	98.70	3,568	84.40	680	35.70	733	14.30	333	5.90	14,337	48.40	1,655	59.50	8,449	98.70	3,420	82.30	519	24.30	268	4.60	27	0.40	Numbers for ages 25 to 34 are actually 25 to 29.
1951	30,466	52.80	3,196	54.50	17,946	99.10	7,216	85.20	974	26.20	846	8.60	288	2.50	15,774	56.80	1,648	55.10	9,148	99.10	3,614	85.20	534	32.40	602	14.30	228	4.20	14,692	49.10	1,548	54.00	8,798	99.10	3,602	85.20	440	21.30	244	4.30	60	1.00	Numbers for ages 25 to 34 are actually 25 to 29.
1952	31,980	45.40	3,732	54.70	18,414	98.80	7,440	85.20	1,062	28.80	904	9.70	428	1.80	16,644	49.40	1,912	54.80	9,332	98.70	3,758	85.40	612	37.20	630	16.90	350	3.20	15,336	41.90	1,820	54.60	9,032	98.90	3,682	85.00	450	22.10	274	4.90	78	0.60
1953	32,796	46.40	4,038	55.70	18,525	99.40	7,538	85.90	1,180	31.20	981	11.10	534	2.30	16,974	50.20	2,035	55.00	9,405	99.20	3,844	86.80	642	37.70	636	18.50	414	3.70	15,822	43.00	2,003	56.60	9,120	99.60	3,695	85.00	538	25.90	346	6.40	120	0.90
1954	36,083	50.00	5,443	77.30	19,952	99.40	7,784	87.10	1,268	32.40	999	11.20	635	2.70	18,759	54.00	2,746	76.30	10,138	99.20	4,002	88.70	730	40.60	677	19.10	465	4.20	17,324	46.30	2,697	78.30	9,813	99.60	3,782	85.40	538	25.40	322	6.00	171	1.40
1955	37,426	50.80	5,520	78.10	21,028	99.20	7,970	86.90	1,232	31.50	1,010	11.10	667	2.90	19,573	54.90	2,821	78.10	10,725	99.20	4,096	88.60	752	42.50	686	18.10	494	4.50	17,853	47.00	2,700	78.10	10,304	99.10	3,873	85.20	480	22.50	324	6.10	173	1.40
1956	39,353	52.30	5,597	77.60	21,946	99.30	8,413	88.20	1,407	35.40	1,192	12.80	798	3.50	20,552	56.30	2,839	77.10	11,179	99.10	4,275	89.10	809	45.10	830	20.60	620	5.70	18,801	48.70	2,758	78.20	10,767	99.40	4,138	87.30	598	27.40	362	6.80	178	1.50
1957	41,166	53.60	5,829	78.60	22,705	99.50	9,067	89.50	1,409	34.90	1,336	14.00	820	3.60	21,509	57.50	2,963	78.30	11,584	99.50	4,646	91.10	780	43.30	897	21.30	639	5.90	19,657	50.00	2,866	79.00	11,121	99.50	4,421	87.80	629	28.10	439	8.20	181	1.50
1958	42,900	54.80	6,101	80.40	23,623	99.50	9,446	89.20	1,564	37.60	1,307	13.40	858	3.80	22,497	58.70	3,123	80.60	12,059	99.50	4,854	90.70	898	47.50	915	21.00	648	6.00	20,404	51.00	2,978	80.20	11,564	99.40	4,591	87.60	667	29.40	393	7.30	211	1.80
1959	44,370	55.50	6,222	80.00	24,626	99.40	9,839	90.20	1,601	36.80	1,283	12.70	799	3.80	23,192	59.10	3,158	79.50	12,556	99.30	5,041	91.40	918	45.60	892	19.60	627	5.90	21,178	52.00	3,064	80.50	12,070	99.60	4,798	89.00	683	29.20	391	7.10	172	1.50
1960	46,259	56.40	6,438	80.70	25,621	99.50	10,240	90.30	1,817	38.40	1,350	13.10	792	3.60	24,234	60.00	3,292	80.80	13,074	99.50	5,247	91.30	1,063	47.80	936	19.90	621	5.90	22,025	52.80	3,146	80.60	12,547	99.60	4,993	89.20	754	30.00	414	7.40	171	1.70
1961	47,708	56.80	6,638	81.70	25,801	99.30	11,163	91.40	1,952	38.00	1,468	13.70	686	3.20	24,944	60.40	3,402	82.00	13,167	99.30	5,705	92.20	1,170	48.60	989	20.20	511	4.90	22,764	53.40	3,236	81.40	12,634	99.30	5,458	90.50	782	28.60	479	8.30	175	1.50
1962	48,704	57.80	6,651	82.20	25,634	99.30	11,740	92.00	2,144	41.80	1,725	15.60	810	3.80	25,452	61.70	3,399	82.60	13,003	99.20	6,032	93.70	1,212	51.20	1,177	23.40	629	6.20	23,252	54.00	3,252	81.70	12,631	99.40	5,708	90.30	932	33.70	548	9.10	181	1.60
