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Highest level of education attained by parents of children under age 18 | |||
Percentage of children living in households in which no parent had completed high school
|
9.0% | 8.3% | |
Percentage of children living in households in which at least one parent had attained a bachelor's or higher degree
|
42.6% | 45.0% | |
Percentage of children under age 18 living with related female householders (no spouse present) | 26.2% | 25.8% | |
Percentage of children under age 18 in families living in poverty | 16.3% | 16.7% |
Percentage of 3- to 5-year-olds enrolled in school in October | |||
3- to 4-year-olds
|
40% | 50% | |
5-year-olds
|
84% | 86% |
Number of students enrolled in public schools | 49.37 million | 49.43 million | |
Prekindergarten through grade 8 |
34.06 million | 34.00 million | |
Grades 9 through 12 |
15.31 million | 15.44 million |
Number of students enrolled in public charter schools | 3.68 million | 3.67 million | |
Percentage of public school students enrolled in charter schools | 7.50% | 7.49% | |
Number of public charter schools | 7,600 | 7,800 | |
Percentage of public schools that are charter schools | 7.75% | 7.91% |
Percentage of public school students who were English learners | 10.4% | 10.3% |
Percentage of public school students | |||
American Indian/Alaska Native
|
0.93% | 0.92% | |
Asian
|
5.43% | 5.39% | |
Black |
15.00% | 14.94% | |
Hispanic
|
28.05% | 28.43% | |
Pacific Islander1 |
0.37% | 0.37% | |
White
|
45.72% | 45.22% | |
Two or more races
|
4.49% | 4.72% |
Number of students enrolled in private schools | 4.9 million | 4.7 million | |
Percentage of all students enrolled in private schools | 9.1% | 8.6% |
Number of students ages 3–21 receiving special education services through the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (in thousands) | 7,183 | 7,259 | |
Students ages 3–21 receiving special education services, as a percentage of public school students2 | 14.5% | 14.7% |
Number of school shootings3 | 146 | 327 | |
With deaths |
43 | 57 | |
With injuries only |
50 | 131 | |
With no casualties |
53 | 139 |
Percentage of Public Schools | |||
Recording incidents of crime5 at school
|
80% | 77% 2019-204 | |
Reporting incidents of crime5 at school to sworn law enforcement
|
47% | 47% 2019-204 | |
Rate of crime incidents5 at school per 1,000 students | |||
Recorded by public schools
|
29 | 29 2019-204 | |
Reported to sworn law enforcement by public schools
|
9 | 10 2019-204 |
Percentage of public schools reporting selected safety and security practices | |||
A written plan for procedures to be performed in the event of a pandemic disease
|
46% | 52% 2019-204 | |
A written plan for procedures to be performed in the event of an active shooter
|
92% | 96% 2019-204 | |
One or more security staff6 present at least once a week
|
61% | 65% 2019-204 |
Percentage of 3- to 18-year-olds who had home internet access | 95% | 97% | |
Percentage of 3- to 18-year-olds who had home internet access through a computer | 88% | 93% |
Total number of public school teachers | 3.5 million | 3.8 million | |
At the elementary instructional level |
1.8 million | 1.9 million | |
At the secondary instructional level |
1.8 million | 1.9 million | |
Percentage of public school teachers | |||
Who are female |
76.5% | 76.8% | |
Who are male |
23.5% | 23.2% | |
Who held a postbaccalaureate degree |
58.0% | 61.0% | |
Who held a regular teaching certificate |
90.4% | 89.8% | |
Annual base salary of public school teachers7 | $65,900 | $66,000 |
