This annual report provides a compilation of statistical information covering the broad field of education from prekindergarten through graduate school. Topics in the Digest include: the number of schools and colleges; teachers; enrollments; graduates; educational attainment; finances; federal funds for education; employment and income of graduates; libraries; technology; and international comparisons.
Digest of Education Statistics
Call Number: Ref. L111 .A6
Detailed statistics for both K-12 and higher education. Library owns 1988 to the present.
This report covers topics such as victimization, teacher injury, bullying and cyber-bullying, school conditions, fights, weapons, availability and student use of drugs and alcohol, student perceptions of personal safety at school, and criminal incidents at postsecondary institutions.
National Center for Educational Statistics
Call Number: http://nces.ed.gov/
The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education.
Projections of Education: Statistics to 1992-93: Methodological Report with Detailed Projection Tables
This publication provides projections for key education statistics. It includes statistics on enrollment, graduates, teachers, and expenditures in elementary and secondary schools, and enrollment and earned degrees conferred expenditures of degree-granting institutions.
Standard Education Almanac
Call Number: Ref. L101 .U6 S7
Limited statistics, but one of our few print sources for stats on this time period. Library owns 1975 - 1985.
Education State Rankings 2004 - 2005
Call Number: Ref. LA217.2 .E383 2004-05
State by state education comparisons for K-12.
The Comparative Guide to American Elementary & Secondary Schools.
Call Number: Ref. LB 2817.3 .C65x
In-depth profiles of individual school districts. Library owns 2002 & 2006 editions.
School District Profiles
Call Number: Ref. LB2817 .S33 1992-1993
Minnesota school districts only.
Dropout Rates in the United States, 1991
Call Number: Ref. LC146.5 .K38x
Fact Book on Higher Education.
Call Number: Ref. LA227.3 .A44 1997
Statistics on higher education current as of 1991, however some tables go back as far as 1950.
Strategic Indicators for Higher Education
Call Number: Ref. LB2332.62 .T39 1993
Compares various attributes of private, public, 2-year, and 4-year colleges.
Educational Rankings Annual
Call Number: Ref. LB2331.63 .E383 1991
Detailed comparisons of colleges on a wide range of rankings.
Education at a Glance: OECD Indicators 2002
Call Number: Ref. LB2846 .E247 2002x
Wide range of educational comparisons for member countries of the OECD (Organization for Co-Operation and Development).
