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The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), as part of the United States Department of Education
United States Department of Education

The United States Department of Education is a United States Cabinet-level department of the United States government of the United States. Created by the Department of Education Organization Act , it was signed into law by President Jimmy Carter on October 17, 1979 and began operating on May 4, 1980....
's Institute of Education Sciences
Institute of Education Sciences

The Institute of Education Sciences, created as part of the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002, is the primary Educational research arm of the United States Department of Education....
 (IES), collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States; conducts studies on international comparisons of education statistics; and provides leadership in developing and promoting the use of standardized terminology and definitions for the collection of those statistics.








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The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), as part of the United States Department of Education
United States Department of Education

The United States Department of Education is a United States Cabinet-level department of the United States government of the United States. Created by the Department of Education Organization Act , it was signed into law by President Jimmy Carter on October 17, 1979 and began operating on May 4, 1980....
's Institute of Education Sciences
Institute of Education Sciences

The Institute of Education Sciences, created as part of the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002, is the primary Educational research arm of the United States Department of Education....
 (IES), collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States; conducts studies on international comparisons of education statistics; and provides leadership in developing and promoting the use of standardized terminology and definitions for the collection of those statistics.

Services

NCES runs the following systems:
  • Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
    Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System

    The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, often abbreviated IPEDS, is the core postsecondary education data collection program for the National Center for Education Statistics, a part of the United States government of the United States....
    , often abbreviated IPEDS. The core postsecondary education data collection program. IPEDS data on postsecondary institutions from is available via the tool.
  • Data Analysis System (DAS), an online application that provides public access to US education survey data
  • , an online application for locating U.S. public elementary and secondary school information. Data includes number of classroom teachers, total students, student/teacher ratios, and school population by grade and race/ethnicity.


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Useful NCES Links for researchers