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In fall 2021, there were 49.4 million students and 3.2 million full-time equivalent teachers in public elementary and secondary schools.
Average of $14,295 per student for current expenditures in public PK–12 schools in 2020–21
19.0 million students attended postsecondary institutions in fall 2021
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New! New! New! New! New! New! New! New! Average number of hours per week that regular full-time public K–12 school teachers spent on all teaching and other school-related activities during a typical full week, by state: 2020–21 Change in public school enrollment between Fall 2019 and Fall 2021, by state or jurisdiction Enrollment in Private Schools by Grade Span: SY 2019–20 to SY 2021–22 Enrollment in Private Schools by Religious Affiliation: SY 2019–20 to SY 2021–22 Enrollment in Private Schools by School Level: SY 2019–20 to SY 2021–22 In 2022, some 92 percent of 25- to 29-year olds who were American Indian/Alaska Native had completed at least high school Number of Full-Time-Equivalent Teachers at Private Schools by Religious Affiliation: SY 2019–20 to SY 2021–22 Number of Full-Time-Equivalent Teachers at Private Schools by School Level: SY 2019–20 to SY 2021–22 Number of Private Schools: SY 2019–20 to SY 2021–22. Of public K–12 schools that had teaching vacancies in special education for the current school year, percentage that found it very difficult or were not able to fill the vacancies, by state: 2020–21 Of the 49.6 million students enrolled in preK–12 public schools in fall 2022, 7.4 million were Black students. Percent of public schools with instruction beyond the normal school day for students who need academic assistance in any K–12 grades, by state: 2020–21 Percentage change in public school enrollment between SY 2019 and 2022 Percentage change in public school enrollment between SY 2021 and 2022 Select findings from the August 2023 administration of the School Pulse Panel (SPP)
Postsecondary and Beyond
New! New! New! New! New! New! New! In 2019-20, 72 percent of all undergraduates received some type of financial aid. In 2019-20, Average Amounts of Federal Student Aid Received by Undergraduates In 2021–22, postsecondary institutions awarded 61,074 STEM degrees/certificates to Black students. In academic year 2021–22, postsecondary institutions awarded 11,709 degrees/certificates in visual and performing arts to Black students. Percentage of Undergraduates Receiving Federal Student Aid in 2019-20 Postsecondary degrees/certificates awarded to women: 2021–22 STEM degrees/certificates awarded to Asian and Pacific Islander students: 2021–22 STEM degrees/certificates awarded to Black students: 2020–21 Tribally controlled institutions (TCUs) Undergraduate and graduate student enrollment in degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by level of institution: Fall 2010 through fall 2021
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