What federal education data shows about students with disabilities in the U.S.
Public K-12 schools in the United States educate about 7.3 million students with disabilities – a number that has grown over the last few decades.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
Public K-12 schools in the United States educate about 7.3 million students with disabilities – a number that has grown over the last few decades.
69% of adults say they got any of their tattoos to honor or remember someone or something. 47% say they got a tattoo to make a statement about what they believe.
Women made up 47% of the U.S. civilian labor force in 2023, up from 30% in 1950 – but growth has stagnated.
In the 118th Congress, 94% of representatives and all but one senator hold at least a bachelor’s degree, according to a Pew Research Center analysis.
35% of U.S. parents with children younger than 18 say they are extremely or very worried that their children might be bullied at some point.
43% of U.S. adults say they have ever personally worked in a job where they received tips. Roughly six-in-ten (57%) have not had this experience.
College graduates generally out-earn those who have not attended college, yet many say they can’t afford to get a four-year degree – or that they just don’t want to.
The shares of American 9- and 13-year-olds who say they read for fun on an almost daily basis have dropped from nearly a decade ago.
49% of Americans say the availability of affordable housing in their local community is a major problem, up 10 points from early 2018.
In 2018-19, 79% of White elementary and secondary public school students went to schools where at least half of their peers were also White.
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