UVM Libraries Research Guides: Educational Leadership and Policy Studies: Reports & Statistics

Data and Statistical Sources

Child Care and Early Education Research Connections
Aggregates reports, journal articles, and new data related to child care and early childhood education.
Child Welfare Information Gateway
A service of the U.S. Administration for Children and Families, the page provides reports, statistics, publications, and links to service agencies.
KIDS COUNT Data Center
A project of the Annie E. Casey Foundation, KIDS COUNT provides data and trend analysis to track the well being of kids in the United States.
National Center for Education Statistics
This subdivision of the Department of Education serves as a clearinghouse house for data at the level of states, districts, and even specific schools. In addition to data and reports, you'll find links to other data tools and "fast facts" on certain topics.
The Condition of Education
The Condition of Education is a yearly report from the National Center for Educational Statistics.
Opportunity Atlas
The Opportunity Atlas offers statistical looks into geographic regions that either foster or impede economic mobility.

Sage Data This link opens in a new window
This resource offers access to 65 billion U.S. and international data points from over 90 sources, covering agriculture and food, business, economy, education, energy, environment, politics, and more. Also offers customizable visualizations of data (tables, charts, maps, etc.).
PolicyMap This link opens in a new window
This online data and mapping application gives access to indicators about U.S. communities and markets covering demographics, employment and socioeconomic indicators, housing, crime, health, and more, at multiple geographic levels. Users can access data in interactive maps, tables, charts, and reports.
Social Explorer This link opens in a new window
This resource can be used to explore both historical and contemporary U.S. Census data in report form or visually on a map, allowing for comparison of information from different censuses or geographic areas.

World Bank Education Statistics
World Bank Education Statistics allows you to compare education statistics from different countries. Select countries, data series, and timespan and then create a customized tables or charts.
World Bank Health Nutrition and Population Statistics
World Bank Health Nutrition and Population Statistics allows you to compare country statistics related to health and nutrition. Select countries, data series, and timespan and then create tables or charts.
Vermont Agency of Education Reports
Find data from Vermont supervisory unions and school districts as well as reports prepared by the Vermont Department of Education.

The Almanac of American Education
Call Number: REF LA217.2 .A45 (older editions on 3rd floor)
The Almanac of American Education provides statistical information at the national, state, and county levels. It provides information on enrollment, attainment and some historical information.

Finding and Using Data

Data sources can help provide context to your topic. Demographic data and evidence can help you illustrate the extent of a problem, assess the success of current programming, or support you claims for affecting change. The sources listed on this page provide data and statistics related to schools, child welfare, achievement, and learning.

Government Information

There are many resources from the state and federal government that may be useful to your search. If you have questions about finding government information, please contact our Government Information and Maps Department.