United States Statistical Sources: Education & Health

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education.

Provides concise information on a range of educational issues, from early childhood to adult learning

The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) is the largest nationally representativ​e and continuing assessment of what America's students know and can do in various subject areas.

Annually collects fiscal and non-fiscal data about all public schools, public school districts and state education agencies in the United States

IPEDS is a system of surveys designed to collect data from all primary providers of postsecondary education. Study components include earned degrees/completions, fall enrollment, staff, finance, institutional characteristics, salaries, tenure, and fringe benefits of full-time instructional faculty.

The principle US Governmental health statistics agency, NCHS collects data from birth and death records, medical records, interview surveys, and through direct physical exams and laboratory testing.

Department of Health and Human Services site that makes data from HHS agencies, including CMS, CDC, FDA and NIH, easily available and accessible to the public

The GHO provides access to over 50 datasets from the World Health Organization via an interactive database bringing together core health statistics for the 193 WHO Member States.

Examines national health systems from 1960 forward for OECD member countries in a general, demographic, economic, and social context.

Statistics and reports from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The Atlas currently includes more than 280 indicators of the food environment. Some indicators are at the county level while others are at the State or regional level.

County Health Rankings & Roadmaps (CHR&R), a program of the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute, draws attention to why there are differences in health within and across communities.