Catalog of Administrative Data Sets

Administrative data are information collected, used, and stored primarily for administrative (i.e., operational), rather than research, purposes. These data can be an excellent source of information for use in research and impact evaluation. Specific requirements and processes for obtaining data vary by data source. To assist researchers in screening potential data sources, J-PAL North America has cataloged a number of key US data sets. The catalog documents procedures on how to access data based on information provided by the originating agencies.

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Used by a J-PAL affiliate for a randomized evaluation.
First year for which the data set is available.
State or province
Personally identifiable information is available such that data may be linked to external data sources.
18 result(s)
  • Crime, Violence, and Conflict
  • Education
  • Health

Allegheny County Data Warehouse

Allegheny County Department of Human Services (DHS) Allegheny County Jail Allegheny County Adult Probation Allegheny County Juvenile Probation Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh Allegheny County Housing Authority Pittsburgh Public School District Clairton City School District Duquesne School District Penn Hills School District Propel Charter Schools Magisterial District Courts and the Court of Common Pleas in Allegheny County Pennsylvania Department of Human Services Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry
Client-level demographic, service, and provider information across multiple DHS service areas e.g., aging, child welfare, intellectual disabilities, mental health, and homelessness.
  • Education

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Public Schools Data

Charlotte-Mecklenburg School District (CMS) Office of Accountability
Student- and teacher-level data including courses, enrollment, and test scores in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS) district
  • Education

Chicago Public Schools Data

Chicago Public Schools (CPS) Office of Planning and Data Management
Student- and staff-level information collected by CPS, including Illinois State Achievement Test (ISAT) scores, gender, and race.
  • Education

District of Columbia (DC) Public Schools

DC Public Schools (DCPS)
Student-level data collected by DCPS including grades and attendance data.
  • Education

Florida Department of Education

Florida Department of Education Bureau of Accountability Reporting, PK-20 Education Data Warehouse (EDW)
Individual student level data on Florida public school students, including course, enrollment and test data, and post-education outcome data.
  • Education

Houston Independent School District (HISD) Data

Houston Independent School District (HISD)
Student-level information collected by HISD, including data on demographics, transcripts, assessment results, teacher administration and a variety of other outcomes.
  • Education

Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) Data

LAUSD Office of Data and Accountability Research and Reporting Branch
Student- and staff-level information collected by LAUSD, including standardized test scores, English Language Development level, school and classroom placement, and course enrollment.
  • Education
  • Labor Markets

Maryland Longitudinal Data System (MLDS)

Maryland Longitudinal Data System (MLDS) The Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC) The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) The Maryland Department of Labor (Labor) Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA) Maryland Department of Juvenile Services (DJS)
The Maryland Longitudinal Data System Center (MLDSC) creates a data set that is comprised of individual-level student and workforce data from several state agencies data providers. MLDSC is independent from the agencies that provide the data.
  • Education

Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Data

Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), Office of Planning and Research (OPR)
Currently collected to ensure compliance with state and federal education laws, DESE maintains a variety of student-level data sets including information on all students receiving public funds for elementary and secondary education in the state of Massachusetts. Data include student academic...
  • Education

National Student Clearinghouse StudentTracker Data

National Student Clearinghouse (NSC) National Student Clearinghouse Research Center
Student-level data on nearly all enrollments at postsecondary, Title IV, degree-granting institutions in the US. Data are frequently updated with degrees awarded and student demographics, among a variety of additional student-level data.