Government scrutiny and intensified oversight have dramatically changed the landscape of education in recent years. Observers want to know how schools compare, which district is best, which states are spending the most per student on education, whether reforms are making a difference, and why so many students are failing. Some of these questions…

This book outlines a process for showing how well a school or district meets its goal of sustained student learning. The first section provides a knowledge base for collecting and reporting educational data. The next section reflects the components of educational change and answers "how to" questions about data gathering, analysis, and reporting…

Facts about elementary and secondary education in Wisconsin are presented. Section A provides a cross reference that associates Wisconsin locations and schools with their public school districts. Section B contains tables of summary nonfiscal data composed of detailed information reported by school districts and private schools. Information is…

The research reported in this volume covers a range of topics dealing with shifting and declining enrollments and their impact on the financing, organization, and management of schools. The papers have been sorted into three groups. Section 1 discusses the demographic background to changing enrollment patterns. Section 2 presents the view from the…

The tables in this compilation provide information about Wisconsin's 426 public school districts, their 2,063 schools, and 988 private schools in the state. In 1996-97, Wisconsin public schools served more than 879,000 students and private schools enrolled just over 150,000. Data are presented in a series of tables grouped into the following…