Institute of Education Sciences

This webpage provides a snapshot of schools and colleges in the United States through facts and figures. Information on enrollment, learning modes, distance learning, teachers, expenditures, and attainment are included for pre-k through postsecondary institutions. Learn more. 

This report provides a high-level view of the complex American education landscape since the onset of the pandemic. This first installment provides findings related to:  Changes in in-person instruction that have occurred over the last 2 years at both the elementary/secondary level and the postsecondary level;  Technology assistance that K-12 schools have ...

These latest findings from the School Pulse Panel (SPP) examine learning recovery, summer learning, staff vacancies, COVID-19 mitigation strategies, learning modes offered by schools, and student and staff quarantine prevalence as reported by school leaders in U.S. public schools. Learn more.  ...

This report (PDF, 71 pages) uses data from the 2019 School Crime Supplement (SCS) to the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) to show the relationship between bullying victimization and other variables of interest, such as:  the reported presence of gangs, guns, drugs, alcohol, and hate-related graffiti at school;  select security measures;   student criminal ...

These latest round of findings from the School Pulse Panel (SPP) examine student behavior in school, student and teacher absenteeism, the state of learning modes offered by schools, and student and staff quarantine prevalence, as reported by school leaders in U.S. public schools. Learn more.   ...

This resource (PDF, 2 pages) examines the education and certification qualifications of public school mathematics/computer science teachers by selected school characteristics during school year 2017-18. Data are reported separately for teachers of high school and middle school grades. Learn more.   ...

This report (PDF, 88 pages) presents findings from the School Survey on Crime and Safety’s (SSOCS) 2019-20 data collection on crime and violence in U.S. public schools. The report discusses findings both on crime and violence in U.S. public schools and on the practices and programs schools have used to ...

This survey found that 70 percent of public schools reported that the number of students who have sought mental health services increased since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The survey also revealed data on the ability of schools to effectively provide mental health services to students in need as ...

This annual report (PDF, 39 pages) examines crime occurring in schools and colleges. The report presents data on crime at school from the perspectives of students, teachers, principals, and the general population. Topics covered include victimization, bullying, school conditions, fights, weapons, the presence of security staff at school, availability and ...

This webpage highlights data on Asian and Pacific Islander (AAPI) K-12 students, higher education students, faculty, and institutions. The page contains infographics, related tables and figures, and additional resources on AAPI community education data. Learn more.