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Over 49 million students are heading off to approximately 99,000 public elementary and secondary schools for the fall 2011 term, and before the school year is out, an estimated $525 billion will be spent related to their education. These are just a few of the statistics contained in Back to School Stats, which offers data about American elementary, secondary and postsecondary schools, students, and the educational process. (more info)

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Approximately 45 percent of fourth graders and 86 percent of eighth-graders in the nation had teachers who reported putting a heavy emphasis on algebra and functions in 2011, an increase for both grades as compared to 2009. (NCES Reference)

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Approximately 46 percent of fourth-graders in the nation read for fun on their own time almost every day in 2011. (more info)

National Center for Education Statistics - http://nces.ed.gov
U.S. Department of Education

Institute of Education Sciences
National Center for Education Statistics

U.S. Department of Education