Using evidence from Durham, North Carolina, we examine the impact of school choice programs on racial and class-based segregation across schools. Theoretical considerations suggest that how choice programs affect segregation will depend not only on the family preferences emphasized in the sociology literature but also on the linkages between…

Using detailed administrative data for the public K-12 schools of North Carolina, we measure racial segregation in its public schools. With data for the 2005-2006 school year, we update previously published calculations that measure segregation by unevenness in racial enrollment patterns, both between schools and within schools. We find that…

Statewide enrollment in North Carolina's public schools is expected to increase 9.2% between 1992-93 and 1997-98, and by 15.6% between 1992-93 and 2002-03. Two tables and one figure illustrate these projections. (MLF)

Having data available is so important because it can improve upon our personal perceptions. Admittedly, statistics can sometimes be skewed to tell whatever story their handlers want them to tell, but by and large, high-quality data allow us to step back from personal perceptions and embark on an analysis with an eye toward identifying the root…

This book, which is in its 24th edition, provides general statistical data to the public, professional educators, and the General Assembly of North Carolina. The profile contains information on North Carolina's 1,247,144 students and 117 local education agencies, school personnel, and finances. Part I presents tables and summaries of statewide…

This profile, the 27th in a series initiated in 1975, is a collection of statistical information about North Carolina's elementary and secondary schools. The purpose of this book is to provide general statistical data to the public, professional educators, and the North Carolina General Assembly. Tables with statewide data are presented in part 1…

This statistical profile is a collection of statistical information about North Carolina's elementary and secondary schools. This is the 25th edition of the publication. The purpose is to provide general statistical data to the public, professional educators, and the General Assembly. The profile includes information on public school students,…

This profile is a collection of statistical information about North Carolina's elementary and secondary schools. This is the 26th edition of the publication. The purpose of the book is to provide general statistical data to the public, professional educators, and the General Assembly including information on students, personnel, and finances.…

This "Profile" is a collection of statistical information about North Carolina's elementary and secondary schools. It is the 28th edition of a publication initiated in 1975. The book provides general statistical information to the public, professional educators, and the North Carolina General Assembly. The profile contains information on…

This collection of charts is primarily a compilation of statistics collected by various private and public organizations about North Carolina schools in relation to the rest of the country. Most of the information came from "Rankings of the States, 1991" by the National Education Association. Figures used in the rankings represent the…

This book, the 22nd edition of a series initiated in 1975, provides general statistical data to the public, professional educators, and the North Carolina General Assembly. The statistical profile includes information on public school students, personnel, and finances. Tables with statewide data are presented in Part I. The first section of the…

This "Report Card," third in a series, monitors the progress of each local school system in North Carolina and makes comparison among districts possible. Information is related to the outcomes of education based on student achievement. One comparison permitted is that of current levels of performance with those of previous years. Another…

Rankings are provided for North Carolina schools on the following educational characteristics: (1) population; (2) enrollment and attendance; (3) faculty; (4) general financial resources; (5) governmental revenue; (6) school revenue; (7) governmental expenditures and debt; (8) school expenditures; and (9) miscellaneous. Data in each area are…

Tables in this publication provide statistical information about North Carolina's public schools from 1986-87 through 1995-96, although not all data are provided for the earlier years. Trend data are presented in graph form and summarized in table form in most instances. In 1986-87, the state had 1,963 public schools to serve its school age…

In 1989, North Carolina's scores on the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) were the lowest in the nation, with a total score of 836 for North Carolina compared to 903 for the nation. The State Superintendent of Public Instruction developed a five-point plan to address this situation. The SAT results for 1990 show an increase for North Carolina to an…