ACS-ED Maps

The ACS-ED Maps tool identifies conditions of school-age children in school districts based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey Education Tabulation (ACS-ED) 2013-17.The American Community Survey – Education Tabulation (ACS-ED) is an annual, nationwide survey designed to provide communities with reliable and timely demographic, social, economic, and housing data. The U.S. Census Bureau implemented the ACS in 2005 as a replacement for the decennial census long form, and NCES collaborates with the U.S. Census Bureau to create a variety of custom ACS data files that describe the condition of school-age children in the U.S., states, and school districts. The custom NCES files are updated annually and based on ACS five-year period estimates.Population Groups:The ACS Children's tabulation provides characteristics of school-age children with separate iterations based on enrollment and school type. Iterations include: Total Children; Grade-relevant Children; Grade-relevant Children - Enrolled; and Grade-relevant Children - Enrolled Public. Learn more.The ACS Total Population tabulation includes all persons living in households or group quarters. The total population files offered by NCES include estimates for the nation, states, and school districts, ACS estimates for additional geographic areas are available from the U.S. Census Bureau's American FactFinder System. Learn more.All information contained in this file is in the public domain. Data users are advised to review NCES program documentation and feature class metadata to understand the limitations and appropriate use of these data.

Data and Resources

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notes The ACS-ED Maps tool identifies conditions of school-age children in school districts based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey Education Tabulation (ACS-ED) 2013-17.<div><br /></div><div>The American Community Survey – Education Tabulation (ACS-ED) is an annual, nationwide survey designed to provide communities with reliable and timely demographic, social, economic, and housing data. The U.S. Census Bureau implemented the ACS in 2005 as a replacement for the decennial census long form, and NCES collaborates with the U.S. Census Bureau to create a variety of custom ACS data files that describe the condition of school-age children in the U.S., states, and school districts. The custom NCES files are updated annually and based on ACS five-year period estimates.<br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Population Groups</b>:</div><div>The ACS Children's tabulation provides characteristics of school-age children with separate iterations based on enrollment and school type. Iterations include: Total Children; Grade-relevant Children; Grade-relevant Children - Enrolled; and Grade-relevant Children - Enrolled Public. <a href='https://nces.ed.gov/programs/edge/Demographic/ACSchildren' target='_blank' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'>Learn more</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>The ACS Total Population tabulation includes all persons living in households or group quarters. The total population files offered by NCES include estimates for the nation, states, and school districts, ACS estimates for additional geographic areas are available from the U.S. Census Bureau's American FactFinder System. <a href='https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml' target='_blank' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'>Learn more</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>All information contained in this file is in the public domain. Data users are advised to review NCES program documentation and feature class metadata to understand the limitations and appropriate use of these data.<br /></div>
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title ACS-ED Maps