Analysis
NAICS 611692 is the 2022 national industry for automobile driving schools, part of 61169 (All Other Schools and Instruction). Census lists 4 example activities under it in the official index.
County Business Patterns counts 2,648 US establishments in this code in 2023, employing 16,610 people at an average annual payroll of $30,610 per employee (4th percentile of national industries). 61% of the establishments have fewer than five employees, which marks it as a small-business industry.
By establishments it ranks 3rd of the 3 codes at this level within All Other Schools and Instruction, with 13% of them.
Its index entries, the activities Census uses to assign businesses to this code, include automobile driving schools, driver education, driver training schools (except bus, heavy equipment, truck) and motorcycle driving schools.
For example, offering truck and bus driving instruction are classified in 611519 (Other Technical and Trade Schools) instead.
Census lists 1 related activities that belong elsewhere, most often in 611519. Businesses that do several things are classified by their primary activity, the one that generates the most value, so check those boundaries before settling on this code.
Official definition
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in offering automobile driving instruction.
Source: US Census Bureau, NAICS 2022 Manual.
Not this code if…
| The business mainly does | Use instead |
|---|---|
| Offering truck and bus driving instruction | 611519 Other Technical and Trade Schools |
Index entries (4)
- Automobile driving schools
- Driver education
- Driver training schools (except bus, heavy equipment, truck)
- Motorcycle driving schools