Newsgroups: bit.listserv.erl-l
Date:         Sat, 12 Sep 1992 16:19:00 CDT
From:         P30JWP1@NIU.BITNET
Subject:      OERI: Public school data tape (90 lines)

The following is provided by the Office of Educational Research
and Improvement, U.S. Department of Education.  Please feel
welcome to distribute.

                    U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
             NATIONAL CENTER FOR EDUCATION STATISTICS

     DATA TAPE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL UNIVERSE 1990-91

The U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education
Statistics (NCES) announces the availability of a data tape
containing information as of fall 1991 on approximately 86,000
public elementary and secondary schools operating in the 50
states, the District of Columbia, and five outlying areas. The
information was compiled by state education agencies and updates
the 1989-90 school universe.

The tape contains the name of the school; mailing address and
telephone number, if given by the state; grade span of the
school; and codes representing the type of school and relative
urbanicity of each school's location. In most cases, the tape
also contains counts of students by grade, with derived total;
student counts by five racial and ethnic categories; the total
of students eligible for the free-lunch program; and the number
of full-time-equivalent (FTE) teachers.

The tape with documentation is available for $175. Payment may
be in the form of a check or money order (payable to the U.S.
Department of Education), or charged to VISA or MasterCard. To
order, please print out complete the form below send it with your
payment to

     Office of Educational Research and Improvement
     Data Systems Branch
     555 New Jersey Avenue NW
     Washington, DC 20208-5725

For information about the Data File contact Thaddeus Chmura (202)
219-1619.


                      DATA FILE ORDER

(ORDERS ARE PROCESSED UPON RECEIPT OF PAYMENT ONLY)

DATA FILE REQUESTED:  CCD.PSU.A9091

SPECIFICATIONS.  (The specifications below will be used to
complete your order.  You may wish to check these with your
computer site personnel before completing this section.  Please
check appropriate boxes.  Standard files will be processed in
approximately 10 working days following receipt of payment.)

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ORDERING INSTRUCTIONS:  The cost of the data file is $175.00.
Diskettes cost $75 each.  Make your check or money order payable
to the "U.S. Department of Education."  Mail your payment with
this Data File Order form to:

          U.S. Department of Education
          555 New Jersey Avenue, N.W.
          Washington, D.C.   20208-5725

If you want your order delivered by Federal Express, enter your
account number here (Customer is responsible for Federal Express
Costs):

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