Ed. Dept. Says Enrollment Nears Milestone

NCES report projects growth in the number of students through 2017.

By Alyson Klein
Washington

Enrollment in U.S. public elementary and secondary schools is expected to reach 50 million for the first time in the nation’s history in 2009-10, the Department of Education reported last week.

The National Center for Education Statistics projected that each year from now through 2017, total public school enrollment will set records.

“Enrollment is projected to continue to grow to just over 54 million students in 2017,” Mark S. Schneider, the commissioner of the NCES, said at a...

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