Key Stats
From Topics /Education:
Statistics in Schools (SIS) Classroom Powered by Census Data
Back to School Fun Facts (August 2022)
Fun Facts: Back to School [<1.0 MB]
More resources from Statistics in Schools (SIS):
Warm-Up Activity: A Higher Degree (with infographic and three questions)
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Back-to-School Shopping
Source: 2021County Business Patterns (CBP).
Table CB2100CBP, All Sectors: County Business Patterns, including ZIP Code Business Patterns, by Legal Form of Organization and Employment Size Class for U.S., States, and Selected Geographies: 2021, showing these 6 NAICS codes:
Note: The table above is filtered to show the sum of all establishments for each NAICS code. Click on the image for the full table.
Source: Monthly Retail Trade Survey (MRTS), Annual Retail Trade Survey (ARTS), Service Annual Survey (SAS), and administrative records. Refer to the NAICS codes in the table above and other related codes.
Estimates of Monthly Retail and Food Services Sales by Kind of Business: 2023 [<1.0 MB]
Source: Quarterly Services Survey (QSS), 2006-2023.
5111pt: Book, Directory and Mailing List, and Other Publishers: U.S. Total — Total Revenue
Source: Quarterly Financial Report (QFR), 2000-2023.
Clothing and General Merchandise Stores: U.S. Total Income (Loss) After Income Taxes
Students
Source: Current Population Survey (CPS), School Enrollment Supplement.
School Enrollment in the United States: October 2021 - Detailed Tables
Table 1. Enrollment Status of the Population 3 Years and Over, by Sex, Age, Race, Hispanic Origin, Foreign Born, and Foreign-Born Parentage: October 2021 [<1.0 MB]
Table 2-1. Single Grade of Enrollment and High School Graduation Status for People 3 Years and Over, by Sex, Age (Single Years for 3 to 24 Years), Race, and Hispanic Origin: October 2021 [<1.0 MB]
Table 3. Nursery and Primary School Enrollment of People 3 to 6 Years Old, by Control of School, Attendance Status, Age, Race, Hispanic Origin, Mother's Labor Force Status and Education, and Family Income: October 2021 [<1.0 MB]
Table 4. Current Grade for People 15 to 24 Years Enrolled in School, and Highest Grade Completed for People with Selected Enrollment and Completion Status, by Sex, Age, Race, and Hispanic Origin: October 2021 [<1.0 MB]
Table 5. Type of College and Year Enrolled for College Students 15 Years and Over, by Age, Sex, Race, Attendance Status, Control of School, and Enrollment Status: October 2021 [<1.0 MB]
Households – Computer and Internet Use
Source: 2013-2018 and 2021 American Community Survey (ACS) 1-year estimates.
Table B28005, Age by Presence of a Computer and Types of Internet Subscription in Household
Table B28010, Computers in Household
Table B28011, Internet Subscriptions in Household
Enrollment and Spending
From Topics /Education:
School Enrollment
School Enrollment in the United States: October 2021 - Detailed Tables
Table 1. Enrollment Status of the Population 3 Years and Over, by Sex, Age, Race, Hispanic Origin, Foreign Born, and Foreign-Born Parentage: October 2021 [<1.0 MB]
CPS Historical Time Series Tables on School Enrollment (December 2022)
Source: 2021Annual Survey of School System Finances.
2021 Public Elementary-Secondary Education Finance Data, Tables (click Summary Tables, then Table 20 for Per Pupil Current Spending)
Source: 2021County Business Patterns (CBP).
Table CB2100CBP, All Sectors: County Business Patterns, including ZIP Code Business Patterns, by Legal Form of Organization and Employment Size Class for U.S., States, and Selected Geographies: 2021, showing these four NAICS codes:
Note: The table above is filtered to list the sum of all establishments for each NAICS code. Click on the image for the full table.
Schools
Source: Value of Construction Put in Place Survey (VIP).
Annual Value of Construction Put in Place 2012-2022, find Educational [<1.0 MB]
Public Education Employment
Source: 2021.
State and Local Government: Employment and Payroll Data: by State and by Function: March 2022, find Education rows (eight)
Field of Degree and Educational Attainment
Source: 2021American Community Survey (ACS)1-year estimates
Table B15010, Detailed Field of Bachelor's Degree for First Major for the Population 25 Years and Over
Table S1501, Educational Attainment
Table S1502, Field of Bachelor's Degree for First Major
Rewards of Staying in School
Source: Current Population Survey (CPS), 2021 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
Educational Attainment
Press Release: Census Bureau Releases New Educational Attainment Data (February 2023)
Current Population Survey Tables for Personal Income
PINC-03. Educational Attainment-People 18 Years Old and Over, by Total Money Earnings, Work Experience, Age, Race, Hispanic Origin, and Sex.
Other Stats
FromBusiness and Economy >International Trade Data:
USA Trade® Online, The Official Source of Trade Statistics
Note: After you create an account, select options for “State Export Data (Origin of Movement)” or “State Import Data (State of Destination)” by “Harmonized System (HS)” or “NAICS.” Select “State” and “Measures” categories and make a selection. Go to “Commodity” and search 401692, 482030 and 9608 for items, such as erasers, binders and folders, and pens, along with a “Country” or “Time” for data. More information can be found in the Quick Start Guide.
From the Library > America Counts: Stories Behind the Numbers:
America Counts: Stories about Education
Significant Educational Strides by Young Hispanic Population (May 2023)
More Education Does Not Erase Racial Disparities in Health Coverage (March 2023)
Census Bureau’s 2022 Back-to-School Guide for Teachers (August 2022)
Teachers Are Among Most Educated, Yet Their Pay Lags (July 2022)
From the Newsroom > Stats for Stories:
Summer 2023: June 21-September 23
National Kindergarten Day: April 21, 2023
American Education Week: November 13-19, 2022
