This report lists contract salaries of superintendents and the minimum and maximum salaries scheduled in 1987-88 by 1,728 responding school systems for 21 other selected professional positions surveyed. The length of the school year is also noted. Eighteen summary tables show percentile distributions, means, and ranges of minimum and maximum…

Historical data (since 1968-69) and current data on schools are presented and their significance and implications discussed. The data include national population, birth rate, and age trends; enrollment trends in public and private schools; and enrollment trends in private schools by religious affiliation. Catholic school statistics, gathered from…

This report updates a 1985 research study prepared for the New York State Regents Task Force on Education and Economic Development. Average per pupil expenditures in 1984-85 were analyzed for 13 expense categories among 3 groups of school districts in New York State: (1) the New York City suburban counties; (2) the "Big Five" cities (New…

The major presentations given at a seminar on the current state of Catholic secondary education are recorded in this publication. The intent of the seminar was to establish a foundation on which to base consideration of Catholic secondary education's future. Among the issues explored in the seminar's eight major addresses were teacher and…

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…

Provided are statistical projections for elementary and secondary schools and institutions of higher education. The statistics include enrollments, high school graduates, teachers, expenditures of educational institutions, and charges to students of institutions of higher education. These projections supersede those shown in the 1985-1986 edition.…

Statistical data on the 158 rural schools of Wyoming are presented, based on information collected in 1967. Data are categorized into 2 types: schools under county superintendents, and schools not under county superintendents. Teacher-pupil ratios are presented for each school. The data indicate that 127 schools were under direct supervision of…

This is an account of the planning and implementation processes of a new secondary school (Bayridge Secondary School), located in a suburban area of a medium-sized city in Ontario, Canada. This report traces the planning and development of the school's goals, which included involvement of the entire school community, from 1970 through 1974. The…

This study of college language registration and student contact hours presents data for all foreign languages taught in colleges and universities. The body of the report consists of 24 tables, in which the data are summarized, and a directory of the 2,149 institutions that reported registrations in one or more foreign languages. It is the first in…

A special pullout report presents school statistics including teacher and administrator salaries, trends in school construction and bond issues, and how minority students are achieving. State-by-state figures include enrollment, teacher salaries, expenditure per pupil, graduation rates, and standardized test scores. (MLF)

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…

This publication, the eighteenth comprehensive data book published by the Illinois Community College Board (ICCB), contains data and characteristics of the Illinois public community college system. Data are obtained from various surveys and studies conducted by ICCB staff and from the college's annual MIS submissions. Several tables summarize data…

Exposure to computers in school may help young people gain the computer literacy they will need to function effectively in society. The amount of access to computers at home is often directly related to socioeconomic factors. Examining the extent to which students have access to computers either at school or at home may help predict how prepared…

This annual report on the students, programs, faculty, staff, and finances of the Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) includes both a narrative highlighting major changes and accomplishments and a statistical presentation. The narrative provides a message from the President and a history of CCRI from 1964 to 1994-95, as well as information on…

Composed primarily of data tables and charts, this fact book provides information for 1995-96 on the faculty, students, and four campuses of Wisconsin's Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC). Following information on the MATC vision and mission, tables are provided on general institutional characteristics, including a list of District Board…