The 2009–10 Private School Universe Survey (PSS 2009–10) is a study that is part of the Private School Universe program; program data are available since 1989–1990 at <https://nces.ed.gov/surveys/pss/pssdata.asp>. PSS 2009–10 (https://nces.ed.gov/surveys/pss/) is a cross-sectional survey that collects data on private elementary and secondary schools, including religious orientation, level of school, length of school year, length of school day, total enrollment (K–12), race/ethnicity of students, number of high school graduates, number of teachers employed, program emphasis, and existence and type of kindergarten program. The study was conducted using mail questionnaires, an internet response option and telephone and personal follow-up of all private schools in the United States. The PSS universe consists of a diverse population of schools. It includes both schools with a religious orientation (e.g., Catholic, Lutheran, or Jewish) and nonsectarian schools with programs ranging from regular to special emphasis and special education. The study’s response rate is 93.6 percent. Key statistics produced from PSS 2009–10 are on the number of private schools, students, and teachers, the number of high school graduates, the length of the school year and school day.

Private School Universe Survey, 2009–10

Private School Universe Survey

PUF does not contain the # of high school graduates

The 2011–12 Private School Universe Survey (PSS 2011–12) is a study that is part of the Private School Universe program; program data are available since 1989–1990 at <https://nces.ed.gov/surveys/pss/pssdata.asp>. PSS 2011–12 (https://nces.ed.gov/surveys/pss/) is a cross-sectional survey that collects data on private elementary and secondary schools, including religious orientation, level of school, length of school year, length of school day, total enrollment (K–12), race/ethnicity of students, number of high school graduates, number of teachers employed, program emphasis, and existence and type of kindergarten program. The study was conducted using mail questionnaires, an internet response option and telephone and personal follow-up of all private schools in the United States. The PSS universe consists of a diverse population of schools. It includes both schools with a religious orientation (e.g., Catholic, Lutheran, or Jewish) and nonsectarian schools with programs ranging from regular to special emphasis and special education. The study’s response rate is 91.8 percent. Key statistics produced from PSS 2011–12 are on the number of private schools, students, and teachers, the number of high school graduates, the length of the school year and school day.

Private School Universe Survey, 2011–12

The 2013–14 Private School Universe Survey (PSS 2013–14) was a study part of the Private School Universe program; program data are available since 1989–1990 at <https://nces.ed.gov/surveys/pss/pssdata.asp>. PSS 2013–14 (https://nces.ed.gov/surveys/pss/) was a cross-sectional survey that collected data on private elementary and secondary schools, including religious orientation, level of school, length of school year, length of school day, total enrollment (K–12), race/ethnicity of students, number of high school graduates, number of teachers employed, program emphasis, and existence and type of kindergarten program. The study was conducted using mail questionnaires, an internet response option and telephone and personal follow-up of all private schools in the United States. The PSS universe consisted of a diverse population of schools. It included both schools with a religious orientation (e.g., Catholic, Lutheran, or Jewish) and nonsectarian schools with programs ranging from regular to special emphasis and special education. Keys statistics produced from PSS 2013-14 are on the number of private schools, students, and teachers, the number of high school graduates, the length of the school year and school day.

Private School Universe Survey, 2013–14

The 2015–16 Private School Universe Survey (PSS 2015–16) was a study part of the Private School Universe program; program data are available since 1989–1990 at <https://nces.ed.gov/surveys/pss/pssdata.asp>. PSS 2015–16 (https://nces.ed.gov/surveys/pss/) was a cross-sectional survey that collected data on private elementary and secondary schools, including religious orientation, level of school, length of school year, length of school day, total enrollment (K–12), race/ethnicity of students, number of high school graduates, number of teachers employed, program emphasis, and existence and type of kindergarten program. The study was conducted using mail questionnaires, an internet response option and telephone and personal follow-up of all private schools in the United States. The PSS universe consisted of a diverse population of schools. It included both schools with a religious orientation (e.g., Catholic, Lutheran, or Jewish) and nonsectarian schools with programs ranging from regular to special emphasis and special education. Key statistics produced from PSS 2015–16 are on the number of private schools, students, and teachers, the number of high school graduates, the length of the school year and school day.