Percentage of students who scored at or above NAEP Proficient8 | |||
4th-grade students |
35% | 33% | |
8th-grade students |
34% | 31% | |
12th-grade students |
37% 2015 | 37% 2019 |
Percentage of students who scored at or above NAEP Proficient8 | |||
4th-grade students |
41% | 36% | |
8th-grade students |
34% | 26% | |
12th-grade students |
25%2015 | 24%2019 |
Percentage of students who scored at or above NAEP Proficient8 | |||
4th-grade students |
38% | 36% | |
8th-grade students |
34% | 35% | |
12th-grade students |
22% | 22% |
Percentage of high school graduates who had completed a course | |||
Algebra II9 |
80% | 85% | |
Males |
77% | 83% | |
Females |
82% | 87% | |
Calculus |
18% | 16% | |
Males |
19% | 16% | |
Females |
18% | 16% | |
Biology, Chemistry, and Physics10 |
30% | 35% | |
Males |
31% | 36% | |
Females |
28% | 33% |
Percentage of 16- to 24-year-olds not enrolled in school who have not completed high school | 5.1% | 5.2% | |
Male |
6.0% | 6.1% | |
Female |
4.2% | 4.2% | |
American Indian/ Alaska Native |
9.6% | 10.2% | |
Asian |
1.8% | 2.1% | |
Black |
5.6% | 5.9% | |
Hispanic |
7.7% | 7.8% | |
Pacific Islander |
8.0% | 7.6% | |
White |
4.1% | 4.1% | |
Two or more races |
5.1% | 4.9% |
Total | $858 billion | $871 billion | |
Federal |
$67 billion | $66 billion | |
State |
$404 billion | $414 billion | |
Local |
$387 billion | $391 billion |
Total expenditures | $856 billion | $870 billion | |
Total expenditures per pupil (in fall enrollment) | $16,743 | $17,013 |
Immediate college enrollment rate of high school completers | 63% | 62% | |
2-year institutions |
20% | 19% | |
4-year institutions |
43% | 43% |
Total enrollment | 15.9 million | 15.4 million | |
Full-time enrollment |
9.8 million | 9.5 million | |
Part-time enrollment |
6.0 million | 5.9 million | |
Percentage enrolled in any distance education course | 75% | 61% | |
Percentage enrolled exclusively in distance education |
44% | 28% |
Total enrollment | 3.143 million | 3.211 million | |
Full-time enrollment |
1.766 million | 1.831 million | |
Part-time enrollment |
1.377 million | 1.381 million | |
Percentage enrolled in any distance education course | 71% | 56% | |
Percentage enrolled exclusively in distance education |
52% | 40% |
Total number of degree-granting institutions with first-year undergraduates | 3,567 | 3,542 | |
Number of 4-year institutions with first-year undergraduates |
2,278 | 2,267 | |
Number of 2-year institutions with first-year undergraduates |
1,289 | 1,275 |
Number of on-campus crimes at degree-granting postsecondary institutions13 | 27,190 | 21,240 | |
Burglary14 |
8,920 | 6,840 | |
Motor vehicle theft15 |
3,060 | 2,490 | |
Forcible sex offense16 |
11,710 | 9,370 | |
Number of on-campus crimes per 10,000 full-time-equivalent (FTE) students at degree-granting postsecondary institutions13 | 18.8 | 15.0 | |
Burglary14 |
6.2 | 4.8 | |
Motor vehicle theft15 |
2.1 | 1.8 | |
Forcible sex offense16 |
8.1 | 6.6 |
Number of full-time instructional faculty | 836,600 | 837,100 | |
Number of part-time instructional faculty | 652,900 | 662,100 |
Number of degrees/certificates conferred by postsecondary institutions | |||
Certificates17 |
966,600 | 991,400 | |
Associate’s degrees |
1,019,000 | 1,036,400 | |
Bachelor’s degrees |
2,038,700 | 2,066,400 | |
Master’s degrees |
843,500 | 866,900 | |
Doctor’s degrees18 |
190,100 | 194,100 |
Number of bachelor’s degrees conferred (top three bachelor’s programs) | |||
Business19 |
387,900 | 391,400 | |
Health professions and related programs |
257,300 | 268,000 | |
Social sciences and history |
161,200 | 160,800 |
