On July 14, the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) released the 2025–26 Common Core of Data (CCD) Preliminary Directory Data Files. These files are a product of the CCD data collection for the 2025–26 school year. Data were submitted by states and jurisdictions in spring 2026 and all district- and school-level data are based on a snapshot date of October 1, 2025. The preliminary directory 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 grades offered, and whether a school is a charter school. This release provides data users with a timely release of basic information for schools and LEAs.
Online Availability
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| Data weighted |
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| Data part of a series |
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| Data access | Public-use |