Public School Uniforms on the Rise

BACK? SCHOOL ARAIIESE IINERII? PUBLIC SCHOOL UNIFORMS ON THE RISE PUBLIC SCHOOLS PUBLIC SCHOOLS ARE THE FASTEST GROWING SEGMENT OF THE SCHOOL UNIFORM MARKET 23% of all public and private schools in the U.S, now have a uniform policy, with public schools making up the majority at about 19%.' 150,000 In 2012, 150,000 public school students will wear uniforms for the first time. 21STO STATES HAVE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEMS THAT REQUIRE STUDENT UNIFORMS' TOP U.S. CITIES REQUIRING UNIFORMS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS' 95% 85% 80% New Orleans Cleveland Chicago 65% 60%, 50% Boston Miami Cincinnati RETAILERS EXPAND OFFERINGS TO ACCOMMODATE GROWING UNIFORM TREND Uniforms available online and at more than 450 Kmart stores in 41 states across the U.S. and Puerto Rico. kmart SOURCE: 1. National Center for Education Statistics. Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2011 2. French Toast School Uniforms