Human Development & Leadership

This publication contains statistical trends of elementary, secondary, and higher education institutions from 1870 – 1990. Text and charts describe historical shifts in educational attainment, enrollment, staff, degrees and finance.

National database of tax support for higher education

Federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education.
Includes the Digest of Education Statistics and customized tables.

Four core annual surveys covering schools, teachers, principals, and school districts.

Research, evaluation, statistics, and guidance on evidence-based policy and practice.
The Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 established within the U.S. Department of Education, the Institute of Education Sciences (IES). The mission of IES is to provide rigorous evidence on which to ground education practice and policy. This is accomplished through the work of its four centers. Grover J. (Russ) Whitehurst was appointed to a 6-year term as the first Director of the Institute in November 20

Measures of child well-being from the Annie E. Casey Foundation
Includes state and community level data as well as census data

The World Bank's database of education statistics brings together data collected by various national and international organizations.