Research Guides: Education: Data/Statistics

Statistical sources for education

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
NCES is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education in the United States. They produce datasets, reports, and comparison tools covering educational experiences in early childhood, elementary and secondary schools, and postsecondary education. Use the search box on the main page to find what you are looking for or browse surveys by subject.

Condition of Education: The Condition of Education contains key indicators on all levels of education, labor force outcomes, and international comparisons. The indicators summarize important developments and trends using the latest statistics, which are updated throughout the year as new data become available.
Digest of Education Statistics: The Digest of Education Statistics contains a set of tables covering the broad field of American education from prekindergarten through graduate school.
Digest State Dashboard: This dashboard provides state-level data on topics of current interest in American education.

Oregon Department of Education Reports & Data
Provides quick links to popular Oregon Department of Education reports.
National Education Association
NEA Research provides comparative state data and national averages on a host of important public education statistics, teacher salaries, student enrollment, and revenue and expenditures in an annual "Rankings & Estimates" report.

ICPSR
Collection of computer-readable social science data.
Data can be used for both research and instructional activities. Studies are comprised of documentation, data (may include versions ready formatted for SPSS or Stata), and program code. You will need to register from a UO IP address to download data.

Finding Data & Statistics
by Kathy Stroud Last Updated Jan 16, 2025 1719 views this year