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Back to School: August 2023

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Back to School: August 2023

August 2023

Press Release Number CB23-SFS.110

Key Stats

From Topics / Education:

Statistics in Schools (SIS) Classroom Powered by Census Data

Back to School Fun Facts (August 2022)

Fun Facts: Back to School [<1.0 MB]

Fun Facts: Back to School

More resources from Statistics in Schools (SIS):

Kahoot! Game: From Diplomas to Degrees: Exploring U.S. Education Statistics

Warm-Up Activity: A Higher Degree (with infographic and three questions)

More Stats

Back-to-School Shopping

Source: 2021 County Business Patterns (CBP).

Table CB2100CBP, All Sectors: County Business Patterns, including ZIP Code Business Patterns, by Legal Form of Organization and Employment Size Class for U.S., States, and Selected Geographies: 2021, showing these 6 NAICS codes:

Table CB2100CBP, All Sectors: County Business Patterns, including ZIP Code Business Patterns, by Legal Form of Organization and Employment Size Class for U.S., States, and Selected Geographies: 2021, showing these 6 NAICS codes

Note: The table above is filtered to show the sum of all establishments for each NAICS code. Click on the image for the full table.

Source: Monthly Retail Trade Survey (MRTS), Annual Retail Trade Survey (ARTS), Service Annual Survey (SAS), and administrative records. Refer to the NAICS codes in the table above and other related codes.

Estimates of Monthly Retail and Food Services Sales by Kind of Business: 2023 [<1.0 MB]

Source: Quarterly Services Survey (QSS), 2006-2023.

5111pt: Book, Directory and Mailing List, and Other Publishers: U.S. Total — Total Revenue

Source: Quarterly Financial Report (QFR), 2000-2023.

Clothing and General Merchandise Stores: U.S. Total Income (Loss) After Income Taxes

Students

Source: Current Population Survey (CPS), School Enrollment Supplement.

School Enrollment in the United States: October 2021 - Detailed Tables

Table 1. Enrollment Status of the Population 3 Years and Over, by Sex, Age, Race, Hispanic Origin, Foreign Born, and Foreign-Born Parentage: October 2021 [<1.0 MB]

Table 2-1. Single Grade of Enrollment and High School Graduation Status for People 3 Years and Over, by Sex, Age (Single Years for 3 to 24 Years), Race, and Hispanic Origin: October 2021 [<1.0 MB]

Table 3. Nursery and Primary School Enrollment of People 3 to 6 Years Old, by Control of School, Attendance Status, Age, Race, Hispanic Origin, Mother's Labor Force Status and Education, and Family Income: October 2021 [<1.0 MB]

Table 4. Current Grade for People 15 to 24 Years Enrolled in School, and Highest Grade Completed for People with Selected Enrollment and Completion Status, by Sex, Age, Race, and Hispanic Origin: October 2021 [<1.0 MB]

Table 5. Type of College and Year Enrolled for College Students 15 Years and Over, by Age, Sex, Race, Attendance Status, Control of School, and Enrollment Status: October 2021 [<1.0 MB]

Households – Computer and Internet Use

Source: 2013-2018 and 2021 American Community Survey (ACS) 1-year estimates.

Table B28005, Age by Presence of a Computer and Types of Internet Subscription in Household

Table B28010, Computers in Household

Table B28011, Internet Subscriptions in Household

Enrollment and Spending

From Topics / Education:

School Enrollment

School Enrollment in the United States: October 2021 - Detailed Tables

Table 1. Enrollment Status of the Population 3 Years and Over, by Sex, Age, Race, Hispanic Origin, Foreign Born, and Foreign-Born Parentage: October 2021 [<1.0 MB]

CPS Historical Time Series Tables on School Enrollment (December 2022)

Source: 2021 Annual Survey of School System Finances.

2021 Public Elementary-Secondary Education Finance Data, Tables (click Summary Tables, then Table 20 for Per Pupil Current Spending)

Colleges

Source: 2021 County Business Patterns (CBP).

Table CB2100CBP, All Sectors: County Business Patterns, including ZIP Code Business Patterns, by Legal Form of Organization and Employment Size Class for U.S., States, and Selected Geographies: 2021, showing these four NAICS codes:

2021 County Business Patterns - Educational NAICS Codes

Note: The table above is filtered to list the sum of all establishments for each NAICS code. Click on the image for the full table.

Schools

Source: Value of Construction Put in Place Survey (VIP).

Annual Value of Construction Put in Place 2012-2022, find Educational [<1.0 MB]

Public Education Employment

Source: 2021 Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (ASPEP).

2022 Census of Governments, Survey of Public Employment & Payroll Datasets & Tables

State and Local Government: Employment and Payroll Data: by State and by Function: March 2022, find Education rows (eight)

Field of Degree and Educational Attainment

Source: 2021 American Community Survey (ACS) 1-year estimates

Table B15010, Detailed Field of Bachelor's Degree for First Major for the Population 25 Years and Over

Table S1501, Educational Attainment

Table S1502, Field of Bachelor's Degree for First Major

Rewards of Staying in School

Source: Current Population Survey (CPS), 2021 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.

Educational Attainment

Press Release: Census Bureau Releases New Educational Attainment Data (February 2023)

Current Population Survey Tables for Personal Income

PINC-03. Educational Attainment-People 18 Years Old and Over, by Total Money Earnings, Work Experience, Age, Race, Hispanic Origin, and Sex.

Other Stats

From Business and Economy > International Trade Data:

USA Trade® Online, The Official Source of Trade Statistics

Note: After you create an account, select options for “State Export Data (Origin of Movement)” or “State Import Data (State of Destination)” by “Harmonized System (HS)” or “NAICS.” Select “State” and “Measures” categories and make a selection. Go to “Commodity” and search 401692, 482030 and 9608 for items, such as erasers, binders and folders, and pens, along with a “Country” or “Time” for data. More information can be found in the Quick Start Guide.

From the Library > America Counts: Stories Behind the Numbers:

America Counts: Stories about Education

Significant Educational Strides by Young Hispanic Population (May 2023)

More Education Does Not Erase Racial Disparities in Health Coverage (March 2023)

Census Bureau’s 2022 Back-to-School Guide for Teachers (August 2022)

Teachers Are Among Most Educated, Yet Their Pay Lags (July 2022)

From the Newsroom > Stats for Stories:

Summer 2023: June 21-September 23

National Teacher Appreciation Week & Day: May 8-12 and May 9, 2023

National Kindergarten Day: April 21, 2023

American Education Week: November 13-19, 2022

Outside Links

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Beyond School Supplies: Back to School Reminders & Readiness

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, InsureKidsNow.gov, Back-to-School & School-Based Outreach

National Center for Education Statistics

National Center for Education Statistics, NCES Blog: Back to School by the Numbers: 2021–22 School Year

U.S. Department of Education, Fast Facts, Back to school statistics

Youth.gov, Back to School!

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