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1987
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| Online Access: | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED282359 |
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- Digest of Education Statistics, 1987. 23rd Edition. Snyder, Thomas D. Academic Achievement Adult Education Cost Indexes Degrees (Academic) Dropout Rate Educational Attainment Educational Finance Educational Trends Elementary Secondary Education Employment Level Enrollment Ethnic Groups Federal Programs Higher Education Institutional Characteristics International Education Library Statistics Microcomputers Minimum Competency Testing National Norms Postsecondary Education Preschool Education Private Schools Public Schools Salaries School Demography School Holding Power School Statistics Student Characteristics Student Costs Student Financial Aid Tables (Data) Teacher Characteristics Vocational Education This document, consisting of 7 chapters, 20 figures, and 261 tables, provides large amounts of statistical data on most aspects of United States education, both public and private. The chapters cover (1) all levels of education; (2) elementary and secondary education; (3) postsecondary education, including college and university education and adult and technical education; (4) federal programs for education and related activities; (5) economic outcomes of education; (6) international education; and (7) learning resources and technology. Information is presented on a variety of subjects, including the number of schools and colleges, teachers, enrollments, graduates, educational attainment, finances, federal funds for education, employment and income of graduates, libraries, and international education. Included among data not appearing in previous editions of the document are the following: trends in population, economic and price index data, staffing ratios in public schools by state, racial and ethnic enrollment in colleges, and unemployment rates by educational attainment. New sections include a guide to tabular presentation to provide a legend for symbols and indexes, and definition of terms used. A short introduction highlights major findings, and each chapter contains a brief overview of significant trends. An index is included. (WTH)