1963	50,356	58.50	6,768	82.70	26,203	99.30	12,517	92.90	2,061	40.90	2,014	17.30	793	3.70	26,243	62.30	3,440	82.70	13,280	99.10	6,402	94.20	1,180	51.00	1,365	25.60	576	5.70	24,113	54.90	3,328	82.60	12,923	99.60	6,115	91.60	881	32.30	649	10.30	217	1.90
1964	51,660	58.70	6,842	83.30	26,725	99.00	13,014	93.10	2,196	41.60	2,048	16.80	835	3.90	26,851	62.30	3,478	83.40	13,548	98.80	6,658	94.40	1,238	50.90	1,332	23.80	597	5.90	24,809	55.30	3,364	83.20	13,177	99.20	6,356	91.80	958	33.70	716	10.90	238	2.10
1965	53,769	59.70	6,995	84.40	27,450	99.40	13,033	93.20	2,930	46.30	2,360	19.00	1,001	4.70	28,059	63.50	3,555	84.40	13,932	99.30	6,613	93.60	1,689	55.60	1,559	27.60	711	7.00	25,710	56.00	3,440	84.40	13,518	99.40	6,420	92.80	1,241	37.70	801	11.80	290	2.60
1966	55,070	60.00	7,156	85.10	27,895	99.30	13,293	93.70	3,176	47.20	2,547	19.90	1,003	4.60	28,733	64.10	3,619	84.50	14,139	99.20	6,770	94.40	1,841	57.80	1,667	29.20	697	6.80	26,337	56.10	3,537	85.70	13,756	99.50	6,523	92.90	1,335	37.70	880	12.40	306	2.70
1967	56,511	60.20	7,352	87.40	28,286	99.30	13,638	93.70	3,026	47.60	3,002	22.00	1,207	5.40	29,368	64.10	3,719	86.60	14,342	99.10	6,975	94.70	1,637	56.30	1,862	30.60	832	7.80	27,144	56.50	3,632	88.20	13,944	99.40	6,662	92.60	1,390	40.30	1,139	15.10	375	3.20
1968	57,564	60.10	7,241	87.60	28,620	99.10	14,118	94.20	3,317	50.40	2,988	21.40	1,280	5.50	30,051	64.30	3,683	87.30	14,513	98.90	7,199	95.00	1,892	60.40	1,867	30.50	897	8.10	27,513	56.10	3,558	88.00	14,106	99.30	6,919	93.40	1,425	41.30	1,121	14.30	383	3.20
1969	58,718	60.10	7,155	88.40	28,844	99.10	14,452	94.00	3,351	50.20	3,380	23.00	1,536	6.40	30,583	64.10	3,623	87.70	14,620	98.90	7,374	95.00	1,886	59.40	2,070	32.00	1,011	8.90	28,135	56.30	3,532	89.10	14,223	99.50	7,078	93.10	1,465	41.80	1,310	16.00	526	4.20
1970	58,896	59.00	7,000	89.50	28,943	99.20	14,796	94.10	3,322	47.70	3,359	21.50	1,477	6.00	30,642	62.60	3,545	88.90	14,688	99.00	7,531	94.80	1,821	54.40	2,062	29.30	996	8.40	28,254	55.50	3,455	90.20	14,255	99.40	7,265	93.40	1,501	41.60	1,297	15.20	480	3.80
1971	59,630	58.60	6,818	91.60	28,823	99.10	15,144	94.50	3,557	49.20	3,606	21.90	1,682	6.60	31,114	62.10	3,450	90.90	14,633	98.90	7,720	95.30	1,939	55.40	2,217	29.20	1,155	9.40	28,515	55.20	3,368	92.30	14,190	99.40	7,424	93.70	1,617	43.40	1,389	15.70	527	4.00
1972	58,486	56.90	6,340	91.90	27,907	99.20	15,267	93.30	3,458	46.30	3,692	21.60	1,822	6.80	30,505	60.10	3,220	91.70	14,195	99.10	7,795	94.00	1,857	51.20	2,243	27.80	1,195	9.20	27,980	53.80	3,120	92.20	13,712	99.30	7,471	92.60	1,601	41.80	1,449	16.00	627	4.50
1973	57,703	55.40	6,228	92.50	27,289	99.20	15,354	92.90	3,284	42.90	3,659	20.80	1,889	6.70	30,012	58.30	3,162	92.20	13,884	99.20	7,845	93.70	1,783	47.90	2,118	25.20	1,220	9.00	27,689	52.60	3,066	92.90	13,405	99.30	7,509	92.10	1,500	38.20	1,540	16.70	669	4.60
1974	58,252	55.30	6,421	94.20	26,833	99.30	15,529	92.90	3,375	43.10	3,816	21.40	2,278	7.80	30,178	57.90	3,280	94.40	13,650	99.20	7,906	93.30	1,731	45.80	2,202	25.80	1,409	10.00	28,075	52.70	3,140	93.90	13,183	99.50	7,624	92.50	1,644	40.70	1,615	17.30	869	5.80
