Research Guides: Independent School Leadership (ISL): Data &amp; Statistics

Data & Statistics

Statistical data can be found in a variety of places, depending on the scope and original source of the data. The links below are to some of the websites where education data is collected and published. In addition, some library databases provide access to data from a broad range of fields.

Statista
Quantitative data, statistics, infographics, and related information compiled from market research institutes, trade publications, scientific journals, and government databases. Please note: To access the eCommerce Insights module within Statista, click Insights > Explore eCommerce Insights and then click Login from at the top right of the screen.
ProQuest Statistical Insight
Federal, state, and international statistical, economic, demographic, and geographic information. National income and production statistics, retail and wholesale trade data, interest rates, economic indicators, and social and demographic statistics, plus data on energy, environmental protection, agriculture, fisheries, crime, etc.
Coverage: From the U.S. government, 1973 to present; from international intergovernmental, 1983 to present.
Statistical Abstract of the United States (ProQuest)
Extensive selection of statistics for the United States, with selected data for regions, divisions, states, metropolitan areas, cities, and foreign countries from reports and records of government and private agencies.
Access Note: If prompted to select an account, select Vanderbilt University.

American Community Survey
Data.Gov
ICPSR
ICPSR is a social science data archive. Vanderbilt is a member institution of the consortium.

To learn more about using ICPSR datasets, check out this research guide:

Finding & Using Data from ICPSR
The Inter-University Consortium of Political and Social Research is a depository of datasets for use in secondary data analysis.

Nationmaster.com
OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation & Development)
Click on “Statistics” to find data on such topics as agriculture, productivity, healthcare, energy and much more for the 30 OECD member countries.
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
United Nations Development Programme
World Development Indicators

Independent School Leadership (ISL): Data & Statistics

Data & Statistics

National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) Resources