Religious Diversity

This layer displays the religious diversity index in each county using data from the Association of Religious Data Archives (ARDA). Adherents for each congregation were summarized according to broader categories. Categories used to calculate the index include Evangelical Protestant, Mainline Protestant, Historically Black Protestant, Judaism, Orthodox, Latter Day Saints, Catholic, Hindu, Buddhist, Jehova’s Witness, and Muslim.

Evangelical Protestant Adherents

This layer displays the number of Evangelical Protestants Adherents using data from the Association of Religious Data Archives (ARDA).

Private School Locations

This layer displays the location of all private schools with data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), 2019-20. Additional layers for private schools by religious affiliation, with pre-kindergarten programs, and by level of institution are also available.

Private Schools by Religious Affiliation

This layer displays the location and religious affiliation of private schools across the US. Data are from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) 2011-12 Private School Universe Survey (PSS).