1975	58,867	55.10	6,590	94.70	26,104	99.30	15,698	93.60	3,765	46.90	4,121	22.40	2,589	8.50	30,502	57.70	3,346	94.40	13,267	99.00	8,042	94.60	1,940	49.90	2,334	26.40	1,573	10.70	28,365	52.60	3,244	95.10	12,837	99.60	7,657	92.60	1,825	44.20	1,786	18.70	1,016	6.50
1976	58,533	54.30	6,701	95.60	25,455	99.20	15,649	93.70	3,768	46.20	4,379	23.30	2,581	8.20	30,209	56.60	3,422	95.60	12,951	99.00	8,014	94.60	1,907	48.20	2,358	26.00	1,557	10.20	28,323	52.10	3,279	95.50	12,503	99.30	7,634	92.80	1,861	44.40	2,021	20.80	1,025	6.30
1977	58,078	53.60	6,433	95.80	25,052	99.40	15,529	93.60	3,762	46.20	4,390	22.90	2,912	9.00	29,831	55.60	3,246	94.70	12,751	99.30	7,934	94.30	1,919	48.40	2,401	25.90	1,580	10.00	28,246	51.70	3,187	96.90	12,301	99.50	7,594	93.00	1,844	44.00	1,988	20.00	1,332	8.00
1978	56,544	52.20	5,997	95.30	24,597	99.10	15,356	93.70	3,700	45.40	4,245	21.80	2,649	8.00	29,002	54.00	3,054	95.10	12,514	99.00	7,814	93.90	1,902	47.80	2,290	24.30	1,428	8.80	27,544	50.40	2,944	95.50	12,083	99.30	7,542	93.50	1,798	43.00	1,955	19.40	1,222	7.10
1979	55,717	51.20	5,846	95.80	24,145	99.20	14,970	93.60	3,693	45.00	4,290	21.70	2,773	8.10	28,459	52.80	3,003	96.30	12,285	99.00	7,680	94.50	1,874	46.60	2,229	23.30	1,388	8.30	27,258	49.70	2,843	95.20	11,860	99.40	7,290	92.60	1,819	43.40	2,061	20.20	1,385	7.80
1980	55,068	50.40	5,853	95.70	23,751	99.30	14,411	93.40	3,788	46.40	4,446	22.30	2,819	7.90	27,952	51.60	2,971	95.00	12,110	99.20	7,321	93.70	1,879	47.10	2,299	23.80	1,372	7.90	27,115	49.20	2,882	96.40	11,641	99.30	7,089	93.10	1,910	45.80	2,147	20.80	1,446	7.90
1981	56,057	49.70	5,955	94.00	24,025	99.20	14,373	94.10	3,976	49.00	4,700	22.50	3,028	8.00	28,577	51.00	3,051	94.20	12,253	99.10	7,309	94.30	2,018	50.50	2,467	24.40	1,479	8.00	27,482	48.40	2,904	93.80	11,771	99.40	7,065	93.90	1,958	47.50	2,234	20.80	1,550	8.00
1982	55,483	49.30	6,070	95.00	23,654	99.00	13,928	94.40	3,837	47.80	4,897	23.50	3,097	8.00	28,255	50.50	3,093	94.70	12,075	99.10	7,108	94.90	1,937	48.90	2,534	25.00	1,508	8.00	27,227	48.10	2,977	95.30	15,579	99.30	6,820	94.00	1,899	46.80	2,363	22.10	1,589	8.00
1983	55,120	49.00	6,214	95.50	23,278	99.20	13,791	95.00	3,938	50.40	4,720	22.70	3,179	8.10	28,230	50.40	3,166	95.10	11,887	99.10	7,021	95.10	1,956	50.50	2,582	25.50	1,618	8.40	26,891	47.60	3,048	95.80	11,391	99.30	6,770	94.90	1,983	50.30	2,138	20.10	1,561	7.80
1984	54,704	48.60	6,332	94.50	22,854	99.20	13,793	94.70	3,724	50.10	4,886	23.70	3,115	7.70	28,013	50.00	3,220	94.00	11,665	99.10	7,018	94.70	1,924	52.40	2,651	26.30	1,535	7.80	26,990	47.30	3,112	95.10	11,190	99.40	6,774	94.70	1,800	47.90	2,235	21.20	1,579	7.70
1985	55,214	48.90	6,697	96.10	22,849	99.20	14,016	94.90	3,716	51.60	4,776	24.00	3,160	7.70	28,087	50.10	3,422	95.30	11,666	99.20	7,186	95.40	1,852	52.20	2,467	25.60	1,494	7.50	27,125	47.80	3,274	97.00	11,182	99.30	6,830	94.50	1,864	51.00	2,309	22.50	1,666	8.00
1986	55,340	48.80	6,917	95.30	22,987	99.20	13,868	94.90	3,872	54.60	4,584	23.60	3,112	7.40	28,262	50.00	3,544	96.00	11,768	99.10	7,095	94.90	1,998	57.10	2,305	24.50	1,552	7.50	27,079	47.60	3,373	94.60	11,221	94.50	6,772	90.60	1,874	53.50	2,279	24.20	1,560	7.60
