2020-21 Common Core of Data (CCD) Preliminary Files (NCES 2021-122)

These files are the product of the CCD data collection for the 2020-21 school year. Data are reported at district and school levels as of October 1, 2020. The preliminary files include basic identifying information for each public school and local education agency (LEA), including the NCES identification numbers, location and mailing address and some limited attributes about the school or LEA, such as type, operational status, the lowest and highest grade offered, and whether a school is a charter school. However, the preliminary directory does not include information regarding the mode of instructional delivery (in person, virtual, etc.) being used at the school for the 2020-21 school year. While the preliminary files have been reviewed to verify that the counts are within expected ranges, the data in this release has not yet undergone the full data quality follow-up process. It is meant to provide data users with a more timely release of basic information for school and LEA.