Education Statistics

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United States

EDGE/Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates (National Center for Education Statistics): Demographic, social, economic, and housing data. The link ACS-ED (American Community Survey-Education Tabulation) goes to tables for Children, Parents, and Total Population. Filter by options for custom data on the condition of school-age children in the U.S., states, and school districts. Includes iterations such as Grade-Relevant Children – Enrolled Public.
Education Statistics Quarterly (National Center for Education Statistics): Historical data from 1999 to 2006. The Quarterly offered a comprehensive overview of work done across all of NCES. Each issue included 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 included a featured topic with invited commentary, and a note on the topic from NCES. It ceased publication in 2006.
The Condition of Education (National Center for Education Statistics): Current edition of the annual overview on the condition and progress of education in the United States. Has 49 indicators on the status and condition of education. Includes indicators in four main areas: Preprimary, Elementary, and Secondary Education; Postsecondary Education; Population Characteristics and Economic Outcomes; and International Comparisons. Has Spotlights annually on selected issues of current policy interests. Publications option includes link to all editions of Condition of Education back to 1989.
Digest of Education Statistics (National Center for Education Statistics): A compilation of over 400 statistical tables covering all aspects of education from prekindergarten through graduate school. Links to source data available. Topics include the number of schools and colleges, teachers, enrollments, and graduates, in addition to educational attainment, finances, and federal funds for education, libraries, and international comparisons. 1990 to present online; click on link to Digest of Education Statistics.
IPEDS (National Center for Education Statistics): From the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. Provides data on colleges, universities, and technical and vocational postsecondary institutions in the United States. Find Your College includes tools to Search for College or Compare Colleges.
Local Education Agency (School District) Universe Survey Data (National Center for Education Statistics): Social, financial and administrative data for each of the school districts in the United States (each public elementary and secondary education agency in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, and BIE). Data provided by the Census Bureau and the National Center for Education Statistics. Options to download raw data or modify some popular tables using the Table Generator.
National Center for Education Statistics: Information from the primary federal agency responsible for the collection, analysis, and reporting of data related to education in the United States. Use menu to browse by Publications and Products; Surveys and Programs; and Data and Tools. Includes annual reports, publications listed by subject, survey and program areas, and school and college search.
Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics (ChildStats.gov): Forum of 23 federal agencies publishes an annual report, America's Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being. National statistics on family and social environment, economic circumstances, health, behavior, education, and others. May browse or search.

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 Excel or comma-delimited format.
Texas Academic Performance Reports (Texas Education Agency): Statistics available from 2012/2013 until it ceased with 2020-2021. Has details of district and campus academic performance with financial reports and information about staff, programs, and demographics. Although this HTML publication ceased, data may still be accessed through the Texas Performance Reporting System. The TPRS will be updated on a rolling basis as more data become available.
Academic Excellence Indicator System (Texas Education Agency): Historical statistics from 1993/1994 to 2011/2012 on student performance at the campus, district, region, and state levels. Includes STAAR/TAKS/TAAS passing rates, attendance, dropout rates, and other test performance results.
Texas Education Agency: Reports and Data: Links to statistical publications and data files from the Texas Education Agency.
Texas Higher Education Data (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board): Search option at bottom of screen. Browse options include Overview, Higher Education, High School to College, Workforce, Reporting, and Resources. Has data on enrollment, credit hours, personnel, physical facilities, and appropriations for all public higher education institutions in Texas. The Texas Public Higher Education Almanac includes information on faculty, graduation rates, state comparisons, national context, and profiles of two-year and four-year institutions. THECB Online Institutional Resumes (2009 to present) have information on enrollment, costs, financial aid, funding, and graduation rates.

Other

usa.gov: Official web portal and search engine for U.S., state, and local government information. Can search for education statistics to discover resources.
U.S. Census Bureau: Education: The Census Bureau collects data on Educational Attainment, the School District Review Program, and School Enrollment. Can browse Education Publications. The Census Bureau also acts as a collection agent for the NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) surveys on education statistics about elementary and secondary education. That data is available on EDFIN Financial Information on Public Elementary/Secondary Education.
Government Information: Demographic Statistics: Page from the Cornette Library. Links to online sources for United States and Texas demographic statistics.