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The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is the primary statistical agency of the  U.S. Department of Education . It is one of thirteen principal federal statistical agencies* whose activities are predominantly focused on the collection, compilation, processing, or analysis of information for statistical purposes.

NCES is located within the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences (IES) . NCES has a Congressional mandate to collect, collate, analyze, and report complete statistics on the condition of American education; conduct and publish reports; and review and report on education activities internationally.

NCES - NISS Expert Panels and Research Reports : 

The National Institute of Statistical Sciences (NISS) and the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) have maintained a longstanding collaboration, actively participating in joint technical panels and producing comprehensive reports.

See NCES Report Library

*The thirteen principal federal statistical agencies are also referred to as “Recognized Statistical Agencies.”

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