A 1997 study performed by the National Home Education Research Institute showed that there are approximately 1.23 million American children being taught at home. Home school students 
collectively outnumber the individual statewide public school enrollments in each of 41 states. On average, home schoolers out perform their public school counterparts by a minimum of 30 
percentile points across all subjects. The study further shows that family income, parental education, gender and minority differences have no impact on the success of home school student performance. Also, the amount spent per student is staggeringly different: $546/student for home school versus $5,325/student for public schools. The study shows that nearly 84% of home school children use a computer in their education, compared to the national average of 26% (Ray, 1997).
School vouchers appear to be another factor that might create a larger private market for education. Initiatives in California and Florida have already shown that vouchers are gaining 
support among the American public.