Census shows school enrollment numbers have matched peak from 30 years ago

March 23, 2001
The 49 million students ages 3 to 34 enrolled in the country's elementary and high schools in 1999 equaled the all-time high first set in 1970 when their

The 49 million students ages 3 to 34 enrolled in the country's elementary and high schools in 1999

equaled the all-time high first set in 1970

when their "baby boom" parents went to school, according to a report the U.S. Census Bureau.

Find the full report and other Census information here.

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