All About Education in America

Facts and figures on the nation’s school system.

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Used vs. New Textbooks - Students can save hundreds of dollars by purchasing books on Amazon, and for the first three months of registration students are awarded free shipping. Another good source for selling and purchasing text books comes in the form of an app. Students can download Chegg to their iPhone or Android for low cost books.(Photo: Martin Poole/Getty Images)
97541157,x-defaultDressed for Success - According to the National Retail Federation, families are spending $50 less on annual back-to-school shopping. The NRF estimated family's back-to-school spending for elementary and secondary school in 2013 would average about $634.78 — a decrease from the estimated $684.78 for the 2012 school year.(Photo: Apliiq)

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Who Is Teaching Them? - There are approximately 3.3 million elementary and secondary public teachers in 2013, leading to a student teacher ratio of 15-to-1, according to the NCES.  (Photo: Digital Vision)

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