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Back to School: August 2023

Press Release Number: CB23-SFS.110

Key Stats

From Topics / Education:

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Back-to-School Shopping

Source: 2021 County Business Patterns (CBP).

Note: The table above is filtered to show the sum of all establishments for each NAICS code. Click on the image for the full table.

Source: Monthly Retail Trade Survey (MRTS), Annual Retail Trade Survey (ARTS), Service Annual Survey (SAS), and administrative records. Refer to the NAICS codes in the table above and other related codes.

Source: Quarterly Services Survey (QSS), 2006-2023.

Source: Quarterly Financial Report (QFR), 2000-2023.

Students

Source: Current Population Survey (CPS), School Enrollment Supplement.

Households – Computer and Internet Use

Source: 2013-2018 and 2021 American Community Survey (ACS) 1-year estimates.  

Enrollment and Spending

From Topics / Education:

Source: 2021 Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Colleges

Source: 2021 County Business Patterns (CBP).

Note: The table above is filtered to list the sum of all establishments for each NAICS code. Click on the image for the full table.

Schools

Source: Value of Construction Put in Place Survey (VIP).

Public Education Employment

Source: 2021 Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (ASPEP).

Field of Degree and Educational Attainment

Source: 2021 American Community Survey (ACS) 1-year estimates

Rewards of Staying in School

Source: Current Population Survey (CPS), 2021 Annual Social and Economic Supplement.

Other Stats

From Business and Economy  > International Trade Data:

Note: After you create an account, select options for “State Export Data (Origin of Movement)” or “State Import Data (State of Destination)” by “Harmonized System (HS)” or “NAICS.” Select “State” and “Measures” categories and make a selection. Go to “Commodity” and search 401692, 482030 and 9608 for items, such as erasers, binders and folders, and pens, along with a “Country” or “Time” for data. More information can be found in the Quick Start Guide.

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