Education Research Tutorial

Consult the Education Research Guide section on Education Law for tips on searching for cases, statutes, and regulations. 

Education research often requires finding statistical information. Here are some excellent resources:

National Statistics

• National Center for Education Statistics - the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education in the U.S. and worldwide, providing current and projected statistics on elementary, secondary, and higher education in such sources as:
  • The Condition of Education
  • Digest of Education Statistics
  • Projections of Education Statistics
  • For answers to education research questions
    • Fast Facts 
    • The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), the only nationally representative, continuing assessment of what America’s students know and can do in various subject areas
• ChildStats.gov - provides easy access to federal and state statistics and reports on children and their families, including population and family characteristics, economic security, health, behavior, social environment, and education. 
• Census Bureau - education data related to educational attainment, field of training, school costs, and school environment.
• U.S. Department of Education shares the latest research findings, statistics, and information on education.  

Missouri State Statistics

• Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education: District and School Information 
• Missouri Department of Higher Education: Research and Data