Help Desk

Get help accessing NCES data, using data tools, and finding resources.

Topics we can help with include the following:

• Suggesting publications or data sources to answer education-related questions.
• Connecting callers with NCES staff for data-related questions or technical assistance.
• Finding NCES school IDs.

General inquiries:

Phone: 1-800-872-5327
Hours of operation: M–F 9:00am–5:00pm EST

DataLab

Distance Learning Dataset Training

International assessments

Postsecondary/IPEDS

IPEDS Help Desk

National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)

https://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/contactus.aspx

NCES district or school ID numbers:

• Public PK-12 schools
  
  EDFacts Partner Support Center
  [email protected]
  (877) 457-3336
• Private PK-12 schools
  
  Ryan Iaconelli
  [email protected]

Restricted-use data licenses

[email protected]