Private School Universe Survey, 2015–16

The 2005–06 Private School Universe Survey (PSS 2005–06) is a study that is part of the Private School Universe program; program data are available since 1989–1990 at <https://nces.ed.gov/surveys/pss/pssdata.asp>. PSS 2005–06 (https://nces.ed.gov/surveys/pss/) is a cross-sectional survey that collects data on private elementary and secondary schools, including religious orientation, level of school, length of school year, length of school day, total enrollment (K–12), race/ethnicity of students, number of high school graduates, number of teachers employed, program emphasis, and existence and type of kindergarten program. The study was conducted using mail questionnaires and telephone follow-up of all private schools in the United States. The PSS universe consists of a diverse population of schools. It includes both schools with a religious orientation (e.g., Catholic, Lutheran, or Jewish) and nonsectarian schools with programs ranging from regular to special emphasis and special education. The study’s unweighted and weighted response rates were both 94 percent. Key statistics produced from PSS 2005-06 are on the growth of religiously affiliated schools, the number of private high school graduates, the length of the school year for various private schools, and the number of private school students and teachers.

Private School Universe Survey, 2005–06

The 2003–04 Private School Universe Survey (PSS 2003–04) is a study that is part of the Private School Universe program; program data are available since 1989–1990 at <https://nces.ed.gov/surveys/pss/pssdata.asp>. PSS 2003–04 (https://nces.ed.gov/surveys/pss/) is a cross-sectional survey that collects data on private elementary and secondary schools, including religious orientation, level of school, length of school year, length of school day, total enrollment (K–12), race/ethnicity of students, number of high school graduates, number of teachers employed, program emphasis, and existence and type of kindergarten program. The study was conducted using mail questionnaires and telephone follow-up of all private schools in the United States. The PSS universe consists of a diverse population of schools. It includes both schools with a religious orientation (e.g., Catholic, Lutheran, or Jewish) and nonsectarian schools with programs ranging from regular to special emphasis and special education. The study’s unweighted and weighted response rates were both 94 percent. Key statistics produced from PSS 2003-04 are on the growth of religiously affiliated schools, the number of private high school graduates, the length of the school year for various private schools, and the number of private school students and teachers.

Private School Universe Survey, 2003–04

This CD-ROM contains the restricted-use data files for the 1993-94, 1995-96, 1997-98, 1999-2000, and 2001-02 Private School Universe Survey (PSS). The data are available in SAS, SPSS, and text formats. The complete survey reports, survey questionnaire, and codebooks are also included on this CD- ROM

Private School Universe Survey, Data from 1993-2002

PUF does not contain the number of high school graduates from the previous year.

The 2007–08 Private School Universe Survey (PSS 2007–08) is a study that is part of the Private School Universe program; program data are available since 1989–1990 at <https://nces.ed.gov/surveys/pss/pssdata.asp>. PSS 2007–08 (https://nces.ed.gov/surveys/pss/) is a cross-sectional survey that collects data on private elementary and secondary schools, including religious orientation, level of school, length of school year, length of school day, total enrollment (K–12), race/ethnicity of students, number of high school graduates, number of teachers employed, program emphasis, and existence and type of kindergarten program. The study was conducted using mail questionnaires, an internet response option and telephone and personal follow-up of all private schools in the United States. The PSS universe consists of a diverse population of schools. It includes both schools with a religious orientation (e.g., Catholic, Lutheran, or Jewish) and nonsectarian schools with programs ranging from regular to special emphasis and special education. The study’s response rate is 91.1 percent. Key statistics produced from PSS 2007–08 are on the number of private schools, students, and teachers, the number of high school graduates, the length of the school year and school day.

Private School Universe Survey, 2007–08

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Title	Last Modified
Private School Universe Survey, 2009–10 RDG 3328 National Center for Education Statistics	06-15-2022
Private School Universe Survey, 2011–12 RDG 3309 National Center for Education Statistics	06-15-2022
Private School Universe Survey, 2013–14 RDG 3310 National Center for Education Statistics	06-15-2022
Private School Universe Survey, 2015–16 RDG 3329 National Center for Education Statistics	06-15-2022
Private School Universe Survey, 2005–06 RDG 3326 National Center for Education Statistics	06-15-2022
Private School Universe Survey, 2003–04 RDG 3325 National Center for Education Statistics	06-15-2022
Private School Universe Survey, Data from 1993-2002 RDG 4742 National Center for Education Statistics	08-09-2022
Private School Universe Survey, 2007–08 RDG 3327 National Center for Education Statistics	12-18-2023

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