Facts and Figures


Administration Releases Report, Opportunity for All: Fighting Rural Child Poverty

On May 20, 2015, the White House released the report, entitled, Opportunity for All: Fighting Rural Child Poverty. The report examines poverty in rural areas, compares urban and rural poverty rates, discusses how safety net programs reduce rural poverty, and highlights the Administration's efforts and proposals to reduce poverty and promote opportunity in rural communities.


Facts and Figures About Low-Income Preschoolers in the U.S.

Question: What percentage of low-income three and four-year-olds attend preschool in the U.S.?
Date: January 28, 2015
Related Categories: Rural Policy Matters
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Fact and Figures About States Where More Than One-Third of All Students Are Enrolled in Rural Districts

Question: In which sixteen states are more than one-third of all students enrolled in rural school districts?
Date: December 17, 2014
Related Categories: Rural Policy Matters
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Facts and Figures About States Where at Least Half of the Rural Districts Are Smaller Than the National Rural Median

Question: In which states are at least half of all rural districts smaller than the national rural median (553 students)?
Date: November 24, 2014
Related Categories: Rural Policy Matters
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Facts and Figures About College Enrollment for Rural vs. Urban Students

Question: Are rural students more or less likely than their urban peers to attend college?
Date: October 29, 2014
Related Categories: Rural Policy Matters
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Facts and Figures About Poverty and Rural Children

Question: What percentage of rural American children live in poverty?
Date: September 24, 2014
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Why Rural Matters 2013-14 Garners National Attention at Capitol Hill Briefing

On July 9, 2014, Rural Trust staff and researchers presented the key research findings of Why Rural Matters 2013-14 at a policy briefing on Capitol Hill. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Representative Glen Thompson (R-PA) sponsored this Hill event, which was attended by a diverse group of educators, policy enthusiasts and rural supporters.


Facts and Figures About Percentage of Minority Students in Rural Schools

Question: Minority students make up what percentage of rural students nationwide?
Date: August 26, 2014
Related Categories: Rural Policy Matters
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Fact and Figures About Rural Students and Subsidized School Meals

Question: What is the percentage of rural students who are eligible for subsidized school meals?
Date: July 28, 2014
Related Categories: Rural Policy Matters
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Fact and Figures About the Percentage of Rural Districts in the U.S.

Question: Rural school districts make up what percentage of all U.S. school districts? 
Date: June 27, 2014
Related Categories: Rural Policy Matters
Related Tags: Facts and Figures, School Location


Facts and Figures About Rural School District Sizes

Question: What is the median size (the size at which half are larger and half are smaller) of a rural school district in the U.S.?
Date: May 27, 2014
Related Categories: Rural Policy Matters
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Facts and Figures About Children and Poverty

Question: Is a child more likely to live in poverty in a rural or urban area?


Fact and Figures About Where U.S. Poverty Rates Are Highest

Question: Are poverty rates higher in metro or nonmetro counties in the U.S.?
Date: March 24, 2014
Related Categories: Rural Policy Matters
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Facts and Figures About "Small" Rural Public School Districts

Question: What percentage of rural public school districts in the U.S. is considered “small?”
Date: February 26, 2014
Related Categories: Rural Policy Matters
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Facts and Figures About School Expenditures: Instruction Compared to Transportation

Question: Which state spends least on instruction compared to its expenditures for transportation?
Date: January 26, 2014
Related Categories: Rural Policy Matters
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