Open Census MCP Server

An official website of the United States government Here’s how you know (cid:0)    BACK TO TOPICS PAGE [/ACS/WWW/ABOUT/WHY-WE-ASK-EACH-QUES… We ask questions about whether a person is attending school or college to create statistics about enrollment. Local, state, tribal, and federal agencies use enrollment data to analyze the characteristics and needs of school-aged children and understand the continuing education needs of adults. Your privacy concerns We use your confidential survey answers to create statistics like those in the results below and in the full tables that contain all th data—no one is able to figure out your survey answers from the statistics we produce. The Census Bureau is legally bound to strict confidentiality requirements. Individual records are not shared with anyone, including federal agencies and law enforcemen entities. By law, the Census Bureau cannot share respondents' answers with anyone, including companies, other federal agenci and law enforcement. Question as it appears on the form We ask one question that covers school or college attendance. (cid:0)    VIEW QUESTION Results from this question The results from this question are compiled to provide communities with important statistics to understand the educational needs of children and adults, as well as ensure equal opportunity. You can see some of these published statistics here for the nation, states, and your community. United States Population 3 Years and Over, Enrolled in Nursery School, Preschool 5.8 percent [https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDP5Y2023.DP02] Source: Latest ACS 5-Year Estimates Data Profiles/Social Characteristics [https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDP5Y2023.DP02] Population 18 and 19 Years Old, Enrolled in School 73.3 percent [https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2023.S1401] Source: Latest ACS 5-Year Estimates Subject Tables: S1401 [https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2023.S1401] Population 18 to 24 Years, Enrolled in College or Graduate School 41.2 percent [https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2023.S1401] Source: Latest ACS 5-Year Estimates Subject Tables: S1401 [https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2023.S1401] School enrollment data help communities: Is this page helpful? ✕ Yes No Educate Children and Adults We ask about school enrollment in combination with other information, such as disability status, language spoken at home, and poverty status, to help schools understand the needs of their students and qualify for grants that help fund programs for those students (Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965). Information on how many children and adults depend on services through schools helps school districts make long-term building, staffing, and funding decisions. Ensure Equal Opportunity We ask about the characteristics of people enrolled or not enrolled in school to help government and communities enforce laws, regulations, and policies against discrimination in education (Civil Rights Act of 1964). History of school enrollment question School enrollment originated with the 1850 Census. It was transferred to the ACS in 2005 when it replaced the decennial census long form. [https://acsdatacommunity.prb.org/] Is this page helpful? ✕ Yes No