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Public Schools K-12
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October 2009
Published By:
First Research, Inc.
Page Count:
10
Order Code:
R3470-3203
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About 17,000 US public school districts with 95,000 schools provide education for 50 million K-12 students and have a combined annual budget of $350 billion. School districts vary greatly in size. The 100 largest school districts serve nearly 25 percent of all students.
Private schools, colleges and universities, and education and training services are covered in separate industry profiles.
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
Demand is driven by population demographics. The success of individual schools depends on funding, the ability to attract effective teachers, and student performance; parental support can be a contributing factor. Schools in affluent communities may receive more local funding support and be able to offer a wider range of instruction.
PRODUCTS, OPERATIONS & TECHNOLOGY
Public schools provide education in basic subjects through a curriculum that is relatively similar in all schools. Students are usually grouped by age. A typical school district with 5,000 students has six elementary schools (grades K-5); two middle, or junior high, schools (grades 6-8); a high school (grades 9-12); and an annual budget of $35 million. The average public school has 530 students, but elementary schools are smaller (450 students) and high schools are larger (750 students). The average student/teacher ratio is 16:1. The high school graduation rate for public school students is almost 70 percent.
In addition to regular school programs, school districts might run vocational, special education, bilingual education, or pre- and after-school programs. Districts are responsible for providing ...
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