National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Employee Directory
Government AdministrationDistrict of Columbia, United States11-50 Employees
Based in Washington, DC, the National Center for Education Statistics is a federal agency within government administration that collects and analyzes education data. It emphasizes rigorous methodologies to produce timely, objective statistics and reports that are designed to be free from partisan influence and bias. The center’s work is intended to be relevant and useful to practitioners, researchers, policymakers, and the public. It provides a set of public data products and reports, including The Nation's Report Card, the Condition of Education, and College Navigator, to inform decision-making and accountability across the education sector. These outputs support evidence-based policy and research by presenting education statistics in a manner accessible to a broad audience. The organization operates with a relatively small staff.