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Back to School StatsNearly 50 million students are heading off to approximately 97,000 public elementary and secondary schools for the fall term, and before the school year is out, an estimated $489 billion will be spent related to their education. These are just a few of the statistics contained in Back to School Stats, which offers data about American elementary, secondary and postsecondary schools, students, and the educational process. (more info)

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What is the percentage of degrees conferred by sex and race?
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In both music and visual arts, female students had a higher average responding score than male students in 2008. Female students had a higher average creating task score in visual arts. (NCES Reference)

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In 2008, 34 percent of eighth-graders reported participating in one or more of the following musical activities at school: playing in a band, playing in an orchestra, singing in a chorus or choir.
In 2008, 34 percent of eighth-graders reported participating in one or more of the following musical activities at school: playing in a band, playing in an orchestra, singing in a chorus or choir. (more info)
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