Through narration and with the aid of 27 tables and 11 figures, this book reports on the school supervision system in four African countries. (The research is part of a larger series of studies sponsored by UNESCO and the International Institute for Educational Planning.) The countries studied were Botswana, Namibia, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe. The…

This publication forms the second volume of a report on a study of the school supervision system in four African countries. (The research is part of a larger series of studies sponsored by UNESCO and the International Institute for Educational Planning.) The countries studied were Botswana, Namibia, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe. The study examined the…

This yearbook presents statistical information about the state of New York and its population as well as information on the five boroughs of New York City. The 41 tables of Section J describe education in New York state in the 1990s and contain information that makes it possible to compare these statistics with those from previous years and other…

These two documents include information about the students, student performance, staffing, and financing of public schools in Texas. The annual summary, in conjunction with the separately published "Texas Public School Statistics: Pocket Edition 1992-93," provides a detailed look at public education in Texas. "Supplement '93,"…

Statistics related to education in Maryland are presented in this booklet of tables. The first chart presents some selected statistics about the educational community in the whole state. In 1993-94, the education budget was approximately $4.66 billion, and the estimated cost per pupil was $6,250. Public school enrollment in 1993 was 771,377 and…

The "Survey of Advanced Telecommunications in U.S. Public Elementary and Secondary Schools, Fall 1996" collected information from 911 regular United States public elementary and secondary schools regarding the availability and use of advanced telecommunications, and in particular, access to the Internet, plans to obtain Internet access, use of…

For the second time, the National Center for Education Statistics has prepared a report that brings together comparable data concerning several key education characteristics, by state, region, and outlying area for a consecutive 21-year period. Characteristics examined in this report for public elementary education and secondary education include:…

This series of tables presents information about the racial and ethnic distributions of students and staff in New York public schools in the 1992-93 school year. Specific attention is paid to Black and Hispanic American students and teachers. Information is listed as percent distributions by racial and ethnic origin, by school district within…

This report on the Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS) of 1990-91 presents data on public and private schools, school administrators, and teachers. Data reported for schools include programs or services offered, schools with students receiving Chapter 1 services, graduation rates, and college application rates. The SASS was first conducted in…

Estimated statistics on enrollment, high school graduates, teaching staff, and finances are summarized for public and private elementary schools and secondary schools in the United States. Data are shown for the 1990-91 school year, with annual trend data covering various years from 1986 through 1990. The data are generated by the Early Estimates…

This is the first in a new series of early estimates for public elementary and secondary education in the United States reported by the Center for Education Statistics (CES). Early estimates are key statistics reported early in the school year and include the numbers of students in membership, of teachers, and of high school graduates and total…

For each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia, this document provides two pages of tables and graphs, with data on 49 variables related to institutional, pupil, staff, and financial aspects of public elementary and secondary education. An introductory section explains that the data came from local education agencies (LEAs) and were…

In six chapters and 118 tables with interpretive charts, this annual report presents data on the American educational system, including its students, its personnel, and its larger social context. Among its many findings are that Hispanics and students in central cities showed the highest dropout rates; that almost as many female as male high…

This report is published in accordance with Alaska Statute 14.03.120 for the school year 2003-2004. This publication reports the status of public education. It is a source of information for Alaska's educational policy makers, including legislators, the Governor, the State Board of Education & Early Development, local boards of education,…

This research brief examines staffing patterns within U.S. public school systems. Specifically, it answers the following sets of questions: (1) Why is information about staffing ratios important? (2) How many people currently work in public schools? What proportion of these are teachers, administrators, and support staff? (3) What are the current…