By the numbers
American students
76 million: Number of enrolled students from nursery school to college, 2007
56 million: Number expected in school this fall from elementary school through 12th grade
11 percent: Number expected to enroll in private school
19 million: Number expected to enroll in colleges and universities this fall
Source: U.S. Census
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