An Overview of Research on Homeschool Students’ Academic Achievement and Test Scores: And How to Think About Claims by Authors Such as Bartholet, Coalition for Responsible Home Education (CRHE), Dwyer & Peters, and Kunzman & Gaither

Brian D. Ray, Ph.D. Douglas Pietersma, Ed.D. National Home Education Research Institute (NHERI) March 10, 2026 Copyright © National Home Education Research Institute Summary – Homeschool Academic Achievement: Key Facts and Points to Discuss Big Picture on...

Homeschool Academic Achievement Fact Sheet

What Research Says About Homeschooling and Academic Achievement Learner Outcomes Key Points: 63% of peer-reviewed studies on academic achievement show homeschool students perform statistically significantly better than those in institutional schools (Ray, 2017, 2023)....

Academic Leadership Journal

Academic Achievement and Demographic Traits of Homeschool Students: A Nationwide Study, 2010   Article by Brian D. Ray, Ph.D., posted February 13, 2015 Title: Academic Achievement and Demographic Traits of Homeschool Students: A Nationwide Study Description: This...