AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
College and Career Outcomes of High School Graduates

See notice below about this dataset This dataset provides the number of graduates who enrolled in each type of postsecondary education per district. Wage records are obtained from the Massachusetts Department of Unemployment Assistance (DUA) using a secure, anonymized matching process with limitations. For details on the process and suppression rules, please visit the [Employment and Earnings of High School Graduates dashboard]. This dataset is one of three containing the same data that is also published in the [Employment and Earnings of High School Graduates dashboard]: [Average Earnings by Student Group] [Average Earnings by Industry] [College and Career Outcomes] List of Outcomes * Total Postsecondary Enrollment * In-State Public 2-Year * In-State Public 4-Year * In-State Private * Out-of-State * Total Employed * Total Missing 2025 Update on DESE Data on Employment and Earnings The data link between high school graduates and future earnings makes it possible to follow students beyond high school and college into the workforce, enabling long-term evaluation of educational programs using workforce outcomes. While DESE has published these data in the past, as of June 2025 we are temporarily pausing updates due to an issue conducting the link that was brought to our attention in 2023 by a team of researchers. The issue impacts the earnings information for students who never attended a postsecondary institution or who only attended private or out-of-state colleges or universities, beginning with the 2017 high school graduation cohort, with growing impact in each successive high school graduation cohort. The issue does not impact the earnings information for students who attended a Massachusetts public institution of higher education, and earnings data for those students will continue to be updated. Once a solution is found, the past cohorts of data with low match rates will be updated. DESE and partner agencies are exploring linking strategies to maximize the utility of the information. More detailed information can be found in the attached memo provided by the research team from the Annenberg Institute. We thank them for calling this issue to our attention.
Commonwealth Cares for Children (C3) Funds by Program

C3 provides monthly operational funding to child care programs across Massachusetts. Each row in this dataset represents the amount of C3 funds disbursed to a program by fiscal year. The state's fiscal year begins on July 1 and ends on June 30. The C3 funds totals do not include the FY22 Workforce Bonus or FY23 Subsidized Provider Bonus. The data may not reflect all adjustments made to payment amounts. Individual family child care program names are excluded from the data.
Crosswalk of Career Technical Education (CTE) Programs to Occupations

This crosswalk maps Massachusetts' [Career Technical Education (CTE) pathway programs] to aligned occupations. These are defined as occupations that enrolled students are typically prepared to enter upon graduation given the skills and knowledge covered in the program, without any subsequent schooling. The crosswalk was created jointly by the Department of Economic Research (DER) at the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development (EOLWD) and the Office of College, Career, and Technical Education at the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE). It matches active CTE program codes found in the Student Information Management System (SIMS) Data Handbook Appendices with occupations in the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system. Mappings were determined based on standard curriculum described in the [CTE Instructional Frameworks] as well as occupational requirements observed in recent labor market data. Please note that not all program codes in the SIMS Data Handbook are represented; programs were excluded if no aligned entry-level occupation could be identified, if no graduates had been produced, or if no active programs existed in the state at the time the crosswalk was created. Additional versions of this crosswalk will be created as program curriculum or the labor market changes, when there are changes to the SIMS or SOC coding systems, or as currently excluded programs produce graduates, establish active programs, and develop occupational alignments. Data used to create this crosswalk: * SIMS Data Handbook Appendices v1.1 (2025-2026 school year) * CTE Instructional Frameworks as of March 2026 * [2018 SOC system] from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (detailed 6-digit codes used, except in cases where labor market information was published in 2023 for aggregated codes) * Labor market data from the American Community Survey 5-year (2018-2023) and Lightcast job postings (2025) For more information on the SOC system or how to use labor market information, please contact economicresearch@mass.gov.
Current Licensed and Funded Early Education and Care Programs

