The following is a representative list of sources of information on the topics covered in the education section of the Community Indicators. The list includes resources that were used for the Community Indicators data, as well as others that may be of interest to those seeking data on education. Data sources identified in the Population Links may also include information on education.

This is not intended to be a complete list, and CRP welcomes information about additional education resources. Inclusion on this list does not imply that CRP endorses an organization or has verified the accuracy of its information.

National Sources

U.S. Department of Education
http://www.ed.gov
This site provides comprehensive information on grants and contracts for educational programming, financial aid for students, education resources, statistics, and policy. Education information is provided for teachers, administrators, students, and parents.

National Center for Education Statistics
www.nces.ed.gov
The National Center for Education Statistics collects, analyzes, and disseminates statistics and other information related to education in the United States and in other nations.

The National Institute for Literacy
www.nifl.gov
This site provides access to publications on literacy and information about the organization’s services and programs to improve literacy in the U.S.

Great Schools
www.greatschools.net
This nonprofit organization’s site provides online information on K-12 schools in the United States. It provides information on student achievement, teacher performance, and special programs, and allows comparisons of school districts across the country.

KIDS COUNT
www.aecf.org/kidscount
KIDS COUNT is a project of the Annie E. Casey Foundation to track the status of children in the United States. The site includes access to national and state benchmarking data and data summaries that have been generated by the project. It also allows the creation of graphs and charts from the data. Also included on the site are reports, working papers, and links to Annie E. Casey Foundation Initiative sites.

Kid Friendly Cities
www.kidfriendlycities.org
This site provides report cards for U.S. metropolitan areas to determine levels of “kid-friendliness” based on data on population, health, education, economics, public safety, environment, and community life.

The Children’s Defense Fund
www.childrensdefense.org
The site includes national, state, and local data and program information on child health and safety, early development, and childcare.

The Early Head Start National Resource Center
www.ehsnrc.org
The site provides access to technical assistance and resources on early childhood development, education and programming as well as a locator to find Head Start programs in local communities.

State Sources

Ohio Department of Education
www.ode.state.oh.us
The Interactive Local Report Card feature of ODE’s site has extensive data for the state, school districts, and individual school buildings. Data, which are provided by local school districts, includes school  expenditures and funding sources, student-teacher ratios, teacher certification, student and family demographics, suspensions, student stability, graduation rates, and proficiency test performance. The site can produce customized reports, including reports comparing similar school districts across the state.

Ohio Department of Job and Family Services
www.state.oh.us/odjfs
The ODJFS website includes a county-level childcare selection guide, licensing and certification information on childcare facilities, and information on obtaining help with childcare expenses.

Ohio Board of Regents
www.regents.state.oh.us
The website of the Ohio Board of Regents Public Schools, organizable by ZIP code, offers data on the  state's institutions of CPS elementary attendance zone, and other higher education, including trends in  enrollment, geographical criteria. (Username and password tuition, and fees, and performance reports on required) student outcomes.

Ohio Child Care Resource and Referral Association
www.occrra.org
OCCRRA's website offers comprehensive reports on the supply and demand for early childhood education and care services in Ohio since 2002, as well as other data dating back to 1999-2000. OCCRRA also links to other state and national sources with data on childcare and early childhood education.

Local Sources

Franklin County School Districts
www.columbus.k12.oh.us
(Columbus Public Schools)
Local school districts in Franklin County have websites that provide district-specific data, reports, contact information, and information on school activities and programs. Web addresses typically have the name of the district, appended with “k12.oh.us.”

Start Smart Columbus
www.startsmartcolumbus.org
Start Smart is a Franklin County public-private partnership designed to help parents and caregivers help children age birth to 3 get ready for kindergarten and success in life. The site provides access to local childcare, medical, and parenting resources, as well an online newsletter and calendar of program events.

DataSource
www.datasourcecolumbus.org
This online data system offers access to local information about student achievement, attendance, and population in the Columbus.