The 2024-25 preliminary directory files include basic identifying information for each public school and local education agency (LEA), including the NCES identification numbers, location and mailing address, and some limited attributes about the school or LEA, such as type, operational status, the lowest and highest grades offered, and whether a school is a charter school.

The Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) is a large-scale international study of working-age adults (ages 16–65) that assesses adult skills in three domains (literacy, numeracy, and adaptive problem solving) and collects information on adults' education, work experience, and other background characteristics. The technical report is designed to provide researchers with an overview of the design and implementation of PIAAC in the United States

The HS&B:22 base year restricted-use file provides data on a nationally representative sample of Fall 2022 ninth-graders, and their transitions into high school; academic achievement; the influence of their parents and the high school experience on student achievement and development; education equity; and changes in education practices over time. This data file documentation provides information for users about the Base Year data files, how they were developed and how to use them.