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Back to School StatsNearly 50 million students are heading off to approximately 99,000 public elementary and secondary schools for the fall term, and before the school year is out, an estimated $543 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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What are the enrollment trends in public and private elementary and secondary schools?
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In 2009, approximately 91 percent of fourth-graders in large city schools received five or more hours of mathematics instruction per week, as compared to 85 percent nationally.

[The Nation's Report Card:
Mathematics 2009 Trial Urban District Assessment] (NCES Reference)

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Approximately two-thirds of fourth-graders both nationally and in large city schools reported never using a calculator while taking mathematics tests or quizzes.
Approximately two-thirds of fourth-graders both nationally and in large city schools reported never using a calculator while taking mathematics tests or quizzes. (more info)
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