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Explore data spanning the American K-12 system to higher ed. Track how education spending plays into school funding and teacher pay, if students are closing the achievement gap, and more.

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Where are students moving to attend college?

California has the largest number of residents leaving the state to attend college elsewhere.

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How often do teacher strikes happen?

In the past five years, public school employees have carried out 27 large-scale walkouts across the country.

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Three charts on education levels by race and ethnicity

Black and Hispanic students had the lowest rates of enrolling in college and graduating four-year college within six years.

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How much student debt do Americans owe?

Student debt data highlights racial disparities for Black Americans.

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What can McKinney-Vento Act data reveal about youth homelessness?

Over a million students experiencing homelessness rely on McKinney-Vento to access school – but many slip through the cracks.

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Which states passed laws restricting school curriculum?

Seven states passed laws to restrict discussion of race, gender identity or sexual orientation in public schools in 2022.

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Which states are the most educated?

Of the top 10 most educated states, nine are located on the east coast.

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Teachers in the US face low pay relative to their level of education

Most public K-12 teachers hold a master’s degree, but their median pay is nearly $20,000 lower than the median worker with an advanced degree.

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Which states pay teachers the most and least?

Florida K-12 public teachers are paid the lowest average salary when adjusted for cost of living.

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COVID disrupted decades of progress in math and reading

Only 26% of eighth graders performed at or above NAEP proficient level in math, according to the latest scores.

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