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Percentage of Homeschoolers by State

California has the highest Homeschool Enrollment Estimate in 2022 (407,984), followed by Texas (355,241) and Florida (204,019). Vermont has the lowest (5,575).

Education51 states · 2 metricsUpdated Mar 10, 2026Original page
Year 202250 of 51 states
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Homeschool Enrollment Estimate, 2022

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Each dot is one state; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
48,727
Middle half 22.4K – 77.7K
Average
68,861
50 states
Highest
407,984
California
Lowest
5,575
Vermont

Data

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51 states · # = rank by Homeschool Enrollment Estimate
#
1California407,9845.9M
2Texas355,2415.3M
3Florida204,0192.8M
4New York187,4212.5M
5Illinois130,4751.8M
6Pennsylvania124,9401.7M
7Ohio121,6051.6M
8Georgia120,1631.7M
9North Carolina108,6371.5M
10Michigan100,6341.4M
11New Jersey94,5181.3M
12Virginia88,2341.2M
13Washington78,0851.1M
14Arizona76,3741.1M
15Indiana74,5181M
16Tennessee72,454974K
17Missouri64,688857.1K
18Maryland63,757859.2K
19Massachusetts63,571892.3K
20Minnesota61,664846.2K
21Wisconsin59,680772.4K
22Colorado57,988838.7K
23South Carolina53,218762.3K
24Alabama52,532727.7K
25Louisiana50,000692.5K
26Kentucky47,453634K
27Oklahoma45,381663.5K
28Utah44,682675.4K
29Oregon40,356552.4K
30Connecticut35,144494.5K
31Iowa34,432481.7K
32Arkansas33,053476.6K
33Nevada32,976472.3K
34Kansas32,967463.6K
35Mississippi32,209431.9K
36Nebraska22,569309.7K
37Idaho22,395313.8K
38New Mexico22,355305K
39West Virginia16,882236.6K
40Hawaii13,927168.6K
41New Hampshire12,152164.5K
42Maine11,907167.6K
43Montana11,265149.8K
44South Dakota10,303138.5K
45Delaware9,874139.2K
46Rhode Island9,672134.3K
47North Dakota8,497115.6K
48Alaska8,297127.6K
49Wyoming6,30391.7K
50Vermont5,57575.8K
—District of Columbia—79.1K

What correlates with Homeschool Enrollment Estimate (2022)?

Pearson r against 2,109 other state metrics sharing at least 30 states, 4 near-identical series hidden. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Homeschool Enrollment Estimate tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

  1. Total JobsJob Growth by State
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 50
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  2. Electoral VotesNational Popular Vote by State
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 50
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  3. Current # of RepresentativesDelegate Count by State
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 50
    Plot
  4. # of Electoral VotesWinner-Take-All States
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 50
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  5. Electoral VotesElectoral Votes by State
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 50
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  6. Current # of RepresentativesNumber of Representatives by State
    r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 50
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Homeschool Enrollment Estimate tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

  1. FTE Convictions RankMost Corrupt StatesA rank: rank 1 is the worst
    r = −0.69 · strong · n = 50
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  2. Req. English CreditsHigh School Graduation Requirements by State
    r = −0.57 · strong · n = 47
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  3. OpportunityBest States to Live InA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = +0.53 · strong · n = 49
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  4. Mitigation Efforts RankFood Waste by StateA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = +0.50 · strong · n = 50
    Plot
  5. Related Groups per Capita RankBest States to HomeschoolA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = +0.50 · strong · n = 50
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  6. Opportunity RankWorst States to Live inA rank: rank 1 is the worst
    r = −0.50 · strong · n = 50
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Quick answers

Which state has the highest Homeschool Enrollment Estimate?
California has the highest Homeschool Enrollment Estimate in 2022, at 407,984, followed by Texas (355,241) and Florida (204,019).
Which state has the lowest Homeschool Enrollment Estimate?
Vermont has the lowest Homeschool Enrollment Estimate in 2022, at 5,575.
What is the median Homeschool Enrollment Estimate across US states?
The median is 48,727 across the 50 US states with data in 2022.
Where does this percentage of homeschoolers by state data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review.