State Education Facts 1969-1989

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                     U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
            OFFICE OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH AND IMPROVEMENT
               NATIONAL CENTER FOR EDUCATION STATISTICS
 
                               JULY 1993
 
                           HISTORICAL TRENDS
 
                  State Education Facts 1969 to 1989
 
HISTORICAL TRENDS: STATE EDUCATION FACTS, 1969 TO 1989 is a
compilation of statistical information covering enrollment, staff,
diplomas, and finances for elementary and secondary public education
and enrollment, finances, and degrees conferred by public and privat
institutions of higher education.  This publication will be useful t
educators, researchers, and policy makers at the state, regional, an
national levels in studying issues pertaining to changes in public
elementary and secondary education, and both public and private
higher education throughout the 1970s and 1980s.  Through analysis o
population, financial, and geographic trends over the last 20 years,
Historical Trends: State Education Facts, 1969 to 1989 presents
valuable information on the recent history of education in the Unite
States.  For a free copy call Irene Harwarth at (202)219-1756 or
write:  National Center for Education Statistics, 555 New Jersey
Avenue, N.W., Room 514, Washington, D.C.  20208-5650.
 
Highlights - Elementary and Secondary Education:
 
*    U.S. public elementary and secondary enrollment peaked at 46.1
     million in fall 1971, dropped to 39.2 million in fall 1984, the
     rose again to 40.5 million in fall 1989.  Elementary enrollment
     (students in kindergarten through grade eight) in public school
     declined on the national level by 14 percent between during the
     1970s, while rising 4 percent during the 1980s.  During the
     1980s the South and West recorded increased enrollment (8
     percent and 21 percent respectively), while enrollment decrease
     in the Northeast (8 percent) and the Midwest (4 percent).
     Nationally, secondary enrollment (students in grades nine
     through twelve) in public schools increased through fall 1976,
     then declined from fall 1977 through fall 1989, excluding
     fall 1984 and fall 1985.  At the regional level, secondary
     enrollment in the public schools in the Northeast and Midwest
     declined every year since fall 1975, while secondary enrollment
     in the public schools in the South and West rose slightly durin
     the early 1980s and declined after fall 1986.
 
*    The number of public high school graduates in the United States
     reached 2.8 million in 1976-77, then fell to a low of 2.3
     million in 1989-90.  The Midwest, South, and West saw the
     number of public high school graduates decrease in the early
     1980s, increase slightly in the mid-1980s, and then decline at
     the end of the decade.  In the Northeast, the number of public
     high school graduates declined throughout the decade, with the
     exception of 1987-88.
 
*    The number of children in IDEA-B and Chapter 1 (programs for
     children with disabilities) on the national level increased by
     26 percent between 1976-77 and 1989-90.  Mississippi, New
     Mexico and Vermont had the largest increases in students
     participating in these programs over the 14-year period.
 
*    Nationally the number of public elementary and secondary school
     teachers and school staff grew during the 1970s while total
     enrollment declined.  Increases in staff and teachers
     continued during the 1980s in the Northeast, South, and West.
     The numbers of public elementary and secondary school teachers,
     staff and students remained stable in the Midwest during the
     1980s.
 
*    The average teacher salary in the public schools decreased by 1
     percent during the 1970s and then rose 20 percent in the 1980s,
     when adjusted for inflation.  In constant 1989-90 dollars, the
     average teacher salary was $28,995 in 1969-70, $26,120 in
     1979-80, and $31,331 in 1989-90.  Current expenditures for
     public elementary and secondary schools increased from
     $115 billion in 1969-70 to $181 billion in 1988-89, in constant
     1989-90 dollars.  Expenditure per pupil, in constant 1988-89
     dollars increased 77 percent, from $2,618 in 1969-70 to $4,639
     in 1988-89.
 
Highlights - Higher Education:
 
*    Total enrollment in higher education in the United States rose
     70 percent between 1969 and 1989, from 8 million to 13.5 millio
     students.  On a regional level enrollment increased 100 percent
     in the South, 62 percent in the West, 56 percent in the Midwest
     and 51 percent in the Northeast.
 
*    Enrollment increases were greater for 2-year colleges than 4-
     year colleges.  Public 2-year colleges had a 149 percent rise i
     enrollment between 1969 and 1989, while enrollment in private
     2-year colleges doubled during that time.  Enrollment at public
     4-year colleges rose 44 percent, and enrollment in private 4-
     year colleges rose 36 percent during that same time period.
 
*    Average salary for faculty on 9- and 10-month contracts decline
     2 percent when adjusted for inflation.  In constant 1989-90
     dollars the average salary for faculty was $40,626 in 1970-71,
     dropping to 39,965 in 1989-90.
 
*    The number of first-professional degrees conferred rose to
     71,000 during 1988-89, more than twice the 35,000 first-
     professional degrees awarded during 1969-70.  Master's degrees
     rose 50 percent over the same time period.  A little over 1
     million bachelor's degrees were conferred in 1988-89, a 28
     percent increase from the 792,000 bachelor's degrees conferred
     during 1969-70.  Associate degrees were up 38 percent in
     1988-89, from 316,000 to 435,000.  Doctor's degrees  rose only
     20 percent between 1969-70 and 1988-89, from 30,000 to 36,000.
 
*    Public institutions had greater increases in current-fund
     expenditures than private institutions during the 1970s, while
     private institutions had greater increases during the 1980s.
     Current-fund expenditures for public institutions rose 39
     percent during the 1970s and 29 percent during the 1980s, while
     current-fund expenditures for private institutions rose almost
     20 percent during the 1970s and 44 percent during the 1980s,
     when adjusted for inflation.

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Date:         Sat, 17 Jul 1993 10:19:00 CDT
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