U.S. Public School State Nonfiscal Data for 2018-19

2018-19 state-level data on U.S. public elementary and secondary schools, local education agencies, and state education agencies. The dataset provides basic information for each state, the District of Columbia, and outlying U.S. territories. It is produced by the Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics.

Use Cases

• Analyze state-level teacher and staff membership counts to compare workforce capacity across states.
• Study the distribution of local education agencies (LEAs) and state education agencies (SEAs) across different geographic regions.
• Use state nonfiscal data as a foundational layer for joining with other Common Core of Data files on finance or school details.

Strengths

• Data is collected and published by the authoritative Department of Education for official reporting.
• Covers a complete academic year (2018-19) for all states, D.C., and U.S. territories.
• Part of the long-standing Common Core of Data (CCD) program, ensuring consistent definitions and collection methods.

Limitations

• The specific column structure and row count are not provided in the input, limiting assessment of granularity.
• Data is from the 2018-19 school year and may not reflect current conditions.
• As nonfiscal data, it lacks detailed financial variables for budget or expenditure analysis.

Provenance

Source

Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).

Collection Method

Collected from state education agencies as part of the federal Common Core of Data (CCD) program.

Time Range

2018-19 school year.

Freshness

Last updated metadata in November 2024, but the underlying data covers the 2018-19 period.

Geography

All 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and outlying U.S. territories (e.g., Puerto Rico).