K-12 State Data Transparency Index 2026
How well does each state make its K-12 public education data accessible? All 50 US states + DC are scored across 21 criteria, grouped into 5 categories: availability, freshness, accessibility, completeness, and usability.
Methodology v2.2 · February 2026View Scoring Methodology →
How We Score States
Each jurisdiction is evaluated from the perspective of a professional researcher or external stakeholder who needs to access state education data at scale. Our 21 criteria span data availability, freshness, accessibility, completeness, and usability.
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