U.S. Public School Locations and Administrative Characteristics

The National Center for Education Statistics annually updates point locations and administrative data for all public elementary and secondary schools in the United States. The dataset includes school directory information, student demographics, teacher counts, and grade span details. It is produced by the NCES EDGE program using data supplied by state education agencies.

Use Cases

• Analyze the geographic distribution of schools using latitude and longitude point locations to identify service gaps.
• Study student demographics and teacher counts across different school grade spans to assess resource allocation.
• Map school administrative conditions and contact information for community planning and emergency response.

Strengths

• Data is updated annually by the authoritative National Center for Education Statistics.
• Covers all public elementary and secondary schools in the United States.
• Includes both geographic coordinates and a wide range of administrative attributes.

Limitations

• Specific row count, column count, and sample data are unavailable for review.
• Data may contain missing values, indicated by '-1' or 'M' codes.
• The dataset's completeness relies on reporting from individual state education agencies.

Provenance

Source

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data (CCD) program.

Collection Method

Administrative data collected annually from state education agency officials.

Time Range

Annually updated; represents the most current collection.

Freshness

Updated annually; last metadata update was 2024-05-23.

Geography

United States, covering all public elementary and secondary schools.