American Community Survey Enrollment Data Tables
- Data Tables for 2017 Click here
- Data Tables for 2018 Click here
- Data Tables for 2019 Click here
- Data Tables for 2020 Click here
Maps of State and County Data
- Charts of Student Population and Enrollment for All States – 2017 Data Click Here
- USA Map Showing Data for Not Enrolled 3-17 and 5-17 Year Olds Click Here
- State Summary PDF Document with School District Maps (2017 data) and Table Describing Tabular Data Available Click Here
Maps of State and County Data
- Charts of Student Population and Enrollment for All States – 2017 Data Click Here
- USA Map Showing Data for Not Enrolled 3-17 and 5-17 Year Olds Click Here
- State Summary PDF Document with School District Maps (2017 data) and Table Describing Tabular Data Available Click Here
Background Documents on American Community Survey (ACS):
- Why school enrollment is included in ACS. Link
- Explanation of ACS enrollment survey questions are presented in PDF file.
- Explanation of difference between 1 and 5 year ACS data. Link.
- Additional information on the American Community Survey is available at the US Census Bureau website.
Presentations
- Presentation at 2016 NAESP Conference, National Harbor, MD. Download PDF of 2016 Presentation
- Presentation at 2018 NAESP Conference, Orlando, FL. Download PDF of 2018 Presentation
- Presentation at 2019 NAESP Conference, Spokane, WA. Download PDF of 2019 Presentation
- Presentation at 2021 NAESP Conference, Chicago, IL. Download PDF of 2021 Presentation
International Data
- UNESCO Data on Out-of-School Children (2013-2018). View data
Articles on School Attendance and Absenteeism
- Dropout Prevention Resource from European School Heads Assn. (ESHA) Link
- UNESCO eAtlas of Out-of-School Children Link
- NAESP article on importance of school attendance Link
- Brookings Institution article entitled “Inclusive Schoools Build Inclusive Societies” Link
- Graduation Rates Dip Across USA Link
- Pandemic Causes Chronic Absenteeism Link
- States make progress on tracking chronic absenteeism Link
- Analysis: After Millions in Relief Funds, Why Aren’t Schools Doing More to Find Lost Students? Link
- How Norway Cut Student Absences By 25% — And Why The Policy Is No Silver Bullet Link
- Those Kids Did Not Come Back Link