One year after the Federal Department of Education was created it was downgraded to the Office of Education
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
[Ques. 2] The United States Congress enacted legislation to create the Department of Education in 1798.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
[Ques. 3] Which state has the greatest number of school districts?
a. Texas
b. California
c. Illinois
d. New Jersey
[Ques. 4] Which state has the fewest number of school districts?
a. Nevada
b. Hawaii
c. Utah
d. Alaska
[Ques. 5] Which of the following is not one of the state finance systems to help local school districts?
a. Flat grants
b. Foundation plans
c. District power equalizing plans
d. Full federal funding
[Ques. 6] What was the approximate average source of federal revenue for U.S. public schools in 1919 (the first year records were kept)?
a. 0.3
b. 2.5
c. 5
d. 7.5
[Ques. 7] What is the approximate average source of federal revenue for U.S. public schools today?
a. 20
b. 15
c. 10
d. 1
[Ques. 8] What is the approximate average number of pupils per United States school district in 1940 compared with 2010?
a. 900/11,000
b. 700/9,000
c. 500/6,000
d. 200/3,500
[Ques. 9] Currently, how many school districts are there in the United States?
a. 21,450
b. 18,200
c. 13,750
d. 9,985
[Ques. 10] Approximately how many students are currently enrolled in U.S. public schools?
a. 50,000,000
b. 40,000,000
c. 35,000,000
d. 25,000,000
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