Finding Education Statistics

United States

School District Demographics System

Demographic data about children and their living environment, by school district, from the 1990 and 2000 Census. Includes population, housing, ancestry, employment, income, language, marital status, poverty status, etc. organized by national summary, state, county, and school district. School district profiles and maps are also available.

Education Statistics Quarterly (National Center for Education Statistics)

The Quarterly offers a comprehensive overview of work done across all of NCES. Each issue includes short publications and summaries covering all NCES publications and data products released in a given time period as well as notices about training and funding opportunities. In addition, each issue includes a featured topic with invited commentary, and a note on the topic from NCES.

The Condition of Education (National Center for Education Statistics)

Annual overview on the condition and progress of education in the United States. Includes indicators in six: enrollment trends and student characteristics; student achievement; rates of progress through the educational system among different population groups; the quality of elementary and secondary education; the context of postsecondary education; and societal support for learning. Many years include a special focus essay. Browse table of contents or search for specific indicators. 1989 to present online.

Digest of Education Statistics (National Center for Education Statistics)

A compilation of 400 statistical tables covering all aspects of education from kindergarten through graduate school. Links to source data available. 1990 to present online.

Youth Indicators, 2005 (National Center for Education Statistics)

A statistical compilation which includes chapters on the home environment including demographics, family composition, and family income; the school environment including school descriptions, outcomes, and out-of-school experiences; health; citizenship and values; and students' futures. Browse the table of contents.

Local Education Agency (School District) Universe Survey Data (National Center for Education Statistics)

Social, financial and administrative data for each of the 15,274 school districts in the United States. Data provided by the Census Bureau and the National Center for Education Statistics. Download data in ASCII flat file or zipped SAS format.

National Center for Education Statistics

From the primary Federal agency responsible for the collection, analysis and the reporting of data related to education in the United States.

Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics (Childstats.gov)

National statistics on population, economic security, health, behavior and social environment indicators, education indicators, and others. Browse table of contents.

Social Statistics Briefing Room: Education Statistics

Links to selected current education statistics as reported by various federal agencies.

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Texas

Snapshot: School District Profiles (Texas Education Agency)

General information about Texas public school districts from 1994/1995 to the present. Includes demographic information about students and staff; financial information about school district budgets, property values, and state financial assistance; and student performance on state administered assessment instruments and college admission tests. Data can be browsed or downloaded in comma-delimited format.

Academic Excellence Indicator System (Texas Education Agency)

Statistics on student performance at the campus, district, region, and state levels from 1993/1994. Includes TAAS passing rates, attendance, dropout rates, and other test performance results.

Texas Education Agency: Data Resources and Research

Links to statistical publications and data files from the Texas Education Agency.

Texas Higher Education Data (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board)

Links to several reports, including the latest Statistical Report which include data on enrollment, credit hours, faculty, personnel, physical facilities, appropriations, and student financial aid for all public higher education institutions.

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Other Guides

LexisNexis Statistical (WTAMU only)

LexisNexis Statistical provides indexing, abstracting, and selected full-text for U.S. government statistical publications including: full-text of U.S. government statistical publications from 1995 to the present and the Statistical Abstract of the United States, abstract and index information from 1973 to the present, and links from abstract/index records to full-text documents on government Web sites.

Fedstats: One Stop Shopping for Federal Statistics

A central site intended to to provide easy access to statistics provided by the more that 70 federal agencies which produce statistics of interest to the public. Browse through a list of subject headings or search by keyword.

U.S. Census Bureau: Education

The Census Bureau collects Educational Attainment data, Field of Training, School Costs and Enrollment, and other data.

Statistical Resources on the Web: Education

Very detailed guide to education statistics on the Web. Includes sections on: All Education Levels; Educational Attainment; Elementary/Secondary; Higher Education; Libraries; Literacy; and Technical.

Government Information: Demographic Statistics

Links to sources for United States and Texas demographic statistics on the World Wide Web.

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