The Directory file in the Non-Fiscal Common Core of Data lists all schools, LEAs, and states in the United States. It also includes information on the grades offered, the type of school or district (for schools/districts), and postal address. This dataset serves as the foundation to the Common Core and all datasets that profile the universes of school/districts/states.
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This dataset does not feed a federal formula grant tracked in the Atlas. See all nine grants.
Federal education data are collected across various agencies and programs, making it difficult to see how the pieces fit together. The Data Atlas brings these collections into a unified guide, detailing each dataset’s purpose, connections, and relevance to K–12 policy.
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Federal education grants depend on an underlying framework of demographic, geographic, and economic statistics to distribute funding to states. This interactive pathway reveals those connections, showing how administrative data flow into federal funding formulas and highlighting the real-world significance of these collections.