Home Schooling Continues to Grow in Arkansas

By: KARK 4 News

Updated: September 10, 2012

The number of Arkansas families home-schooling their children continues to grow.

The annual home-school report shows more than 16,000 students studied at home last year.

Home schooling has seen a steady climb since the program started in 1985.

The report breaks down home-school data by gender, grade and district.

The Pulaski County Special School District has the largest home-school population.

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