By the numbers on state rankings: a data bank on education trends for district leaders.

Enrollment
Ten-year trend in total public secondary school enrollment, 1993-2003

1993-94   15,129,998
1994-95   15,750,263
1995-96   16,159,695
1996-97   16,776,032
1997-98   16,934,942
1998-99   17,183,263
1999-00   17,335,972
2000-01   17,594,549
2001-02   17,798,661
2002-03   18,165,494
2003-04   18,378,119

Note: Table made from line graph.

Between 1990 and 2000, government expenditures for elementary and secondary education increased 22%

EXPENDITURES
Total expenditures for public elementary and secondary schools

South East        $79,921,535
Mid East          $75,629,990
Great Lakes       $67,299,327
Far West          $65,971,917
South West        $43,430,015
Plains            $24,598,908
New England       $24,080,320
Rocky Mountains   $12,005,507

Total instructional staff in public K-12 schools =3,449,584

TAXES
Top and bottom two of per-capita
state tax revenue

 1. Connecticut    $2,881
 2. Hawaii         $2,859
49. Texas          $1,377
50. South Dakota   $1,289
MEDIAN             $1,841

AVERAGE TEACHER SALARY:
$44,632

#1    California     $54,348
#51   South Dakota   $31,295

Source: Rankings & Estimates, 2004. National Education Association, www.nea.org

POPULATION
Top and bottom five states of total population
of children ages 5 to 17, 2001 (thousands)

1.    California      6,864

2.    Texas           4,342

3.    New York        3,412

4.    Florida         2,791

5.    Illinois        2,368

47.   Delaware          140

48.   North Dakota      114

49.   Vermont           109

50.   Wyoming            94

51.   District           51
      of Columbia

REVENUE

Top ten local public school revenues as a
percentage of combined state and local revenue

1.    District of Columbia   100.0%
2.    Nevada                  71.6%
3.    Illinois                64.7%
4.    Maryland                61.6%
5.    Missouri                61.4%
6.    Rhode Island            61.0%
7.    New Jersey              59.8%
8.    Massachusetts           59.3%
9.    South Dakota            58.0%
10.   Pennsylvania            57.9%