"Wisconsin Public Schools at a Glance" provides in a single page document statistical information on the following topics: (1) Schools & Districts (2019-2020); (2) Staff (2019-2020); (3) School Funding; (4) Students (2019-2020); and (4) Enrollment by School Type (2019-2020). [For "Wisconsin Public Schools at a Glance"…

The 2014 Michigan Public High School Context and Performance Report Card is the Mackinac Center's second effort to measure high school performance. The first high school assessment was published in 2012, followed by the Center's 2013 elementary and middle school report card, which used a similar methodology to evaluate school performance. The…

In 2002, voters in Florida approved a constitutional amendment limiting class sizes in public schools to 18 students in the elementary grades, 22 students in middle grades, and 25 in high school grades. Analyzing statewide achievement data for school districts from 2004-2006 and for schools in 2007, this study purports to find that "mandated…

To help inform policymakers and the public about the progress of education in the United States, Congress has mandated that the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) produce an annual report, "The Condition of Education." This year's report presents 42 indicators of important developments and trends in U.S. education. These…

All North Carolina high school students must take United States History as one of their graduation requirements. Each student takes a state-prepared U.S. History test of 100 items; most of those taking the test are in the 11th grade. The test contains 60 core questions and one of the four different sets of 40 curriculum questions. This report…

A program description and supporting materials for the "Tell Me Tours" program of the Santa Maria Joint Union High School District (California) are presented. The program is described as mobile inservice training in which classified employees spend a day visiting two high schools, the district office, and several special programs in…

Compiled from information gathered through questionnaires and other sources, this handbook documents educational practices conducted in the 55 counties of West Virginia. The data contained in this guide were collected in the spring of 1990. The text is divided into two parts: county profiles and high school descriptions. The high school…

An information source for district personnel and others, this report uses tables and some charts and text to present data on student, staff, and business aspects of Phoenix (Arizona) Union High School District. Many of the data are broken down by each of the district's 11 schools and 8 separate programs. Part 1 begins with historical and…

This report contains statistical data on all the high schools in the Portland Public School District to provide comparable background information. All data are for the 1982-83 school year unless otherwise noted. Most enrollment data is taken from the official October 1, 1982 enrollment count. Part I displays comparisons between the 10 schools on…

Four-year graduation rates by high school, district, county, and state were studied for Arizona in 1991, partly to establish a baseline from which to measure the effect of student retention programs. Members of the class of 1991 were identified as those who were first-time ninth graders in the 1987-88 school year. The median graduation rate was 72…

Four-year graduation rates by high school, district, county, and state were studied for Arizona for 1992. Members of the class of 1992 were identified as those who were first-time ninth graders in the 1988-89 school year. Data was submitted by 156 high schools and special programs for 12th graders, but the reports of 5 districts (21 schools and…

This report presents data on public school dropouts in grade levels 7 and 12 in Texas public middle schools and high schools for 1989-90. The data are presented in the aggregate and by grade, and with projected cross-sectional dropout rates for each of those grades for the next 5 years. The information was provided through the Public Education…

The numbers of students receiving a high school diploma in New Jersey and differences in graduation rates for males and females and for minority and non-minority students are examined. Conclusions are based on graduation totals reported by the school districts. In the country as a whole, 71% of all students receive a high school diploma by age 18…

Ninth grade results from the April 1989 administration of the New Jersey High School Proficiency Test (HSPT) are reported. Passing the HSPT, which consists of reading, writing, and mathematics sections, is a high school graduation requirement in New Jersey. In 1989, the HSPT was administered to 67,099 ninth, 6,352 10th, 3,018 11th, and 762 12th…

This report presents the performance for school district categories and for individual school districts on the ninth grade Texas Educational Assessment of Minimum Skills (TEAMS) test. The Grade 9 criterion-referenced test contained three sections: mathematics, reading, and writing. Testing was conducted during February 1986. This report is in two…