Statistics, Research Reports and Articles
About Homeschooling

Publications by The National Center for Education Statistics:

The Condition of Education 2007: Participation: Elem/Secondary: Homeschooled
 
Reasons for Homeschooling comparison chart
 
Table of homeschooled student characteristics
 
Percent distribution of students in public, private and home schools
 
Percentage distribution of homeschooled students
 
1.5 Million Students homeschooled in the US in 2007
 
1.1 Million Homeschool Students in the United States in 2003
 
Homeschooling in the United States 1999
 
National Household Survey of 1999 Data Files
 
Issues Related to Estimating the Home-Schooled Population in the United States with National Household Survey Datas

 

Publications stored at the Education Resources Information Center (ERIC):
(Go to the Ask ERIC Database and enter the Eric ID # of the research you wish to read in the Search Terms box. Under Search In, click on Eric #.)

   Linking Parental Motivations for Involvement
   and Student Proximal Achievement Outcomes in
   Homeschooling and Public Schooling Settings
   Written by Christa Ice, et al 2011
   ERIC ID #: EJ920636
   

   Homeschooling in America: A Viable Option
   Written by Bobby Terry 2011
   ERIC ID #: ED517220
   

   Bringing Lessons from Homeschool to the Writing Classroom
   Written by Carolyn Ariella Sofia 2010
   ERIC ID #: EJ906297
   

   Exploring Academic Outcomes of Homeschool Students
   Written by Michael Cogan 2010
   ERIC ID #: EJ893891
   

   Are All Homeschooling Methods Created Equal
   Written by Deborah Taylor-Hough 2010
   ERIC ID #: ED510702
   

   Homeschooling in the USA, Past, Present and Future
   Written by Milton Gaither 2009
   ERIC ID #: EJ860944
   

   You Can Homeschool Your Child With Special Needs
   Written by Diana Peterson 2009
   ERIC ID #: EJ841774
   

   Considering Homeschooling Your Child on the Autism Spectrum?
   Written by Karen Hurlbutt 2010
   ERIC ID #: EJ880859
   

   Previously Homeschooled College Freshman:
   Their First Year Experiences and Persistence Rates
   Written by Mary K. Saunders 2010
   ERIC ID #: EJ851091
   

   An Examination of Assessment Scores between Students
   Who Attend Public Schools and Students Who
   Were Homeschooled Prior to Entering a Virtual Charter School
   Written by Catherine Wilson 2010
   ERIC ID #: ED514204
   

   Too Cool for School: Gifted Children and Homeschooling
   Written by Catherine Winstanley 2009
   ERIC ID #: EJ860945
   

   Home Education Reason and Research:
   Common Questions and Research-Based Answers about Homeschooling
   Written by Brian D. Ray 2009
   ERIC ID #: ED508160
   

   Why Homeschooling Happened
   Written by Milton Gaither 2009
   ERIC ID #: EJ799390
   

   Homeschoolers Entering Community Colleges:
   Perceptions of Admissions Officers
   Written by Kellie Sorey 2008
   ERIC ID #: EJ829457
   

   Homeschooling: A Growing Option in American Education
   Written by Dan Lips 2008
   ERIC ID #: ED501498
   

   Why State Sanctions Fail to Deter Home Education:
   An Analysis of Home Education in Germany and Its
   Implications for Home Education Policies
   Written by Thomas Spiegler 2009
   ERIC ID #: EJ860947
   

   What Have We Learned About Homeschooling?
   Written by Eric J. Isenberg 2007
   ERIC ID #: EJ772374
   

   The Politics of Homeschooling:
    New Developments, New Challenges
   Written by Bruce S. Cooper 2007
   ERIC ID #: EJ750731
   

   A Mixed Methods Nested Analysis of
   Homeschooling Styles, Instructional Practices,
   and Reading Methodologies
   Written by Carolyn C. McKeon 2007
   ERIC ID #: ED504128
   

   Choice without Markets:
    Homeschooling in the Context of Private Education
   Written by Janice Aurini 2005
   ERIC ID #: EJ718936
   

   Why Do Parents Homeschool?
   A Systematic Examination of Parental Involvement
   Written by Christa L. Green 2007
   ERIC ID #: EJ749498
   

   Homeschooling In The US, Growth and Growing Pains
   Written by Travis Reindl 2005
   ERIC ID #: EJ732596
   

   Homeschooling, Trends and Issues
   Written by Margaret Hadderman 2002
   ERIC ID #: ED473001
   

   Virtual Schools, Trends and Issues
   Written by Margaret Hadderman 2002
   ERIC ID #: ED473002
   

   Homeschooling and Higher Education
   Written by Patricia Wood 2003
   ERIC ID #: ED480468
   

   Homeschooling, ERIC Digest
   Written by Patricia Lines 2001
   ERIC ID #: ED457539
   

   Homeschooling Comes of Age
   Written by Patricia Lines 2000
   ERIC ID #: EJ609191
   

   Homeschoolers, Estimating Number and Growth
   Written by Patricia Lines 1999
   ERIC ID #: ED456167
   

   The Correlational Relationship Between Homeschooling
   Demographics and High Test Scores
   Written by Johnna Burns 1999
   ERIC ID #: ED439141
   

   Scholastic Achievement and Demographic Characteristics
   Written by Lawrence M. Rudner
   

University and Think Tank Research:

Education, Schooling and Children's Rights: The Complexity of Homeschooling
written by Robert Kunzman, Indiana University, 2012

Exploring Academic Outcomes of Homeschool Students
(A look at homeschool demographics at a private midwestern college)
Slide Presentation
Full report from your local library
written by Michael Cogan, University of St. Thomas, 2010

Academic Achievement and Demographic Traits of Homeschool Students: A Nationwide Study
written by Brian Ray, Academic Leadership Journal, 2010

Homeschooling: From the Extreme to the Mainstream
Homeschooling: From the Extreme to the Mainstream 2nd Edition, 2007
both written by Patrick Basham, Cato Institute
Published by The Fraser Institute, Canada

Homeschooling Back To The Future?
Cato Institute Policy Analysis
By Isabel Lyman

The Why of Homeschool
Ludwig Von Mises Institute
By Isabel Lyman, 2003

 

Research conducted by the National Home Education Research Institution and available on their web site:
 
General Research Fact Sheet
 
Worldwide Guide To Homeschooling
 
Strengths of Their Own
 
Home Educated and Now Adults

 

Publications by the Homeschool Legal Defense Association and available on their web site:
 
National Center for Home Education: Education Cultural Indicators
 
Summary of Academic Statistics on Homeschooling
 
Homeschooling Achievement
 
Homeschooling Grows Up
 
Progress Report 2009: Homeschool Academic Achievement and Demographics