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Fast FactsThe 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.
Elementary and Secondary
Career and technical education 
New!
Condition of public school facilities
Homeschooling New!
Knowledge and skills at kindergarten
NCES surveys on students and teachers
Public and private school comparison
Public school students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch
School safety and security measures
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education, by gender New!
Students with disabilities, inclusion of
Postsecondary and Beyond
Adult skills in an international context
Degrees conferred by race and sex
Employment rates of college graduates
Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Immediate transition to college
International comparisons of education outcomes New!
NCES surveys on students and teachers
Race/ethnicity of college faculty
Student debt New!
In fall 2020, about 56.4 million students are projected to attend elementary and secondary schools either in person, online, or some combination of the two, including 50.7 million students in public schools and 5.7 million in private schools. Before the school year is out, an estimated $709 billion will be spent related to public school 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.
Fast Facts Highlights
What information do you have on public school students who are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch?(more info)
