The Survey of Institutional Characteristics of the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) collects the basic data that describe the universe of postsecondary institutions in the United States and its outlying areas. Data are collected annually on three different forms; appendix B of this documentation describes the use of these…

The Institutional Characteristics (IC) Survey File of the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) provides basic data describing the universe of postsecondary institutions in the United States and its outlying areas. The data from the 10,074 reporting postsecondary schools are used for sample design and selection for other IPEDS…

This survey report describes the state of minorities in the public schools according to data from the Public School Survey (PSS) of 1985 and the Current Population Report (CPR) of April 1988. Principal findings were as follows: (1) minority enrollment fluctuates by school size, school type, district size, and region; (2) percentage of minority…

Since 1969 the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) has conducted annual assessments to determine, in the language of the current legislation, "the performance of children and young adults in the basic skills of reading, mathematics and communications" and to "report data periodically on changes in the knowledge and…

An estimated 27,700 private elementary and secondary schools were operating in the United States in fall 1983. Of these schools, 35 percent were Catholic, 36 percent other religious affiliation, and 29 percent not affiliated. The source of these data is a sample selected from a list of 27,000 schools and an area sample. The response for the list…

These school statistics are compiled from estimated data provided by the 50 state education agencies and the District of Columbia for use by the National Education Association's state and local affiliates, which employ them in their negotiations, research, and lobbying activities. Current-year projections of enrollment, staff, and financial…

Estimated 1980-81 income and expenditure data for public elementary and secondary schools in each state and several outlying jurisdictions of the United States are presented in this statistical report. These figures were collected prior to the end of the school year. (A comparison of previous years' estimates with the certified figures made…

This publication consists primarily of several hundred charts, graphs, and tables that present a wide variety of educational statistics for the United States through and including the 1974-75 school year. The largest section of the report is organized into eight chapters that each present statistics on a different dimension of American education.…

This publication is the fifth annual statistical report on pupils and staff members of local school systems throughout the United States. The data presented here were current as of fall 1971, and were collected from a representative sample of 2,551 local public school systems from all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Most of the information…

This report is a supplement to the Educational Research Service "National Survey of Salaries and Wages in Public Schools, 1974-75." It contains data on salaries of public school counselors, librarians, and nurses in 1974-75. For the purpose of comparison, data are also reported on the salaries of classroom teachers. Included in the report are data…

This publication consists primarily of several hundred charts, graphs, and tables that present a wide variety of educational statistics for the United States through and including the 1975-76 school year. Section 1 provides a broad demographic and social context for examining education and traces the scope of the educational enterprise. Section 2…

This report provides basic information about public elementary and secondary schools and education agencies during the 1997-1998 and 1996-1997 school years. The data describe the numbers and types of these institutions, their students, and staff. The purpose is to make this information easily accessible through a number of summary tables. The…

Provides estimates of key statistics for public elementary and secondary schools, including national and state data on revenues and expenditures and the numbers of teachers, students, and high school graduates. U.S. public schools enrolled approximately 46.3 million students, taught by an estimated 2.8 million teachers in school year 1998-99.…

This directory provides the title, names, and office telephone numbers of the following individuals involved in the collection and reporting of educational statistics: (1) chief state school officers; (2) state liaisons for the National Cooperative Education Statistics System; (3) Federal and associate members of the National Forum on Education…

Preliminary statistics are presented for enrollment and degrees awarded for higher education in the United States in the 1990-91 academic year. The data were obtained from 665 institutions of higher education on the Early Estimates Panel, a stratified random sample that is representative of the universe of 3,559 institutions of higher education in…