This "First Look" contains national and state totals of revenues and expenditures for public elementary and secondary education for school year 2013-14. This "First Look" includes revenues by source and expenditures by function and object, including current expenditures per pupil and instructional expenditures per pupil. This…

This First Look report introduces new data for national and state-level public elementary and secondary revenues and expenditures for fiscal year 2013 (FY 13). Specifically, this report includes findings from the following types of school finance data: (1) revenue and expenditure totals; (2) revenues by source; (3) expenditures by function and…

In this, the second installment of a two-part report of the 46th annual PDK/Gallup Poll of the Public's Attitudes Toward the Public Schools, the report unveils what Americans are thinking about public schools--in particular their views of teachers and the classrooms where they work. Some findings were surprising, others were not. For example,…

This report presents key data analyses that measure the health of education, monitor important developments in the education system, and show trends in major aspects of education. It is an annual, Congressionally mandated report produced by the National Center for Education Statistics. The data were compiled from many sources, including federal…

This document contains raw data on the various issues affecting the pre-K-12 community. The information was collected from Lexis-Nexis, legislative staff, state newsletters, school board/teacher associations, and various media. The issues presented here are in alphabetical order and are divided under three headings: state name, status of the…

This report provides detailed statistical information on crime in schools. It is a companion document to the "Annual Report on School Safety: 1999," which offers an overview of the nature and scope of school crime. This report is organized as a series of indicators, with each indicator presenting data on a different aspect of school crime and…

This publication reports on an annual survey, conducted by the National Public Education Financial Survey (NPEFS), of state financial data that is part of the Common Core of Data. The report presents state-level analyses of revenues and expenditures for the 1997-98 school year for grades prekindergarten through 12 in public schools in the 50…

This annual report presents national data on Catholic elementary and secondary schools. Enrollment patterns, regional geographic trends, types and locations of schools, student and staffing demographic characteristics, and student participation in selected education programs are reported. The findings show that Catholic school enrollment has…

This annual report presents national data on Catholic elementary and secondary schools. Enrollment patterns, regional geographic trends, types and locations of schools, student and staffing demographic characteristics, and student participation in selected education programs are analyzed, along with demographic trends in public and private…

This third annual National Education Goals Report continues the work begun at the Charlottesville (Virginia) Education Summit in 1989, when the nation's governors and President Bush agreed on six national goals for education to be achieved by the year 2000. The goals were intended to energize public opinion and ongoing education reform efforts by…

This informational yearbook reflects the development of the educational system of the People's Republic of China using data from the provincial governments and municipalities. Information is presented in the following tables: (1) national summary tables; (2) higher education; (3) secondary education; (4) primary education; (5) special education;…

The National Center for Education Statistics annually compiles data covering all aspects of education for its "Digest of Education Statistics." This pocket version presents an overview of education in the United States, with greater detail on elementary and secondary education, higher education, and population characteristics. The…

Educational construction in 1985 took a big jump over the 1984 figures with a total of just under $10 billion-worth of construction estimated for schools and colleges. Five tables provide a breakdown of completed and ongoing construction expenditures. (MLF)

This report on public and private schools presents data on enrollment, program emphasis, 1986-87 graduates as a percentage of 1986 seniors, Chapter 1 services, free lunch, and state-by-state comparisons for public schools on selected data. National estimates are provided for all data, and state estimates for public schools on programs or services,…

This report on public and private school teachers presents data on personal characteristics, highest degree earned, years of experience, type of certification, salary and incentives, and nonschool employment. National estimates are provided for all data, and state estimates for public school teachers' highest degree earned, years of experience,…