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As the name indicates, homeschooling means when the parents opt to provide home-based education to their kids. This was a traditional practice, but over the last few years, it has become the fastest-growing mainstream education in the US and other nations around the world, such as France, Japan, the UK, South Korea, Russia, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As of February 2020, a total of at least 9 million Americans had gone through homeschooling at least once.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If we observe the trend in the last few years, there is an annual homeschooling growth rate of 2%-8%<\/strong>. However, there has been a significant increase in those figures from 2019 to 2021. By the end of 2020, about 9 million<\/strong> Americans said they had attended homeschool at some point in their lives. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are numerous reasons why families opt for homeschooling, such as the lack of their children\u2019s progress in traditional schooling, the difference in religious and educational philosophies, lack of satisfaction with the traditional educational methods, etc. In this article, we will explore homeschooling facts and their various aspects in detail.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Is Homeschooling More Effective Than Public School?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

There are chances of success of homeschooling compared to institutional schooling because this lets the children improve as per their nature and schedule. When homeschooling is well planned and organized, besides providing children scope for socialization, then it results in effective outcomes. It helps students focus on the career which interests them by preparing them for college by including extension courses. It becomes a well-rounded education that is highly effective when the homeschooled students get the opportunity to participate in extracurricular activities, community sports, and community service groups.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Homeschooling Vs Public Schooling Statistics<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It is an extremely important decision for the parents to choose the mode of education for their children. They consider the effects of homeschooling and the factors such as the student\u2019s personality, style of learning, availability, etc., while finalizing this.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Homeschoolers were seen to have an average standardized test score of 87th percentile as per the National Home Education Research Institute\u2019s study. <\/b><\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Compared to this, the score of those going to public school was only 50th percentile in certain subjects. Generally, standardized tests are not the best method of gauging a student\u2019s academic performance.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A study related to the data obtained from the 2007-2008 school year by Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA) shows a difference of 34 percentile<\/b><\/h5>\n\n\n\n

There was 39 percentile points excess in the case of homeschoolers as compared to others, in all subjects. If some parents found teaching math a challenging task, their children could not excel in it like those in public schools.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Academic Performance of Homeschooled Students<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Homeschooled students graduated college at a rate of 66.7%<\/b>,<\/span><\/h5>\n\n\n\n

A study led by Michael Cogan by the University of St. Thomas revealed that the homeschool graduation statistics is 10% higher than that of students from public schools.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Homeschoolers score 15%-30% more than students in public schools in the standardized academic achievement exams.<\/b><\/h5>\n\n\n\n

This is in line with reports from The National Home Education Research Institute in 2015. It shows that irrespective of the parent’s educational level and financial level, homeschoolers can score well.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Homeschool Demographics<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Children between the ages group 5-17 years<\/strong> are generally homeschooled as per the study conducted by NCES, of which 52%<\/strong> of female students and 48%<\/strong> males.  <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

23%<\/strong> of homeschoolers, each attending Kindergarten through 2nd grade, formed 22%<\/strong> and 3rd through 5th grade. Similarly, those who attended 6th through 8th grade formed 24%<\/strong>, and 31%<\/strong> included those belonging to 9th through 12th grade.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Homeschooling is gradually seen to be increasing amongst minority communities too. Owing to the concern regarding a safe school environment, compared to any other grades, high schoolers constitute the majority of those being homeschooled. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hence, parents consider home as a safe haven for teenage students to learn; saving them from unfortunate incidents such as physical violence, exposure to drugs, alcohol, sexual incidents, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Race and Ethnicity<\/b><\/h4>\n\n\n