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First week of school

OK, it's the first week of school in many places and ResourceShelf has a timely post:

"The U.S. Census is out with their ?Back to School 2009-2010? Fact Sheet.

It?s loaded down with interesting statistics (with links to original sources) that might be of interest. Here?s a few stats to serve as examples:

+ $7.6 billion
The amount of money spent at family clothing stores in August 2008. Only in December were sales significantly higher. Similarly, sales at bookstores in August 2008 totaled $2.4 billion, an amount approached in 2008 only by sales in January.

+ 55%
Percentage of 3- and 4-year-olds enrolled in school in October 2007.

+ 56 million
The projected number of students to be enrolled in the nation?s elementary through high schools (grades K-12) this fall.

+ 19 million
The projected number of students enrolled in the nation?s colleges and universities this fall. This is up from 13.5 million 20 years ago.

+ 98,793
Number of public schools in 2006-07. In 2007-08, there were 28,218 private schools.

Again, much much more on the actual fact sheet. It?s accessible here.

Source: U.S. Census"

14.2 million
Number of computers available for classroom use in the nation?s schools as of the 2005-2006 school year. That works out to one computer for every four students.
Source: Statistical Abstract of the United States: 2009, Table 252 <http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/>

Stephen

Full post as published by Stephen's Lighthouse on September 08, 2009 (boomark / email).