The primary purpose of the Fast Facts website is to provide users with concise information on a range of educational issues, from early childhood to adult learning. Fast Facts draw from various published sources and are updated as new data become available. Additional references on each of these topics are highlighted within each fact.

 Assessments

Adult literacy

Advanced mathematics and science courses

Arts

International comparisons of achievement

Long-term trends in reading and mathematics achievement

Mathematics

Reading

SAT scores

Science

State-by-state rankings

 Early Childhood

Child care

Early literacy activities

Knowledge and skills of young children

Preprimary education enrollment

 Elementary and Secondary

Career/technical education

Charter schools

Condition of public school facilities

Distance learning

Dropout rates

Educational attainment

Educational institutions

Educational technology

English language learners

Enrollment trends

Expenditures

Homeschooling

NCES surveys on students and teachers

Public and private school comparison

Public school choice programs

School crime

School ID codes and searches

School safety and security measures

School uniforms

State-level statistics

Students with disabilities

Students with disabilities, inclusion of

Teacher qualifications

Teacher trends

Title I

Transportation

Violence prevention

 Library

Libraries

 Postsecondary and Beyond

Adult learning

Degrees conferred by sex and race

Distance learning

Endowments

Enrollment

Enrollment and employment experiences of college graduates

Expenditures

Financial aid

Graduation rates

Highest enrollment

Immediate transition to college

Income of young adults

International comparisons of education outcomes

Most popular majors

NCES surveys on students and teachers

Race/ethnicity of college faculty

Students with disabilities

Time to degree

Title IX

Tuition costs of colleges and universities

 Resources

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Educational associations

Glossary

Obtaining NCES publications and products

Almost 50 million students are heading off to approximately 99,000 public elementary and secondary schools for the fall 2012 term, and before the school year is out, an estimated $571 billion will be spent related to their education. These are just a few of the statistics contained in Back to School Stats, which offers data about American elementary, secondary and postsecondary schools, students, and the educational process. (more info)