CollegeMeasures.org - This site provides key outcome measures for 1,576 four-year public and private colleges in the U.S. The website makes it simple to strategically evaluate the performance of colleges and state systems in order to identify areas for further analysis and focus. The website reviews seven key outcomes measures: graduation rates, first-year retention rates, education-related cost per student, cost per degree, student loan default rates and the ratio of student loan payments to earnings for recent graduates. (American Institutes for Research, 2011)...

State Education Reforms - This site, which draws primarily on data collected by organizations other than NCES, compiles and disseminates data on state-level education reform efforts in four areas: standards, assessment and accountability; school finance reforms; resources for learning; and state support for school choice options. ...

State Education Data Profiles - This Web site – maintained by the National Center for Education Statistics – contains information on all 50 states and the District of Columbia on a number of topics, including demographics, postsecondary education and elementary and secondary education characteristics and finance. Users may examine data for individual states or compare multiple states....

SchoolMatters - This Web site contains a wealth of data about public schools in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, including: (1) data on student proficiency results on statewide reading and math tests, broken down by student subgroups and grades, for every public school, district and state; (2) student demographic information including socio-economic, special education and English language learner populations at the school, district and state levels; (3) district and state financial data such as spending allocations, revenue streams, staff compensation and long-term debt; and (4) community demographic data, such as income levels, housing values, household parental status and adult educational attainment levels. The site also provides links to news and publications and tutorials on how to effectively access and compare information for parents, educators, district leaders and state leaders....