
Book of the States 2010, Chapter 9: Selected State Policies and Programs
Chapter 9 of the 2010 Book of the States contains the following articles and tables:
Book of the States 2010
Chapter 9: Selected State Policies and Programs
Articles:
- "Protecting Past Investments and Developing Creative Solutions in a Troublesome Budget Environment"
- "Overcoming Adolescent Literacy Hurdles Should be a Priority, Experts Say"
- "Community Colleges Struggle with Tighter Budgets and Record-High Enrollments"
- "Health Care Reform: Six Ways It Will Affect States"
- "Expedited Partner Therapy: Innovative Health Policy Reduces Sexually Transmitted Infections and Prevents Infertility"
- "Determining Environmental Limits to Streamflow Depletion Across Michigan"
- "Transportation Finance and the States: Stopgap Solutions and Indecision Spell an Uncertain Future"
Tables:
Education:
Table 9.1: Number and Types of Elementary and Secondary Schools, by State or Jurisdiction: School Year 2007-2008: Download in Excel or PDF
Table 9.2: Total Student Membership, Student/Teacher Ratio, and Number of Staff for Public Schools: School Year 2007-2008: Download in Excel or PDF
Table 9.3: Public School Graduation and Dropout Rates: School Year 2006-2007: Download in Excel or PDF
Table 9.4: Total Revenues, Percentage Distribution, and Revenues Per Pupil for Public Elementary and Secondary Schools, by Source and State or Jurisdiction: Fiscal Year 2007: Download in Excel or PDF
Table 9.5: Total Expenditures for Public Elementary and Secondary Schools: Fiscal Year 2007: Download in Excel or PDF
Table 9.6: Current Expenditures and Percentage Distribution for Public Elementary and Secondary Education, by Function and State or Jurisdiction: Fiscal Year 2007: Download in Excel or PDF
Table 9.7: Current Instruction and Instruction-Related Expenditures for Public Elementary and Secondary Education, by Object and State or Jurisdiction: Fiscal Year 2007: Download in Excel or PDF
Higher Education:
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Table 9.8: Average Undergraduate Tuition and Fees and Room and Board Rates in Institutions of Higher Education, By Control of Institution and State: 2006-2007 and 2007-2008: Download in Excel or PDF
Table 9.9: Degree Granting Institutions and Branches, By Type and Control of Institution, 2007-2008: Download in Excel or PDF
Table 9.10: Average Salary of Full-Time Faculty on 9-Month Contract: 2006-2007: Download in Excel or PDF
Health Care:
Table 9.11: Health Insurance Coverage Status By State For All People, By Region: 2008: Download in Excel or PDF
Table 9.12: Number and Percent of Children Under 19 Years of Age, At Or Below 200 Percent of Poverty, By Health Insurance Coverage, State and Region: 2008 (In thousands): Download in Excel or PDF
Highways:
Table 9.13: Revenues Used By States For Highways, By Region: 2008: Download in Excel or PDF
Table 9.14: State Disbursements For Highways, By Region: 2008: Download in Excel or PDF
Table 9.15: Public Road Length By Ownership: 2008: Download in Excel or PDF
Table 9.16: Apportionment of Federal Funds Administered By The Federal Highway Administration By Region: Fiscal Year 2009 (In thousands of dollars): Download in Excel or PDF
Criminal Justice / Corrections:
Table 9.17: Trends in State Prison By Region, 2000, 2007, and 2008: Download in Excel or PDF
Table 9.18: Number of Sentenced Prisoners Admitted and Released From State and Federal Jurisdiction, by Region: 2000, 2007 and 2008: Download in Excel or PDF
Table 9.19: State Prison Capacities, By Region: 2008: Download in Excel or PDF
Table 9.20: Adults on Probation by Region: 2008: Download in Excel or PDF
Table 9.21: Adults on Parole By Region: 2008: Download in Excel or PDF
Table 9.22: Adults Leaving Parole By Type of Exit, By Region: 2008: Download in Excel or PDF
Table 9.23: Capital Punishment: Download in Excel or PDF






