| EDUCATION | 2000 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall school enrollment: | |||||
| Elementary (grades K-8) (million) | 38.6 | 38.9 | 38.9 | 139.1 | 139.3 |
| Secondary (grades 9-12) (million) | 14.8 | 16.0 | 16.3 | 116.4 | 116.4 |
| Higher education (million) | 15.3 | 17.3 | 17.5 | 17.8 | 118.0 |
| School expenditures, constant (2006-2007) dollars: 2 | |||||
| Elementary and secondary (billion dollars) | 497 | 563 | 576 | 582 | 599 |
| Higher education (billion dollars) | 286 | 347 | 357 | 365 | 373 |
| Educational attainment: 3 | |||||
| High school graduate or more (percent) | 84.1 | 85.2 | 85.2 | 85.5 | 85.7 |
| College graduate or more (percent) | 25.6 | 27.7 | 27.6 | 28.0 | 28.7 |
FOOTNOTES
1Projections.
2For school year ending June the following year.
3For persons 25 years old and over.
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Administrative and Customer Services Division
