As 2021—another unprecedented year—comes to a close and you reflect on your year, be sure to check out NCES's annual list of top web hits. From reports and Condition of Education indicators to Fast Facts, APIs, blog posts, and tweets, NCES releases an array of content to help you stay informed about the latest findings and trends in education. Don't forget to follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn to stay up-to-date in 2022!
Top five reports, by number of PDF downloads
1. Condition of Education 2020 (8,376)
2. Digest of Education Statistics 2019 (4,427)
3. Status and Trends in the Education of Racial and Ethnic Groups 2018 (3,282)
4. Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2019 (2,906)
5. Trends in High School Dropout and Completion Rates in the United States: 2019 (2,590)
Top five indicators from the Condition of Education, by number of web sessions
1. Students With Disabilities (100,074)
2. Racial/Ethnic Enrollment in Public Schools (64,556)
3. Characteristics of Public School Teachers (57,188)
4. Public High School Graduation Rates (54,504)
5. Education Expenditures by Country (50,20)
Top five Fast Facts, by number of web sessions
1. Back-to-School Statistics (162,126)
2. Tuition Costs of Colleges and Universities (128,236)
3. Dropout Rates (74,399)
4. Graduation Rates (73,855)
5. Degrees Conferred by Race and Sex (63,178)
Top five NCES/EDGE API requested categories of social and spatial context GIS data, by number of requests
1. K–12 Schools (including district offices) (4,822,590)
2. School Districts (1,616,374)
3. Social/Economic (882,984)
4. Locales (442,715)
5. Postsecondary (263,047)
Top five blog posts, by number of web sessions
1. Understanding School Lunch Eligibility in the Common Core of Data (8,242)
2. New Report Shows Increased Diversity in U.S. Schools, Disparities in Outcomes (3,463)
3. Free or Reduced Price Lunch: A Proxy for Poverty? (3,457)
4. Back to School by the Numbers: 2019–20 School Year (2,694)
5. Educational Attainment Differences by Students' Socioeconomic Status (2,587)
Top five tweets, by number of impressions
1. CCD blog (22,557)
Every year, NCES releases #EdData from the Common Core of Data (#CCD), @usedgov's primary database on public #K12 education in the U.S.
— NCES (@EdNCES) January 14, 2021
Learn how to access CCD data at the state, district, & school levels in our NEW blog: https://t.co/bONms7GVaL #EdStats pic.twitter.com/AJMeErNWun
2. NAEP dashboard (21,551)
Want to learn about @NAEP_NCES assessment scores for public, private, and charter school students this #SchoolChoiceWeek?
— NCES (@EdNCES) January 25, 2021
Visit our dashboard to explore #EdStats by student characteristics, average scores, and NAEP achievement levels: https://t.co/vZUL2qhjV1 pic.twitter.com/r5fBeYzC35
3. IPEDS data tools (21,323)
DYK? You can explore #postsec data trends, generate custom tables, & compare institutions using @ipeds_nces #DataTools.
— NCES (@EdNCES) January 26, 2021
Access more #HigherEdStats here: https://t.co/r0jDASliq0 pic.twitter.com/QCoN4Skkkj
4. ACGR web table (19,638)
NEW STAT: The 2018–19 national adjusted cohort #GraduationRate (ACGR) for all racial & ethnic subgroups, economically disadvantaged & limited English students ↑ from the previous year.
— NCES (@EdNCES) March 25, 2021
Students w/ disabilities showed the largest increase. Find the data: https://t.co/TO9m6u6NQp pic.twitter.com/LKhOEejCiP
5. Kids' Zone (19,390)
The NCES Kids' Zone features an Educators' Corner to help you find education resources, tools, and #EdStats.
— NCES (@EdNCES) April 9, 2021
Visit the Educators' Corner here: https://t.co/V89Ic3TsRs pic.twitter.com/mKMLD6K3CN
By Megan Barnett, AIR
