Education - Celebrating 250 Years of Measuring America's People and Economy. The Census Bureau provides information on a variety of educational topics, from educational attainment and school enrollmen

Education - Celebrating 250 Years of Measuring America's People and Economy. The Census Bureau provides information on a variety of educational topics, from educational attainment and school enrollment to school costs and financing. Subtopics include: Educational Attainment (the highest level of education that an individual has completed), Educational Services (establishments that provide instruction and training in a wide variety of subjects), Public School System Finances (revenues, expenditures, debt, and assets of elementary and secondary public school systems), School Districts (public school systems providing regular, special, and/or vocational education services for Pre-K through 12th grade), School Enrollment (data on elementary school, high school, college, or professional school enrollment including public, private, and homeschool), and Teaching About Statistics (Statistics in Schools program bringing school subjects to life using real-world Census Bureau statistics for K-12 students). Recent press releases include: Census Bureau Releases New Educational Enrollment Data (May 26, 2026) providing data about educational characteristics of people ages 3 and older; New Community Resilience Estimates for Puerto Rico Now Available (May 21, 2026) highlighting areas most vulnerable to natural disasters; Public School Spending Per Pupil Increased in 2024 (May 07, 2026) noting spending increased to $17,619 per pupil, the highest on record. Data resources include American Community Survey Data on Educational Attainment (2000 to present) and Current Population Survey Data on Educational Attainment (1947 to present). Publications include Field of Bachelor's Degree in the United States: 2022, School Enrollment in the United States: 2021, and Bachelor's Degree Attainment in the United States: 2005 to 2019.