Although most school systems in the United States have mostly reopened following the coronavirus pandemic, the number of students now being homeschooled still remains high.

As reported by Fox News, data from 18 different states shows that the number of students enrolled in homeschooling shot up by 63 percent in the 2020-2021 academic year, then fell by only 17 percent in the following year. Despite the slight decrease, the total number of homeschooled students nevertheless remains well above pre-pandemic totals; prior to the pandemic, only about 3.3 percent of American students, roughly 2 million total, were homeschooled.

Additional data from the U.S. Census notes that the largest increase in homeschooling based on specific demographics was among black students, who rose from 3.3 percent to 16.1 percent from spring to fall of 2020, an increase of nearly 5 times. All other major ethnic groups saw their homeschool numbers rise to at least twice as much as previous levels.