Publications
Common Core of Data, 1986/87-1991/92. Data from the states about districts, schools, students, teachers, funding, etc. Free from 219-1628.
Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, 1990. Data on 11,000 postsecondary schools, including number of students, certificates or degrees awarded, faculty, costs, etc. $15 from GPO; #065-000-00648-1.
NAEP 1992 Assessment in Mathematics Data Almanac and Reading Data Almanac. Complete data from two assessments in 1992, including some state data. Both free from 301-763-1968.
National Household Education Survey, 1991. Data from about 70,000 households on educational attainment and activities of all members, whether in school or not. Free from 219-1767.
National Longitudinal Study of 1972. Includes base-year data on a national sampling of the high school class of 1972 and four follow-up surveys, plus a postsecondary transcript study of sample members. $15 from GPO; #065- 000-00636-7.
School District Data Book. A set of 42 CD-ROMs with demographic information from the 1990 Census, the Common Core of Data, and other sources that contain data for 15,000 school districts, counties, states, and the nation. In addition, there is a Special Extract CD-ROM with minimal software that includes selected data for all of the above in compressed form; Analytic Spreadsheets CD-ROM with 600 spreadsheets for easily extended analysis; and 7 Cartographic CD-ROMs that permit the creation of school district maps showing census tracts and blocks, street names, and other geography. Call 219-1731 for ordering and cost information.
Schools and Staffing Survey, 1990-91. Looks at teachers, principals, schools, and school districts. $15 from GPO; #065-000-00666-9.