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Back to School StatsNearly 50 million students are heading off to approximately 97,000 public elementary and secondary schools for the fall term, and before the school year is out, an estimated $489 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)

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How many public schools require school uniforms?
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In 2007, at fourth grade, 73 percent of AI/AN students at high density schools were eligible for free lunch compared to 47 percent of their peers at low density schools. (NCES Reference)

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In the fall of 2005, degree-granting institutions-defined as postsecondary institutions that grant an associate's or higher degree and are eligible for Title IV federal financial aid programs-employed 1.3 million faculty members, including 0.7 million full-time and 0.6 million part-time faculty.
In the fall of 2005, degree-granting institutions-defined as postsecondary institutions that grant an associate's or higher degree and are eligible for Title IV federal financial aid programs-employed 1.3 million faculty members, including 0.7 million full-time and 0.6 million part-time faculty. (more info)