Almanac of American education 2013
By: edited by Deirdre A. Gaquin and Gwenavere W. Dunn
Contributors: Bernan Press
Edition: 7th ed.
Publisher: Bernan Press
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Lanham, Md
Language: eng
Number of pages: 564
ISBN-13: 9781598886016
Subjects: States; County school systems; Statistics; Education; U.S. states; Demographic aspects
Description: The Almanac of American Education helps users understand and compare the quality of education at the national, state, and county levels. Compiled from official U.S. government and reliable private sources, the book contains historical and current data, insightful analysis, and useful graphs that provide compelling insights into the state of education in America. The appendix to this title functions as a guide to education resources on the Internet. It provides site descriptions and evaluations along with URLs, giving users the information they need to go directly to the sites that will be of greatest use to them. The Almanac provides national coverage of school enrollment and educational attainment, looking at American education from a variety of different angles. This edition contains numerous figures including the percentage of high school and college graduates in the population and enrollment status by age and level of education.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: List of tables; title: List of figures; title: Preface; title: Part A: National education statistics. Enrollment tables; title: Historical enrollment tables; title: Attainment tables; title: Historical attainment tables; title: Postsecondary education tables; title: Notes and definitions; title: Part B: Region and state education statistics. Educational attainment by region; title: Population, school, and student characteristics by state; title: Notes and definitions; title: Part C: County education statistics. Population, school, and student characteristics by county; title: Notes and definitions; title: Appendix: Guide to educational resources on the Internet; title: Index.