Findings from a national survey of Catholic elementary schools' finances are presented in this report. Included are extensive data based on the 1990-91 school year on financing the schools (tuition; parish subsidy; salaries of principals, teachers, and other support personnel; benefits; and finances related to preschool programs). The information…

"Pocket Projections" gives a sampling of what has happened in education in the last decade and what will happen in education over the next decade. In tabular form data are given for the following topics: (1) projected population; (2) elementary school and secondary school enrollment; (3) high school graduates; (4) classroom teachers; (5)…

This paper analyzes prevalent methods of comparing schools' performance and recommends alternative measures more helpful toward understanding how schools might be improved. The influence of two factors--resource availability and financial need--on the level of school programming is explained in light of Michigan's system of educational finance.…

A report by the Council of Ontario Universities presents financial information on 22 church-related colleges, universities, and seminaries which receive financial support from the Ontario government through the university with which they are federated or affiliated. It is part of a three-volume set which includes detailed data on the revenues and…

A statistical profile is provided of the 16 Oregon community colleges and their services for the academic year 1988-89. First, a directory is presented of the address, phone number, and chief administrative officer of each college. The next section focuses on the colleges' students, providing tables on full-time equivalent (FTE) enrollment by…

The trustees and administrators of the Oxnard School District, which currently serves approximately 12,000 students, recognized as early as 1970 that additional school sites had to be acquired and new schools constructed to accommodate a very substantial increase in student enrollment. Oxnard is located in one of the nation's fastest growing…

Prepared to assist the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges in the development of its "1990-91 Basic Agenda," this paper discusses several major statewide trends with important implications for California's community colleges. The paper offers data on population and enrollment growth, labor market changes requiring…

Higher education in South Carolina was evaluated, with attention to college missions, financial resources for colleges, and the role of the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education. The development of higher education during the last 30 years and the state's role in organizing and managing the higher education enterprise are described. The…

Enrollment, financial, and academic trends at private black colleges for fall 1983 are presented, along with previous year data. Statistical tables and a narrative section are included. Data were obtained from the annual United Negro College Fund (UNCF) Questionnaire. Specific information is provided for each UNCF campus on: 1983 enrollments and…

Information on higher education in South Carolina is presented in statistical form. The focus is on 10-year analysis of full-time equivalent (FTE) enrollments by level; 10-year analysis of headcount enrollments by level; 10-year analysis of headcount enrollments, technical colleges; 1987 opening fall enrollments; 1987 opening fall enrollments,…

Current and historical data on the Connecticut State Technical System and its five component campuses are provided in this report. Parts I through III present enrollment data for courses financed through the tuition fund, the extension fund, and both funds combined. Information is provided on headcount and full-time enrollment trends by program…

As part of a multiphased evaluation of vocational training provided by the Job Corps in fiscal year 1982, an assessment was made of the relative effectiveness of current Job Corps training operations. To arrive at an estimate of overall effectiveness, the researchers weighed the following factors: job-placement percentage, average wage of job,…

The relative effectiveness of current Job Corps vocational offerings was evaluated, and occupations suitable for addition to the Job Corps vocational curricula were identified. Characteristics of Job Corps enrollees and the occupations in which training was provided were identified. To assess their comparative effectiveness, training occupations…

The Nebraska educational system is experiencing internal turmoil even though its students are highly ranked nationally on standardized tests and show a higher ratio of graduating high school than those in most other states. This report was commissioned by Nebraska education officials who were concerned that their state was not taking a large…

The data provided in this report offer information about the enrollment and financing of community colleges in Maryland. Section I reviews enrollments in postsecondary education between 1955 and 1981, percentages of residents enrolled in colleges by city or county, birth rates between 1960 and 1980, and actual and projected figures for high school…