The primary purpose of the Fast Facts website is to provide users with concise information on a range of educational issues, from early childhood to adult learning. Fast Facts draw from various published sources and are updated as new data become available. Additional references on each of these topics are highlighted within each fact.
Career and technical education
Closed schools New!
Condition of public school facilities New!
Distance learning New!
Enrollment trends New!
Expenditures New!
High school graduation rates New!
Knowledge and skills at kindergarten New!
NCES surveys on students and teachers New!
Public and private school comparison New!
Public school choice programs New!
School safety and security measures
Students with disabilities New!
Adult skills in an international context
Degrees conferred by race and sex New!
Distance learning New!
Employment rates of college graduates
Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Immediate transition to college
International comparisons of education outcomes New!
NCES surveys on students and teachers
Race/ethnicity of college faculty New!
Title IX New!
Over 50 million students are heading off to approximately 98,300 public elementary and secondary schools for the fall 2016 term, and before the school year is out, an estimated $584 billion will be spent related to their education. These are just a few of the statistics contained in Back to School Stats, which offers data about American elementary, secondary and postsecondary schools, students, and the educational process. (more info)