No. 166. PERCENT ENROLLED IN SCHOOL, BY LEVEL OF SCHOOL, BY SEX AND

AGE: 1972

[As of October. Relates to civilian noninstitutional population 3-34 years of age]

No. 167. SCHOOL ENROLLMENT, BY SEX AND AGE: 1960, 1970, AND 1972

[In thousands, except percent. As of October, 1960, covers persons 5 to 34 years old enrolled in kindergarten and above; 1970 and 1972, persons 3 to 34 years old enrolled in nursery school and above. Data relate to civilian noninstitutional population and are based on Current Population Survey; see text, p. 1. See also Historical Statistics, Colonial Times to 1957, series H 383-394]

Source of tables 166 and 167: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Current Population Reports, series P-20, and unpublished data.

3,675

90.2

3,989

3, 494

87.6

3,630

1,857

51.2

3, 832

1,601

41.8

8, 082

2,243

27.8

9.035

1,449

16.0

12, 942

1, 195

9.2

No. 168. Percent EnrollED IN SCHOOL, BY AGE AND RACE: 1955 TO 1972 [As of October. See headnote, table 167]

NA Not available. 1 Data are for persons 5 to 34 years of age.

Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Current Population Reports, series P-20, and unpublished data.

No. 169. SCHOOL ENROLLMENT OF PERSONS 5 TO 17 YEARS OLD, BY RACE AND RESIDENCE: 1960 TO 1971

[Enrollment in thousands. As of October. For explanation of areas, see text, section 33. Minus sign (-) denotes

Source of tables 168 and 169: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Current Population Reports, series P-20, and unpublished data.

No. 170. ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY ENROLLMENT OF THE POPULATION 3 TO 34 YEARS OLD, BY CONTROL OF SCHOOL AND BY RESIDENCE: 1967 AND 1971

[In thousands, except percent. As of October. Civilian noninstitutional population. Metropolitan-nonmetropolitan residence as defined at time of 1960 Census of population; see text, section 33. Minus sign (-) denotes decrease]

Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Current Population Reports, series P-20, No. 234.

No. 171. PREPRIMARY SCHOOL ENROLLMENT OF CHILDREN 3 TO 5 YEARS OLD, BY SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS: 1965, 1970, AND 1972

[In thousands, except percent. As of October. Relates to civilian noninstitutional population. Includes both public and nonpublic prekindergarten and kindergarten programs; excludes 5-year-olds enrolled in programs above kindergarten and 6-year-olds enrolled in preprimary programs]

NA Not available.

1 Includes children with family income, occupation of family head, and education of household heads not reported, not shown separately.

For definition of standard metropolitan statistical areas, see text, section 33.

Source: U.S. Office of Education, Preprimary Enrollment, annual.

No. 172. ENROLLMENT OF EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN IN SPECIAL PROGRAMS: 1948

TO 1971

[In thousands. As of February, except as indicated. Prior to 1963, excludes Alaska and Hawaii. Pupils are reported according to the major type of exceptionality for which they are receiving special education]

Office of Education.

• Excluded from survey. • Includes education programs in public hospitals for the mentally ill.

Source: U.S. Office of Education, Biennial Survey of Education in the United States, 1956-58, chapter 5, and Digest of Educational Statistics, annual.

Education

No. 173. YEARS OF SCHOOL COMPLETED, BY SEX: 1972 AND PROJECTIONS TO 1990 [In thousands of persons 25 years old and over. As of March 1. Excludes Armed Forces overseas and in barracks. Projections are based on the age-grade specific attainment trends between 1957-59 and 1969-70. The projections assume decline in the proportions of the population aged 25-29 terminating their education at a given level, some further attainment by ages 30-34, and a continuation of past attainment ratios for older age cohorts. Series 1 assumes lower rates of termination than indicated by the trends from 1957-59 to 1969-70. Series 2 assumes higher rates of termination. For basis of population projections, see headnote, table 3]

Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Current Population Reports, series P-25, No. 476 and series P-20, No. 243.

No. 174. YEARS OF SCHOOL COMPLETED, BY RACE: 1940 TO 1972 [Persons 25 years old and over as of March of year indicated. 1970-1972 based on Current Population Survey; includes inmates of institutions and members of the Armed Forces living off post or with their families on post, but excludes all other members of the Armed Forces; 1972 excludes inmates of institutions. See text, p. 1]

ALL RACES

1 Includes persons reporting no school years completed.

For definition of median, sec preface.

Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Current Population Reports, series P-20, and unpublished data.

No. 175.

Years of School Completed

115

YEARS OF SCHOOL COMPLETED, BY RACE AND SEX: 1960 to 1972 [Persons 25 years old and over. 1960 data as of April 1, based on 25-percent sample; 1970-72 data as of March, based on Current Population Survey; see text, p. 1. For definition of median, see preface]

Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census of Population: 1960, vol. I and Current Population Reports, series P-20.

No. 176. MAJOR OCCUPATION GROUP OF EMPLOYED PERSONS, BY SEX, RACE, AND YEARS OF SCHOOL COMPLETED: 1959 AND 1972

[Relates to civilian noninstitutional population 18 years old and over as of March of years indicated. Based on Current Population Survey; see text, p. 1]

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Special Labor Force Report, Nos. 1 and 148.