2 million students expected to participate in Bring Your Bible to School Day

October 2, 2025

An estimated 2 million students throughout the U.S. are expected to participate in today’s Bring Your Bible to School Day tradition that encourages students and adults to share scripture with those around them.

The Christian Post reports that since 2014, Focus on the Family’s annual Bring Your Bible to School Day has seen ever-increasing rates of participation rates.

Statistics compiled by Focus on the Family show that nearly 1.3 million people representing over 70,000 schools and more than 10,000 churches participated in Bring Your Bible to School Day last year.

Focus on the Family’s Parenting and Youth Program Manager Emerson Collins says he expects even higher participation this year, telling the Christian Post, “Based on signups this year alone, we’re projecting close to 2 million participants.”

Collins added, “We’re looking at thousands of churches, thousands of schools and 2 million students total participating.”

According to the Christian Post, Collins described the purpose behind Bring Your Bible to School Day as “starting a conversation about Christ and the Gospel with a believer or an unbeliever to create that connection point for students in schools and, of course, be a light for Christ wherever they are.”

Collins estimates that roughly 3 million adults also participated in Bring Your Bible Day last years and he expects the numbers this year to be significantly higher.

“Based on sign-ups alone, we can anticipate more than last year,” Collin noted, adding, “We’d be looking at probably the 3.5 to 4 million range.” 

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