The data is a dated, but even if it decreased by a few thousand it's still a disparity...
https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/li...s/hsfacts.html
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Number of Institutions
Across the United States there are 26,407 public secondary schools and 10,693 private secondary schools. (Digest of Education Statistics, 2001, Table 89)
In 1999-2000, the states with the largest number of public secondary schools were California, Texas, Illinois, Ohio, and New York. (Digest of Education Statistics, 2001, Table 101)
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The national rankings include more than 21,000 high schools, but I can't find exact numbers.
http://www.usnews.com/education/best...ional-rankings