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Before the school year is out, an estimated $709 billion will be spent related to public school education. These are just a few of the statistics contained in the Back to School <a href="/web/20200918180156/https://nces.ed.gov/fastfacts/display.asp?id=372">fact</a>, which offers data about American elementary, secondary and postsecondary schools, students, and the educational process.</p> </div> <div class="HomePageRight"> <div class="BGWhiteCanvas"> <h3 class="GreenTitle" style="margin-top: 0; border-top: 0;"><img src="/web/20200918180156im_/https://nces.ed.gov/icons/highlight_icon.gif" style="vertical-align: middle;" width="20" height="22"/> Fast Facts Highlights</h3> How does the achievement of American students compare to that of students in other countries?<br>(<a href="display.asp?id=1">more info</a>)<div style="display: block; float: left;"></p></div> </div> <div class="BGWhiteCanvas"> <h3 class="GreenTitle">Did You Know?</h3> Public school students in 28 states scored higher than their peers in the nation; students in 15 states and the District of Columbia scored lower than their peers nationally. 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