Research Guides: INQ 300 Issues in Education: Statistical Data

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"Explore over 500,000 data indicators and over 220 years of data for the United States from present to 1790, including all Decennial Censuses, American Community Surveys and many other datasets." Also features mapping tools and curriculum guides.

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Provides demographic information from 130 surveys and programs each year, including the decennial population survey, household survey, and business survey.

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"... primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education in the U.S. and other nations. NCES is located within the U.S. Department of Education and the Institute of Education Sciences. NCES fulfills a Congressional mandate to collect, collate, analyze, and report complete statistics on the condition of American education; conduct and publish reports; and review and report on education activities internationally."