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1920 Census Monograph 5. School Attendance in 1920

An Analysis of School Attendance in the United States and in the Several States, with a Discussion of the Factors Involved

This is the fifth in a series of 11 monographs issued from the Fourteenth Census, taken in the year 1920, designed to include analysis and interpretation of important subjects covered by the census.

Monograph V is a statistical and descriptive analysis of school attendance in eight chapters.

  1. General school attendance in 1920 (Part 1)
  2. General school attendance in 1920 (Part 2)
  3. Negro school attendance
  4. Foreign-born white school attendance
  5. School attendance among the native white of native parentage
  6. The native white of foreign or mixed  parentage
  7. The native white of native parentage
  8. The development of school attendance

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A Note on Language

Census statistics date back to 1790 and reflect the growth and change of the United States. Past census reports contain some terms that today’s readers may consider obsolete and inappropriate. As part of our goal to be open and transparent with the public, we are improving access to all Census Bureau original publications and statistics, which serve as a guide to the nation's history.

Page Last Revised - October 8, 2021
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