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Division: I - Services

US-SIC Code 8211 - Elementary and Secondary Schools

Industry Description

Elementary and secondary schools furnishing academic courses, ordinarily for kindergarten through grade 12. Included in this industry are parochial schools and military academies furnishing academic courses for kindergarten through grade 12, and secondary schools which furnish both academic and technical courses.

Business Examples

Common types of business activities within US SIC 8211 - Elementary and Secondary Schools are:

  • Academies, elementary and secondary schools
  • Boarding schools
  • Finishing schools, secondary
  • High schools
  • Kindergartens
  • Military academies elementary and secondary level
  • Parochial schools, elementary and secondary
  • Preparatory schools
  • Schools for the disabled
  • Schools for the physically handicapped, elementary and secondary
  • Schools, elementary and secondary
  • Seminaries, below university grade
  • Vocational high schools

IBISWorld Industry Research Report

Public Schools in the US (61111a)

Revenue 2025

$1020.3bn

Growth 2025

0.30%

Key Trends

  • Falling federal funding for elementary and secondary schools hasn't deterred revenue growth

  • Taxes on COVID-19 stimulus income and spending filled state coffers in 2021

  • Tax surpluses will disappear quickly moving forward

Products and Services

US-SIC Hierarchy 8211 - Elementary and Secondary Schools

US-SIC Code 8211 - Elementary and Secondary Schools sits in the 2-digit Elementary and Secondary Schools sector. US SIC codes can be 2 to 8 digits and the further along the hierarchy, the more detailed and specific the category will be.

Division: I

Division Title: Services

2 Digits 3 Digits 4 Digits

Extended US-SIC Hierarchy for 8211 - Elementary and Secondary Schools

For business marketing and targeting, US SIC Codes have been extended to provide more specific classifications within US-SIC 8211 - Elementary and Secondary Schools. Extended US SIC Codes are being continuously updated to reflect the current business environment.

6 Digit SIC Codes

  • 821101 Religious schools
  • 821102 Schools for blind
  • 821103 Schools
  • 821104 Kindergartens
  • 821105 Montessori schools
  • 821106 Schools-mentally retarded
  • 821107 Schools with special academic education
  • 821108 Educational programs
  • 821109 Schools-preparatory
  • 821110 Schools-speech defect correction
  • 821111 Schools for the deaf
  • 821112 Lip reading instruction
  • 821113 Boards of education
  • 821198 School districts-public

8 Digit SIC Codes

  • 82110000 Elementary and secondary schools
  • 82110100 Catholic elementary and secondary schools
  • 82110101 Catholic combined elementary and secondary school
  • 82110102 Catholic elementary school
  • 82110103 Catholic junior high school
  • 82110104 Catholic senior high school
  • 82110105 Catholic special education school
  • 82110106 Catholic vocational/technical school
  • 82110200 Private elementary and secondary schools
  • 82110201 Academy
  • 82110202 Boarding school
  • 82110203 Military academy
  • 82110204 Preparatory school
  • 82110205 Private combined elementary and secondary school
  • 82110206 Private elementary school
  • 82110207 Private junior high school
  • 82110208 Private senior high school
  • 82110209 Private special education school
  • 82110210 Private vocational/technical school
  • 82110300 Public elementary and secondary schools
  • 82110301 Public adult education school
  • 82110302 Public combined elementary and secondary school
  • 82110303 Public elementary school
  • 82110304 Public junior high school
  • 82110305 Public senior high school
  • 82110306 Public special education school
  • 82110307 Public vocational/technical school
  • 82110400 Specialty education
  • 82110401 School for physically handicapped, nec
  • 82110402 School for mentally handicapped, nec
  • 82119900 Elementary and secondary schools, nec
  • 82119901 Elementary school, nec
  • 82119902 Finishing school, secondary
  • 82119903 High school, junior or senior, nec
  • 82119904 Kindergarten
  • 82119905 School board
  • 82119906 Secondary school, nec
  • 82119907 Sectarian school
  • 82119908 Seminary
  • 82119909 Vocational high school, nec

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Each US SIC Code is part of a Division, which corresponds with a numerical range. Select a Division category from the table below, then drill down to discover the industries within that Division.

Division US-SIC Code Sector title
A 01-09 Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing
B 10-14 Mining
C 15-17 Construction
D 20-39 Manufacturing
E 40-49 Transportation, Communications, Electric, Gas, and Sanitary Services
F 50-51 Wholesale Trade
G 52-59 Retail Trade
H 60-67 Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate
I 70-89 Services
J 90-99 Public Administration

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