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*Education: Data & Statistics
Sources
- Census Bureau: EducationThe Census Bureau provides information on a variety of educational topics, from educational attainment and school enrollment to school costs and financing.
- National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)The primary statistical agency of the U.S. Department of Education. It is one of thirteen principal federal statistical agencies1 whose activities are predominantly focused on the collection, compilation, processing, or analysis of information for statistical purposes.
[1The thirteen principal federal statistical agencies are also referred to as “Recognized Statistical Agencies.”] - NCES - DataLabA platform of web-based tools that provide the public with access to data collected by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). DataLab is for researchers, reporters, policy makers, school administrators, students, or anyone interested in education in the United States.
- Social ExplorerSocial Explorer provides access to current and historical census data and demographic information and lets users create maps and reports to illustrate, analyze, and understand demography and social change. Among other documents Social Explorer includes the entire US Census from 1790 to 2010, annual updates from the American Community Survey, the Religious Congregations and Membership Study (RCMS) from 1980 to 2010 and Carbon Emissions Data for 2002 from the Vulcan Project.
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