Explore U.S. school data with clear charts, rankings & full tables
US School Index organizes public education indicators into state rankings, district data, school finance tables, enrollment charts, outcome comparisons, and source-backed methodology notes.
50 states + DC
Coverage-focused education data pages
Education data with clear structure
The site is designed around measurable indicators, full tables, short chart notes, and source-year separation.
Main education indicators covered
The site groups U.S. education data into indicators that can be ranked, compared, sourced, and updated.
School finance
Spending, revenue sources, per-pupil values, current expenditure, capital outlay, and finance rankings.
Enrollment and scale
Public school enrollment, district size, state share, school counts, and student population comparisons.
Outcomes and attainment
Graduation rates, NAEP scores, attainment measures, absenteeism, and comparison-ready outcome indicators.
Built as data pages, not standard blog posts
Each page is structured around chart summaries, full tables, searchable rows, sortable columns, source years, and careful interpretation notes.
Charts first
Ranked bars, trend lines, grouped comparisons, stacked shares, and scatter charts when the topic needs them.
Full tables
State ranking pages are designed for full 50-state plus District of Columbia coverage where source data supports it.
Method notes
Pages separate publication year, source year, unit definitions, coverage limits, and interpretation boundaries.
How the site organizes data
Different education topics need different chart types, table columns, and source notes.
State-by-state rankings
Ranking pages compare one selected indicator at a time, such as spending per student, enrollment, graduation rate, NAEP score, or student-teacher ratio.
School finance indicators
Finance pages separate total expenditure, current spending, capital outlay, revenue sources, and per-pupil values.
Outcome and attainment data
Outcome pages use cautious interpretation and avoid treating one indicator as a complete measure of school quality.
Rankings describe indicators, not overall school quality
Education data pages should separate measurement from interpretation. Spending, enrollment, staffing, scores, and attainment each require source-year notes, unit definitions, and coverage limits.
Latest education data posts
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