Formerly published in "Statistics of Public Elementary and Secondary School Systems," the information presented here on the 20 largest cities (by population size) comes from the 27th annual survey of public schools, conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics. Data are presented in eight tables and three graphs, covering number of…

Annual desk reference of key education facts is organized as follows: (1) year's education events in review; (2) common measures of education attainment; (3) cost of school construction; (4) demographics of school leadership; (5) gender gap in academic achievement; and (6) key education indicators by region and by state. (MLF)

A pull-out desk reference of key school statistics, this 11th annual edition provides key indicators of school performance and progress in areas such as test scores and educational technology, school construction and school bond issues, demographic profiles of school board members and school administrators, and education indicators by region and…

This report is a comprehensive look at education in kindergarten through grade 12 in South Dakota for the 1994-95 school year. The average daily membership in South Dakota schools in 1994-95 was 95,395 for the elementary grades and 38,400 for grades 9 through 12. Enrollment has increased by 10,000 students since 1984-85, although minority…

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is the primary federal entity for collecting, analyzing, and reporting data related to education in the United States and other nations. The center's activities are designed to address high-priority education data needs; provide consistent, reliable, complete, and accurate indicators of education…

The tables in this report summarize statistical information for schools and education agencies as supplied to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) by state education agencies. Information comes from the 1989-90 school year Public Elementary and Secondary School Universe and the Public Elementary and Secondary Education Agency…

A study was conducted at William Rainey Harper college (WRHC) in Illinois to provide basic institutional data about student performance over time. Data were obtained on performance and achievement at WRHC by following samples of 200 full-time and 200 part-time students in successive classes between 1974 and 1984. Study findings revealed: (1) the…

The estimates in this publication are key statistics reported before the close of the 1996-97 school year. They include the number of students in membership, teachers, and high school graduates for public elementary and secondary schools, and total revenues and expenditures for the operation of public elementary and secondary schools. The public…

This compilation aggregates all relevant statistics about the history of the U.S. educational system into one convenient book. The statistical surveys of what is now the National Center for Education Statistics date from 1870. The level of detail in the surveys by this office gradually increased until, by 1920, the statistical program included a…

It is crucial that measures and indicators for important aspects of the educational system be found and collected. As the education system strives to meet commonly identified goals, effective inputs become easier to identify and become more amenable to common collection and use, overcoming the two major impediments to developing national education…

This publication reports demographic data describing the population of examinees who took the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) during the administration year October 1980 through July 1981. This information was obtained from examinee responses to the nine-item Biographical Information Questionnaire, other information on the 1980-81…

The report presents general information and statistical data about schools, their staffs and students, as well as administrative staff data concerning Montgomery County Public Schools, Maryland (MCPS). The data are generated from existing computer files to reduce the response burden of school personnel; to assure standard definitions, formats, and…

This databook contains some of the basic information to be used in decision making and planning in the Mt. San Antonio College (MSAC) District. Part I focuses on the demographic characteristics of the district population, feeder school districts, and data from other educational providers. Part II presents statewide data on potential enrollment by…

Presented in this report are basic education data for fall 1976 on all free public elementary and secondary day schools in the United States and some outlying areas under U.S. jurisdiction. National trend data since fall 1972 on selected items of information are included. Basic data for each state or other area are shown on numbers of local school…

This report presents basic state summary data on public elementary and secondary day schools in the United States and some outlying areas under U.S. jurisdiction as of fall 1975. Selected national trend data dating back to 1971 are also included. Data for each state list numbers of local school districts, staff, and pupils in fall 1975 and for the…