Guides: Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Education: Education Statistics

U.S. Education Statistics

National Center for Education Statistics
Main site for statistical data on education in the United States.
The Condition of Education
Participation in education, elementary/secondary, undergraduate education ,learner outcomes, graduation/dropout rates, degree completions, education attainment. 1992-present.
Also in print: [Van Pelt Library non-circulating: L112 .N377a] 1975-2013
Digest of Education Statistics
National data. Covers number of schools and colleges, teachers, enrollments, and graduates, in addition to educational attainment, finances, federal funds for education, libraries, and international education.
Also in print [Van Pelt Library: L112 .A35] 1962-2014, with some gaps
National Student Clearinghouse Research Center
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U.S. Bureau of the Census - Educational Attainment
data from the American Community Survey and Current Population Survey
Civil Rights Data Collection
School and district data, state and national estimations, special reports. Includes English Learner, IDEA, and 504 plan students.
National Education Association: Research & Publications
Rankings of the States and Estimates of School Statistics, Policy Briefs, Research Reports
See the U.S. Education Statistics guide for more resources...

Proquest Statistical Insight
Indexes Federal statistical publications from 1973 (full text from 2004) and state government and business statistical reports from 1980 (full text from 2007).

Social Explorer
Create maps and reports using census data from 1790. Also includes the American Community Survey and other datasets. Questions asked in each census

SimplyAnalytics
Web-based mapping application that including a wide range of underlying data, including census, consumer expenditure and business counts. Datasets include Claritas PRIZM and Simmons Local.
Statistical Abstract of the United States
Annual statistical yearbook of the United States from 1878 to 2012, with data taken from various Census projects.
Statistical Abstract of the United States (by ProQuest)
Annual statistical yearbook of the United States from 2013 to the present, with data taken from various Census projects.