The History of American Education, Quantified

Historical statistics, reports and tools assembled for researchers, policymakers, students and anyone interested in the condition of American education over the past four centuries.

The History of American Education, Quantified

Historical statistics, reports and tools assembled for researchers, policymakers, students and anyone interested in the condition of American education over the past four centuries.

19th and 20th Century Datasets

From the Report of the Commissioner (1870 – 1916), Biennial Survey of Education (1916 – 1958), and federal compilation reports with data spanning three centuries. Data principally covers K – 12 and higher education. Also review antebellum sources from the American Society of Education (1818 – 1840) and The American Almanac and Repository of Useful Knowledge  (1830 – 1861).

College Leader Database

A searchable database of 10,500+ college leaders representing more than 740 institutions from 1640 to the present. Updated frequently and upon request.

Educational Directory Series

Published between the 1890s and 1964 as a companion to data from the Bureau of Education, we have compiled the higher education personnel for the volumes up to 1945. Based on demand, we will add K-12 leaders and 1946 – 1964.