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Cost of Homeschooling Survey
Choosing to homeschool your children is a significant decision. We would like to understand the financial impact of this choice on families, and we hope to collect responses from families of all backgrounds. We appreciate your participation!
1.
Your homeschool is located in a:
Rural Area
Suburban Area
Urban Area
2.
State or territory you live in:
Outside the U.S.
Alabama
Alaska
American Samoa
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia (DC)
Florida
Georgia
Guam
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Northern Marianas Islands
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Puerto Rico
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Virgin Islands
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
(Optional) What is your zip code?
3.
How many of your homeschooled children are in:
2025-2026
Pre-K/Kindergarten
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Elementary
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Middle School
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
High School
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
4.
What is your estimated yearly cost per child to homeschool (including curriculum, supplies/printing, annual coop/organization fees, tuition for on-line classes, transportation, music/band lessons, art classes, sports, tutors, etc.):
Cost Per Child
Pre-K/Kindergarten
Less than $250
$250 - $500
$500 - $750
$750 - $1000
$1000 - $1250
$1250 - $1500
$1500 - $1750
$1750 - $ 2000
$2000 - $2250
$2250 - $2500
$2500 - $2750
$2750 - $3000
$3000 - $3500
$3500 - $4000
$4000-$4500
$4500 - $5000
More than $5000
Elementary
Less than $250
$250 - $500
$500 - $750
$750 - $1000
$1000 - $1250
$1250 - $1500
$1500 - $1750
$1750 - $ 2000
$2000 - $2250
$2250 - $2500
$2500 - $2750
$2750 - $3000
$3000 - $3500
$3500 - $4000
$4000-$4500
$4500 - $5000
More than $5000
Middle School
Less than $250
$250 - $500
$500 - $750
$750 - $1000
$1000 - $1250
$1250 - $1500
$1500 - $1750
$1750 - $ 2000
$2000 - $2250
$2250 - $2500
$2500 - $2750
$2750 - $3000
$3000 - $3500
$3500 - $4000
$4000-$4500
$4500 - $5000
More than $5000
High School
Less than $250
$250 - $500
$500 - $750
$750 - $1000
$1000 - $1250
$1250 - $1500
$1500 - $1750
$1750 - $ 2000
$2000 - $2250
$2250 - $2500
$2500 - $2750
$2750 - $3000
$3000 - $3500
$3500 - $4000
$4000-$4500
$4500 - $5000
More than $5000
5.
Which of the following teaching methods and activities does your homeschool utilize? (Select all that apply)
In-home curricula
Co-ops, group learning
Online Classes, Dual-Enrollment
Special Education Resources (Therapy, Services, etc.)
Extra-curricular activities (Sports, Art Classes, etc.)
Other (please specify)
6.
If you have a child with special needs, please give us an estimate of what percentage of your cost goes toward specialized support:
7.
Please estimate your annual income:
Less than 25,000
25,000 to 34,999
35,000 to 49,999
50,000 to 74,999
75,000 to 99,999
100,000 to 149,999
150,000 to 199,999
200,000 or more
8.
Do you have any additional feedback to share?
HSLDA is deeply committed to protecting the privacy of homeschoolers. Please know that any information provided in this survey is purely voluntary and will not be used in a way that can identify you. The information gathered will be aggregated, anonymized, and only used to provide people interested in home education insight into the expected costs that homeschooling can incur. Your assistance will provide insight to document the effort home educating parents make on behalf of their children. It will also help HSLDA when our charitable arm is helping homeschoolers in financial need.
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