Statistical Sources Research Guide
International & National Levels
UNESCO INSTITUTE for STATISTICS The primary source for cross-nationally comparable statistics on education, science and technology, culture, and communication for more than 200 countries and territories.
National Center for Education Statistics Federal government site that provides statistics in all areas of education. Grade levels include k-12 and college and university statistics.
Statistical Abstract of the United States Summary data relates to the school-age population and school enrollment, educational attainment, education personnel, and financial aspects of education. In addition, charter schools, computer usage in schools, distance education, and adult education statistics are included.
State Level
CALIFORNIA POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION COMMISSION This site has links to a variety of California's postsecondary statistics. Included is information on freshmen and enrollment figures.
DataQuest
Through an interactive program, this website provides data from school level to state level on topics, such as school performance, demographics, staffing, etc.
Rand California
Database on California, its cities and counties--section on education includes statistics on k-12; colleges and university in California, demographic information, etc.
Regional
Kidsdata
Kidsdata.org offers more than 250 indicators on the health and well being of children. The website provides summaries of data for the hundreds of cities and school districts in the Bay Area.
Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR)
School, district, county and statewide summary results from standardized tests.