Measuring School Enrollment with the American Community Survey: Comparisons with the Census and Current Population Survey
Measuring School Enrollment with the American Community Survey: Comparisons with the Census and Current Population Survey
Introduction
By the end of the decade the American Community Survey (ACS) will become a primary source for state and local estimates of school enrollment.
How well does the American Community Survey measure school enrollment?
This study attempts to answer this question by comparing school enrollment estimates from the 1990 Census, 1990 and 1998 CPS, and 1996-1998 ACS.
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