Rankings of the States 2019 and Estimates of School ...

Rankings of the States 2019

and

Estimates of School Statistics 2020

NEA Research

June 2020

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Contents

Foreword ....................................................................................................................................................... 5

Executive Summary ...................................................................................................................................... 7

Part I. Rankings 2019 Highlights .......................................................................................................... 7

Part II. Estimates 2020 Highlights ........................................................................................................ 8

Part III. National Trends 2011-20 Highlights ....................................................................................... 9

Technical Notes .......................................................................................................................................... 13

RANKINGS 2019 ...................................................................................................................................... 15

Series A¡ªEnrollment and Attendance ....................................................................................................... 16

Series B¡ªFaculty ....................................................................................................................................... 21

Series C¡ªSchool Revenues ....................................................................................................................... 28

Series D¡ªSchool Expenditures .................................................................................................................. 35

ESTIMATES 2020 .................................................................................................................................... 39

Series E¡ªStudents and Faculty .................................................................................................................. 40

Series F¡ªSchool Revenues and Expenditures ........................................................................................... 49

NATIONAL TRENDS 2011-20 ............................................................................................................... 59

Series G¡ªStudents and Faculty ................................................................................................................. 60

Series H¡ªSchool Revenues and Expenditures .......................................................................................... 67

Glossary ...................................................................................................................................................... 75

State Notes for Rankings and Estimates ..................................................................................................... 78

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Foreword

The data presented in this report provide facts about the extent to which local, state, and national

governments commit resources to public education. As one might expect in a nation as diverse as the United

States¡ªwith respect to economics, geography, and politics¡ªthe level of commitment to education varies

on a state-by-state basis. Thus, NEA Research offers this report to its state and local affiliates as well as to

researchers, policy makers, and the public as a tool to examine public education programs and services.

Part I of this report¡ªRankings 2019¡ªprovides state-level data on an array of topics relevant to the complex

enterprise of public education. Since the 1960s, Rankings has presented facts and figures useful in

determining how states differ from one another¡ªand from national averages¡ªon important school

statistics such as student attendance, teacher employment and average salary, and school revenues and

expenditures. Of course, no set of tables tells the entire story of a state¡¯s education offerings. Consideration

of factors such as a state¡¯s tax system, provisions for other public services, and population characteristics

also are needed. Therefore, it is unwise to draw conclusions based solely on individual statistics in this

report.

Part II of this report¡ªEstimates 2020¡ªis in its 75th year of production. Estimates provides data tables

projecting public school enrollment, employment and compensation of personnel, and finances, as reported

by individual state departments of education. Not surprisingly, interest in the improvement and renewal of

public education continues to capture the attention of the nation.

Part III of this report¡ªNational Trends 2011?20¡ªpresents summary data of national trends in student

enrollment and attendance, staff salaries, sources of school funding, and levels of educational expenditures

in the previous ten years. Such trends at the national level have been based on data reported state by state.

Public education in the United States is a joint enterprise between local, state, and federal governments.

Yet, progress in improving public education stems primarily from the efforts of state education agencies,

local districts, and individual schools. These public organizations deserve credit for recognizing that

spending for education needs to be acknowledged as an investment in our nation¡¯s most valuable resource¡ª

students. Similarly, this publication represents a collective effort that goes well beyond the staff of the

National Education Association. Individual state departments of education and the NEA¡¯s state affiliates

participate in collecting and assembling the data presented in this report. As a result, the NEA appreciates

and acknowledges the cooperation it receives from all those whose efforts make this publication possible.

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