I would like to understand how much money is spent in the United
States on private schools for children under 7 years old (and, by the
way, I'm happy if the estimate is for under 6 or under 8, the age "7"
is only an approximation)

By "private schools" I mean schools that are paid out of the parents'
pocket (without public funds), and that include not just formal
education and parochials schools, but also informal education such as
dance lessons, art lessons, etc.  However, an answer that just
provided an estimate of "formal" private school spending for this age
range would be acceptable.

For bonus points (and bonus dollars):  if you have a way to find out
how much this category of schools spends on advertising (average
advertising budget of such a school, either in absolute dollars or as
a percentage of their total receipts) that would be great, but not
expected.

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Request for Question Clarification by bobbie7-ga on 11 May 2004 12:36 PDT

Hello Skriplani,

I can provide you with 

- An approximate figure for private elementary school tuition,
according to a 2003 study.

- Average Private Elementary School Tuition: 1999-2000


- Enrollment numbers for private schools 1999?2000 for the following grades:
Kindergarten
Grade 1 
Grade 2 
Grade 3 
Grade 4

An estimate for private school spending in the United States can be
calculated by multiplying the enrollment numbers by the average
private elementary school tuition.

Would this information be of your interest?

Thanks,
Bobbie7

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Clarification of Question by skriplani-ga on 11 May 2004 15:29 PDT

That would be perfect.  If you happen to have the enrollment numbers
for grades 5 and 6 too, that would be a helpful bonus.  Thanks!

Hello again Skriplani,

Below you will find the results of my research for private school
spending in the United States. I included grade 5 and grade 6
enrollment numbers as well.



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Average Private Elementary School Tuition: 1999-2000
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The average Private Elementary School Tuition 1999-2000 was $3,267.

Source:
Table 61, Digest of Education Statistics 2002, National Center for
Education Statistics.

Council for American Private Education
http://www.capenet.org/facts.html



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Private elementary school tuition 
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- Approximately $3,500

Excerpt:

?The average private school tuition, according to a 2003 Cato
Institute study, is $4,689. The average private elementary school
tuition is less than $3,500, and the average secondary school tuition
is $6,052.?

Source:
Frequently Asked Questions about Education in America 
By Krista Kafer  (May 2, 2004)
Capitalism Magazine
http://capmag.com/article.asp?ID=3637

The Heritage Foundation
http://www.heritage.org/Research/Education/wm478.cfm#q4



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Enrollment numbers for private schools 1999?2000 
===================================================

Kindergarten 501,885
Grade 1      472,110
Grade 2      449,093
Grade 3      436,732
Grade 4      425,140
Grade 5      407,590
Grade 6      403,114
Total      3,095,664     

Source: Table 10 ? Page 14
Private School Universe Survey, 1999-2000  
National Center for Education Statistics

Survey Description:      
?This report on the 1999-2000 Private School Universe presents data on
private schools with grades kindergarten through twelve by selected
characteristics such as school size, school level, religious
orientation, geographic region, community type, and program emphasis.
The number of teachers and students are reported in the same
categories and the number of students is reported by grade level.?
http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2001330

Download here:
http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2001/2001330.pdf



An estimate for private school spending in the United States can be
calculated by multiplying the enrollment numbers by the average
private elementary school tuition.


Total enrollment:  3,095,664 students from Kindergarten to grade 6.

Average elementary school tuition 2003: $3,500
Or
Average elementary school tuition 1999-2000: $3,267

$3,500 X 3,095,664 =  $10,834,824,000
OR
$3,267 X 3,095,664 =  $10,113,534,288

Private school spending in the U.S. for students from kindergarten to
grade 6 could be estimated between $10,834,824,000 and $10,113,534,288


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Additional information that may interest you:
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In May 2002, the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
released its annual report to Congress on the condition of education.
The report included a special analysis on private schools titled
?Private Schools: A Brief Portrait.?
Download this publication here:
http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2002/2002013.pdf
 

Enrollment ?private schools?
Tuition ?private schools?
Private school spending U.S.
Americans spend * on education


I hope you find this information helpful!

Best regards,
Bobbie7

Thanks.  Exactly what I was looking for.  I appreciate the careful
attribution to sources.

Thank you very much for the five star rating and generous tip!
--Bobbie7