| What do you think when you hear the word | | | | do not have a college education outperform public |
| "homeschooler"? Do you think spelling bees and | | | | education. Even in homes in which neither parent |
| huge families? Do you think socially awkward? | | | | has a degree, students tested at 83% nationally. |
| Well, here are some statistics that may surprise | | | | That's 33% above the national average. |
| you. But be careful, this may turn your image of | | | | Fact #5: Stronger government regulation does not |
| homeschooling upside down. | | | | increase student achievement. No discernible |
| The HSLDA reports some amazing new statistics | | | | achievement difference is shown in states with |
| in homeschooling. First off, how many children do | | | | high, medium, or low levels of regulation. Students' |
| you think are home-schooled? In the last decade, | | | | performance levels for all three categories come |
| the population of students in home education has | | | | in at 87-88%, or 37-38% above the national |
| grown from 850,000 to an estimated 1.5 to 2 | | | | public school average. |
| million. | | | | Fact #6: Spending more per student via public |
| Fact #1: Homeschoolers perform 34-39% above | | | | education does not improve performance. |
| the national average in standardized tests. The | | | | Homeschool education generally costs $500 per |
| national average, by definition, is 50%. | | | | student each year for curriculum and supplies, |
| Homeschoolers test at 84-89% in subject by | | | | while public education costs an average of nearly |
| subject standardized test scores, well above the | | | | $10,000. Regardless of total dollars per student, |
| national average. | | | | homeschool students came in at 86-89% |
| Fact #2: Children in lower income families who | | | | performance, or 36-39% above the national public |
| homeschool outperform public education. Even | | | | school average. |
| families making a combined household income of | | | | Fact #7: Homeschool children of parents who had |
| less than $35,000 per year outperformed public | | | | earned teaching certification were not higher in |
| education by 35% in standardized test scores. | | | | achievement. Certified educators achieve |
| Fact 3#: Boys and girls respond well to | | | | homeschool performance at the 87th percentile |
| homeschool education. Only one percentage point | | | | while non-certified homeschoolers achieved the |
| separated male and female students in | | | | 88th percentile. |
| standardized test scores with boys averaging | | | | These are amazing statistics and should serve |
| 87% and girls 88%. | | | | those considering home education well making |
| Fact #4: Home-schooled children of parents who | | | | their evaluation. |