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  1. Education in the United States

    The American school year traditionally begins at the end of August or early in September, after a traditional summer vacation or break. Children customarily advance together from one grade to the next as a single cohort or "class" upon reaching the end of each school year in late May or early June.

  2. A guide to U.S. education levels

    There are different levels of public education in the U.S. Find information about pre-school, elementary school, middle school, and high school. Learn how schools decide the grade and type of class for students …

  3. The Education System of the United States of America ...

    Among the prevailing schools of interpretation of US education’s history, two outlooks differ in their emphases and conclusions regarding US educational reform.

  4. 2024 Current State of US Education, Educational Attainment

    What is the state of US education? How has the coronavirus pandemic affected test scores? Who is getting a college education? Get nonpartisan data about educational …

  5. Home

    ED is America’s education agency. We help students pay for school and give educators tools to do their jobs. We protect students' rights and make sure every American has equal access to an education.

  6. Education Statistics: Facts About American Schools

    There are 128,961 public and private K-12 schools in the U.S., according to 2019-20 data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). Here’s how they break down: All: 128,961....

  7. US Education Statistics and Data Trends: public school …

    Find statistics and data trends about the American education system: public and private programs from preschools to colleges and universities that serve millions of students in urban and rural settings.