This eighth annual edition of the Data Resource Book for the school year 1979-1980 was designed as a readily available source of information for school staff and community use. It provides the latent facts and figures about the District of Columbia public school system. Information covered by the Data Resource Book includes: (1) school board and…

In 1969-70 the Michigan Assessment Program gathered data from 320,000 students in approximately 4,000 schools in over 600 school districts across the state. The assessment battery included measures, at the fourth and seventh grade levels, of the following: socioeconomic status, attitude toward school, percentage of teachers with a master's degree,…

Written as an abridged companion volume to the seven-volume series, Ontario's Educative Society, this book shares the objective of exploring the development of education in Ontario since World War II. The material is presented within an historical framework and uses a broad definition of education which includes organizations and activities beyond…

The statistics presented herein were supplied by the various State offices of education for the school year 1919-20. Either a special report to the Bureau of Education was executed or the data used were taken from the printed State school report for that year. Unfortunately it was necessary to use figures for 1918-19 for Mississippi and Kentucky.…

The data presented in this combined report provide facts about the extent to which local, state, and national governments commit resources to public education. As one might expect in a nation as diverse as the United States--with respect to economics, geography, and politics--the level of commitment to education varies on a state-by-state basis.…

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…

This document is an analysis of statewide educational data procured by the New York State Education Department and presented to the Governor and the Legislature. Data are primarily derived from information submitted by superintendents of schools. This fifth in the series of annual reports again shows that students in affluent areas do reasonably…

Information about education in Nevada is presented in a series of tables and graphs. In 1993 public school enrollment had increased to 235,800, with much of the increase occurring in the last 5 years. Growth in the elementary grades outpaced growth in the secondary grades, largely because of an influx of young families into the state. In addition,…

The Common Core of Data (CCD) is the primary database of the National Center for Education Statistics on elementary and secondary education in the United States. CCD is a comprehensive, annual, national statistical database of all elementary and secondary schools and school districts. It contains data that are comparable across all states, and all…

Responses from 1,246 school superintendents to a nationwide survey provide a comprehensive look at their opinions, status, and experiences. The superintendents were selected from a random sample of 1 in every 10 school districts in the country, with additional districts selected to ensure statistically meaningful sampling of districts at all…

Pertinent statistics on education in New York State for 1989-90 and trends for earlier years are provided. Emphasis is on summary tables and figures, but details for separate school districts are provided in tables appearing in Appendix A (Tables 56 through 69). Information is reported for elementary schools and secondary schools, higher and…

The reference group summaries for the data from the October 1991 Comprehensive Assessment Reports for New York State are presented in two separate booklets, Part 1 and Part 2. The purpose of the reference group summaries is to enable school administrators to compare the data for their schools and school districts with those for the various…

A general overview of information related to Texas schools is presented for the 1990-91 school year. The document begins with an examination of state level statistical data and concludes with detailed information about each school district. The state level statistical highlights section discusses administrative units, students, student…

This document presents 69 tables of pertinent statistics on education in New York State for 1990-91 and trends for earlier years. Focus is on summary tables and figures. Data, obtained from the Information Center on Education of the New York State Education Department, for elementary schools and secondary schools, higher education, professional…

This report provides statistical profiles of South Carolina's 91 school districts in the context of the counties in which they are located. Profiles of each county give information on features such as population, family characteristics, income levels, and the industrial base. Each county profile is followed by a profile of each school district.…