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National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
- NCES: National Center for Education Statistics This link opens in a new window
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From the U.S. Department of Education, the NCES is the primary federal entity charged with gathering and disseminating data and statistics about education.
- NCES Annual ReportsThese are the annual reports from the National Center for Education Statistics. Varying degrees of geographic breakdown but helps to think through, what data are collected and how does my district compare?
- NCES School District Demographics System (SDDS)Mapping tools and profiles of school district demographic data largely pulled from Census data.
District Data considerations
Your district will be a primary source of data. Federal mandates require districts to collect and disseminate demographic and achievement data. Be watchful for terminology and where these are published on individual websites. Often states disseminate district data.
Nonprofits, coalitions, researchers
Nonprofits, coalitions, researchers, unions, and others are all also important sources of education data. Each has an objective in or reason to be collecting and disseminating data. They might ask critical questions of definitions, terminology, or methodology. A few ideas to get started.
- The Urban InstituteThis is a research institution focused on public policy with data and dissemination as part of its mission.
- Council on Great City SchoolsCoalition of 66 of the nation's largest public school systems. Research reports with statistics in select topic areas such as achievement and teacher quality.
- Education SectorThink tank publishing reports and statistics on education.
