Welcome to the fifth edition of the Mini-Digest of Education Statistics. The primary purpose of this publication is to provide a pocket-sized compilation of statistical information covering the broad field of American education from kindergarten through graduate school. The statistical highlights provide a quantitative description of the current American education scene.
The Mini-Digest is designed as an easy reference for materials found in much greater detail in the Digest of Education Statistics, The Condition of Education, and Youth Indicators.
These volumes include selections of data from many sources, both government and private, especially drawing on results of surveys and activities carried out by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). They include information on the number of schools and colleges, teachers, enrollments, and graduates, in addition to educational outcomes, finances, and federal funds for education. Unless otherwise stated, all data are extracted from the Digest of Education Statistics.
