24.6%
of U.S. high school students reported 60 minutes of physical activity every day in 2023.
CDC Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2023 ↗A public reference from Move & Groove Society
Youth music & movement education statistics
A clear, citable snapshot of how young people access movement, music, and arts learning in the United States.
Last updated October 9, 2026. All figures are from the latest named source available when this page was updated.
At a glance
Movement and music belong in the learning picture.
Young people need places to move, make music, build confidence, and connect with one another. The figures below bring together recent national data on youth activity and arts education access for educators, families, community partners, and writers.
Use the stable links on each statistic to cite a specific number. For interpretation, context, or methodology, please go straight to the original research linked with every figure.
16.5%
of U.S. high school students met both daily aerobic and weekly muscle-strengthening guidelines in 2023.
CDC Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2023 ↗51.9%
of U.S. high school students played on at least one sports team in 2023.
CDC Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2023 ↗91%
of U.S. public schools had a designated music instructor in the November 2024 school survey.
National Endowment for the Arts, 2024 ↗55%
of U.S. public schools reported adequate arts funding, facilities, and materials in the November 2024 school survey.
National Endowment for the Arts, 2024 ↗79%
of U.S. public schools reported arts-related instructional activities outside the regular school day in 2024.
National Endowment for the Arts, 2024 ↗What the numbers say
Access and participation are not the same thing.
Schools report strong availability for music instruction, while national activity data show that daily movement remains out of reach for many high school students. The numbers do not explain every local story, but they do make one thing plain: consistent, welcoming opportunities still matter.
For families and community partners, the practical takeaway is simple. Programs that make movement and music feel social, approachable, and worth returning to can help keep the door open for young people who may not see themselves in a traditional team, class, or performance setting.
A closer look at arts learning
Music learning grows beyond the school day.
10%
of parents of kindergarteners reported that their child took music lessons.
26%
of parents of fifth-graders reported that their child took music lessons.
Methodology & sources
How to read this page.
This is a curated reference page, not original research. It presents published national figures exactly as described by their source, alongside the source year and a direct link. Percentages come from different surveys and populations, so they should not be combined into a single estimate.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Youth Risk Behavior Survey, United States, 2023 ↗. National survey of public and private high school students in grades 9 through 12.
- National Endowment for the Arts, Arts Education in U.S. Public Schools, November 2024 ↗. Findings based on the National Center for Education Statistics School Pulse Panel.
- National Endowment for the Arts, Snapshots of Arts Education in Childhood and Adolescence, January 2025 ↗. Analysis of U.S. Department of Education longitudinal datasets.
Cite this page
Move & Groove Society. “Youth Music & Movement Education Statistics.” Updated October 9, 2026. https://movengroovesociety.com/movement-music-education-statistics
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