Using Quantitative Data
Statistical records are useful for quick reference information, forming comparisons between subjects, or for constructing quantitative analyses. The sources below cover education in the United States generally, and specifically for African American students and educational institutions.
Selected African American Education-Specific
- Blacks and TeachingBlacks and teaching. (1997). Society, 34(4), 5. Presents statistical information about African-American teachers employed in the U.S. between the period of 1890 and 1990.
- Desegregation: The Pace Quickens in the SouthLeeson, J. (1967). Desegregation: The Pace Quickens in the South. Southern Education Report, 2(8). analyzing the rate of school desegregation in the South and the total rise in Black enrollment in Southern schools.
- Impact of the 1954 Brown vs. Topeka Board of Education Decision on Black EducatorsEthridge, S. B. (1979). Impact of the1954 Brown vs. Topeka Board of Education decision on Black educators. The Negro Educational Review, 30(4), 217.
- Public School Desegregation in the United States, 1968 - 1980Written by Gary Orfield, this report analyzes public school desegregation in the United States from 1968 to 1980.
- Report on Negro Universities and CollegesWritten by William Taylor Burrell Williams, offers statistical data about African American educational institutions by state in the mid-1920s.
- Statistics of the Negroes in the United StatesStatistical, historical, and geographical information compiled about African Americans starting in 1790.
- The Status and Trends of Differentials Between White and Negro Teachers' Salaries in the Southern States, 1900-1946Boykin, L. L. (1949). The Status and Trends of Differentials Between White and Negro Teachers’ Salaries in the Southern States, 1900-1946. The Journal of Negro Education, 18(1), 40–47.
Education Data Set
- Higher Education General Information Survey (HEGIS)Data on enrollment, program completions, finances, and institutional characteristics for public and private postsecondary institutions from the mid 1960s through the mid 1980s.
By State
- State Comparisons of Education Statistics 1969-70 to 1996-97(2,376KB pdf) State comparisons of enrollment, graduation, achievement, staffing, and finance statistics over a 27-year period.
Historical
- 120 Years of American Education: A Statistical Portrait (3,122KB pdf)Education statistics for elementary, secondary, and higher education from 1870 – 1990
- American Education 1870 – 1991: A Statistical Handbook (Print only)Another compilation of education statistics for elementary, secondary, and higher education from 1870 – 1990
- Annual Report of the Commissioner of Education (Print only for most years)Annual statistical report from the Department of Education (name varies). In addition to the standard indicators, includes statistics on city and state school systems as well as chapters on a wide variety of education topics.
- Historical Statistics of the United States: Colonial Times to 1970Broad range of historical U.S. demographic, political, and social statistics from 1789 - 1970
- Historical Tables & Reports (NCES)Major annual education reports, historical enrollment data, and more
- Historically Black Colleges and Universities 1976-1994Historical data on historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) for the years 1976 to 1994.