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PK–12 EDUCATION. Enrollment. How many students will attend school in fall 2020? About 56.4 million students are projected to attend elementary, middle, and high schools across the United States ().. 50.7 million students in public schools; 5.7 million students in private schools; Of the 50.7 million public school students ():. 1.5 million are expected to attend prekindergarten