Report
Compendium
Digest of Education Statistics, 1997
NCES
Author(s):
Thomas D. Snyder, Charlene M. Hoffman, and Claire M. Geddes
Study/Program:
Publication date:
December 1997
Publication number:
NCES 98015
Summary
The Digest is an annual compendium whose primary purpose is to provide a compilation of statistical information covering the broad field of American education from kindergarten through graduate school. The Digest includes more than 400 tables from many sources, both government and private, and draws especially on the results of surveys and activities caried out by NCES. The publication contains information on a variety of subjects in the field of education including educational attainment, federal funds for education, and numbers of schools, colleges, teachers and students.