Research Guides: Early Childhood Education: Data Sources

Polling Data

iPOLL Databank (Roper Center)
(1935 - present)
IPOLL, from the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research, is a full text database of 500,000 questions from national public opinion surveys since 1935 and updated daily. iPOLL includes survey results data.

Kids Count Data Center
Data on child and family well being in the U.S. collected by the Annie E. Casey Foundation.
Head Start Data & Research
Head Start fact sheets, research reports, and statistics.
U.S. Census Bureau - School Enrollment
Annual data on school enrollment, including pre-kindergarten, from the Current Population Survey.
National Household Educational Surveys
Surveys include Parent and Family Involvement in Education, Early Childhood Program Participation, and School Readiness.
Early Childhood Longitudinal Studies
Three longitudinal studies that examine child development, school readiness, and early school experiences.
Digest of Education Statistics
Annual compilation of statistics on American education from pre-kindergarten through graduate school.
Condition of Education
Annual report on trends and developments in education based on latest statistical data. Includes participation in pre-primary education.
School Readiness Data (Florida)
School readiness data for children in Florida VPK programs provided by Florida's Office of Early Learning

Data.gov
Data from U.S. government statistical reports
U.S. Census Bureau
U.S. demographic information based on dicennial census
National Center for Education Statistics
The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education.
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Reports include Condition of Education, Digest of Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) Survey, and other data sources.
Florida Department of Education

OECD iLibrary
OECD is the online library of the OECD (Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development). Everything published by the OECD (books, journals, series, working papers, databases) is available online on OECD
World Data on Education (UNESCO)
Education at a Glance (OECD)
Contains indicators on the performance of education systems worldwide.
International Archive of Education Data
Part of the Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research.
UNESCO International Bureau of Education
UNdata
Central United Nations database that combines data from 25+ separate databases