Statistics: Education in America, 1860-1950
by Steven Mintz
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Resources Invested in Education |
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Spending on Education |
Spending Per Child 15-19 |
Percentage of GNP |
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1860 |
$60 |
$5.33 |
1.4 |
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1900 |
$503 |
$20.53 |
2.9 |
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Improvements in Education |
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% Illiteracy 10 or older |
High School Graduates |
College Enrollment |
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Total |
White |
Black |
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1870 |
20% |
11 |
80 |
2.0 |
1.7 |
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1900 |
11% |
6 |
45 |
6.4 |
4.0 |
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Proportion of Young Attending School |
Average Days Attended By Pupils |
Proportion of 17 Year Olds Graduating High School |
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1870 |
57 |
78 |
2 |
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1890 |
69 |
86 |
3.5 |
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1910 |
74 |
113 |
8.8 |
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1930 |
81 |
143 |
29 |
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1950 |
82 |
158 |
59 |
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Percent of 18-21 Year Olds Attending College |
Percent of Adult Population Illiterate |
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1870 |
1.7% |
20% |
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1890 |
3.0% |
13% |
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1910 |
5.1% |
8% |
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1930 |
12.4% |
4% |
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1950 |
29.9% |
3% |