Social Science Statistics: Education

EDUCATION This web site serves as a central guide for education data resources including high-value data sets, data visualization tools, resources for the classroom, applications created from open data and more. These datasets have been gathered from various agencies to provide detailed information on the state of education on all levels, from cradle to career and beyond. Check back frequently because the site will be updated as more datasets and tools become available.

EDUCATION: Covers-Assessments; Crime in Schools; Elementary and Secondary;Employer Provided; Enrollment; Finances (Elementary and Secondary);
International Comparisons; Postsecondary;Science and Engineering

EDUCATION: This section presents data primarily concerning formal education as a whole, at various levels, and for public and private schools. Data shown relate to the school-age population and school enrollment, educational attainment, education personnel, and financial aspects of education. In addition, data are shown for charter schools, computer usage in schools, distance education, and adult education.

The primary purpose of the Digest of Education Statistics is to provide a compilation of statistical information covering the broad field of American education from prekindergarten through graduate school. The Digest includes a selection of data from many sources, both government and private, and draws especially on the results of surveys and activities carried out by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).

A link to the National Center for Education Statistics site, this is the electronic version of an annual report submitted to Congress. This comprehensive compendium describes the current status and recent progress of education in the US, summarizing major education statistics on the status and progress at all levels of schooling, from preprimary to graduate. Also known as The Nation's Report Card.

An overview of NCES surveys, studies, and publications.

Provides periodic national assessments of achievement by subject area for various populations of students (e.g. fourth graders).

Projections of key K-12 and higher education indicators, including enrollment, graduation rates, number of teachers, and school expenditures

Massachusetts Department of Education Website

United States Dept. of Education

Half a million public opinion survey questions

School enrollment captures the population who report being enrolled in a regular school. A regular school advances a person towards an elementary school certificate, high school diploma, or college, university, or professional school (such as law or medicine) degree.

Provides links to data sets on child care and other early childhood indicators

Geographic and demographic data by school district. Can generate customized data tables, maps, and snapshot reports

See especially the portals for Education, Literacy, and Communication and Information.

Offers tools to create tables, graphs, and maps.

Provides results from a number of international education surveys including TIMSS (Math/Science) and International Reading and Literacy.

From Stanford University.

Covers Europe. Provides a variety of datasets, statistics, and thematic reports.

DQC is a non-profit and non-partisan national advocacy organization with a mission to support state policymakers and other key leaders to promote the development and effective use of statewide longitudinal data systems.

Part of the US Department of Education, the NCES collects, analyzes, and disseminates data and statistics about education in the US. It contains an archive of government statistical reports, most of which are available free of charge in .pdf format.

(NCEE) conducts unbiased large-scale evaluations of education programs and practices supported by federal funds; provides research-based technical assistance to educators and policymakers; and supports the synthesis and the wide spread dissemination of the results of research and evaluation throughout the United States.

(OPEPD) oversees planning, evaluation, policy development, and budget activities in the U.S. Department of Education (ED). OPEPD coordinates these activities with ED principal offices and outside organizations such as Congress, the Office of Management and Budget, and state education agencies.

(IES) Natl. Center for Educational Statictics

2004-) State rankings for K-12 indicators, including enrollment, teachers, and school revenue and expenditures

State comparisons of enrollment, graduation, achievement, staffing, and finance statistics over a 27-year period.

The School District Demographics System (SDDS) provides access to school district demographic and related geographic data.

Mass Dept. of Education

Since 1960, Grapevine has published annual compilations of data on state tax support for higher education, including general fund appropriations for universities, colleges, community colleges, and state higher education agencies. Each year’s Grapevine survey has asked states for tax appropriations data for the new fiscal year and for revisions (if any) to data reported in previous years

Interactive and searchable for faculty and staff salary levels by institution, state, gender or time period.

A comprehensive, annual, national statistical database of all public elementary and secondary schools and school districts

This 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

EDUCATION: This section presents data primarily concerning formal education as a whole, at various levels, and for public and private schools. Data shown relate to the school-age population and school enrollment, educational attainment, education personnel, and financial aspects of education. In addition, data are shown for charter schools, computer usage in schools, distance education, and adult education