Listed below are counties with the highest percentage of K-12 students enrolled in private schools (2026).
The county with the highest percentage of K-12 students enrolled in private schools is Jefferson County, FL with percentage of 91%.
The county with the lowest percentage of students enrolled in private schools is Wise County, TX with percentage of 0%%.
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20%
Avg. Percentage of K-12 Students Enrolled in ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Schools: 10%
Counties With Highest Percentage of K-12 Students Enrolled in ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Schools (2026)
County
Percentage of K-12 Students Enrolled in ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Schools
Largest Schools
Rank: #11.
91%
(444 out of 486 students)
(444 out of 486 students)
Rank: #22.
62%
(3,508 out of 5,703 students)
(3,508 out of 5,703 students)
Rank: #33.
44%
(694 out of 1,565 students)
(694 out of 1,565 students)
Rank: #4-54-5.
42%
(8,157 out of 19,219 students)
(8,157 out of 19,219 students)
Rank: #4-54-5.
42%
(736 out of 1,740 students)
(736 out of 1,740 students)
Rank: #66.
41%
(193 out of 470 students)
(193 out of 470 students)
Rank: #7-87-8.
40%
(2,375 out of 5,919 students)
(2,375 out of 5,919 students)
Rank: #99.
39%
(26,285 out of 67,179 students)
(26,285 out of 67,179 students)
Rank: #1010.
38%
(360 out of 954 students)
(360 out of 954 students)
Rank: #1111.
37%
(1,762 out of 4,742 students)
(1,762 out of 4,742 students)
Rank: #1212.
36%
(1,169 out of 3,246 students)
(1,169 out of 3,246 students)
Rank: #13-1513-15.
35%
(202 out of 573 students)
(202 out of 573 students)
Rank: #13-1513-15.
35%
(561 out of 1,595 students)
(561 out of 1,595 students)
Rank: #13-1513-15.
35%
(35,754 out of 101,692 students)
(35,754 out of 101,692 students)
Rank: #16-1716-17.
31%
(433 out of 1,398 students)
(433 out of 1,398 students)
Rank: #16-1716-17.
31%
(24,988 out of 81,735 students)
(24,988 out of 81,735 students)
Rank: #18-2118-21.
30%
(1,569 out of 5,189 students)
(1,569 out of 5,189 students)
Rank: #18-2118-21.
30%
(152 out of 507 students)
(152 out of 507 students)
Rank: #18-2118-21.
30%
(421 out of 1,415 students)
(421 out of 1,415 students)
Rank: #22-2322-23.
28%
(270 out of 951 students)
(270 out of 951 students)
Rank: #22-2322-23.
28%
(47,595 out of 171,129 students)
(47,595 out of 171,129 students)
Rank: #24-2524-25.
27%
(8,088 out of 30,333 students)
(8,088 out of 30,333 students)
Rank: #24-2524-25.
27%
(387 out of 1,458 students)
(387 out of 1,458 students)
Rank: #26-2826-28.
26%
(1,820 out of 6,915 students)
(1,820 out of 6,915 students)
Rank: #26-2826-28.
26%
(7,068 out of 27,078 students)
(7,068 out of 27,078 students)
Rank: #26-2826-28.
26%
(37,782 out of 146,345 students)
(37,782 out of 146,345 students)
Rank: #29-3029-30.
25%
(1,876 out of 7,568 students)
(1,876 out of 7,568 students)
Rank: #29-3029-30.
25%
(3,984 out of 16,128 students)
(3,984 out of 16,128 students)
Rank: #3131.
24%
(1,016 out of 4,282 students)
(1,016 out of 4,282 students)
Rank: #32-3432-34.
23%
(1,245 out of 5,334 students)
(1,245 out of 5,334 students)
Rank: #32-3432-34.
23%
(34,671 out of 149,352 students)
(34,671 out of 149,352 students)
Rank: #32-3432-34.
23%
(1,400 out of 6,066 students)
(1,400 out of 6,066 students)
Rank: #3535.
22%
(29,382 out of 134,871 students)
(29,382 out of 134,871 students)
Rank: #36-3736-37.
21%
(30,633 out of 142,547 students)
(30,633 out of 142,547 students)
Rank: #36-3736-37.
21%
(567 out of 2,674 students)
(567 out of 2,674 students)
Rank: #38-4038-40.
20%
(147 out of 736 students)
(147 out of 736 students)
Rank: #38-4038-40.
20%
(4,645 out of 23,517 students)
(4,645 out of 23,517 students)
Rank: #38-4038-40.
20%
(2,136 out of 10,916 students)
(2,136 out of 10,916 students)
Rank: #41-4241-42.
19%
(18,813 out of 97,682 students)
(18,813 out of 97,682 students)
Rank: #41-4241-42.
19%
(387 out of 2,046 students)
(387 out of 2,046 students)
Rank: #4343.
18%
(423 out of 2,289 students)
(423 out of 2,289 students)
Rank: #44-4644-46.
17%
(19,185 out of 111,071 students)
(19,185 out of 111,071 students)
Rank: #44-4644-46.
17%
(56,551 out of 336,368 students)
(56,551 out of 336,368 students)
Rank: #44-4644-46.
17%
(388 out of 2,333 students)
(388 out of 2,333 students)
Rank: #4747.
15%
(14,695 out of 96,745 students)
(14,695 out of 96,745 students)
Rank: #48-4948-49.
12%
(400 out of 3,222 students)
(400 out of 3,222 students)
Rank: #48-4948-49.
12%
(15,982 out of 134,805 students)
(15,982 out of 134,805 students)
Rank: #5050.
8%
(13,390 out of 165,999 students)
(13,390 out of 165,999 students)
Frequently Asked Questions
What counties have the private schools with the highest percentage of K-12 students enrolled?
The counties with the highest percentage of K-12 students enrolled are Jefferson, FL (91% average enrolled), Lyon, IA (62% average enrolled) and Amite, MS (44% average enrolled).
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