Education

**National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)** This [|government agency] is the "primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education in the US and other nations." There are four divisions: Early Childhood/International/Cross-cutting Studies, Elementary/Secondary/Libraries Studies, Postsecondary Studies, and the Assessment Division. > This annual sourcebook contains a " compilation of statistical information covering the broad field of American education from prekindergarten through graduate school. " It's available for free [|online] and includes basic topics such as number of schools, colleges, teachers, etc. > This annual report examines trends within education, such as the societal support for learning, including parental and community support, and public and private financial support of education. It is also available for free [|online.] > This annual report is a joint venture between the NCES and the Bureau of Justice Statistics. It is includes data on crime in schools from the perspectives of students, teachers, principals, and the general population. It's available for free [|online]. > This annual report analyzes the education data gathered each year and makes predictions as to the state of education 10 years from now. It's available for free [|online].
 * **Digest of Education Statistics**
 * **Condition of Education**
 * **Indicators of School Crime and Safety**
 * **Projections of Education Statistics**

**UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS)** More than 200 countries and territories take part in their annual education survey, which covers all education levels and a range of issues such as gender parity, teachers, and financing. They release an annual //Global Education Digest//, which is available for free [|online].

**Statistics on Libraries** > The ALA does have an [|Office of Research and Statistics], whose mission is to "provide leadership and expert advice...on all matters related to research and statistics about libraries." They do provide a few [|brief fact sheets] and some general statistical information. Much of the data, however, seems to be gleaned from the NCES. > > This organization produces [|annual statistics] on the state of university libraries around the country. > This [|government agency] has begun to work jointly with the NCES to conduct the national public library survey and the state library survey. The NCES [|Library Statistics Program] continues to focus on the academic and school libraries' surveys.
 * ** American Library Association **
 * ** Association of Research Libraries **
 * ** Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) & NCES **