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School Enrollment

Census Bureau data on enrollment ask about elementary school, high school, college, or professional school. Public, private & homeschool are all included.

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School Enrollment in the United States: October 2020 - Detailed Tables
October 19, 2021
These CPS October 2020 - Detailed tables are from School Enrollment.
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CPS Historical Time Series Visualizations on School Enrollment
October 19, 2021
The visualization Distribution of Enrollment and High School Completion Among 18 and 19 Year-Olds, 1967 to 2016 is CPS.
Publication
School Enrollment in the United States 2018
October 2020
The publication School Enrollment in the United States: 2018 is CPS and ACS.

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American Education Week: November 13-19, 2022
November 13, 2022
In the U.S., per student (public pre-K through 12th grade) spending was $13,494 in FY2020, a 2.33% increase from 2019, and enrollment was 48.0 million.
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Women’s Equality Day: August 26, 2022
August 26, 2022
According to the Current Population Survey, 2020 voter turnout was 68.4% for women and 65.0% for men. About 9.7 million more women than men voted.
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Back to School 2022: August 2022
August 2022
The October 2020 Current Population Survey found 73.2 million total students enrolled in school, which is 23.3 percent of the population 3 years and older.

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School Enrollment in the United States: October 2019 - Detailed Tables
February 02, 2021
These CPS October 2019 - Detailed tables are from School Enrollment.
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School Enrollment in the United States: October 2018 - Detailed Tables
December 03, 2019
These CPS October 2018 - Detailed tables are from School Enrollment.
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A Child's Day: 2011 - Detailed Tables
2011
Source: Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP), 2008 Panel, Wave 10

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School Enrollment in the United States 2018
October 2020
The publication School Enrollment in the United States: 2018 is CPS and ACS.
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Postsecondary Enrollment Before, During, and Since the Great Recession
April 2018
This report provides an overview of postsecondary enrollment during the years preceding and following the recession period of 2007 to 2009, as recorded by CPS.
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Young Adult Migration: 2007–2009 to 2010–2012
March 18, 2015
This report describes the demographic and socioeconomic status of young adult migrants, aged 18 to 34 using ACS 3-year estimates.

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Preschool Enrollment in the United States: 2005-2019
November 2021
This paper uses ACS data from 2005 to 2019 to examine levels of preschool enrollment, compare against benchmarks, and identify factors associated with trends.
Working Paper
Mapping the Transition to Adulthood
April 2017
A visual summary of the transition to adulthood, showing the living situation, marriage, enrollment, and employment of the population aged 16 to 34.
Working Paper
College Enrollment Before, During and After the Great Recession
April 2017
This research examines the components of change in college enrollment before during and after the Great Recession.

Other Subtopics Within 'Education'

Educational Attainment

Educational attainment refers to the highest level of education that an individual has completed.

Educational Services

The Educational Services sector comprises establishments that provide instruction and training in a wide variety of subjects.

Public School System Finances

Education finance data include revenues, expenditures, debt, and assets [cash and security holdings] of elementary and secondary public school systems.

School Districts

School districts are public school systems that provide regular, special, and/or vocational education services for children in Pre-K through 12th grade.

Teaching about Statistics

Statistics in Schools brings school subjects to life using real-world Census Bureau statistics to create materials for use year after year for K-12 students.

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