Do homeschoolers do as well as students who attended traditional schools?

Previous studies on postsecondary academic outcomes have found that homeschoolers tend to perform above-average. This very exact matching allows for direct comparisons between the 732 homeschooled students and the comparison group who attended traditional public/private schools.

Is homeschooling or regular schooling more effective?

About 80\% people agree that homeschooling is better than public school with reasons including lack of violence, better social development, more effective learning, better overall education, and flexiblility of learning time and curriculum which is more targeted at results.

Are homeschooled children more successful?

A 2016 study by the National Home Education Research Institute (NHERI) indicates homeschoolers scored between 15 and 30 percentage points higher on standardized academic achievement tests. Research also indicates students who received an education from a home-based program usually scored higher on the SAT/ACT.

Who benefits homeschooling?

Benefits of Homeschooling: for Parents

• Continuing education. You can continue learning alongside your child.
• Sharing your hobbies and interests. You can share your own passions with your kids more than if they were attending school full-time.
• Saving money.
• Freedom from a school schedule.
• Personal growth.

Do homeschool students perform better than those in conventional schools?

87\% of peer-reviewed studies on social, emotional, and psychological development show homeschool students perform statistically significantly better than those in conventional schools (Ray, 2017).

How many homeschooling students are there in the United States?

There are about 2.5 million homeschool students in grades K-12 in the United States (or 3\% to 4\% of school-age children). That is, there were an estimated 2.5 million in spring 2019 [note 1].

Why do 80\% of parents homeschool their kids?

80\% of parents homeschool their kids mainly because of security concerns. A survey conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics on homeschooling data in 2015-16 showed that 80\% of parents were worried about the school environment and their kids’ safety as they become prone to negative peer pressure.

What are the characteristics of homeschool families?

Families engaged in home-based education are not dependent on public, tax-funded resources for their children’s education. Homeschooling is quickly growing in popularity among minorities. About 41\% of homeschool families are non-white/non-Hispanic (i.e., not white/Anglo).