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(70KB)| Table 36. | Historical summary of public elementary and secondary school statistics: Selected years, 1869-70 to 2001-02 |
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Selected characteristic | 1869-7|1879-80|1889-90|1899-1900|1909-10|1919-20|1929-30|1939-40|1949-50| 1959-60| 1969-7| 1979-8| 1989-9| 1999-200| 2000-0| 2001-02
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Population, pupils, and instructional staff | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total population (in thousands)\1\ ..................| 38,558| 50,156| 62,622| 75,995| 90,490|104,514|121,878|131,028|149,188| 177,830| 201,385| 224,567| 246,819| 279,040| 282,224| 285,094
Population aged 5-17 years (in thousands)\1\ ......| 11,683| 15,066| 18,473| 21,573| 24,011| 27,571| 31,414| 30,151| 30,223| 43,881| 52,386| 48,041| 44,947| 52,811| 53,253| 53,240
Percent of total population 5-17 ..................| 30.3| 30.0| 29.5| 28.4| 26.5| 26.4| 25.8| 23.0| 20.3| 24.7| 26.0| 21.4| 18.2| 18.9| 18.9| 18.7
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Total enrollment in elementary and secondary | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
schools (in thousands)\2\ ........................|\3\ 7,562| 9,867| 12,723| 15,503| 17,814| 21,578| 25,678| 25,434| 25,112| 36,087| 45,550| 41,651| 40,543| 46,857| 47,204| 47,672
Prekindergarten and grades 1-8, (in thousands) ....|\3\ 7,481| 9,757| 12,520| 14,984| 16,899| 19,378| 21,279| 18,833| 19,387| 27,602| 32,513| 28,034| 29,152| 33,488| 33,688| 33,938
Grades 9-12 (in thousands) ........................|\3\ 80| 110| 203| 519| 915| 2,200| 4,399| 6,601| 5,725| 8,485| 13,037| 13,616| 11,390| 13,369| 13,515| 13,734
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Enrollment as a percent of total population .........|\3\ 19.6| 19.7| 20.3| 20.4| 19.7| 20.6| 21.1| 19.4| 16.8| 20.3| 22.6| 18.5| 16.4| 16.8| 16.7| 16.7
Enrollment as a percent of 5- to 17-year-olds .......|\3\ 64.7| 65.5| 68.9| 71.9| 74.2| 78.3| 81.7| 84.4| 83.1| 82.2| 87.0| 86.7| 90.2| 88.7| 88.6| 89.5
Percent of total enrollment in high schools | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(grades 9-12 and postgraduate) ...................|\3\ 1.1| 1.1| 1.6| 3.3| 5.1| 10.2| 17.1| 26.0| 22.8| 23.5| 28.6| 32.7| 28.1| 28.5| 28.6| 28.8
High school graduates (in thousands) ................| --- | --- | 22| 62| 111| 231| 592| 1,143| 1,063| 1,627| 2,589| 2,748| 2,320| 2,554| 2,569| 2,635
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Average daily attendance (in thousands) .............| 4,077| 6,144| 8,154| 10,633| 12,827| 16,150| 21,265| 22,042| 22,284| 32,477| 41,934| 38,289| 37,799| 43,807| 44,076| 44,605
Total number of days attended by pupils | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
enrolled (in millions) ...........................| 539| 801| 1,098| 1,535| 2,011| 2,615| 3,673| 3,858| 3,964| 5,782| 7,501|\4\ 6,835| ---| --- | --- | ---
Percent of enrolled pupils attending daily ..........| 59.3| 62.3| 64.1| 68.6| 72.1| 74.8| 82.8| 86.7| 88.7| 90.0| 90.4|\4\ 90.1| ---| --- | --- | ---
Average length of school term, in days ..............| 132.2| 130.3| 134.7| 144.3| 157.5| 161.9| 172.7| 175.0| 177.9| 178.0| 178.9|\4\ 178.5| ---| --- | --- | ---
Average number of days attended per pupil ...........| 78.4| 81.1| 86.3| 99.0| 113.0| 121.2| 143.0| 151.7| 157.9| 160.2| 161.7|\4\ 160.8| ---| --- | --- | ---
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Total instructional staff (in thousands) ............| --| --- | --- | --- | --- | 678| 880| 912| 963| 1,457| 2,286| 2,406| 2,986| 3,820| 3,877| 3,989
Supervisors (in thousands) ........................| --| --- | --- | --- | --- | 7| 7| 5| --- | --- | --- | --- | ---| --- | --- | ---
Principals (in thousands) .........................| --| --- | --- | --- | --- | 14| 31| 32| 43| 64| 91| 106| 126| 137| 142| 161
Teachers, librarians, and other nonsupervisory | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
