Statistical Abstract of the United States
This link opens in a new windowSummary statistics on the social, political and economic organization of the United States. Compiled from publications and records of various government and private agencies. Serves as a convenient reference volume and as a guide to other statistical sources. Emphasis is on national data but many tables include statistics on states, regions and foreign countries. 1878+
Historical Statistics of the United States Millennial Edition
This link opens in a new windowStatistical series on subjects ranging from population and land area to production figures for crops and manufactured products. Detailed documentation provides brief histories of the statistical series and source materials.
Statistical Abstracts of the World
This link opens in a new windowFor a select list of countries, contains recent yearbooks. Tables are available in Excel format and have been converted to English.
For research at the state or local level, a state's department of education website often contains a data repository and/or school report cards (for example, Ohio Department of Education).