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The U.S. Department of Education is the primary source for national education statistics.

There are other resources that are part of U.S. Federal Statistical System, such as the U.S. Census Bureau.

U.S. Department of Education

Because of the process of reporting, gathering, analyzing, and then publishing - statistics are often from previous years.

When looking at date ranges, consider school year vs. fiscal year vs. calendar year. When comparing statistics, it is important to use sources that cover the same data factors. For some web sites, the most current tables may be uploaded and thus not all tables are from the same report.

U.S. Department of Education
Data & Statistics - U.S. Department of Education
Includes additional resources along with NCES.

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

NCES has many resources, so it has break out page.

See separate pages:

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
Our library guide page on select National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)resources
NCES Fast Facts
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Site: "The primary purpose of the Fast Facts website is to provide users with concise information on a range of educational issues, from early childhood to adult learning. Fast Facts draw from various published sources and are updated as new data become available. Additional references on each of these topics are highlighted within each fact."

NCES recent changes to website:

"In 2021, NCES has launched a multi-phase effort to update the web pages for the Annual Reports and Information Staff (Annual Reports). The first phase of the web updates occurred in May when the latest edition of the Condition of Education was released. There are now two new explore features to search indicators based on topic areas (e.g., postsecondary faculty and staff) as well as subgroup characteristics (e.g., educational attainment, time series, and race/ethnicity)."
"In addition, the updated Indicators of School Crime and Safety are now released through the Condition of Education Indicator System. The older versions of these indicators will still be available through the Annual Reports Publications page."

Other Divisions of US Department of Education

Institute of Education Sciences (IES)
US Department of Education site: "The Institute of Education Sciences (IES) is the statistics, research, and evaluation arm of the U.S. Department of Education. We are independent and non-partisan. Our mission is to provide scientific evidence on which to ground education practice and policy and to share this information in formats that are useful and accessible to educators, parents, policymakers, researchers, and the public."

U.S. Census Bureau

The U.S. Census Bureau compiles statistics on education through several of their surveys.

Education (Census Bureau)
Site: "The Census Bureau provides information on a variety of educational topics, from educational attainment and school enrollment to school costs and financing. Topic areas covered in this section include: Educational Attainment; School Enrollment; Public School System Finances; School Districts; Teaching about Statistics; Educational Services"
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Site: "Numerous surveys collect education data, including the American Community Survey, the Current Population Survey, the Survey of Income and Program Participation, and the Annual Survey of School System Finances. In addition, we collect data through two censuses, the Economic Census and the Census of Governments, and two annual series, County Business Patterns and Nonemployer Statistics."
Statistical Abstract of the United States
The Statistical Abstract of the United States, published 1878-2011, is the authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States.

Other Agencies

U.S. Federal Statistical System
Site: "Thirteen principal Federal statistical agencies and three recognized statistical units (agencies whose principal mission is to produce official Federal statistics) are joined by over 100 other Federal programs in statistical activities spanning measurement, information collection, statistical products, data management, and dissemination."
Data and Statistics About the U.S.
USA.gov page to access various statistical resources.
Data.gov
Site: "The home of the U.S. Government’s open data. Here you will find data, tools, and resources to conduct research, develop web and mobile applications, design data visualizations, and more."
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Site: "Under the OPEN Government Data Act, which is Title II of the Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act, government data is required to be made available in open, machine-readable formats, while continuing to ensure privacy and security."
ChildStats.gov Forum on Child and Family Statistics
Web site: "The Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics (Forum) is a collection of 23 Federal government agencies involved in research and activities related to children and families."
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Site: "The Forum's annual report, America's Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being, provides the Nation with a summary of national indicators of child well-being and monitors changes in these indicators over time. In addition to providing data in an easy-to-use, non-technical format, the purpose of the report is to stimulate discussions among policymakers and the public, exchanges between data providers and policy communities, and improvements in Federal data on children and families."

America's Children : Key National Indicators of Well Being by Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics (U.S.)
Call Number: Online and in Fed Docs PR (changes for each president)
Publication Date: 1997 on
Online access through our library catalog.
In July 2004, the Forum decided to alternate between publishing the more detailed report, America's children, with a new condensed version, America's children in brief. Vol. for 2014 cataloged separately as a monograph with title: America's young adults: special issue, 2014.