Sources for Education Statistics

State and federal government agencies are the primarily sources of education statistics. Additionally, many non-profit and professional organizations that focus on education issues also sponsor research and publish statistics.

Oregon & Washington

Oregon Department of Education
http:/www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=50
Reports and statistics about the Oregon public school system.

College Choices
http://www.osac.state.or.us/oda/reports_stats.html
Oregon high school graduates who attended college in Oregon, for various years.

Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
http://www.k12.wa.us/
Look for the menu tab titled "Research/Reports." In addition to accessing research reports, you may view data related to student enrollments, demographics, achievement, graduation rates, and a wealth of other data on a state, district, or individual school level.

National

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
http://nces.ed.gov/
Primary federal entity responsible for collecting and analyzing data related to education. Search for data about schools (all levels, public and private) and libraries throughout the United States. The site allows you to search for data tables and figures published in multiple Department of Education publications in a single search. Annual publications include:

• Condition of Education
  http://nces.ed.gov/annuals/
  An annual overview of the state of education in the United States. Includes historical data as well as projections for 10 years.
  Print edition: REF L 112.N377
• Digest of Education Statistics
  http://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/
  A compilation of statistics about the United States educational system.
  Print edition: REF L 11.D48
• Indicators of School Crime and Safety
  http://nces.ed.gov/programs/crimeindicators/
  Produced jointly by NCES, U.S. Department of Education, and U.S. Department of Justice, this report presents the most recent data available on school crime and student safety.
• Projections of Education Statistics
  http://nces.ed.gov/programs/projections/
  Provides projections for key educational statistics including enrollment, graduates, teachers, and expenditures in elementary and secondary and degree-granting institutions.
• State Education Data Profiles
  http://nces.ed.gov/programs/stateprofiles/
  Search statewide information in elementary and secondary education characteristics and finance; postsecondary education, public libraries, assessments, and selected demographics for all states.

National Education Association (NEA): Education Statistics
http://www.nea.org/edstats/
Annually since 1942, the NEA publishes a report of current, state-level data on public school enrollment and attendance, numbers of teachers and their average salaries, and school finances. Additionally, the NEA publishes:

• NEA 2007 Almanac of Higher Education
  http://www2.nea.org/he/almanac.html
  Includes faculty salary report.

United States Census Bureau: Education
http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/education.html
Access education-related data from the U.S. Census including educational attainment, school costs, and enrollments.

U.S. Department of Education: Research & Statistics
http://www.ed.gov/rschstat/landing.jhtml?src=rt
Links to national research centers and institutes related to education and educational assessment.

International

International Comparisons in Education (NCES)
http:/nces.ed.gov/surveys/international/surveys.asp
Surveys and assessments compare international trends in mathematics, science, reading, civic education and adult literacy.

UNESCO Institute for Statistics
http://www.uis.unesco.org/ev.php?URL_ID=3753&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201
UIS collects education and literacy data from about 200 countries and territories through two annual surveys.

World Bank Education Statistics Database
http://www1.worldbank.org/education/edstats/
EdStats compiles data from a variety of sources. The main sources include the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the European Union, and the World Bank and its client countries.