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National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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Since 1867, NCES has been the federal statistical agency responsible for collecting, analyzing, and reporting data on the condition of U.S. education—from early childhood to adult education—to help improve student outcomes.  

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We collect data to provide insights on the condition of education in the United States and how it changes over time.

Our surveys and programs collect and produce data in many ways including from state reports, direct student assessments, longitudinal studies, international surveys, postsecondary institutions, adult surveys, and synthesizing data from federal sources. 

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Common Core of Data
CCD is a comprehensive, annual, national statistical database of information concerning all approximately 100,000 public elementary and secondary schools and approximately 18,000 public school districts...
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Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems Grant Program - SLDS
The U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences (IES) awarded grants to 41 states and the District of Columbia to aid them in the design and implementation of statewide longitudinal data systems.
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Early Childhood Longitudinal Study - ECLS
The Early Childhood Longitudinal Study (ECLS) program includes four longitudinal studies that examine child development, school readiness, and early school experiences from birth through elementary school.
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National Teacher and Principal Survey
The National Teacher and Principal Survey (NTPS) is a system of related questionnaires that provide descriptive data on the context of public and private elementary and secondary education...
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Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC)
The Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC), also known as the Survey of Adult Skills, is a large-scale international study of key cognitive and workplace skills of adults.
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National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) provides important information about student academic achievement and learning experiences in various subjects.
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Products and publications
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We produce reports on all aspects of education in the United States.

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NCES Dashboards

Digest State Dashboard
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School Pulse Panel Dashboard
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American Community Survey Education Dashboard
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Teacher and Principal Dashboard
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Achievement Gap Dashboard
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Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates (EDGE) Program

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The NCES Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates (EDGE) program designs and develops data resources to help understand the social and spatial context of education in the United States. EDGE uses data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey to create custom indicators of social, economic, and housing conditions for school-age children and their parents. EDGE also uses spatial data collected by NCES and the Census Bureau to create geographic locale classifications, school geocodes, school district boundaries, and other types of data to support spatial analysis.

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Revenues and Expenditures for Public Elementary and Secondary Education: School Year ...

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Statistical Analysis Report

2024 NAEP Mathematics Assessment: Results at Grades 4 and 8 for the Nation, States, a...

Publication number: NCES 2024217
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Statistical Analysis Report

2024 NAEP Reading Assessment: Results at Grades 4 and 8 for the Nation, States, and D...

Publication number: NCES 2024218
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Press Releases

Click the link below to view all NCES Press Releases from 2023-2025

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NAEP

Nation's Report Card

The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) provides important information about student academic achievement and learning experiences in various subjects. Also known as The Nation’s Report Card, NAEP has provided meaningful results to improve education policy and practice since 1969. Results are available for the nation, states, and 27 urban districts.

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Latest blogs

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Happy New Year from the ECLS-K: 2024!

Jan 07, 2025 by Jill McCarroll
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Celebrating the ECLS-K: 2024: Learning about Our Nation’s Teachers, Principals, and S...

Dec 03, 2024 by Jill McCarroll
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Civics Education in Public Schools: Lessons and Activities Around the 2024 Election

Nov 14, 2024 by IES Staff
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Common Core of Data (CCD) Nonfiscal Data Releases - How the National Center for Educa...

Nov 04, 2024 by IES Staff
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Tools to find information

Our data are collected through different tools and surveys. If you still haven’t found what you’re looking for or if you know exactly what you need, search our wide range of data and tools to find relevant information.  

Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates
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Public School District Finance Peer Search
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Public School Finance Data Visualization
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Elementary/Secondary Information System
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Public School and District Navigator
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State Longitudinal Data System Grant Information
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College Navigator
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National Assessment of Education Progress Data Tools
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International Data Explorer
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Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System Analysis and Download Tools
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Datalab for online data analysis and table library
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School Pulse Panel (SPP) Dashboard
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Bibliography Search for Studies Using NCES Data
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