The data presented in this combined report--"Rankings & Estimates"--provide facts about the extent to which local, state, and national governments commit resources to public education. As one might expect in a nation as diverse as the United States--with respect to economics, geography, and politics--the level of commitment to…

The data presented in this combined report--"Rankings & Estimates"--provide facts about the extent to which local, state, and national governments commit resources to public education. As one might expect in a nation as diverse as the United States--with respect to economics, geography, and politics--the level of commitment to…

The 1972-73 Enrollment and Attendance Report provides a history of enrollment and average daily attendance (ADA) for the District and each college for the last ten years. In some instances, the data presented are not complete for the full ten years due to the lack of historical records. In others, a deliberate attempt was made only to summarize…

From the 1920s through the 1950s, most states used average daily attendance (ADA) in state equalization plans. Beginning in the middle of the 1950s, many states began to use average daily membership (ADM) in such plans. The essential features of any equalization aid plan are (1) a measure of need (such as ADA or ADM), (2) a measure of wealth or…

What is the extent of persistent absenteeism from school and why does it happen? Sheffield Education Department set out in 1973 to find answers to these and some other related questions. (Editor)

Dividing the number of students in average daily attendance (ADA) in a district into that district's assessed value can result in a distorted view of the district's actual wealth if the number of students in nonpublic schools is not taken into consideration. To attempt to see what this means to communities, three Illinois districts in which both…

This bulletin contains information concerning the total annual calculated cost for pupil transportation for those Kentucky school districts that provide this service. The tentative calculated cost figures are based on the districts' reports for the 1978-79 school year. Under the Minimum Foundation Program the major portion of the district's…

This bulletin contains the statistics of private commercial and business schools for 1928-29. There is a noticeably constant fluctuation in the list of private commercial and business schools. Out of a list of approximately 1,850 private commercial schools of which the Office of Education had record during the period from June, 1925, to June,…

Rural Arizona population estimates were determined for 67 communities by computing a ratio of 1970 population to a 1970 population indicator and then multiplying the resultant persons per indicator times the 1974 value of the specific indicator. The indicators employed were: average daily elementary school enrollment (Arizona Department of…

After a brief discussion of the Johnson-O'Malley Program in Nevada, the State's expenditures for the fiscal year July 1, 1971, to June 30, 1972, are reported. Nevada's Indian Education Program is the result of the Johnson-O'Malley Act (JOM), which provides funds for the administration of the program and for the payment of tuition to school…

This paper describes an attempt to develop a teacher instrument for assessing competencies of public school principals and the subsequent "consequence validation" of its scales and items against school mediating and outcome variables. The competency assessment instrument described was one of several developed as part of the comprehensive…

Local education agencies spent $28.5 billion on free public elementary and secondary education during 1968-69, which represents 92 percent of public school expenditures during that year. These data do not include money spent for administration at state and intermediate levels, community services, adult education, and summer schools for which…

Since New York City represents the largest single school district in the state, large changes in its pupil count can significantly affect not only the state aid it receives but also have profound effects on the amount of money the state distributes in aid. This research study was designed to measure the probable impact of the removal of…

Los Angeles Community College District projects an enrollment of 144,030 by 1979, an increase of 16.5 percent over the fall 1974 figure of 123,662. A 20.4 percent increase in evening enrollment is anticipated, compared to a 13.7 percent growth in day enrollment. Associated with expansion of the evening program are projected increases in the…

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