The Department of Education began operating in 1980
Trends in American Public Schooling Since 1970 200% 180% Total Cost 160% Employees 140% Enrollment 120% Reading scores 100% Math scores 80% Science scores 60% 40% 20% 0% -20% 1970 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 Cato Institute "Total cost" is the full cost of the K-through-12 education of a single student graduating in the given year, adjusted for inflation. In 1970: $57,602 In 2010: $164,426 (Constant 2013 dollars) Data sources: U.S. Dept. of Ed., "Digest of Education Statistics," & NAEP tests, Long Term Trends, 17-year-olds. Chart by: Andrew J. Coulson, May 2013
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