The primary purpose of the Fast Facts website is to provide users with concise information on a range of educational issues, from early childhood to adult learning. Fast Facts draw from various published sources and are updated as new data become available. Additional references on each of these topics are highlighted within each fact.

 Assessments

ACT scores

Adult literacy New!

Advanced mathematics and science courses New!

Arts New!

International comparisons of achievement New!

Long-term trends in reading and mathematics achievement New!

Mathematics New!

Reading New!

SAT scores

Science

State-by-state rankings New!

 Early Childhood

Child care New!

Early literacy activities New!

Knowledge and skills of young children

Preprimary education enrollment New!

 Elementary and Secondary

Bullying

Career and technical education New!

Charter schools

Closed schools

Computer and internet use

Condition of public school facilities New!

Distance learning New!

Dropout rates New!

Educational institutions

English language learners New!

Enrollment trends

Expenditures New!

High school graduation rates New!

Homeschooling New!

Knowledge and skills at kindergarten New!

NCES surveys on students and teachers

Public and private school comparison

Public school choice programs

Public school students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch New!

School crime

School ID codes and searches New!

School safety and security measures

School uniforms

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education, by gender

State-level statistics New!

Students with disabilities

Students with disabilities, inclusion of

Teacher qualifications

Teacher trends

Title I New!

Transportation

Violence prevention

 Library

Libraries

 Postsecondary and Beyond

Adult learning

Adult skills in an international context

College crime

Degrees conferred by race and sex

Distance learning New!

Educational attainment New!

Employment rates of college graduates

Endowments

Enrollment

Expenditures

Financial aid

Graduation rates

Highest enrollment

Historically Black Colleges and Universities

Immediate transition to college

Income of young adults

International comparisons of education outcomes

Most popular majors

NCES surveys on students and teachers

Race/ethnicity of college faculty

Student debt

Students with disabilities

Sustainable Development Goals

Time to degree

Title IX

Tuition costs of colleges and universities

 Resources

Back to school statistics New!

Educational associations

Glossary

Historical reports New!

Ordering NCES publications and products

In fall 2018, about 56.6 million students will attend elementary and secondary schools, including 50.7 million students in public schools and 5.9 million in private schools. Before the school year is out, an estimated $654 billion will be spent related to their education. These are just a few of the statistics contained in the Back to School fact, which offers data about American elementary, secondary and postsecondary schools, students, and the educational process. Please see our related blog post: Back to School by the Numbers: 2018.