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Kindergarten through Grade 12 (K-12) Enrollment

Compared to Age 5 to 17 Population

Chart: Kindergarten through Grade 12 (K-12) Enrollment Compared to Age 5 to 17 Population

  • K-12 enrollment usually tracks well with the population age 5 to 17. Moderate variations occur due to trends in the attractiveness of private and/or home schooling.
  • The number of school-age children has remained relatively stable since 1999.
  • Another wave of enrollment increases should begin in 2010 or 2011 with annual increases reaching 13,000 to 14,000 by 2015.

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Last modified: November 27, 2006
E-mail: OFM.Forecasting@ofm.wa.gov
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