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Statistics
 Websites presented in alphabetical order 25 Years After "A Nation at Risk" 
 This April 2008 report, "A Nation Accountable," follows up on a 1983 "national report, 'A Nation At Risk' [which] ... described stark realities like a significant number of functionally illiterate high schoolers, plummeting student performance, and international competitors." The 2008 report examines changes in curriculum content, standards and expectations, teacher quality, and related topics. Includes statistic charts and graphs. From the U.S. Department of Education. http://www.ed.gov/rschstat/research/pubs/risk25.html Topics: Education Last updated May 15, 2008 Advanced Placement Report to the Nation
Annual report about Advanced Placement (AP) tests, voluntary tests taken by high school students for college placement and credit. Part I of the report presents data on racial/ethnic demographics and related information for public schools throughout the United States. Part II presents "data from all schools participating in AP worldwide, public and nonpublic, to identify schools currently leading the world in AP participation and performance." From the company that administers the tests. http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/homepage/50312.html Topics: Education, K-12 Education, Statistics Last updated Nov 16, 2006 Bureau of Labor Statistics: Back to School
Collection of statistics relating to education and employment. Provides data about unemployment rate and weekly earnings for different levels of education, a list of careers with above average wages and high projected growth, graphs of school enrollment by sex, and information about teacher wages. Includes links to related material. From the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Division of Information Services. http://www.bls.gov/spotlight/2007/back_to_school/ Topics: Education, K-12 Education Last updated Aug 18, 2008 Characteristics of Private Schools in the United States: Results From the 2003-2004 Private School Universe Survey
"This [2006] report on the 2003-2004 Private School Universe Survey presents data on private schools in the United States with grades kindergarten through twelve by selected characteristics such as school size, school level, religious orientation, association membership, geographic region, community type, and program emphasis." Covers Montessori, religious (including specific denominations), vocational, and other specialized schools. From the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education. http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2006319 Topics: Education, K-12 Education Last updated Mar 28, 2006 Condition of Education
This annual report of the US DOE's National Center for Education Statistics reviews 65 indicators on the most significant national measures of the condition and progress of education. There are tables, charts, and graphs about topics such as popular subject areas for education and student performance. Data from reports back to 1989 are available as well. http://nces.ed.gov/programs/coe/ Topics: Education, Statistics Last updated Aug 4, 2003 The Declining American High School Graduation Rate: Evidence, Sources, and Consequences
This 2008 research summary considers U.S. high school graduation rates in the 20th century. The summary notes that "the high school graduation rate is a barometer of the health of American society and the skill level of its future workforce." Includes a data table showing the source of change in college graduation rates (one source being high school graduation) for those born 1900-1949 and those born 1950-1980. From the National Bureau of Economic Research. http://www.nber.org/reporter/2008number1/heckman.html Topics: Education, K-12 Education Last updated May 28, 2008 Digest of Education Statistics
Extensive statistical information for the broad field of American education from kindergarten through graduate school. The Digest includes a selection of data from many sources, both government and private, and draws especialy on the results of surveys and activities carried out by the U.S. National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). http://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/ Topics: Education, K-12 Education, Statistics Last updated May 18, 2006 Dropouts, Completers and Graduation Rate Reports
"These reports present the number and percentage of students dropping out and completing public school (among states that reported dropouts and completers)." Data covers dropout and completion rates by age, sex, race/ethnicity, family income, recency of immigration, region, and other factors. Reports go back to 1994. From the National Center for Education Statistics. http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/pub_dropouts.asp Topics: Education, Statistics Last updated Apr 1, 2008 Education Finance Statistics Center
This site contains surveys, reports, and other government information on U.S. elementary and secondary public and private education finance, as well as graphs and charts depicting national and state comparison data. There is also a Peer Search database which enables users to compare the finances of a school district with districts sharing similar characteristics, plus a section on school finance litigation. Part of the National Center for Education Statistics Web site. http://nces.ed.gov/edfin/ Topics: Education, Finance, K-12 Education, Statistics Last updated Mar 26, 2002 A Half-Century of Learning: Historical Census Statistics on Educational Attainment in the United States, 1940 to 2000
Statistics on educational attainment in the U.S., which "has been collected in every decennial census since 1940." Statistical tables show rates of attainment of a high school diploma and bachelor's degree or higher by age, sex, race, and Hispanic origin. Also includes graphs for each state. From the U.S. Census Bureau. http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/education/introphct41.html Topics: Education, Statistics Last updated Apr 12, 2006 Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA)
HESA is "the central source for higher education statistics" in the United Kingdom. The site includes statistics generally dating back to 1994 on issues related to students (such as disability and ethnicity), staff, and finances. Also includes information on data collection, and links to related sites. http://www.hesa.ac.uk/ Topics: College and University Education, Education, Statistics Last updated Oct 13, 2003 International Comparisons in Education
The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), through the International Activities Program and the Annual Reports Program, collects, analyzes, and disseminates "statistics and other data related to education in the United States and other nations." The site includes education indicators and trends in mathematics and science, reading, civic education, and adult literacy. Data also available relating to primary, secondary, and higher education. http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/international/ Topics: Education, K-12 Education, Statistics Last updated Oct 22, 2003 Internet Access in U.S. Public Schools and Classrooms: 1994-2005
