Civil Rights Data Collection for Public Schools 2015-16

The Civil Rights Data Collection for the 2015-16 school year is a cross-sectional universe survey of the nation's public schools. It collects administrative data on student enrollment, educational programs, and services, disaggregated by race, ethnicity, sex, English proficiency, and disability. The dataset is produced by the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights.

Use Cases

• Analyze school discipline patterns disaggregated by race, ethnicity, and disability status.
• Study enrollment demographics and access to advanced placement courses across different student subgroups.
• Investigate the provision of special education services relative to student enrollment by sex and limited English proficiency.
• Examine student retention metrics for minority groups within the public school system.

Strengths

• A universe survey covering all public schools in the United States for the 2015-16 academic year.
• Data is disaggregated by key demographic dimensions including race, ethnicity, sex, limited English proficiency, and disability.
• Part of a longitudinal program with data available since the 2000 collection, enabling trend analysis.

Limitations

• Data is from the 2015-16 school year and may not reflect current conditions.
• The specific number of rows (schools/records) and columns (features) is not provided in the input.
• As administrative data, accuracy depends on reporting consistency from local education agencies.

Provenance

Source

U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights.

Collection Method

Universe survey where Local Education Agencies (LEAs) submit administrative records for schools in their district.

Time Range

2015-16 school year.

Freshness

Data reflects the 2015-16 school year; metadata was last updated in October 2024.

Geography

United States (nation's public schools).