U.S. adults with low literacy and numeracy skills: 2012/14 to 2017, NCES 2022-004

This Data Point examines the U.S. adult population with low levels of English literacy and numeracy at two points in time—in the years 2012/2014 and 2017—using the data from the Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC). » More info

Current Expenditures per Pupil for Public PreK–12 Education Slightly Increased in FY 20 (School Year 2019-20)

Current expenditures per pupil on a national basis slightly increased by 0.7 percent to $13,489 between FY 19 and FY 20, following an increase of 2.2 percent between FY 18 and FY 19, after adjusting for inflation. Increases in current expenditures per pupil from FY 19 to FY 20 were among the five highest in New Mexico (9.3 percent), Illinois (5.7 percent), Kansas (4.0 percent), Texas (3.7 percent), and Indiana (3.7 percent). » More info

Revised First Look report on findings from the 2017–18 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study, Administrative Collection (NPSAS:18-AC)

A First Look report first released by the National Center for Education Statistics on September 16, 2021 described the percentages of students receiving various types of financial aid and average amounts received, by type of institution attended and institution state. » More info

Introducing NCES's New Locale-Focused Resource Hub: Education Across America

NCES is excited to announce the release of a resource hub that focuses on data by geographic locale—Education Across America: Cities, Suburbs, Towns, and Rural Areas—using a three-phased approach. » More info