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In fall 2021, there were 49.4 million students and 3.2 million full-time equivalent teachers in public elementary and secondary schools.
Average of $14,295 per student for current expenditures in public PK–12 schools in 2020–21
19.0 million students attended postsecondary institutions in fall 2021
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In fall 2021, about 13,000 American Indian/Alaska Native Students were enrolled in TCUs.
(March 12, 2024)
Select findings from the August 2023 administration of the School Pulse Panel (SPP)
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What information do you have on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education in the U.S. by gender?
(March 12, 2024)
Percentage change in public school enrollment between SY 2021 and 2022
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Tribally controlled institutions (TCUs)
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Select findings from the August 2023 administration of the School Pulse Panel (SPP)
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