U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for August 24

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24 Aug, 2012, 12:01 ET

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:

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FRIDAY, AUGUST 24: BACK TO SCHOOL

Profile America — Friday, August 24th. It may seem like it's still summer — it's hot and many people are on vacation. But one of the nation's largest seasonal events is already under way. It's back to school time. From nursery school to college, 77 million students are headed to the classroom — that's more than one-out-of-four of the total U.S. population aged 3 and over. Of the 56 million elementary and high school students enrolled this fall, 11 percent will attend private schools. There are almost 99,000 public schools across the nation, along with nearly 34,000 private schools. Getting ready for school this month means buying a lot of new clothes — nearly $7.5 billion worth. You can find more facts about America from the U.S. Census Bureau, online at www.census.gov.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Facts for Features, CB11-FF.15

Profile America is produced by the Center for New Media and Promotions of the U.S. Census Bureau. These daily features are available as produced segments, ready to air, on a monthly CD or on the Internet at http://www.census.gov (look for "Multimedia Gallery" by the "Newsroom" button). 

SOURCE U.S. Census Bureau

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