Finding Statisitics
This page provides links to credible sources of statistics and data that may be of interest to educators. The Statista database linked below can be one of the few quick ways to find statistics.
Tip: A credible source of statistics will either provide information on the source of those statistics or provide information on the methodology used to gather the data and/or create the statistic. You may be able to go to the direct source of the numbers to find more recent numbers or more detailed statistics.
The sources below are organized in the following categories:
- Education Statistics - Major Sources, All Levels
- K-12 Statistics U.S.
- K-12 Statistics - Michigan
- Higher Education Statistics - U.S.
- Higher Ed Statistics - Michigan
- International Education Statistics
- Children
- Demographics, U.S.
- Demographics, Michigan
- Advanced Data Sources
- See Also
Education Statistics - Major Sources, All Levels
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Statista This link opens in a new windowSearch for statistics, demographics, opinions, data series and studies on many topics. Very easy!
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Digest of Education StatisticsThis compilation includes data from many sources, both government and private.
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National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)The U.S. government's collection of statistics on education topics for all levels of education. Includes:
Common Core of Data - CCD
School District Demographics System - SDDS
International Data Explorer - IDE
Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System - IPEDS
Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS)
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) -
U.S. Department of Education Data & Statistics pageBrowse for data and statistics by topic.
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The Education Trust Data ToolsIncludes College Results Online, State Academic Performance and Improvement Tool, K-12 Assignments Analysis Tool, Pell Graduation Rate Data Tool, State of Funding Equity Data Tool, . . .
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Projections of Education StatisticsThis annual report "provides national-level data on enrollment, teachers, high school graduates, and expenditures at the elementary and secondary level, and enrollment and degrees at the postsecondary level for the past 15 years and projections [10 years out]. For the 50 states and the District of Columbia."
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Our World in DataOpen access site with thousands of charts drawn from research sources. Site is affiliated with the University of Oxford.
K-12 Statistics - US
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ED Data ExpressRetrieve detailed statistics related to K-12 education for the United States at the national or state level.
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The Nation's Report Card - NAEPThe National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) reports on academic achievement of elementary and secondary students in the United States at the national, state, and local levels.
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Quality Counts - Education WeekQuality Counts is Education Week's annual report on state-level efforts to improve public education. Published in January, each year the report may focus on a particular issue.
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ACT ResearchResearch reports based on the ACT test.
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Humanities Indicators - American Academy of Arts & SciencesIncludes many achievement indicators and indicators related to K-12 teachers. Can be downloaded to Excel.
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Education Week Research Center"The Research Center conducts annual policy surveys, collects data, and performs analyses that appear in the Quality Counts and Diplomas Count annual issues of Education Week."
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Title II National Teacher Preparation DataProvides statistics and data on teacher preparation programs and teacher credentials.
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NEA Rankings and Estimates ReportReports average teacher salary by state.
K-12 Statistics - Michigan
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ED Data ExpressRetrieve detailed statistics related to K-12 education for the United States at the national or state level.
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Michigan Income, Income Tax, and Property Tax Credits by School DistrictThis link goes to archived reports. To find the most recent report go to https://www.michigan.gov/treasury/reference/reports and look for a link in the Tax Reports section.
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Michigan Center for Data and AnalyticsOffers useful reports on Michigan demographics including projections, labor market trends, career outlooks, childcare, etc.
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Michigan Education Data Center (MEDC)This is a resource for advanced researchers. You will have to complete an application to get access to the data.
Higher Education Statistics - U.S.
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American Council on Education - ReportsSome ACE reports include statistics.
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The Chronicle of Higher Education - DataEMU subscription to the online Chronicle was stopped due to very high cost, so you sometimes won't be able to access full text via this site. Some articles might be accessed via Chronicle articles in a library database or the library's print subscription (for current month).
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College and University Endowments - Congressional Research ServiceReport includes statistics.
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College Savings & Student Debt Study - FidelityFidelity Investments' College Savings Indicator Study has been conducted on a regular basis since 2007. The study is designed to measure college savings behaviors, attitudes, and expectations of parents with children they intend to send to college.