Number of master’s degrees conferred (top three master’s programs) | |||
Business20 |
197,400 | 202,300 | |
Education |
147,000 | 153,800 | |
Health professions and related programs |
135,300 | 142,000 |
8-year completion rate21 for 4-year institutions by entry cohort | |||
First-time, full-time students |
58.8% | 60.3% | |
First-time, part-time students |
19.2% | 20.5% | |
Non-first-time, full-time students |
58.3% | 59.8% | |
Non-first-time, part-time students |
34.3% | 35.2% | |
8-year completion rate21 for 2-year institutions by entry cohort | |||
First-time, full-time students |
36.1% | 37.2% | |
First-time, part-time students |
18.9% | 19.3% | |
Non-first-time, full-time students |
43.0% | 44.7% | |
Non-first-time, part-time students |
24.2% | 24.4% |
Average net price at 4-year institutions for first-time, full-time undergraduate students | |||
Public, in-state or in-district22 |
$15,180 | $14,710 | |
Private nonprofit |
$30,090 | $28,420 | |
Private for-profit |
$24,610 | $24,600 |
Percentage of students receiving any financial aid at 4-year institutions | 86.69% | 86.73% | |
Percentage of students receiving any financial aid at 2-year institutions | 82.13% | 81.95% |
Revenue from tuition and fees per full-time-equivalent (FTE) student | |||
Public institutions |
$8,740 | $8,720 | |
Private nonprofit institutions |
$24,870 | $23,990 | |
Private for-profit institutions |
$18,900 | $18,080 |
Instruction expenses per full-time-equivalent (FTE) student | |||
Public institutions |
$12,080 | $12,090 | |
Private nonprofit institutions |
$20,960 | $19,950 | |
Private for-profit institutions |
$5,100 | $4,730 |
Percentage of 25- to 29-year-olds with selected levels of educational attainment | |||
At least high school completion23 |
94% | 95% | |
Associate's or higher degree |
49% | 49% | |
Bachelor's or higher degree |
39% | 40% | |
Master's or higher degree |
9% | 10% |
Employment rates of 25- to 34-year-olds | |||
Total |
76% | 80% | |
Who had not completed high school |
53% | 61% | |
Who completed high school as highest level |
68% | 73% | |
Who attained a bachelor's or higher degree |
86% | 87% | |
Unemployment rates of 25- to 34-year-olds | |||
Total |
7% | 4% | |
Who had not completed high school |
11% | 10% | |
Who completed high school as highest level |
10% | 7% | |
Who attained a bachelor’s or higher degree |
4% | 2% |
Median annual earnings for 25- to 34-year-olds24 | |||
Total |
$52,300 | $50,000 | |
Who completed less than high school |
$31,200 | $32,500 | |
Who completed high school as highest level25 |
$38,300 | $39,700 | |
Who completed some college, but did not attain a degree |
$41,700 | $41,000 | |
Who attained an associate’s degree |
$46,200 | $45,000 | |
Who attained a bachelor’s or higher degree |
$64,000 | $65,000 | |
Who attained a bachelor’s degree |
$62,500 | $61,600 | |
Who attained a master’s or higher degree |
$73,000 | $74,600 |
Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) | |||
Mathematics scores of 4th-grade students |
535 | 500 | |
Mathematics scores of 8th-grade students |
515 | 500 | |
Science scores of 4th-grade students |
539 | 500 | |
Science scores of 8th-grade students |
522 | 500 |
Percentage of the population 25 to 34 years old who had completed high school as of the reporting year | |||
United States |
94.0% | 93.7% | |
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries |
86.0% | 85.8% | |
Percentage of the population 25 to 34 years old who had attained a postsecondary degree as of the reporting year | |||
United States |
51.9% | 51.2% | |
OECD countries |
45.9% | 47.1% |