IPEDS is the core postsecondary education data collection program for NCES. Data are collected from all primary providers of postsecondary education in areas including enrollments, program completions, graduation rates, faculty, staff, financial aid.

Surveys, charts, reports etc. of statistics pertaining to diverse aspects of higher education.

"NPEC’s mission is to promote the quality, comparability and utility of postsecondary data and information that support policy development at the federal, state, and institution levels."

Useful for choosing/narrowing specific statistics, such as enrollment numbers for specific schools.

Can make customized tables of higher education data.

Data sets for business schools.

One may obtain the correct name, address, phone number, NCES ID number, and other characteristics of a public school or school district when only limited information is known by the requestor.

Provides access to school district geographic and demographic data useful for describing and analyzing characteristics of school districts, children, and K-12 education.

Statistical data for schools in Colorado.

Search for statewide information in elementary/secondary education, postsecondary education, finance, public libraries, assessments, and selected demographics.

Links to the Department of Education of each state and territory. Much statistical information available.

Data by State on children under a variety of headings.

"NASBE works to strengthen state leadership in educational policymaking, promote excellence in the education of all students, advocate equality of access to educational opportunity, and assure continued citizen citizen support for public education."

Research, instruments, and datasets related to early education.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education in the U.S. and other nations. NCES is located within the U.S. Department of Education and the Institute of Education Sciences.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor is the principal Federal agency responsible for measuring labor market activity, working conditions, and price changes in the economy. Its mission is to collect, analyze, and disseminate essential economic information to support public and private decision-making.

This is the primary Federal agency responsible for the collection, analysis and reporting of data related to education in the US.

"NAEP is mandated by Congress . . . to provide objective data about student performance at national, regional, and, on a trial basis, state levels."

Many useful links.

Some interesting topics/facts pertaining to educational statistics. Worthwhile checking back frequently as the links change.

This summarizes important developments and trends in education using the latest available data.

Education Week's database of more than 250 state-level K-12 education indicators.

Reports and sites with Federal and State data on children and families.

Many useful links.

Educational 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.

Includes facts and statistics pulled from more than 50 research studies.

Many links providing statistical information on children throughout the world.

Many links to educational sites and information throughout the world. The section, Getting Down to Data, contains a wealth of indicators--statistics that measure social, economic, and environmental conditions--for over 150 countries.

Links to numerous education statistical data.

The mission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is to promote policies that will improve the economic and social well-being of people around the world.

Provides finance information for elementary/secondary or postsecondary public or private education.

Data on the revenues and expenditures, debt, and assets of elementary and secondary education entities.

From the Educational Finance Statistics Center (EDFIN).