| Year | Total | Public | Private | Elementary | Secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 2,040,840 | 1,674,161 | 366,679 | 1,124,203 | 916,637 |
| 1988 | 2,025,555 | 1,668,542 | 357,013 | 1,138,363 | 887,192 |
| 1989 | 2,008,399 | 1,658,335 | 350,064 | 1,157,089 | 851,310 |
| 1990 | 1,996,500 | 1,655,271 | 341,229 | 1,169,212 | 827,288 |
| 1991 | 2,012,169 | 1,667,834 | 334,335 | 1,188,889 | 823,280 |
| 1992 | 2,028,541 | 1,692,797 | 335,744 | 1,201,837 | 826,704 |
| 1993 | 2,051,727 | 1,717,613 | 334,114 | 1,212,768 | 838,959 |
| 1994 | 2,078,666 | 1,744,082 | 334,584 | 1,223,433 | 855,233 |
| 1995 | 2,101,039 | 1,764,946 | 336,093 | 1,229,622 | 871,417 |
| 1996 | 2,122,523 | 1,787,533 | 334,990 | 1,236,943 | 885,580 |
| 1997 | 2,138,037 | 1,804,256 | 333,781 | 1,242,461 | 895,576 |
Note: Detail may not add to total due to rounding
Source: U.S. Census Bureau; U.S. National Center for Education Statistics; Pennsylvania Department of Education Prepared by: The Pennsylvania State Data Center, Penn State Harrisburg