Statistical Resources for Nonpublic Schools

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) has prepared a comprehensive guide to statistical reports dealing with different aspects of private schools.  A Guide to National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Surveys, Studies, and Reports of Interest to the Private and Home School Communities is available here.  The guide is arranged by categories listed below.

Primary Surveys and Studies Involving Private Schools and Homeschooling
Private School Universe Survey  (PSS)
Schools and Staffing Survey  (SASS )
National Household Education Surveys Program)  (NHES)
National Assessment of Educational Progress  (NAEP)
 
Other Reports

Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 1998-99  (ECLS-K)
Education Longitudinal Study of 2002  (ELS:2002
Current Population Survey  (CPS):  October Supplement
 
Annual Reports

Condition of Education  (COE)
Digest of Education Statistics  (Digest)

Links to each of the individual reports can be found here.