New Survey Finds 86% of U.S. Families Plan to Continue Homeschooling

December 2, 2025

A new FlexPoint survey revealed that homeschooling remains a top choice for families across the U.S.

Survey findings revealed that homeschooling remains a top choice for 86% of families across the U.S., with 49% of parents planning to continue indefinitely, and 37% planning to homeschool for the foreseeable future, but may reassess as circumstances change. 

The Florida Virtual School (FLVS) survey, conducted by OvationMR, a marketing research company, between October and December 2024, included a total of 1,424 homeschooling parents in California, Florida, New York, North Carolina, and Texas. All participants have at least one child in PreK-12 who is homeschooled at least 50% of the time. The survey was distributed to better understand the U.S. homeschooling population and their motivations, especially as more parents consider new schools for their children amid expanding school choice options.

“These findings highlight how the education landscape has evolved over the past several years and amplified what we already know - that the traditional classroom model is not effective for all students because many learn differently,” said Dr. Louis Algaze, president and chief executive officer of Florida Virtual School. “Now, more than ever, we must ensure families have a variety of options, including homeschooling online, so all students can follow the learning path that works best for them.” 

Additional survey findings include:

• 31% of parents surveyed said they started homeschooling due to COVID-19 school closures, 36% had been homeschooling for years prior to COVID-19, and 33% started homeschooling after COVID-19 but not because of school closures. 
• The majority of parents surveyed started homeschooling in the past one to five years. 
• The primary reasons parents choose to homeschool include personalized learning, safety concerns, and flexibility of learning from home.
• The biggest challenges reported by parents are limited social interaction and extracurricular activities, time management, and maintaining student focus and motivation. 
• The most common pain points include staying organized with homeschooling paperwork and ensuring children meet testing requirements. 
• In response to an open-ended question about why they homeschool, the top response was: “It allows us to accelerate or slow down lessons based on each child’s academic strengths and weaknesses.” 
  

For more information about Florida Virtual School and to view the full Homeschool Survey Report, visit Florida Virtual School Homeschool Report.

Survey Methodology: 

The survey was conducted by OvationMR, a marketing research company, between October and December 2024. It was distributed to homeschooling parents in California, Florida, New York, North Carolina, and Texas who have at least one child in PreK-12 who is homeschooled at least 50% of the time. The survey included six screener questions, 23 main questions, and six demographic-related questions. The main survey questions were split up into five sections: motivations for homeschooling, homeschooling logistics, procurement and utilization of study materials, homeschooling highs and lows, and homeschooling in the future. A total of 1,424 parents completed all survey questions. Statistical analysis of responses revealed key insights about the U.S. homeschooling population and their motivations. Read the complete survey results and analysis.