Sperling’s Best Places
Includes profiles on 85,000 schools in over 15,000 districts all over the country. Data from the Dept. of Education (2002). First you choose a state, then city, then school type. Information includes number of students in each grade, school info, student body composition and district info.
National Center for Education Statistics
This site is great for all kinds of information regarding education. You can search for things like financial aid statistics in "Quick Tables & Figures" and refine your search by topic and/or year date. This site differs from the first in that it offers information about post secondary education. The tables and graphs on the entire site are displayed on the page, no excel docs or pdfs.
National Education Association
Includes news and events, seems to be less centered around tables and graphs, more around the written word (articles and such). Documents are in pdf format.
US Dept. Of Education
This site has individual pages for students, parents, teachers and administrators among other features like performance reports and headline.
National Public School and School District Locator
This site provides you with public school locations, statistics, and contact information for nationwide public schools and their districts. All reports are from state agencies.
International Archive of Education Data
This is sponsored by the NCES at the University of Michigan to serve as an archive of all NCES public data files and documentation. Over the next several years, other government and non-government entities’ collected data will be archived here.
National Assessment of Educational Progress
The Nation’s so-called Report Card, this site aims to assess the academic performance of 4th, 8th, and 12th graders on a broad range of subjects. You can browse by subject or by target audience.
Educational Testing Service Network
An organization dedicated to assessing and improving standardized tests according to opinions and feedback from students, parents, and educators. This site contains a database of all nationwide standardized testing centers.
Align to Achieve
An online catalogue of statewide academic standards. You can browse the archive subject, state, and grade.
Education World
A resource site for educators at all levels of instruction. Includes suggestions for lesson plans, technology integration, discussion for school-related issues, and advice.
Education Place
A resource site for educators teaching preschool and kindergarten to eighth grade. Includes educational resources by state, activity suggestions, advice, and learning resources by subject.
Edweek.Org
A free online magazine for educators, providing analysis and research as well as job listings. You need to register to access the material.