Statistics on the state-level financial status of public schools are provided for fiscal years (FYs) 1983, 1984, and 1985, along with documentation for the use of an associated database file. The data provide current information about aggregate public school revenues and expenditures collected and reported at the state level. Data for FY 1985…

Descriptive profiles of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act Title I/Education Consolidation Improvement Act Chapter 1 programs are presented for each state and the District of Columbia. Where possible, comparisons are made between the 1979-80 school year and the most recent year for which data are available. States are ranked from highest…

This annual report on the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) contains demographic and enrollment profiles of the nine colleges that compose the LACCD as well as a systemwide budget, and districtwide student characteristics. Following messages from the LACCD president and chancellor, the report contains profiles of the following…

This report updates a 1985 research study prepared for the New York State Regents Task Force on Education and Economic Development. Average per pupil expenditures in 1984-85 were analyzed for 13 expense categories among 3 groups of school districts in New York State: (1) the New York City suburban counties; (2) the "Big Five" cities (New…

This paper reviews trends in resource allocations in the public schools over the last 25 years. It focuses specifically on changes in expenditures and school staff for the nation as a whole and for each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia, using data from the National Center for Education Statistics and the National Education Association…

This study was undertaken to assess the condition of school facilities in rural and small school districts in the 50 states and analyze the mechanisms used by rural and small school districts to finance capital outlay. The study is part of an ongoing effort to address concerns specific to rural and small schools in the United States. The focus of…

This document combines and consolidates several statistical reports published separately in prior years. The report is designed to present a summary of statistical information on the status of public education in Dade County, Florida. It discusses school organization, pupils, educational programs, achievement and other outcomes of schooling,…