1987	55,943	49.30	6,956	95.20	23,521	99.50	13,532	95.00	3,982	55.60	4,792	25.50	3,160	7.50	28,547	50.50	3,580	95.70	12,057	99.70	6,928	95.30	2,047	57.90	2,469	27.20	1,466	7.00	27,396	48.10	3,376	94.60	11,463	99.40	6,603	94.50	1,936	53.40	2,324	24.00	1,694	7.90
1988	56,049	49.30	7,044	96.00	24,044	99.70	13,042	95.10	4,059	55.60	4,816	26.10	3,044	7.10	28,483	50.40	3,573	95.90	12,329	99.70	6,679	95.40	2,032	56.20	2,448	27.60	1,422	6.80	27,565	48.30	3,471	96.00	11,714	99.70	6,363	94.80	2,028	55.20	2,367	24.70	1,622	7.50
1989	56,338	49.70	6,990	95.20	24,431	99.30	12,747	95.70	4,125	56.00	4,837	27.00	3,208	7.50	28,539	50.40	3,551	95.10	12,509	99.20	6,583	96.10	2,061	56.60	2,339	26.90	1,496	7.10	27,798	48.90	3,439	95.20	11,922	99.40	6,164	95.30	2,063	55.40	2,498	27.10	1,712	7.90
1990	57,297	50.60	7,207	96.50	25,016	99.60	12,653	95.80	4,044	57.20	5,083	28.60	3,294	7.70	29,077	51.40	3,705	96.50	12,832	99.60	6,491	95.90	2,038	58.20	2,552	29.60	1,459	6.90	28,222	49.80	3,502	96.40	12,184	99.70	6,163	95.70	2,006	56.30	2,532	27.70	1,835	8.50
1991	58,208	51.40	7,178	95.40	25,445	99.60	12,789	96.00	3,969	59.60	5,406	30.20	3,422	8.10	29,612	52.30	3,655	95.00	13,033	99.80	6,584	96.40	1,976	59.80	2,710	31.00	1,653	7.90	28,596	50.50	3,522	95.80	12,412	99.50	6,205	95.60	1,993	59.40	2,695	29.40	1,769	8.30
Year	Total enrollment 5 to 34	Total enrollment as percentage of 5 to 34	Students 5 and 6	Students 5 and 6 as percentage of age group	Students 7 to 13	Students 7 to 13 as percentage of age group	Students 14 to 17	Students 14 to 17 as percentage of age group	Students 18 and 19	Students 18 and 19 as percentage of age group	Students 20 to 24	Students 20 to 24 as percentage of age group	Students 25 to 34	Students 25 to 34 as percentage of age group	Total males enrolled	Total male enrollment as percentage of age group	Male students 5 and 6	Male students 5 and 6 as percentage of age group	Male students 7 to 13	Male students 7 to 13 as percentage of age group	Male students 14 to 17	Male students 14 to 17 as percentage of age group	Male students 18 and 19	Male students 18 and 19 and percentage of age group	Male students 20 to 24	Male students 20 to 24 as percentage of age group	Male students 25 to 34	Male students 25 to 34 as percentage of age group	Total female enrollment	Total female enrollment as percentage of age group	Female students 5 and 6	Female students 5 and 6 as percentage of age group	Female students 7 to 13	Female students 7 to 13 as percentage of age group	Female students 14 to 17	Female students 14 to 17 as percentage of age group	Female students 18 and 19	Female students 18 and 19 as percentage of age group	Female students 20 to 24	Female students 20 to 24 as percentage of age group	Female students 25 to 34	Female students 25 to 34 as percentage of age group	Notes

Source: 120 Years of American Education: A Statistical Portrait, National Center for Education Statistics, Thomas D. Snyder, editor, pp. 15 – 17.

K-12 School Enrollment and Enrollment Rates by Age and Gender, 1940 - 1991 (enrollment in thousands)

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