Overview
This guide provides sources of national, local, and international education statistics, as well as data sources on specific aspects of education. It also includes general statistical sources that may be useful for education research.
Looking for other kinds of education resources? See our Teacher Education research guide.
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National Statistics: U.S.
- The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)This is the primary Federal agency responsible for the collection, analysis and reporting of data related to education in the US.
- Digest of Education StatisticsThis site provides a compilation of statistical information covering the broad field of American education from prekindergarten through graduate school.
- An Online Guide to Statistics for Education and Schools in the USCovers all K-12 levels. Includes enrollment and graduation rates.
- Projections of Education StatisticsProvides projections for key education statistics, including enrollment, graduates, teachers, and expenditures in elementary and secondary schools.
- The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)"NAEP is mandated by Congress . . . to provide objective data about student performance at national, regional, and, on a trial basis, state levels."
- U.S. Dept. of Education: Research and StatisticsMany useful links.
- NCES Fast FactsSome interesting topics/facts pertaining to educational statistics. Worthwhile checking back frequently as the links change.
- Kids Count Census Data OnlineKids Count is a national and state-by-state effort to track the status of children in the U.S. Much statistical data pertaining to education.
- The Condition of EducationThis summarizes important developments and trends in education using the latest available data.
- Research Center: Education CountsEducation Week's database of more than 250 state-level K-12 education indicators.
- ChildStats.gov: The official Web site of the Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family StatisticsReports and sites with Federal and State data on children and families.
- American Statistical Association (ASA): Section on Statistical EducationMany useful links.
- 120 Years of American Education: A Statistical PortraitThis publication contains statistical trends of elementary, secondary, and higher education institutions. Text and charts describe historical shifts in educational attainment, enrollment, staff, degrees and finance. Years covered: 1870-1990.
- Census Data on Educational AttainmentEducational Attainment data are collected annually in the Current Population Survey (CPS) and reported every March for the Nation, with limited detail for states and some metropolitan areas.
- National Institute for Literacy - Facts & StatisticsIncludes facts and statistics pulled from more than 50 research studies.
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