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

Early literacy activities

Knowledge and skills of young children

Preprimary education enrollment

 Elementary and Secondary

Bullying

Career and technical education

Charter schools New!

Closed schools

Computer and internet use

Condition of public school facilities

Distance learning

Dropout rates New!

Educational institutions

English language learners New!

Enrollment trends

Expenditures New!

High school graduation rates

Homeschooling

Knowledge and skills at kindergarten

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

School crime

School ID codes and searches

School safety and security measures

School uniforms

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

State-level statistics

Students with disabilities

Students with disabilities, inclusion of

Teacher qualifications

Teacher trends

Title I

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

Educational attainment

Employment rates of college graduates

Endowments New!

Enrollment New!

Expenditures

Financial aid New!

Graduation rates New!

Highest enrollment

Historically Black Colleges and Universities

Immediate transition to college New!

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 New!

 Resources

Back to school statistics New!

Educational associations

Glossary

Historical reports

Ordering NCES publications and products

In fall 2018, about 56.6 million students will attend elementary and secondary schools, including 50.8 million students in public schools and 5.8 million in private schools. Before the school year is out, an estimated $680 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.