Inside Technology: Distance Learning at K-12 Schools

Feb. 1, 2012
Stats on distance learning at K-12 schools

-55: Percentage of school districts with students enrolled in distance education courses, 2009-10

-1,816,400: Number of enrollments by public school students in distance education courses, 2009-10

-74: Percentage of enrollments in distance education courses that are at the high school level, 2009-10

-22: Percentage of districts offering distance education in which a high school student could take a full course load using only distance education courses, 2009-10

-12: Percentage of districts offering distance education in which a student could fulfill all high school graduation requirements using only distance education courses, 2009-10

-64: Percentage of districts that cited "providing courses not otherwise available at the school" as a very important reason for offering distance education, 2009-10

Source: National Center for Education Statistics, "Distance Education Courses for Public Elementary and Secondary School Students, 2009-10"

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