Data and Documentation
- The most recent PSS data are from the 2021–22 collection. The last PSS collection occurred during the 2023–24 school year; we anticipate these data will be available in fall 2025.
- Data are available for download in SAS, SPSS, and text formats. Text files are ASCII files in tab-delimited (TXT) format (1989–90 through 2011–12) or comma separated values (CSV) format (2013–14 and on) with a minimum of formatting and can be read into statistical processing programs or spreadsheet applications such as Excel.
- To produce standard errors, the user needs a statistical application capable of estimating standard errors from a complex sample design (e.g., R Survey package; SAS SURVEY Procedures; SPSS Complex Samples; Stata svy functions; or SUDAAN). The BRR method (design) should be used.
- When merging PSS data files from different survey years, "*PIN", the Permanent Identification Number, should be used for the merge variable.
- If you utilize the variable TABFLAG, please see this document.
- For 2001–02 and earlier years, information on the design, data collection methodology, and data processing procedures for each PSS collection is contained in the technical notes section of the PSS report for that respective collection.
- The methodological data files include PSS frame variables associated with data collection status and can be used with PSS data files to longitudinally track non-responding schools or entities determined ineligible for the PSS across survey years.
| Year | Data | Documentation | Methodological Data Files | ||||||
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| SAS | SPSS | Text | General | File Layout | Questionnaire | Codebook | Frame Data | Data Dictionary | |
| 2021-22 | ZIP (4.7 MB) SAS File |
ZIP (5.0 MB) SPSS File |
ZIP (4.3 MB) Text File |
PDF (2.6 MB) Documentation |
ZIP (24 KB) Excel File |
PDF (4.0 MB) | PDF (681 KB) ZIP (595 KB) Word File |
CSV (787 KB) Text File |
PDF (167 KB) |
| ZIP (15.0 KB) SAS Syntax |
ZIP (10.9 KB) SPSS Syntax |
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| 2019-20 | ZIP (4.4 MB) SAS File |
ZIP (4.6 MB) SPSS File |
ZIP (3.9 MB) Text File |
PDF (3.9 MB) Documentation |
ZIP (21.2 KB) Excel File |
PDF (482 KB) | PDF (1.1 MB) ZIP (132 KB) Word File |
CSV (653 KB) Text File |
PDF (152 KB) |
| ZIP (12.7 KB) SAS Syntax |
ZIP (9.4 KB) SPSS Syntax |
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| 2017-18 | ZIP (5.4 MB) SAS File |
ZIP (4.8 MB) SPSS File |
ZIP (3.8 MB) Text File |
PDF (2.9 MB) Documentation |
ZIP (22.1 KB) Excel File |
PDF (397 KB) | PDF (1.23 MB) ZIP (760 KB) Word File |
CSV (661 KB) Text File |
PDF (152 KB) |
| ZIP (12.4 KB) SAS Syntax |
ZIP (9.4 KB) SPSS Syntax |
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| 2015-16 | ZIP (4.1 MB) SAS File |
ZIP (4.1 MB) SPSS File |
ZIP (3.7 MB) Text File |
PDF (2.9 MB) Documentation |
ZIP (21.6 KB) Excel File |
PDF (253 KB) | PDF (1.23 MB) ZIP (560 KB) Word File |
Not available | Not available |
| ZIP (12.1 KB) SAS Syntax |
ZIP (9.5 KB) SPSS Syntax |
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| 2013-14 | ZIP (4.3 MB) SAS File |
ZIP (4.0 MB) SPSS File |
ZIP (3.8 MB) Text File |
PDF (10.1 MB) Documentation |
ZIP (26 KB) Excel File |
PDF (192 KB) | PDF (179 KB) ZIP (40 KB) Word File |
Not available | Not available |
| ZIP (13 KB) SAS Syntax |
ZIP (11 KB) SPSS Syntax |
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| 2011-12 | ZIP (6.6 MB) SAS File |
ZIP (5.4 MB) SPSS File |
ZIP (4.3 MB) Text File |
PDF (1.1 MB) Documentation |
ZIP (18 KB) Excel File |
PDF (226 KB) | PDF (676 KB) ZIP (599 KB) Word File |
Not available | Not available |
