NAICS Code 611110 — Elementary and Secondary Schools

National Industry in the official 2022 North American Industry Classification System (U.S. Census Bureau). It is the only national industry under 61111 (Elementary and Secondary Schools).

Code611110
TitleElementary and Secondary Schools
LevelNational Industry (6-digit)
EditionNAICS 2022 edition
SBA size standard$20 million in average annual receipts

Official definition (2022 NAICS)

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in furnishing academic courses and associated course work that comprise a basic preparatory education. A basic preparatory education ordinarily constitutes kindergarten through 12th grade. This industry includes school boards and school districts.

Illustrative Examples:

Elementary schools

Parochial schools, elementary or secondary

High schools

Primary schools

Charter schools

Kindergartens

Military academies, elementary or secondary

Schools for the physically disabled, elementary or secondary

Cross-References.

Is a business under 611110 "small"?

Under the SBA size standards (13 CFR 121.201, effective March 17, 2023), a business classified in NAICS 611110 qualifies as a small business if it does not exceed $20 million in average annual receipts. Small-business status determines eligibility for federal set-aside contracts, SAM.gov certifications and SBA loan programs — receipts are averaged over the latest 5 fiscal years.

Where 611110 sits in the hierarchy

LevelCodeTitle
Sector61Educational Services
Subsector611Educational Services
Industry Group6111Elementary and Secondary Schools
NAICS Industry61111Elementary and Secondary Schools
National Industry611110Elementary and Secondary Schools

Related SIC codes

Via the official U.S. Census concordance (1987 SIC ↔ NAICS), shown only where the industry definition is unchanged in NAICS 2022.

SIC codeTitle
8211Elementary and Secondary Schools

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Data: official 2022 NAICS structure, descriptions and Census concordances, U.S. Census Bureau — U.S. government works in the public domain (17 U.S.C. §105). Suggested reference, not an official determination.