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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Thursday, June 14, 2007

Public school enrollment at 49.6 million and rising

Advertiser Staff

Public elementary and secondary enrollment is projected to increase to 53 million by 2016.

In 2007, about 50 million students are expected to be enrolled in public school — 34.6 million in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade and 15 million in grades 9 through 12.

SCHOOL FACT

Almost 2.8 million students were awarded a high school diploma in the 2004-05 school year and following summer.

Source: U.S. Department of Education

INTERNET DIRECTORIES

FINDING EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS ONLINE

The U.S. Department of Education's Education Resource Organizations Directory (http://wdcrobcolp01.ed.gov/Programs/EROD/) lists educational organizations and associations and their Internet addresses.

Two Web sites that offer information on education-related topics:

  • Educational associations, non-profit, for-profit and government organizations and federations: www.ed.gov/about/contacts/gen/othersites/associations.html

  • Educational and educational support institutions, including Internet sites of colleges and universities, K-12 school districts and state departments of education: www.ed.gov/about/contacts/gen/othersites/edsupport.html

    Source: National Center for Education Statistics