Research Guides: Education: Statistics

Statistics Sources

Quick tip: Most current statistics are available online. For additional historical data, see the print volumes as indicated.

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) This link opens in a new window
Comprehensive statistical website from the U.S Department of Education.

ED Data Express
Web site designed to improve the public's ability to access and explore high-value state- and district-level education data collected by the U.S. Department of Education.
The Condition of Education
Available online from the NCES.
For print volumes 1975-2004, see Drexel Library L112 .N377a.
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Provides an overview of conditions in society that affect education. Includes indicators of enrollment, achievement, diversity, and resources of educational institutions.
Digest of Education Statistics
Available online from the NCES.
For print volumes 1975-1989, see Drexel Library L112 .D5
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A compendium of statistical information issued every year since 1962. Covers all levels of education, with an index and source notes that lead to additional statistics.
Projections of Education Statistics
Projections for enrollments, graduates, staff and expenditures, from the NCES.
120 Years of American Education: A Statistical Portrait
Published in 1993 from the NCES.
Drexel Library LB2846.O54 1993.
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Includes historical statistics on enrollment, expenditures, literacy and graduation for elementary through higher education.
Pennsylvania Department of Education - Data & Reporting
Statistics on students, staff, finances, schools and libraries. For data before 1998, see the print volumes Status Report on Education in Pennsylvania, in Drexel Library L194 .C5.