National Education Projections

Here are national projections from our federal government of what we can most likely expect by 2009. (Click here for the full report.)    (Note: Requires Adobe Acrobat software)

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• Over the projection period, growth in the school-age and traditional college-age populations are expected to cause increases in enrollments. 
  • Total public and private elementary and secondary enrollment is projected to increase 4 percent over the projection period.
  • Enrollment in higher education is projected to increase 14 percent over the projection period.
  • The number of high school graduates is projected to increase 23 percent over the projection period.
  • Over the projection period, the number of bachelor's degrees is projected to increase 8 percent.
• Current expenditures for public elementary and secondary schools are forecast to increase 25 percent from 1995-96 to 2008-09 in constant dollars.
• Current expenditures per pupil are forecast to increase 16 percent for the period 1995-96 to 2008-09 in constant dollars.
• Teacher salaries are projected to increase 1 percent in constant dollars between 1996-97 and 2008-09.

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