Elementary schools in the US - Statistics & Facts
Elementary, or primary education, customarily refers to the first six years of formal education received in schools in the United States. According to the National Center for Educational Statistics, there were about 90,000 elementary schools operating in the United States between 2013 and 2014; both private and public.
In 2015, school enrollment in public and private elementary schools was generally higher than in other education institutions.
The curriculum of the public school system in the U.S. is determined by local authorities under district or state control. Each state selects course texts and curriculum literature that reflect its learning standards. Different educational methods between states have their effects on how teaching and learning take place, resulting in inconsistencies nationwide. Thus, teachers play an important role in the overall quality of education. According to 2014 data, the number of teachers in elementary schools has been on a steady upward trajectory in the recent years, having a positive impact on the teacher pupil ratio.
For those wishing to enter the teacher's profession, various benefits and constantly improving work environment are offered. As of 2016, the average teachers' salary in the United States was one of the highest in the world - second only to Germany. Teachers working in a public elementary school had an average salary of 77,957 U.S. dollars in the state of New York. Another positive aspect was the increasing expenditure on public and private elementary schools. In 2014, expenditure per pupil had nearly doubled since 1998.
Elementary schools in the U.S. - Important statistics
- 1. Student enrollment
School enrollment in public and private institutions in the U.S. 2015- Enrollment in public and private elementary schools 1960-2015
- Enrollment in public elementary and secondary schools in the U.S. 2014, by state
- Primary and secondary school enrollment rates in the U.S. in 2015, by age group
- U.S. public school enrollment numbers, by ethnicity 2000 to 2013
- Share of students enrolled in U.S. public K-12 schools, by ethnicity and state 2010
- Projected change in U.S. public school enrollment grades K-12, by state 2011-2023
- 2. Teachers
- 3. Revenue and expenditure
- Expenditure on public and private elementary and secondary schools 1970-2015
- Revenue of public elementary and secondary schools in the U.S. 1980-2014
- U.S. public schools - average expenditure per pupil 1980-2014
- Public schools - average expenditure and revenue per pupil by size 2014
- U.S. education - total expenditure per pupil in public schools 1990-2014
- U.S. public school expenditure by state as a percentage of GDP in 2012
- 4. National school lunch program
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