August marks the near-end of summer and
beginning of the academic year for many students. From back-to-school shopping
to the cost of college, here are a few statistics on this annual event:
Students
$7.7 billion
U.S. sales at family clothing stores in August 2011
629,075
Kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment of Oregon's youth in 2010
Teachers
69,954
Payroll employment of all teachers in Oregon in 2010
$53,865
Median annual wage of Oregon teachers in 2010
Schools
391
Number of private elementary and secondary schools in Oregon in 2011
$15,553
Average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and other personal expenses for an in-state resident to attend an Oregon community college full time in Fall 2011
Looking for more fun facts? We publish them for various events and holidays throughout the year in Oregon Labor Trends! You can find the latest edition (and past issues) on the Oregon Trends page at QualityInfo.org.
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