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Council of Graduate Schools - benchmarking reportsSome of these are free online. Check Esearch for others.
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Delta Cost ProjectProduces reports and data sets on higher ed finance, including the report Trends in College Spending and the Delta Cost Project Database, "a longitudinal database derived from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) surveys on finance, enrollment, staffing, completions, and student aid . . ."
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Educational AttainmentStatistics and publications on "highest level of education that an individual has completed" from the Census Bureau.
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Higher Education Price Index - HEPIThe Higher Education Price Index (HEPI) is an inflation index designed specifically to track the main cost drivers in higher education.
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Higher Education Research Institute - HERIIncludes annual surveys such as:
The American Freshman
Senior College Survey
Your First College Year
Diverse Learning Environments Survey
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Humanities Indicators - American Academy of Arts & SciencesIncludes GRE indicators, statistics on many specific undergraduate and graduate degrees, statistics on faculty in specific fields, earnings info for humanities majors, and more. Can be downloaded to Excel.
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Indicators of Higher Education Equity in the United States - Pell InstituteReport series compiles "historical statistical data from the nationally representative government statistics including the Census Bureau household studies and the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)-sponsored high school and college longitudinal studies which track college entrance and completion by family income, socioeconomic status, and race/ethnicity."
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National Association of College and University Business OfficersIncludes survey data related to higher education finance and student financial aid. Also numerous links to additional sources of statistics on higher ed finance, enrollment, government aid, etc.
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National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES)NCSES is responsible for statistical data on the following: Research and Development, the science and engineering workforce, U.S. competitiveness in science/engineering/technology/R&D, and the condition and progress of STEM education in the United States.
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National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics - NSFIncludes an annual census conducted since 1957 of all individuals receiving a research doctorate from an accredited U.S. institution in a given academic year. Also, other surveys related to STEM education and R&D.
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Opportunity InsightsStatistics on higher education and upward mobility.
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Postsecondary Enrollment Before, During, and Since the Great RecessionCensus Bureau report, April 2018
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Real Wage Trends, 1979 to 2019Congressional Research Service analysis includes effect of "college premium" on wages.
Higher Ed Statistics - Michigan
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Michigan Center for Data and AnalyticsOffers useful reports on Michigan demographics including projections, labor market trends, career outlooks, childcare, etc.
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Michigan Education Data Center (MEDC)This is a resource for advanced researchers. You will have to complete an application to get access to the data.
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Michigan Student Aid - Annual ReportsMichigan Department of Treasury - Student Financial Services Bureau.
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MI House Fiscal Agency - Higher EducationStatistics on appropriations; statistics on tuition and enrollment; and Michigan Higher Education Institutional Data Inventory (HEIDI) Summary Data Reports.
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Study of Michigan Public University Enrollment Patterns by County and InstitutionSenate Fiscal Agency. Lansing, September, 2018.
International Education Statistics
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Education Policy and Data CenterEPDC provides global education data, tools for data visualization, and policy-oriented analysis aimed at improving schools and learning in developing countries.
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Eurydice - European CommissionInfo on education systems and policies in European countries.
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International Data Explorer - IDEFrom the U.S. National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES), this database allows you to compare U.S. education data with that of other countries
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Legatum Prosperity IndexCountries ranked by numerous factors (including education) by a London-based think tank which works "to create the pathways from poverty to prosperity, by fostering Open Economies, Inclusive Societies and Empowered People."
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OECD Education GPSEducation GPS is the OECD source for internationally comparable data and analysis on education policies and practices, opportunities and outcomes.
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PIAAC - OECD Survey of Adult SkillsInternational assessment of adult skills in literacy, numeracy, and problem solving.
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UNESCO Institute for Statistics - UIS.StatUIS.Stat contains all the latest available data and indicators, for education, literacy, science, technology and innovation, culture, communication and information. Site allows you to build your own tables, graphs and maps.
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World Bank Education Statistics (EdStats)Data "for key topics in education such as access, completion, learning, expenditures and equity."
Children
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Child & Family Data Archive (C&F Data Archive)"discover, access, and analyze data on early care, education, and families. C&F Data Archive hosts datasets about young children, their families and communities, and the programs that serve them."
