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National Center for Education Statistics

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is the part of the United States Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences (IES) that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States. It also conducts 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. NCES is a principal agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System.

Agency overview

1867 (1867)

Federal government of the United States


38°53′00″N 77°01′39″W / 38.883412°N 77.027612°W / 38.883412; -77.027612

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  • Peggy Carr, Commissioner

Institute of Education Sciences

nces.ed.gov

Report on the Condition of Education, annual report mandated by the ,[4][5] produced annually, since 1975, and presented to Congress and The White House.[6]

U.S. Congress

Digest of Education Statistics, a compilation of statistical tables covering all levels of education

Projections of Education Statistics, a report which provides projections for key education statistics

Indicators of School Crime and Safety, a report that covers topics on crime and safety in elementary, secondary, and postsecondary education

Status and Trends in the Education of Racial and Ethnic Groups, a report that profiles current conditions and recent trends in the education of students by racial and ethnic group

Trends in High School Dropout and Completion Rates in the United States, an annual report that provides trends in high school dropout and completion rates

The , a nationwide assessment of achievement among primary and secondary students

National Assessment of Educational Progress

The National Assessment of Adult Literacy (NAAL), a large study performed roughly every decade since 1992

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The International Assessments Activities (IAA) coordinates the participation of U.S. adults, students, teachers, principals, and schools in various international studies

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Official website

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"Annual Reports, NCES.ed.gov"