instructional staff (in thousands)\5\ ..........| 201| 287| 364| 423| 523| 657| 843| 875| 920| 1,393| 2,195| 2,300| 2,860| 3,683| 3,735| 3,829
Men (in thousands) ..............................| 78| 123| 126| 127| 110| 93| 140| 195| 196|\4\ 404|\4\ 711|\4\ 782| ---| --- | --- | ---
Women (in thousands) ............................| 123| 164| 238| 296| 413| 585| 703| 681| 724|\4\ 989|\4\ 1,484|\4\ 1,518| ---| --- | --- | ---
Percent men .....................................| 38.7| 42.8| 34.5| 29.9| 21.1| 14.1| 16.6| 22.2| 21.3|\4\ 29.0|\4\ 32.4|\4\ 34.0| ---| --- | --- | ---
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Revenues and expenditures | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total revenue receipts (in millions) ................| --| --- | $143| $220| $433| $970| $2,089| $2,261| $5,437| $14,747| $40,267| $96,881| $208,548| $372,944| $401,355| $419,502
Federal government ................................| --| --- | --- | --- | --- | 2| 7| 40| 156| 652| 3,220| 9,504| 12,701| 27,098| 29,100| 33,145
State governments .................................| --| --- | --- | --- | --- | 160| 354| 684| 2,166| 5,768| 16,063| 45,349| 98,239| 184,613| 199,583| 206,542
Local sources, including intermediate .............| --| --- | --- | --- | --- | 808| 1,728| 1,536| 3,116| 8,327| 20,985| 42,029| 97,608| 161,233| 172,672| 179,816
Percent distribution of revenue receipts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Federal government ................................| --| --- | --- | --- | --- | 0.3| 0.4| 1.8| 2.9| 4.4| 8.0| 9.8| 6.1| 7.3| 7.3| 7.9
State governments .................................| --| --- | --- | --- | --- | 16.5| 16.9| 30.3| 39.8| 39.1| 39.9| 46.8| 47.1| 49.5| 49.7| 49.2
Local sources, including intermediate .............| --| --- | --- | --- | --- | 83.2| 82.7| 68.0| 57.3| 56.5| 52.1| 43.4| 46.8| 43.2| 43.0| 42.9
Total expenditures for public schools (in millions) .| $63| $78| $141| $215| $426| $1,036| $2,317| $2,344| $5,838| $15,613| $40,683| $95,962| $212,770| $381,838| $410,811| $435,364
Current expenditures\6\ ...........................| --| --- | 114| 180| 356| 861| 1,844| 1,942| 4,687|\7\ 12,329|\7\ 34,218|\7\ 86,984|\7 188,229|\7 323,889|\7 348,361|\7\ 368,378
Capital outlay\8\ .................................| --| --- | 26| 35| 70| 154| 371| 258| 1,014| 2,662| 4,659| 6,506| 17,781| 43,357| 46,221| 49,961
Interest on school debt ...........................| --| --- | --- | --- | --- | 18| 93| 131| 101| 490| 1,171| 1,874| 3,776| 9,135| 10,166| 10,495
Other current expenditures\9\ .....................| --| --- | --- | --- | --- | 3| 10| 13| 36| 133| 636|\10\ 598| 2,983| 5,457| 6,064| 6,531
Percent distribution of total expenditures | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Current expenditures\6\ ...........................| --| --- | 81.3| 83.5| 83.6| 83.1| 79.6| 82.8| 80.3|\7\ 79.0|\7\ 84.1|\7\ 90.6|\7 88.5|\7 84.8|\7 84.8|\7\ 84.6
Capital outlay\8\ .................................| --| --- | 18.7| 16.5| 16.4| 14.8| 16.0| 11.0| 17.4| 17.0| 11.5| 6.8| 8.4| 11.4| 11.3| 11.5
Interest on school debt ...........................| --| --- | --- | --- | --- | 1.8| 4.0| 5.6| 1.7| 3.1| 2.9| 2.0| 1.8| 2.4| 2.5| 2.4
Other current expenditures\9\ .....................| --| --- | --- | --- | --- | 0.3| 0.4| 0.6| 0.6| 0.8| 1.6|\10\ 0.6| 1.4| 1.4| 1.5| 1.5
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| | | | Amounts in current dollars
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Annual salary of classroom teachers\11\ .............| $189| $195| $252| $325| $485| $871| $1,420| $1,441| $3,010| $4,995| $8,626| $15,970| $31,367| $41,827| $43,400| $44,683
Personal income per member of labor force\1\ ........| --| --- | --- | --- | --- | ---| 1,730| 1,320| 3,379| 5,745| 9,643| 19,647| 37,038| 55,984| 59,121| 60,696
Total school expenditures per capita of total | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
population .......................................| 1.59| 1.56| 2.23| 2.83| 4.71| 9.91| 19.01| 17.89| 39| 88| 202| 427| 862| 1,368| 1,456| 1,527