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Children's Defense FundLook under Research & Reports for the State of America's Children and other reports. The CDF publishes reports that include statistics on topics such as: child poverty, child hunger, health disparities, gun violence, school suspensions, and the juvenile justice system.
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Child SupportStatistics from the Current Population Survey.
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Expenditures on Children By Families - USDAAlso known as the "cost of raising a child" report.
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Kids Count - MichiganMichigan and national statistics on the well-being of children
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Monitoring the Future"an ongoing study of the behaviors, attitudes, and values of American secondary school students, college students, and young adults."
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Teenage Pregnancy Prevention: Statistics and ProgramsCongressional Research Service Report
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About Youth Violence - CDCCenters for Disease Control and Prevention
Demographics, US
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Explore Census DataSearch for data and statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Census ReporterData from the Census presented in a visually appealing format. Easy to use.
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Pew Research Hispanic Trends Project"The project conducts public opinion surveys that aim to illuminate Latino views on a range of social matters and public policy issues, including its annual National Survey of Latinos. It also publishes demographic studies and other social science research on a wide range of topics, including economics and personal finances, Hispanic/Latino identity, education, health care, immigration trends, the Latino vote, technology adoption, youth and work and employment. The project is well-known for its estimates of the unauthorized immigrant population in the U.S."
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Pew Social and Demographic TrendsStudies behaviors and attitudes of Americans in key realms of their lives, including family, community, health, finance, work and leisure. The project explores these topics by combining original public opinion survey research with social, economic and demographic data analysis.
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Population Reference Bureau- for both U.S. and international demographics
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Living Longer: Historical and Projected Life Expectancy in the United States, 1960 to 2060Census report issued February 2020
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Sexual OrientationStatistics from National Health Interview Survey
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Same-Sex Couple Households: 2019American Community Survey
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Young Adult MigrationStatistics on the migration patterns of young adults in the United States.
Demographics, Michigan
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Michigan Center for Data and AnalyticsOffers useful reports on Michigan demographics including projections, labor market trends, career outlooks, childcare, etc.
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SEMCOG Community Profiles- Sourtheast Michigan communities
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ALICE ReportDemographics on Michigan citizens who are Asset-Limited, Income-Constrained, and Employed. Scroll down for link to PDF report.
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Kids Count - MichiganMichigan and national statistics on the well-being of children
Advanced Data Sources
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ICPSR - Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research This link opens in a new windowArchive of social science data that can be downloaded and used for original research. Includes U.S. Census data, surveys, and education related data, such as the Higher Education General Information System (HEGIS), the predecessor to Integrated Postsecondary Education Statistics (IPEDS).
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JSTOR Data for Research (DfR)For text mining projects, you can create datasets of content on JSTOR. Data available through the service includes metadata, n-grams, and word counts for most articles and book chapters, and for all research reports and pamphlets on JSTOR. Datasets are produced at no cost to researchers and may include data for up to 25,000 documents. You will need to set up a JSTOR account to use this feature, but it is free to you.
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NERD$The National Education Resource Database on Schools offers researchers school spending data files for most U.S. states.
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Word BankWordbank is an open database of children’s vocabulary growth, featuring data from contributors around the world. Wordbank archives data from the MacArthur-Bates Communicative Development Inventory (MB-CDI), a family of parent-report questionnaires and enables researchers to browse these data in interactive analyses and access them via the wordbankr R package.
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Research Statistics ConsultingCheck the section on this page - Research Design & Statistical Support Services. Consultation is available for faculty and graduate students on research and instrument design, instrument validation, sample selection and sampling methods, data collection, data analysis, results interpretation and display.
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APA Numbers and Statistics GuidePDF with quick advice from the APA.
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Writing with Statistics - Purdue OWLProvides some basics on descriptive and inferential statistics and tips on effective ways to integrate statistical information in your writing.
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Presenting data the Significance way byPublication Date: 2024A clear easy-to-read guide to presenting your message using statistical data. The author presents numerous examples alongside an explanation of how improvements can be made and basic principles to adopt.