"This report presents 11 years of data from 1994 to 2005 (no survey was conducted in 2004) on Internet access in U.S. public schools by school characteristics. It provides trend analysis on the percent of public schools and instructional rooms with Internet access and on the ratio of students to instructional computers with Internet access." From the Statistics in Brief series of the U.S. National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2007020 Topics: Education, Internet, Statistics, Web Design and Management Last updated Jan 2, 2007 Measuring Up: The National Report Card on Higher Education
This site "evaluates states on their performance in higher education." Provides a series of biennial, national and state-by-state report cards, beginning in 2000. From the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education, a nonprofit organization that analyzes "policy issues facing the states and the nation regarding opportunity and achievement in higher education." http://measuringup.highereducation.org/ Topics: College and University Education, Education, Statistics Last updated Sep 14, 2006 National Assessment of Educational Progress: The Nation's Report Card
"The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) is the only nationally representative, continuing assessment of what America's students know and can do in various subject areas." Learn how students at the national and state levels perform in geography, mathematics, science, reading, writing, and other topics. Includes a directory of state participants. http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/ Topics: Education, Statistics Last updated Oct 22, 2002 National Center for Education Statistics: Crime and Safety Surveys (CSS)
Compilation of school crime and safety data and reports, including the annual Indicators of School Crime and Safety (2002 to the present), and surveys of principals, teachers, and students. Includes reports on student discipline, victimization, gangs, bullying, weapons, drugs, and other school violence and crime topics. From the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education. http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/getpubcats.asp?sid=108 Topics: Crime, Education, Statistics Last updated Oct 2, 2006 The National Information Center for Higher Education Policymaking and Analysis
Information and comparative data for states regarding postsecondary education. Includes maps, graphs, and data about preparation, participation, affordability, student learning, completion, benefits, employment, and finance. Also includes special analyses, race/ethnicity data for selected states, answers to policy questions, and interactive data and map generation features. From the National Center for Higher Education Management Systems. http://www.higheredinfo.org Topics: College and University Education, Education, Statistics Last updated Apr 5, 2005 Public High School Graduation and College Readiness Rates in the United States
This September 2003 report uses "data from the U.S. Department of Education ... to estimate the percentage of students who graduate high school as well as the percentage that finish high school ready to attend a four-year college. We are also able to produce these estimates by racial/ethnic group as well as by region and state." Includes commentary and tables. From the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research. http://www.manhattan-institute.org/html/ewp_03.htm Topics: College and University Education, Education, K-12 Education, Statistics Last updated May 3, 2004 Quality Counts 2007: From Cradle to Career: Connecting American Education From Birth to Adulthood
Collection of articles and data from January 2007 "track[ing] state efforts to create seamless education systems from early childhood to the world of work." Features articles on topics such as "Gauging Student Learning" and "Linking Learning to Earning," and the "Chance for Success Index," which provides state-by-state data on 13 individual indicators (such as family income and preschool enrollment). From Education Week magazine with support from the Pew Center on the States. http://www.edweek.org/ew/toc/2007/01/04/ Topics: Education, Statistics Last updated Jan 8, 2007 School District Demographics System
"Access to school district geographic and demographic data" from the 2000 and 1990 United States censuses. Data may be compared between districts and states. From the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) of the U.S. Department of Education. http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/sdds/ Topics: Education, K-12 Education, Maps, Social Science, Statistics, U.S. Maps Last updated May 8, 2007 School Matters
This site from Standard and Poor's "offers comparison tools, benchmarks, and performance indicators designed to help policymakers ... [and others] better understand what is happening in our school systems, [and] how much we are spending related to student achievement." It provides data and analysis on schools and districts nationwide. Up to four states may be compared on criteria such as average SAT scores, student/teacher ratio, and spending. Also includes a FAQ and a glossary. http://www.schoolmatters.com Topics: Education, Statistics Last updated Jun 13, 2005 SchoolDataDirect
This website contains data about U.S. public schools and school districts, including test scores, enrollment trends, class size, community demographics, and related statistics. Browse state and national data, and search for individual schools and districts. Also includes a FAQ, information about downloading data, a glossary, and related background material. From the Council of Chief State School Officers. http://www.schooldatadirect.org/ Topics: Education, K-12 Education, Statistics Last updated Feb 13, 2008 Status and Trends in the Education of Blacks
This 2003 report contains data on education of black adults and children in the U.S. Topics include elementary and secondary education, college and university education (including historically black colleges), and labor and social outcomes. From the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2003034 Topics: Black Resources, Education Last updated Jan 24, 2006 U.S. Census Bureau Facts for Features: Back to School
Facts and statistics about the annual autumnal phenomenon of children and teachers returning to school. Browse topics such as school enrollment, back-to-school shopping, school lunches, languages, the benefits of education, and more. From the U.S. Census Bureau. http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/013847.html Topics: Education, Holidays & Observances, K-12 Education, Statistics Last updated Sep 1, 2009 U.S. Census Bureau: Federal, State, and Local Governments Public Elementary-Secondary Education Finance Data
"Public elementary-secondary education finance data include revenues, expenditures, debt, and assets (cash and security holdings) of elementary and secondary public school systems. These data are available in downloadable files and viewable tables listed by year...." http://www.census.gov/govs/www/school.html Topics: Education, Finance, K-12 Education, Statistics Last updated May 27, 2002 USAID: Global Educational Database (GED)
This database creates reports on primary, secondary, and tertiary education, using statistics supplied by UNESCO and USAID's Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS). Data includes numbers of teachers, numbers of female teachers, percentage of female teachers, and teacher-student ratios. Information is available by country or multiple countries, and by years or multiple years. Results may be displayed in a variety of formats. http://ged.eads.usaidallnet.gov/index.html Topics: Education, K-12 Education, Statistics Last updated Oct 16, 2009 |
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