The primary purpose of the Fast Facts website is to provide users with concise information on a range of educational issues, from early childhood to adult learning. Fast Facts draw from various published sources and are updated as new data become available. Additional references on each of these topics are highlighted within each fact.
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Career and technical education
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Condition of public school facilities
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Knowledge and skills at kindergarten
NCES surveys on students and teachers
Public and private school comparison
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Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education, by gender
Students with disabilities, inclusion of
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Adult skills in an international context
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Degrees conferred by race and sex
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Employment rates of college graduates
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Historically Black Colleges and Universities New!
Immediate transition to college
International comparisons of education outcomes
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NCES surveys on students and teachers
In fall 2020, about 48.1 million public school students attended elementary and secondary schools either in person, online, or through some combination of the two. In 2018-19, an estimated $667 billion was spent on public school education. These are just a few of the statistics contained in the Back to School fact, which offers data about American elementary, secondary and postsecondary schools, students, and the educational process.