| Statistic Verification |
| Source: American Library Association, California Department of Education, MSNBC |
| Research Date: 4.28.2013 |
| Year-Round Education (YRE) Statisitcs | Data |
| Percent increase in year-round school implementations from 1987 – 2003 | 544 % |
| Number of year-round schools in the U.S. | 3,181 |
| Percent of public school children enrolled in year-round schools | 10 % |
| Support for Year-Round Schools | |
| Yes. Other countries do it. | 49.7 % |
| No. The current school year is fine and summer vacation is valuable too. | 46.4 % |
| Maybe, but will unions allow it? | 3.8 % |
| Dropout Rates | |
| Dropout rate for non YRE schools | 5 % |
| Average dropout rate for YRE schools | 2 % |
| The following is a comparison taken between 3 YRE schools and 3 standard schedule schools. Each category consisted of 1 high-income, 1 middle-income, and 1 low-income school. Source: From The Impact of Year Round on Student Learning: A Study of Six Elementary Schools by C. Kneese, 1996 |
| Math and Reading Comparison | Year End Math Gain | Year End Reading Gain |
| High School A (YRE) | 10.05 | 10.52 |
| High School B (Non-YRE) | 7.71 | 8.91 |
| Year-Round School Calendar | |
| In School | 45 Days |
| Fall Break | 15 Days |
| In School | 30 Days |
| Thanksgiving Break | 3 Days |
| In School | 15 Days |
| Winter Break | 15 Days |
| In School | 45 Days |
| Spring Break | 15 Days |
| In School | 45 Days |
| Summer Break | 30 Days |
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