The nation and its public school enrollment are in the midst of dramatic racial change (Frey, 2001; Orfield, 2009). Soon, the nation's public schools will enroll a majority of non-White students, a demographic reality that has already occurred in the two largest regions of the country, the South and the West. As the nation's enrollment grows more…

This document contains tables that summarize data about the attendance of students in Maryland's public schools in 1997-1998. In 1997-1998, Maryland has an average daily attendance of 93.7% with an average daily membership of 828,477.3 students and a statewide dropout rate of 4.05%. Tables provide detailed information in the following categories:…

This compilation of tables presents information on Maryland's public schools. The state's 1,254 schools include 791 elementary, 202 secondary, 175 middle, and 23 combined schools as well as 49 special education centers and 14 alternative centers. A breakdown for each type of school is given for each of the state's 23 counties and Baltimore city,…

This handbook presents statistics about the public and private schools of Maryland. In 2000-2001, there were 852,920 public school students in Maryland and 187,100 nonpublic school students, representing a 5.9% increase in the public school enrollment over 5 years and a 12.3% increase in the nonpublic school enrollment over 5 years. There were…

Statistics related to education in Maryland are presented in this booklet of tables. The first chart presents some selected statistics about the educational community in the whole state. In 1993-94, the education budget was approximately $4.66 billion, and the estimated cost per pupil was $6,250. Public school enrollment in 1993 was 771,377 and…

This handbook presents statistics about public and private schools in Maryland in the 1996-97 school year. In 1996, Maryland schools had an average daily membership of 800,610.4 students, with an average daily attendance of 747,468.4 students. These students, who attended 1,284 public schools and 1,105 nonpublic schools, were served by 88,465…

This handbook presents statistics about the public and private schools of Maryland. In 1998 there were 841,671 public school students in Maryland and 175,622 nonpublic school students, representing a 9.1% increase in the public school enrollment over 5 years and a 15.9% increase in the nonpublic school enrollment over 5 years. There were 1,355…

This handbook presents statistics about the public and private schools of Maryland. In 1997 there were 830,744 public school students in Maryland and 170,285 nonpublic students representing a 10.5% increase in the public school enrollment over 5 years and a 14.5% increase in nonpublic school enrollment over 5 years. There were 1,297 public schools…

This handbook presents statistics about the public and private schools of Maryland. In 1994 there were 790,938 public school students and 156,582 nonpublic school students in the state, representing a 13.2% increase in public schools over 5 years and a 17% growth in the nonpublic schools. There were 1,262 public schools in 1994-95 and 1,024…

The Commissioner's introduction to Volume 1 includes state school system statistics. Chapter I addresses vacation schools, playgrounds, and settlements, with discussion of poor children in major cities, playground conditions, playground social conditions, play psychology, and settlement-movement history. Subsequent chapters cover laws concerning…