This report provides statistics for the 1982-83 fiscal year on the revenues, expenditures, debt, and financial assets of public school systems, including public higher education, in the the United States. The information, collected by the U.S. Census Bureau, is presented for the nation as a whole, for the states, and for individual school systems…

This report lists contract salaries of superintendents and the minimum and maximum salaries scheduled in 1985-86 by 1,104 responding school systems for 21 other selected professional positions surveyed. The length of the school year is also noted. Eighteen summary tables show percentile distributions, means, and ranges of minimum and maximum…

This report looks at the 1985-86 contract salaries of superintendents and at salary data reported for each of the other professional positions by 1,104 public school systems surveyed in the fall of 1985. The number of persons employed in each category is also shown. Twenty-five summary tables show salary distributions, means, medians, and the…

This statistical report presents three tables of final data on national public school student membership, instructional staff, and support staff for the 1986-87 school year. The fall 1986 counts of students, teachers, and student/teacher ratios are set forth for each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia reporting as of August 15, 1987.…

This preliminary report provides an early preview of data from the Public School Universe portion of the Center for Education Statistics' annual survey, the "Common Core of Data." The report includes data for the 1986-87 school year on public schools, teachers, and students, by state, grade, instructional level, and type of school. Forty states…

This report provides national and state summaries of local public education agency revenues by source and expenditures by function for fiscal year 1980. National trends since fiscal year 1971 are presented and discussed in the text. The appendix consists of 10 tables of financial statistics that provide detailed information about each state for…

The methodologies, instruments, and procedures that were used by Research Triangle Institute (RTI) in conducting its part of the Safe School Study are described in detail. The report focuses on methods, the rationale for their selection, and their implementation. It also addresses various practical problems encountered. The sample design is…

This first part of the 1981-82 report of the National Survey of Salaries and Wages in Public Schools examines salary schedules--as opposed to salaries actually paid--for 23 professional positions in 1,095 public school systems. Minimum and maximum salaries for the positions discussed are given. The salary data for each position are presented and…

This second part of the 1981-82 report of the National Survey of Salaries and Wages in Public Schools examines salaries actually paid professional personnel in 23 selected positions in 1,095 public school systems. Lowest, highest, and average salaries paid employees in each of the positions discussed are given. The salary data for each position…

This third part of the 1981-82 report of the National Survey of Salaries and Wages in Public Schools examines salaries and wages actually paid nonprofessional school personnel in 1,095 public school systems. Data on five clerical positions as well as teacher aides, custodians, cafeteria workers, and bus drivers are included. Lowest, highest, and…

This 15th annual national survey of public elementary and secondary school statistics presents data as of fall 1968 for each State, the District of Columbia, seven outlying areas, and the 14 largest cities. Questionnaires completed by State departments of education provide data on the number of local school districts, enrollment by grade, high…

Results of a survey of precollege psychology conducted in 1973 are presented. The survey consisted of 1000 mailed questionnaires, 419 of which returned to be analyzed. Each of the 30 questionnaire items is stated and the results listed. Responses show that most schools which replied have over 1,000 students, that most teachers have taught…

In 1988, a National Dropout Statistics Task Force (comprised of representatives from 27 states, 3 U.S. territories, and the District of Columbia) was created to work with the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) to develop procedures for uniform counting of dropouts and dropout rate reporting. A standard definition was constructed for…

One of the most elusive statistics in education today is student mobility. Current mobility statistics are based on available rather than appropriate data, resulting in the best available mobility index, rather than one that would serve real information needs. This study documents methods currently being used by school districts and other entities…

This report presents selected findings from the "Consolidated" survey of the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System program of the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). Data are presented on enrollment and completions in non-collegiate postsecondary institutions in the United States and its outlying areas. The NCES…