NCES EDGE Private School Geocodes

This dataset contains geocoded location data for private schools, produced by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates (EDGE) program. Geocodes for private schools are based on data collected by the NCES Private School Survey (PSS). The PSS is a biennial collection of private elementary and secondary schools that provides data related to enrollment, staffing, type of program, and other basic administrative features. Additional information about the PSS collection and data resources for private schools are available at https://nces.ed.gov/surveys/pss/index.asp.<br><br>***<br>Microdata: Yes<br>Level of Analysis: Individuals - Private Schools<br>Variables Present: Yes<br>File Layout: .csv; shapefiles<br>Codebook: No, but there is a definitions document<br>Methods: Yes<br>Weights (with appropriate documentation): N/A<br>Publications: No<br>Aggregate Data: No