| ZIP (12 KB) SAS Syntax |
ZIP (10 KB) SPSS Syntax |
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| 2009-10 | ZIP (5.5 MB) SAS File |
ZIP (5.0 MB) SPSS File |
ZIP (4.0 MB) Text File |
PDF (946 KB) Documentation |
ZIP (18 KB) Excel File |
PDF (128 KB) | PDF (410 KB) ZIP (72 KB) Word File |
Not available | Not available |
| ZIP (14 KB) SAS Syntax |
ZIP (11 KB) SPSS Syntax |
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| 2007-08 | ZIP (6.4 MB) SAS File |
ZIP (5.3 MB) SPSS File |
ZIP (4.5 MB) Text File |
PDF (959 KB) Documentation |
ZIP (30 KB) Excel File |
PDF (108 KB) | PDF (155 KB) ZIP (83 KB) Word File |
Not available | Not available |
| ZIP (11 KB) SAS Syntax |
ZIP (11 KB) SPSS Syntax |
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| 2005-06 | ZIP (6.0 MB) SAS File |
ZIP (5.7 MB) SPSS File |
ZIP (4.4 MB) Text File |
PDF (1.2 MB) Documentation |
ZIP (17 KB) Excel File |
PDF (481 KB) | PDF (142 KB) ZIP (56 KB) Word File |
Not available | Not available |
| ZIP (12 KB) SAS Syntax |
ZIP (8 KB) SPSS Syntax |
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| 2003-04 | ZIP (5.1 MB) SAS File |
ZIP (4.3 MB) SPSS File |
ZIP (3.7 MB) Text File |
PDF (1.4 MB) Documentation |
ZIP (20 KB) Excel File |
PDF (451 KB) | PDF (430 KB) ZIP (257 KB) Word File |
Not available | Not available |
| ZIP (11 KB) SAS Syntax |
ZIP (7 KB) SPSS Syntax |
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| 2001-02 | ZIP (5.4 MB) SAS File |
ZIP (4.3 MB) SPSS File |
ZIP (3.6 MB) Text File |
PDF (613 KB) Report |
ZIP (12 KB) Excel File |
PDF (100 KB) | PDF (126 KB) ZIP (74 KB) Word File |
Not available | Not available |
| ZIP (10 KB) SAS Syntax |
ZIP (7 KB) SPSS Syntax |
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| 1999–2000 | ZIP (4.5 MB) SAS File |
ZIP (3.9 MB) SPSS File |
ZIP (3.2 MB) Text File |
PDF (549 KB) Report |
ZIP (15 KB) Excel File |
PDF (94 KB) | PDF (131 KB) ZIP (60 KB) Word File |
Not available | Not available |
| ZIP (10 KB) SAS Syntax |
ZIP (7 KB) SPSS Syntax |
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| 1997–98 | ZIP (4.6 MB) SAS File |
ZIP (3.9 MB) SPSS File |
ZIP (3.3 MB) Text File |
PDF (597 KB) Report |
ZIP (11 KB) Excel File |
PDF (686 KB) | PDF (115 KB) ZIP (43 KB) Word File |
Not available | Not available |
| ZIP (10 KB) SAS Syntax |
ZIP (7 KB) SPSS Syntax |
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| 1995–96 | ZIP (4.2 MB) SAS File |
ZIP (3.5 MB) SPSS File |
ZIP (3.1 MB) Text File |
PDF (597 KB) Report |
ZIP (11 KB) Excel File |
PDF (577 KB) | PDF (115 KB) ZIP (38 KB) Word File |
Not available | Not available |
| ZIP (10 KB) SAS Syntax |
ZIP (7 KB) SPSS Syntax |
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| 1993–94 | ZIP (4.7 MB) SAS File |
ZIP (3.9 MB) SPSS File |
ZIP (3.2 MB) Text File |
PDF (268 KB) Report |
ZIP (12 KB) Excel File |
PDF (701 KB) | PDF (117 KB) ZIP (46 KB) Word File |
Not available | Not available |
| ZIP (10 KB) SAS Syntax |
ZIP (7 KB) SPSS Syntax |
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| 1991–92 | ZIP (2.6 MB) SAS File |
ZIP (2.3 MB) SPSS File |
ZIP (1.9 MB) Text File |
PDF (3.0 MB) Report |
ZIP (11 KB) Excel File |
PDF (428 KB) | PDF (110 KB) ZIP (39 KB) Word File |
Not available | Not available |
| ZIP (9 KB) SAS Syntax |
ZIP (7 KB) SPSS Syntax |
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| 1989–90 | ZIP (3.2 MB) SAS File |
ZIP (2.6 MB) SPSS File |
ZIP (2.0 MB) Text File |
PDF (1.5 MB) Report |
ZIP (15 KB) Excel File |
PDF (240 KB) | PDF (136 KB) ZIP (63 KB) Word File |
Not available | Not available |
| ZIP (11 KB) SAS Syntax |
ZIP (7 KB) SPSS Syntax |
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