This statistical source provides data on elementary, secondary and higher education. The earlier data covers only a few areas such as enrollment in public elementary and secondary school, attendance, teachers and their salaries, and high school graduates.

Prepared by the editors of the Chronicle of Higher Education, this almanac provides numerous statistics in three sections: nation, states, and enrollment by race.

The only guide of its kind, offering a snapshot profile of every public school district in the United States serving 1,500 or more students-more than 5,900 districts are covered. Organized alphabetically by district within state, each chapter begins with a two-page Statistical Overview of the State. Next, each district listing includes contact information (name, address, phone number and web site) plus Grades Served, the Numbers of Students and Teachers and the Number of Regular, Special Education, Alternative and Vocational Schools in the district along with statistics on Student/Classroom Teacher Ratios, Drop Out Rates, Ethnicity, the Numbers of Librarians and Guidance Counselors and District Expenditures per student. Plus, unlike any other resource, The Comparative Guide to American Elementary & Secondary Schools provides important ranking tables, both by state and nationally, for each data element. These important tables allow the user to quickly find out how a district compares with other districts on several levels.

A publication of the National Center for Education Statistics, which is the primary federal entity responsible for collecting and analyzing data related to education in the United States and other nations. Emphasis is on analysis as opposed to simple presentation of statistical data.

Provides statistics for such factors as enrollment, graduates, classroom teachers, and expenditures for all levels of education through ten years after its publication. While much of the data pertains to national education, select information concerning the state level can supplement projections prepared by individual states. The projections and revisions are based upon the most recent census and projections. Explanatory text introduces each of the tables and graphs. A detailed table of contents is provided.