This dataset includes a snapshot of programs currently licensed or funded by the Department of Early Education and Care (EEC). The data is pulled from EEC's Licensing Education Analytic Database (LEAD). For a list of all current and historical early education and care programs please visit the [Licensed and Funded Early Education and Care Programs] dataset. Data are updated monthly at the beginning of each month. Licensed programs are programs that are subject to licensing regulations by EEC, which include meeting health and safety standards, training and professional development requirements, criminal and background checks, and maintaining appropriate ratios of educators to children. Licensed programs can include any of the following: family child care and group and school age programs. [For more information on licensed programs click here.] Funded programs are programs that are not subject to licensure by EEC but have the approval from EEC to provide subsidized child care for low-income or at-risk families. Funded programs can include any of the following: public schools; private schools; religious schools; and government, tribal, and military child care programs. [For more information on funded providers click here.] The types of programs in this dataset include: * Licensed Family Child Care is child care provided in someone's home where the caretaker is not related to the children. * Licensed Center-Based Care, sometimes called group and school age programs, provide early education and care for young children in a non-residential setting such as a school or community center. These programs include several types of early education and care such as: Center-based care for infants, toddlers, preschool, or kindergarten age children; Early Head Start and Head Start programs; and Out-of- school time programs that operate before/after school or during the summer. * Funded Public Schools that participate in CCFA are included here and public schools that do not participate in CCFA are not included here. For data on all public schools with pre-K enrollment, please see the[ Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten Enrollment dataset.] * Funded Private Schools that participate in CCFA are included here and private schools that do not participate in CCFA are not included here. For data on all private schools with pre-K enrollment, please see the [Non-Public School Enrollment dataset.]
DART: Success After High School

The District Analysis and Review Tools (DARTs) offer snapshots of district and school performance, allowing users to easily track select data elements over time, and make sound, meaningful comparisons to the state or to "comparable" organizations. This dataset is a long file that contains multiple rows for each school and district, with rows for different years, different student groups, and a wide range of indicators. This dataset contains the same data that is also published on our DART Detail: [Success After High School Online Dashboard] Below is a list of indicators that are included within the dataset. Note: "Student progression from high school through second year of postsecondary education" and "Student progression from high school through postsecondary degree completion" are available for download in [this companion dataset]. These two indicators are separate from the main DART: Success After High School download since the data are in a different format. List of Indicators Context * Stability rate (enrolled all year) * Student Enrollment HS Indicators * 4-year cohort graduation rate * 5-year cohort graduation rate * 9th to 10th grade promotion rate (first-time 9th graders only) * Annual dropout rate * Chronically absent rate (% of students absent 10% or more each year) * Student attendance rate * Students absent 10 or more days each year * Students suspended out-of-school at least once HS Performance * Average student growth percentiles (SGP) in ELA * Average student growth percentiles (SGP) in mathematics * Grade 10 students meeting or exceeding expectations in ELA * Grade 10 students meeting or exceeding expectations in mathematics * Jr / Sr AP test takers scoring 3 or above * Jr / Sr enrolled in one or more AP / IB courses * Jr / Sr who took AP courses and participated in one or more AP tests * SAT average score - Mathematics * SAT average score - reading * Test takers scoring 3 or above on the Advanced Placement (AP) by category - All subjects * Test takers scoring 3 or above on the Advanced Placement (AP) by category - Art * Test takers scoring 3 or above on the Advanced Placement (AP) by category - English * Test takers scoring 3 or above on the Advanced Placement (AP) by category - Foreign Language * Test takers scoring 3 or above on the Advanced Placement (AP) by category - History/Social Science * Test takers scoring 3 or above on the Advanced Placement (AP) by category - Mathematics * Test takers scoring 3 or above on the Advanced Placement (AP) by category - Science Postsecondary Outcomes * College students persistently enrolled in postsecondary education for the first two years * Grade 12 students who completed FAFSA * High school graduates enrolled in 2-year postsecondary education * High school graduates enrolled in 4-year postsecondary education * Students enrolled in postsecondary education in the immediate fall after high school graduation * [Student progression from high school through postsecondary degree completion] * [Student]
District Expenditures by Function Code

