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Finding Data and Statistics

Locating numeric information, in the form of data or statistics, for your research needs.

U.S. Education Statistics

Major Sources
1) National Center for Education Statistics

2) American FactFinder (Go to Guided Search > "Get Me Started" >  "I'm looking for information about people" (includes Education) > Next > Choose "+Education")
3) Education Trust
4) What Works Clearinghouse

Academic Research and Development

National Science Foundation: Research and Development: Academic

Council of Graduate Schools and the Educational Testing Service (ETS): Graduate Enrollment and Degrees
Child Care

U.S. Census Bureau: Child Care
Civil
Rights

U.S. Department of Education: Civil Rights Data Collection
The CRDC collects a variety of information including student enrollment and educational programs and services, disaggregated by race/ethnicity, sex, limited English proficiency, and disability. 
Dropouts/Educational Attainment

National Center for Education Statistics: Public High School Dropouts and Completers
Learning Disabilities/ADHD

National Health Interview Survey (go to the summary about U.S. Children) ties demographics to learning disabilities and ADHD
Projections

National Center for Education Statistics: Projections of Education Statistics

Rankings
National Education Association: Rankings and Estimates: Rankings of the States and Estimates of School Statistics

School Enrollment and Attendance
U.S. Census Bureau: School Enrollment
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: National Health Interview Survey (go to the summary about U.S. Children) ties demographics to school-loss days; Health and Academics
Schools and Libraries

National Center for Education Statistics: Searches for Colleges, Public Schools and Districts, Private Schools, and Public Libraries
American Library Association's Office for Intellectual Freedom: Banned and Challenged Books
Science and Engineering Education
National Science Foundation: Education Statistics

Study Abroad
United States Department of State Study Abroad Resources

International & Comparative Education Statistics

International Education & Study Abroad Statistics
Institute of International Education (IIE) - Open Doors 

Open doors (print publication)
Provides statistics on international college students in the U.S. and U.S. college students studying abroad.
Call number: Ref LB2283 .I615; most recent edition in Reference (1st floor).
1968-2014 volumes in 3rd floor stacks at same call number, LB2283 .I615.

IIE has released free, updated information and data on their web site:
https://opendoorsdata.org/

Comparative Education Statistics
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) - International Activities Program 
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) - Education and Training Statistics

United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) - Data for the Sustainable Development Goals

United States Agency International Development (USAID) Demographic and Health Surveys - Education Indicator Data

World Bank - Education Statistics (EdStats).

Illiteracy/Literacy
United Nations - Social Indicators on Illiteracy
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) - Data for the Sustainable Development Goals