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

Advanced mathematics and science courses

Arts

International comparisons of achievement

Long-term trends in reading and mathematics achievement

Mathematics

Reading

SAT scores

Science

State-by-state rankings

 Early Childhood

Child care

Early literacy activities

Knowledge and skills of young children

Preprimary education enrollment

 Elementary and Secondary

Bullying

Career and technical education

Charter schools

Closed schools

Computer and internet use

Condition of public school facilities

Distance learning

Dropout rates

Educational institutions

English language learners

Enrollment trends

Expenditures

High school graduation rates

Homeschooling

Knowledge and skills at kindergarten

NCES surveys on students and teachers New!

Public and private school comparison

Public school choice programs

Public school students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch

School crime

School ID codes and searches

School safety and security measures

School uniforms

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

State-level statistics New!

Students with disabilities

Students with disabilities, inclusion of  New!

Teacher qualifications New!

Teacher trends

Title I

Transportation New!

Violence prevention

 Library

Libraries

 Postsecondary and Beyond

Adult learning New!

Adult skills in an international context New!

College crime

Degrees conferred by race and sex New!

Distance learning

Educational attainment

Employment rates of college graduates New!

Endowments

Enrollment

Expenditures New!

Financial aid New!

Graduation rates New!

Highest enrollment

Historically Black Colleges and Universities

Immediate transition to college New!

Income of young adults New!

International comparisons of education outcomes New!

Most popular majors

NCES surveys on students and teachers New!

Race/ethnicity of college faculty New!

Student debt New!

Students with disabilities

Sustainable Development Goals

Time to degree New!

Title IX New!

Tuition costs of colleges and universities

 Resources

Back to school statistics

Educational associations New!

Glossary New!

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.