Resource Guides: Education: Statistics

Statistics resources

National Assessment of Educational Progress Performance in reading, math & other subjects for grades 4, 8, & 12.
Digest of Education Statistics Graduation rates, student grades by subject, attendance, homework, & college admissions test scores.
Common Core of Data No. of high school graduates, completers, AP enrollment, and dropouts by district.
Special Education (IDEA) National and state statistics on children & students with disabilities served under IDEA.
Civil Rights Data Collection School & district enrollment, grades offered, number of students and type of school by student race, ethnicity, sex, and disability.
State Education Reforms Assessments, standards, accountability, readiness, charter schools, and school choice by state.
Early Childhood Longitudinal Study Child development, school readiness, & school experiences.
Highschool Longitudinal Study of 2009 Students' trajectories from the beginning of high school into postsecondary education, the workforce, and beyond
NCES Fast Facts K-12 demographics and statistics.
National Education Longitudinal Study Educational & personal development of young people.
National Household Education Survey Early child education, school readiness, family involvement in education, and before- and after-school activities.
Career/Technical Education Statistics High school participation in career & technical education.
International Data Explorer Performance in reading, math, & other areas across countries from PISA, PIRLS, & TIMMS studies.
Program for International Student Assessment Reading, math, and science scores for 15-year-olds in 70 countries.
Trends in International Math & Science Survey Compares U.S. math & science achievement to that of other countries.
Progress in International Reading Literacy Study An international comparative study of literacy.
ED Data Express No. of schools per state or district.
Elementary/Secondary Information System State, CBSA, county & district level information on public schools.

Public School District Search No. of schools, students, & teachers by district.
Public School Search Schools by enrollment & Title I status.

Education Finance Statistics Center Financial data from public school districts.

Maine Census Data This link opens in a new window Numeric data base of U.S. Census population totals for Maine minor civil Divisions (cities, towns) and counties, from each decennial census, 1790 to present. Special search keys provided include: county/year; town/year; population threshold (maximum or minimum); population trend (increasing or decreasing); and master list of towns. Some annotation is included for boundary changes of minor civil divisions.

Data & Reporting - Maine Department of Education The Maine Department of Education collects data from school districts for State and Federal reporting requirements, to determine equitable distribution of resources, and to inform program and policy analysis
Other Reporting Systems - Maine DOE
QuickFacts Maine - US Census Bureau
QuickFacts provides statistics for all states and counties, and for cities and towns with a population of 5,000 or more.

UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS)
A source for internationally comparable statistics on education, science and technology, culture, and communication for more than 200 countries and territories.
Education Policy and Data Center
EPDC serves as a resource for education data, profiles, and data reports on education status at the country and subnational level, research papers on issues and challenges in education in developing and transitional countries, as well as medium-term education projections.
World Bank Ed Stats
CIA World Factbook