ERIC Number: ED497132
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2007-Jun
Pages: 29
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
EISSN: N/A
Numbers and Types of Public Elementary and Secondary Schools from the Common Core of Data: School Year 2005-06. First Look. NCES 2007-354
Hoffman, Lee
National Center for Education Statistics
This report presents findings on the numbers and types of public elementary and secondary schools in the United States and other jurisdictions in the 2005-06 school year, using data from the Public Elementary/Secondary School Universe Survey of the Common Core of Data (CCD) survey system. Data are presented on: (1) the number of operating public elementary/secondary schools; (2) number of schools of each type; (3) number of students enrolled in each type of school; (4) average student/teacher ratio; (5) average school size; (6) location of schools; and (7) percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, by locale type. The following are appended: (1) Methodology and Technical Notes; and (2) Common Core of Data Glossary. (Contains 3 notes and 7 tables.)
Descriptors: Secondary Schools, School Size, Public Schools, Elementary Schools, School Statistics, Data Collection, National Surveys
National Center for Education Statistics. Available from: ED Pubs. P.O. Box 1398, Jessup, MD 20794-1398. Tel: 877-433-7827; Web site: http://nces.ed.gov/help/orderinfo.asp
Publication Type: Numerical/Quantitative Data; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Elementary Secondary Education; High Schools; Secondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: National Center for Education Statistics (ED), Washington, DC.
Identifiers - Location: United States
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A
IES Publication: http://ies.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2007354rev