An estimated 27,700 private elementary and secondary schools were operating in the United States in fall 1983. Of these schools, 35 percent were Catholic, 36 percent other religious affiliation, and 29 percent not affiliated. The source of these data is a sample selected from a list of 27,000 schools and an area sample. The response for the list…

These school statistics are compiled from estimated data provided by the 50 state education agencies and the District of Columbia for use by the National Education Association's state and local affiliates, which employ them in their negotiations, research, and lobbying activities. Current-year projections of enrollment, staff, and financial…

Estimated 1980-81 income and expenditure data for public elementary and secondary schools in each state and several outlying jurisdictions of the United States are presented in this statistical report. These figures were collected prior to the end of the school year. (A comparison of previous years' estimates with the certified figures made…

There has been speculation that the 26 percent decline in Seattle Public School enrollment since 1970 is partially due to increasing enrollment in nonpublic schools. This study attempted to determine whether there has been an increasing trend toward nonpublic school enrollment in Seattle and what reasons parents give for transferring their…

Statistical information on Catholic schools, enrollments, and faculty in the United States is presented in this collection of 18 tables. Comparisons are made where similar information is available on public schools and other private schools. Brief interpretive analyses focus on the significance of each table. In addition to enrollment figures and…

This report was prepared primarily to provide a general overview of education in the United States for representatives of UNESCO member nations attending an International Conference on Public Education. Chapter 1 provides a brief summary of trends in education in the United States today. Chapter 2 presents basic background information on the…

This source book is designed to help educators at all levels to eliminate sex discrimination by identifying discriminatory practices and replacing them with practices guaranteeing equal opportunity. The book raises significant issues and summarizes pertinent information related to all types of sex discrimination in elementary and secondary…

This publication consists primarily of several hundred charts, graphs, and tables that present a wide variety of educational statistics for the United States through and including the 1974-75 school year. The largest section of the report is organized into eight chapters that each present statistics on a different dimension of American education.…

This publication is the fifth annual statistical report on pupils and staff members of local school systems throughout the United States. The data presented here were current as of fall 1971, and were collected from a representative sample of 2,551 local public school systems from all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Most of the information…

This book contains four monographs based on research conducted in a number of African countries between 1965 and 1967 in an attempt to illuminate some of the problems confronting educational planners in developing countries. The book is one of three related volumes of case studies on educational planning in the English-speaking countries of…

This is the second annual report on public school dropouts in Delaware. The purpose of the report is to provide an accurate statistical description of school dropouts to dispel any stereotypes that might hinder development of programs to aid dropouts. The data presented was compiled from monthly reports submitted by local school districts to the…

This report is a supplement to the Educational Research Service "National Survey of Salaries and Wages in Public Schools, 1974-75." It contains data on salaries of public school counselors, librarians, and nurses in 1974-75. For the purpose of comparison, data are also reported on the salaries of classroom teachers. Included in the report are data…

This document describes, analyzes, and interprets international developments reflected in public educational expenditures. The report includes (1) a survey of educational expenditures of 35 UNESCO member countries between 1950 and 1965 in relation to other aggregate data, (2) a description and interpretation of shifts in the composition of total…

This publication consists primarily of several hundred charts, graphs, and tables that present a wide variety of educational statistics for the United States through and including the 1975-76 school year. Section 1 provides a broad demographic and social context for examining education and traces the scope of the educational enterprise. Section 2…

The information provided in this publication was reported by state education agencies to the National Center for Education Statistics for the Common Core of Data. It relates to student membership and staff in public schools and school districts in the United States and outlying areas during the 1999-2000 school year, graduate and dropout counts…