This dataset includes school district expenditures by function code starting with fiscal year 2009. Function codes describe discrete expenditures within major functional areas such as administration, teaching, and maintenance. The report also distinguishes between in-district and out-of-district programs and spending is categorized by funding source, including general fund and grants and revolving funds. For more information about the data and how to interpret it, please visit the [School Finance Dashboard]. This dataset only includes school district expenditures. Due to differences how data is reported by school districts and charter schools and virtual schools, charter school and virtual school data is not available at the function code level. Visit the [charter school financial report page] for more information. This dataset is one of three containing the same data that is also published in the [School Finance Dashboard]: [District Expenditures by Spending Category] [District Expenditures by Function Code] [School Expenditures by Spending Category] List of Functional Spending Codes by Category *Function code discontinued starting in fiscal year 2018 ADMN Administration * 1110 School Committee * 1210 Superintendent * 1220 Assistant Superintendents * 1230 Other District-Wide Administration * 1410 Business and Finance * 1420 Human Resources and Benefits * 1430 Legal Service for School Committee * 1435 Legal Settlements * 1450 Administrative Technology-Districtwide LDRS Instructional Leadership * 2110 Curriculum Directors and Dept. Heads (Supervisory) * 2120 Curriculum Directors and Dept. Heads (Non-Supervisory) * 2130 Instructional Technology Leadership and Training * 2210 School Leadership * 2220 Curriculum/Dept Leaders (School Level)* * 2250 Administrative Technology and Support (Schools)* * 2315 Instructional Coordinators (Non-Supervisory)* TCHR Teachers * 2305 Teachers, Classroom * 2310 Teachers, Specialists* TSER Other Teaching Services * 2320 Medical/ Therapeutic Services * 2324 Substitutes, Long-Term * 2325 Substitutes, Short-Term * 2330 Paraprofessionals * 2340 Librarians/Media Center Directors * 2345 Distance Learning and Online Coursework PDEV Professional Development * 2351 Professional Development Leadership * 2352 Instructional Coaches * 2353 Instructional Staff-Professional Days* * 2354 Stipends for Teachers Providing Instructional Coaching * 2355 Substitutes for Prof. Development* * 2356 Costs for Instructional Staff to Attend Professional Development * 2357 Prof. Dev. Stipends, Providers, Expenses* * 2358 Outside Professional Development Providers for Instructional Staff MATL Instructional Materials, Equipment and Technology * 2410 Textbooks * 2
District Expenditures by Spending Category

This dataset includes expenditure data reported by school districts, charter schools, and virtual schools starting with fiscal year 2009. It also includes student enrollment, demographic, and performance indicators as well as teacher salary and staffing data. In addition to showing the overall cost per pupil, this dataset provides detail about how much districts spend in major functional areas such as administration, teaching, and maintenance. For more information about the data and how to interpret it, please visit the [School Finance Dashboard]. Economically Disadvantaged was used 2015-2021. Low Income was used prior to 2015, and a different version of Low Income has been used since 2022. Please see the [DESE Researcher's Guide] for more information. This dataset is one of three containing the same data that is also published in the [School Finance Dashboard]: [District Expenditures by Spending Category] [District Expenditures by Function Code] [School Expenditures by Spending Category] List of Indicators by Category Student Enrollment * In-District FTE Pupils * Out-of-District FTE Pupils * Total FTE Pupils Student Demographics * Student Headcount * Low-Income % Headcount * English Learner % Headcount * Students with Disabilities % Headcount Teacher Salaries * Teacher FTE * Teachers per 100 FTE Students * Average Teacher Salary Other Staff * Instructional Coach FTE * Instructional Support FTE * Special Education Instructional Support FTE * Paraprofessional FTE MCAS Performance * ELA Grades 3-8 % Meets Exceeds * Math Grades 3-8 % Meets Exceeds * ELA Grade 10 % Meets Exceeds * Math Grade 10 % Meets Exceeds Expenditures * Administration * