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Back to School StatsNearly 50 million students are heading off to approximately 97,000 public elementary and secondary schools for the fall term, and before the school year is out, an estimated $489 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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The 100 largest school districts ranged in size from 46,711 to 986,967 students in 2004–05. Twenty-seven of these districts served over 100,000 students. (NCES Reference)

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American Indian and Alaska Native fourth-graders performing in NAEP mathematics at or above the Proficient level increased from 21% in 2005 to 25% in 2007.
American Indian and Alaska Native fourth-graders performing in NAEP mathematics at or above the Proficient level increased from 21% in 2005 to 25% in 2007. (more info)