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Statistics on America-Sponsored Overseas Schools 2008-2009

November 25, 2008

STATISTICS CONCERNING AMERICAN-SPONSORED OVERSEAS SCHOOLS
SCHOOL YEAR 2008-2009
PROFESSIONAL STAFF
STUDENT ENROLLMENT
REGION
Number
of Countries
Number of Schools
High Schools
U.S.
Host-Country
Third-Country
Totals
U.S.
Host Country
Third Country
Totals
AFRICA
36
41
28
765
382
652
1,799
3,217
3,375
8,024
14,616
AMERICAN
REPUBLICS
24
40
40
1,182
1,722
421
3,325
5,450
16,345
6,176
27,971
EAST ASIA
14
26
25
1,667
324
1,319
3,310
11,930
3,126
14,604
29,660
EUROPE
46
66
60
1,817
1,186
1,607
4,610
7,832
9,160
17,283
34,275
NEAR EAST/
SOUTH ASIA
16
23
21
998
308
589
1,895
4,932
2,511
8,005
15,448
TOTALS
136
196
174
6,429
3,922
4,588
14,939
33,361
34,517
54,092
121,970

Statistics provided by the schools as of October 2008

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				PROFESSIONAL STAFF				STUDENT ENROLLMENT
REGION	Number of Countries	Number of Schools	High Schools	U.S.	Host-Country	Third-Country	Totals	U.S.	Host Country	Third Country	Totals
AFRICA	36	41	28	765	382	652	1,799	3,217	3,375	8,024	14,616
AMERICAN REPUBLICS	24	40	40	1,182	1,722	421	3,325	5,450	16,345	6,176	27,971
EAST ASIA	14	26	25	1,667	324	1,319	3,310	11,930	3,126	14,604	29,660
EUROPE	46	66	60	1,817	1,186	1,607	4,610	7,832	9,160	17,283	34,275
NEAR EAST/
SOUTH ASIA	16	23	21	998	308	589	1,895	4,932	2,511	8,005	15,448
TOTALS	136	196	174	6,429	3,922	4,588	14,939	33,361	34,517	54,092	121,970