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 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