Table 1.-Number of local basic administrative units (school districts), and number of schools of specified types, by State: 1959-60 (Cont.) 3/ Data as of October 1959, supplied by the National League for Nursing, Inc. 2/ Includes regular 4-year high schools, junior high schools, senior high schools, and junior-senior high schools. Includes universities, liberal arts colleges, teachers colleges and other independent professional schools, and junior colleges. operating schools, 8/ Data for 1958-59. the larger operating unit (jointure) is the administrative unit counted here. 7/Data as of September 1960. In those instances where two or more school districts have organized into jointures for purposes of Excludes vocational schools not operated as part of the regular public school system. Number of schools with grade 7 and above. 10/ Georgia has 198 school districts; however, one independent (city) district operates as part of the county in which it is located. Number of accredited schools only. Sources: U. S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare Office of Education, Statistics of State School Systema: 1959-60 and Total Enrollment in Institutions of Higher Education: First Term, 1959-601 and the National League for Nursing, Inc., New York. Table 2.-Estimated enrollment in educational institutions, by grade level and by type of school: United States, 1/ Includes Federal schools for Indians, federally operated elementarysecondary schools on posts, model and practice schools in teacher training institutions, subcollegiate departments of colleges, and residential schools for exceptional children. NOTE.-These Office of Education estimates are for total enrollment during the school year. They are larger than the figures for fall Table 3.-Number of teachers in elementary and secondary schools, and instructional staff members in institutions of higher education: United States, 1949-50 to 1959-60 Total elementary and secondary schools--Elementary schools (including kindergartens) 3/------ Miscellaneous elementary and secondary Higher education: Resident instructional Does not include supervisore and principals. Teachers are reported in terms of positions. Does not include administrative staff or faculty members engaged in research, extension, etc. Does not include subcollegiate departments of colleges, residential schools for exceptional children or Federal sohools for Indians and Alaskans. Estimated. Data for 1957-58. Data for 1945-46. Distribution by sex estimated. Data for November 1953. First term of academic year. Note.-Beginning in 1959-60, includes Alaska and Hawaii. Source: U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Office of Education, Biennial Survey of Education in the United States, chapters on Statistical Summary of Education; and unpublished data available in the Office of Education, 1942-50 to 1954-62 Table-Estimated retention rates, 5th grade through college entrance, in public and nonpublic schools: United States, Rates for the 5th grade through high school graduation are based on enrollments in successive grades in successive years in public elementary and secondary schools, and are adjusted to include estimates for nonpublic schools. Rates for first-time college enrollment are based on data supplied to the Office of Education by institutions of higher education. 2/ 5th grade in 12-grade systems; 4th grade in 11-grade systems. NOTE.-Data are for 48 states and D. C. BOURCE: U. 3. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Office of Education, Biennial Survey of Education in the United States, chapters on Statistical Summary of Education; and unpublished data available in the Office of Education. |