The Census Bureau provides information on a variety of educational topics, from educational attainment and school enrollment to school costs and financing. Topic areas covered in this section include:
News
STATS FOR STORIES | JANUARY 03, 2019
Alaska 60 Years of Statehood: January 3, 2019
President Eisenhower signed the proclamation admitting Alaska as the 49th state on Jan. 3, 1959. Known as The Last Frontier, its motto is North to the Future.
PRESS RELEASE | DECEMBER 11, 2018
More Than 76 Million Students Enrolled in U.S. Schools
New data on the makeup of student bodies from kindergartens to universities, show that classrooms are more racially and ethnically diverse.
STATS FOR STORIES | NOVEMBER 12, 2018
American Education Week: November 12-16, 2018
In the U.S., per student spending was $11,762 in FY2016, a 3.2% increase from 2015. There are more than 77 million enrolled in U.S. Schools.
Data
American Community Survey Data on Educational Attainment
These data from the ACS provide estimates of educational attainment from 2000 to present, and are available for the U.S., states, metropolitan area, and more.
Current Population Survey Data on Educational Attainment
Data from the CPS provide national estimates of educational attainment from 1947 to present, with limited detail for states and some metropolitan areas.
Publications
PUBLICATION | OCTOBER 2018
The Population 65 Years and Older in the United States
This report provides a look at selected demographic, social, housing and economic characteristics of the 65 years and older population in the United States.
PUBLICATION | APRIL 2018
Postsecondary Enrollment Before, During, and Since the Great Recession
This report provides an overview of postsecondary enrollment during the years preceding and following the recession period of 2007 to 2009, as recorded by CPS.
PUBLICATION | JUNE 14, 2017
Public Education Finances: 2015
This 2015 report presents data on the financial activity of public elementary and secondary school systems.
Visualizations
Where do college graduates work?
This interactive graphic allows you to explore the relationship between college majors and occupations.
Without a High School Diploma
Explore the variation in high school education attainment within selected race and Hispanic origin groups by sex and nativity between regions.
Education Funding: Where Do Schools Get their Money? How Do They Spend It?
View revenues and expenditures by source for public elementary-secondary school districts in the United States.
