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Rankings of States and Estimates of School Statistics


2012-2013 Rankings & Estimates


Rankings & Estimates: Rankings of the States 2011 and Estimates of School Statistics 2012

The data presented in this combined report provide facts about the extent to which local, state, and national governments commit resources to public education. NEA Research offers this report to its state and local affiliates as well as to researchers, policymakers, and the public as a tool to examine public education policies, programs, and services.

(released: February 22, 2013)


Previous Reports

  • 2011-2012 Rankings & Estimates
  • 2010-2011 Rankings & Estimates
  • 2009-2010 Rankings & Estimates
  • 2008-2009 Rankings & Estimates
    Inflation Continues To Outpace Teacher Salary Growth
    Teachers across the nation are continuing to lose spending power for themselves and their families as inflation continued to outpace teacher salaries last year, according to NEA's annual report.
  • 2007-2008: No report was published this year.
  • 2006-2007 Rankings & Estimates
    Teacher Salaries Continue to Lag Behind Inflation
    The average one-year increase in public school teacher pay was 2.9 percent, while inflation escalated 3.9 percent according to this report.
  • 2005-2006 Rankings & Estimates
    Teachers Take "Pay Cut" as Inflation Outpaces Salaries
    This NEA study showed a decline in public school teachers' real earnings as the average increase in teacher pay slipped below the rate of inflation in 2004-05.
  • 2004-2005 Rankings & Estimates
    Schools Struggle to Find, Keep Well-Qualified Educators
    The quality of a child's teacher is a key factor in closing achievement gaps. Unfortunately, teacher salaries have barely budged over the past decade, complicating the nation's efforts to attract and retain them.

RESEARCH AND TOOLS

School Funding Formula
School funding solutions for quality education.

Status of the American Public School Teacher
A report published every five years or so that shows how educators spend their time and money on their classrooms.

Rankings and Estimates
An annual report that provides state-level data on an array of topics relevant to the complex world of public education.