| EDUCATION | 2000 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall school enrollment: | |||||
| Elementary (grades K-8) (million) | 38.6 | 38.9 | 38.9 | 139.1 | 139.4 |
| Secondary (grades 9-12) (million) | 14.8 | 16.3 | 16.5 | 116.5 | 116.3 |
| Higher education (million) | 15.3 | 17.5 | 17.8 | 18.2 | 118.7 |
| School expenditures, constant (2007-2008) dollars:2 | |||||
| Elementary and secondary (billion dollars) | 516 | 597 | 609 | 3624 | 3631 |
| Higher education (billion dollars) | 296 | 370 | 376 | 3383 | 3386 |
| Educational attainment: 4 | |||||
| High school graduate or more (percent) | 84.1 | 85.2 | 85.5 | 85.7 | 86.6 |
| College graduate or more (percent) | 25.6 | 27.7 | 28.0 | 28.7 | 29.4 |
FOOTNOTES
1Projections.
2For school year ending June the following year.
3Estimated.
4For persons 25 years old and over.
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Administrative and Customer Services Division
