The Almanac of American Education 2008

571 Pages·2008·3.87 MB·English

by  Deirdre A. Gaquin

The Almanac
of
A m e r i c a n
Education
2008
EDITED BY DEIRDRE A. GAQUIN
™
The Almanac
of American
Education
2008

The Almanac
of American
Education
2008
Edited by Deirdre A. Gaquin
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Contents
List of Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
List of Figures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi
Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiii
PART A—NATIONAL EDUCATION STATISTICS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
School Enrollment Rates ........................................................... 10
Historical School Enrollment ......................................................... 50
Educational Attainment Rates ...................................................... 112
Historical Educational Attainment Levels ............................................. 216
Notes and Definitions .............................................................. 249
PART B—REGION AND STATE EDUCATION STATISTICS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Educational Attainment by Region ................................................... 266
Educational Attainment for the 25 Largest States ...................................... 276
Population, School, and Student Characteristics by State ................................ 284
Notes and Definitions .............................................................. 301
PART C—COUNTY EDUCATION STATISTICS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Population, School, and Student Characteristics by County .............................. 318
Notes and Definitions .............................................................. 507
APPENDIX—GUIDE TO EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES ON THE INTERNET .... 515
INDEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 539
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Tables
PART A—NATIONAL EDUCATION STATISTICS
ENROLLMENT TABLES
A-1. Enrollment Status of the Population 3 Years Old and Over, by Age, Sex, Race, Hispanic
Origin, Foreign Born, and Foreign-Born Parentage, October 2006
A-2. Single Grade of Enrollment and High School Graduation Status for People 3 Years Old and
Over, by Sex, Age (Single Years for 3 to 24 Years), Race, and Hispanic Origin, October
2006
A-3. Nursery and Primary School Enrollment of Population 3 to 6 Years Old, by Control of
School, Attendance Status, Age, Race, Hispanic Origin, Mother’s Labor Force Status and
Education, and Family Income, October 2006
A-4. Current Grade for People 15 to 24 Years Old Enrolled in School, and Highest Grade
Completed for People with Selected Enrollment and Completion Status, by Sex, Age, Race
and Hispanic Origin, October 2006
A-5. Type of College and Year Enrolled for College Students 15 Years Old and Over, by Age,
Sex, Race, Attendance Status, Control of School, and Enrollment Status, October 2006
A-6. Employment Status and Enrollment in Vocational Courses for the Population 15 Years Old
and Over, by Sex, Age, Educational Attainment, and College Enrollment, October 2006
A-7. E nrollment Status of High School Graduates 15 to 24 Years Old, by Type of School,
Attendance Status, and Sex, October 2006
A-8. Enrollment Status for Families with Children 5 to 24 Years Old, by Control of School, Race,
Type of Family, and Family Income, October 2006
HISTORICAL ENROLLMENT TABLES
A-9. S chool Enrollment of the Population 3 Years Old and Over, by Level and Control of
School, Race, and Hispanic Origin, October 1955–2006
A-10. Percentage of the Population 3 Years Old and Over Enrolled in School, by Age, Sex, Race,
and Hispanic Origin, October 1947–2006
A-11. The Population 6 to 17 Years Old Enrolled Below Modal Grade, 1971–2006
A-12. Annual High School Dropout Rates of 15 to 24 Year Olds by Sex, Race, Grade, and
Hispanic Origin, October 1967–2006
A-13. Population 14 to 24 Years Old by High School Graduate Status, College Enrollment,
Attainment, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin, October 1967–2006
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A-14. Population 18 and 19 Years Old by School Enrollment Status, Sex, Race, and Hispanic
Origin, October 1967–2006
A-15. Age Distribution of College Students 14 Years Old and Over, by Sex, October 1947–2006
A-16. College Enrollment of Students 14 Years Old and Over, by Type of College, Attendance
Status, Age, and Gender, October 1970–2006
ATTAINMENT TABLES
A-17. E ducational Attainment of the Population 15 Years Old and Over, by Age, Sex, Race, and
Hispanic Origin, 2006
A-18. Percent of High School and College Graduates of the Population 15 Years Old and Over,
by Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin, 2006
A-19. Educational Attainment of the Population 15 Years Old and Over, by Single Years of Age,
Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin, 2006
A-20. Educational Attainment of the Population 15 Years Old and Over, by Marital Status, Age,
Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin, 2006
A-21. Educational Attainment of the Population 15 Years Old and Over, by Household
Relationship, Age, and Sex, 2006
A-22. Educational Attainment of Civilians 16 Years Old and Over, by Labor Force Status, Age,
Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin, 2006
A-23. Educational Attainment of Employed Civilians 18 to 64 Years Old, by Occupation, Age,
and Sex, 2006
A-24. Educational Attainment of Employed Civilians 18 to 64 Years Old, by Industry, Age, and
Sex, 2006
A-25. Income in 2005 by Educational Attainment of the Population 18 Years Old and Over, by
Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin, 2006
A-26. Educational Attainment of the Population 25 Years Old and Over, by Citizenship, Nativity
and Period of Entry, Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin, 2006
HISTORICAL ATTAINMENT TABLES
A-27. Years of School Completed by People 25 Years Old and Over, by Age and Sex, Selected
Years 1940–2007
A-28. Percent of People 25 Years Old and Over Who Have Completed High School or College,
by Race, Hispanic Origin and Sex, Selected Years 1940–2007
A-29. Mean Earnings of Workers 18 Years Old and Over, by Educational Attainment, Race,
Hispanic Origin, and Sex, 1975–2006
PART A—NATIONAL EDUCAPTAIORNT AST—ATTAISBTLICESS iixx
PART B—REGION AND STATE EDUCATION STATISTICS
B-1. Educational Attainment of the Population 18 Years and Over, by Region, Age, Sex, Race,
and Hispanic Origin, 2006
B-2. Educational Attainment of the Population 18 Years Old and Over, by Age, Sex, Race Alone
or in Combination, and Hispanic Origin, for the 25 Largest States, 2006
B-3. Population, School, and Student Characteristics by State
PART C—COUNTY EDUCATION STATISTICS
C-1. Population, School, and Student Characteristics by County