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The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education.

Characteristics of Public, Private, and Bureau of Indian Education Elementary and Secondary Schools in the United States: Results from the 2007-08 Schools and Staffing Survey  (Jun 30) 
Did you know that about 63 percent of public and 37 percent of private schools employed staff with academic specialist or coaching assignments? A higher percentage of public elementary schools had staff with academic specialist or coaching assignments (73 percent) compared to private elementary (37 percent), public secondary (42 percent), and combined public schools (46 percent). 
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Characteristics of Public and Bureau of Indian Education Elementary and Secondary School Library Media Centers in the United States: Results from the 2007-08 Schools and Staffing Survey  (Jun 30) 
Did you know that, in 2007-08, about 57 percent of paid professional library media center staff in traditional public schools had a Master's degree in a library-related major, which is a higher percentage than comparable staff in public charter schools (29 percent) and Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) schools (27 percent)? The 2007-08 Schools and Staffing Survey contains a variety of information about school library media centers in public and BIE K-12 schools in the 50 States and the District of Columbia. 
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Characteristics of Public, Private, and Bureau of Indian Education Elementary and Secondary School Teachers in the United States: Results from the 2007-08 Schools and Staffing Survey  (Jun 30) 
Did you know that, in 2007-08, the average annual base salary of regular full-time public school teachers was $49,600 and the average annual base salary of regular full-time private school teachers was $36,300? The 2007-08 Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS) contains a variety of information about teachers in public, private, and Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) elementary and secondary schools in the U.S. Selected findings are presented in this First Look report. 
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Characteristics of Public, Private, and Bureau of Indian Education Elementary and Secondary School Principals in the United States: Results from the 2007-08 Schools and Staffing Survey  (Jun 30) 
Did you know that, in 2007-08, 50 percent of public school principals and 53 percent of private school principals were women or that the average annual salary was $85,700 among public school principals and $57,500 among private school principals? The 2007-08 Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS) contains a variety of information about principals in public, private, and Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) elementary and secondary schools in the U.S. Topics covered include: principals' experience and training; goals and decision-making; school climate and safety; student instructional time; working conditions; and basic demographic data. 
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