Research Guides: BLST/EDST/HIST 355: Race and Educational Opportunity: Find Data & Statistics

Data & Statistics

National Center for Education Statistics
The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education. FInd U.S. data sets about pre-kindergarten through college education.
The Educational Opportunity Project at Stanford University
Explore maps, charts, research, and data on race and educational opportunity, school segregation, and education recovery.

Statistical Abstract of the United States (ProQuest)
Statistical tables and charts covering various aspects of social, political and economic conditions of the United States.

Civil Rights Data Collection
From the Office of Civil Rights of the US Department of Education. Since 1968, OCR has collected civil rights data related to students' access and barriers to educational opportunity from early childhood through grade 12. These data are collected from all public schools and districts, as well as long-term secure justice facilities, charter schools, alternative schools, and special education schools that focus primarily on serving the educational needs of students with disabilities under IDEA or section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Finding Lost Data Research Guide
This guide will help you to locate U.S. Federal Government data that may have been removed or redacted following the Presidential Executive Orders that went into effect on January 31, 2025.