Structure of the

U.S. Education
System
Fundamentals of Education
 Emotional Physical
development development

Early
Ages 3-4 Pre-K academic
exposure

Early Private and

childhood public
setting Social skills options
 Start Student to
schooling at teacher ratio
age 5 is 16:1

Usually
one
classroom Elementar Primary
with the
same
y School
teacher

Private and
25-26 public
K-5th grade
student per options
classroom
 Range of after
schools
Age range activities are
10-14 offered (clubs
and sports)

Ability to
More
freedom
Middle choose
some
is offered School elective
classes

6.5-7 hours Private and

spent in the Multiple public
classroom teachers options
 Emphasis on
Age range after school
14-18 clubs or sports

ACT and High Ability to

choose all
SAT
School classes

Freshman, Private and

Preparation public
sophomore,
for college options
junior,
senior
 Living on
Age range is campus is an
18 and up option in some
places

Associates-
Community,
state, and
Post-Secondary 2 years
Bachelors-4
private years

Average
annual tuition
Preparing Public-25,290
Selective
for career Private-50,900
admission
Comm.-3,347
Sources

https://isss.umn.edu/publications/USEducation/2.pdf

www.collegedata.com

www.ed.gov