National income per capita\1\ .......................| --| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 772.90| 627.35| 1,595| 2,563| 4,418| 10,015| 19,555| 29,518| 31,164| 31,498
Current expenditure per pupil in ADA\6,12,13\ .......| --| --- | 13.99| 16.67| 27.85| 53.32| 86.70| 88.09| 210| 375| 816| 2,272| 4,980| 7,394| 7,904| 8,259
Total expenditure\14\ per pupil in ADA ..............| 15.55| 12.71| 17.23| 20.21| 33.23| 64.16| 108.49| 105.74| 260| 471| 955| 2,491| 5,550| 8,592| 9,183| 9,614
National income per pupil in ADA ....................| --| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 4,430| 3,729| 10,680| 14,035| 21,217| 58,740| 127,690| 188,024| 199,547| 201,320
Current expenditure per day per pupil in | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
ADA\6,15\ ........................................| --| --- | 0.10| 0.12| 0.18| 0.33| 0.50| 0.50| 1.17| 2.11| 4.56| 12.73| ---| --- | --- | ---
Total expenditure per day per pupil in ADA ..........| 0.12| 0.10| 0.13| 0.14| 0.21| 0.40| 0.63| 0.60| 1.46| 2.65| 5.34| 13.95| ---| --- | --- | ---
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| Amounts in constant 2001-02 dollars
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Annual salary of classroom teachers\11\ .............| --| --- | --- | --- | --- | $8,144|$14,783|$18,374|$22,647| $30,292| $40,691| $36,656| $44,019| $44,026| $44,168| $44,683
Personal income per member of labor force\1\ ........| --| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 18,014| 16,830| 25,426| 34,842| 45,487| 45,096| 51,977| 58,927| 60,168| 60,696
Total school expenditures per capita of total | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
population .......................................| --| --- | --- | --- | --- | 93| 198| 228| 294| 532| 953| 981| 1,210| 1,440| 1,481| 1,527
National incomeper capita\1\ .......................| --| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 8,046| 7,999| 12,003| 15,544| 20,840| 22,988| 27,443| 31,070| 31,716| 31,498
Current expenditure per pupil in ADA\6,12,13\ .......| --| --- | --- | --- | --- | 499| 903| 1,123| 1,580| 2,275| 3,849| 5,214| 6,988| 7,782| 8,044| 8,259
Total expenditure per pupil in ADA\14\ ..............| --| --- | --- | --- | --- | 600| 1,129| 1,348| 1,959| 2,856| 4,505| 5,718| 7,789| 9,044| 9,346| 9,614
National income per pupil in ADA ....................| --| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 46,115| 47,551| 80,359| 85,112| 100,083| 134,827| 179,196| 197,908| 203,080| 201,320
Current expenditure per day per pupil in | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
ADA\6,15\ ........................................| --| --- | --- | --- | --- | 3.1| 5.2| 6.4| 8.8| 12.8| 21.5| 29.2| ---| ---| ---| ---
Total expenditure per day per pupil in ADA ..........| --| --- | --- | --- | --- | 3.7| 6.6| 7.7| 11.0| 16.1| 25.2| 32.0| ---| ---| ---| ---
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---Not available. NOTE: Kindergarten enrollment includes nursery school pupils. Some data have been revised from previously published figures. Beginning in 1959-60, data include Alaska and Hawaii. Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Annual Report of the United States Commissioner of Education, 1869-70 through 1909-10; Biennial Survey of Education in the United States, 1919-20 through 1949-50; Statistics of State School Systems, 1959-60 and 1969-70; Statistics of Public Elementary and Secondary School Systems, 1979-80; Revenues and Expenditures for Public Elementary and Secondary Education, FY 1980; The NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), "State Nonfiscal Survey of Public Elementary/Secondary Education," 1989-90 through 2001-02, and "National Public Financial Survey," 1989-90 through 2001-02; Council of Economic Advisors, Economic Report of the President, various years; U.S. Department of Commerce, Census Bureau, unpublished data; Bureau of Economic Analysis, unpublished data; Bureau of Labor Statistics, unpublished data. (This table was prepared April 2005.)
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