Washington State 2015-16 Civil Rights Data Collection

Aggregated school-level data from the 2015-16 U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) for Washington State. The dataset is sourced from publicly available OCR files and was last updated in May 2025. Specific row and column counts are not provided in the input.

Use Cases

• Analyze aggregated school-level metrics from the CRDC to identify statewide education equity trends.
• Cross-reference this Washington State data with national CRDC files for comparative civil rights analysis.
• Use the aggregated data to validate or supplement findings from the original OCR public source files.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC).
• The dataset was updated on the platform in May 2025, indicating recent availability.
• Covers the complete 2015-16 school year for Washington State.

Limitations

• The dataset is aggregated, limiting analysis to the provided summary level rather than raw, granular records.
• No column names, row counts, or sample data are available to assess the dataset's structure and scope.
• The description directs users to download an Excel file, but the listed available formats are XML, JSON, RDF, and CSV, creating potential format confusion.

Provenance

Source

U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights (OCR) via ocrdata.ed.gov.

Collection Method

Aggregated from CRDC publicly available files.

Time Range

2015-16 school year.

Freshness

Data reflects the 2015-16 school year but was last updated on the platform on 2025-05-10.

Geography

Washington State, USA.