OCR Releases A First Look: The Civil Rights Data Collection 2023-24

The U.S. Department of Education’s (ED) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has released the 2023-24 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), a mandatory survey of public school districts and schools in all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico. Titled A First Look: The Civil Rights Data Collection 2023-24, the collection presents district- and school-level data on students’ access to educational programs, activities, and resources, as well as school climate, from preschool through grade 12. The 2023–24 collection includes data from more than 17,000 school districts and 97,000 schools nationwide. Topics include enrollment figures for students with disabilities, harassment or bullying, restraint and seclusion, and suspensions and expulsions.

Access the data collection here.