Digest of Education Statistics 2011

Education Department Publication NCES 2012-001. 47th edition. Provides a compilation of statistical information covering the broad field of American education from prekindergarten through graduate school. Includes a selection of data from many sources, both government and private. Draws especially on the results of surveys and activities carried out by the National Center for Education Statistics.

One in a series of publications initiated in 1962, the Digest's primary purpose is to provide a compilation of statistical information covering the broad field of American education from prekindergarten through graduate school. The Digest contains data on a variety of topics, including the number of schools and colleges, teachers, enrollments, and graduates, in addition to educational attainment, finances, and federal funds for education, libraries, and international comparisons.

Parents, teachers, librarians, school administrators, State education officers, statisticians, policy makers, and students may be interested in this comprehensive data resource on the American educational system.