✦ CHALKLENS • INDEPENDENT EDUCATION & HOMESCHOOL RESEARCH DESK

Numbers you can check.

We publish enrollment counts, test results, state rules, and family spending for homeschooling and other K-12 options. Each report points to the source and explains how we handled the gaps.

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RECENTLY PUBLISHED

New research

New parent survey data, state records, and demographic reports.

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Core Data
Homeschooling Statistics
National counts, historical trends, and growth rates.
Demographics
Demographics & Enrollment
Race, household income, geography, and urban-rural splits.
Headcount
U.S. Student Headcount
Federal baseline vs. state registry reconciliations.
Timeline
Enrollment Trends by Year
Longitudinal tracking from 1999 to 2025.