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.
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.
- The Condition of EducationThis summarizes important developments and trends in education using the latest available data.
- Digest of Education StatisticsThis site provides a compilation of statistical information covering the broad field of American education from prekindergarten through graduate school.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- American Statistical Association (ASA): Section on Statistical EducationMany useful links.
- 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.
- Boston College's Center for the Study of Testing, Evaluation, and Educational Policy (CSTEEP)(CSTEEP) is an educational research organization located at B.C.'s Lynch School of Education.
- International Study Center, Lynch School of Education, Boston CollegeThis Center ". . . serves as the International Study Center for IEA's studies in mathematics, science, and reading -- the Trends in Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) and the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS)."
- NCES Fast FactsSome interesting topics/facts pertaining to educational statistics. Worthwhile checking back frequently as the links change.
- 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.
- Educational Associations and OrganizationsThis web page contains hypertext links or pointers to information created and maintained by other public and private organizations. Much educational statistics may be located in these links.
- List of State Departments of EducationList of departments of education by state.
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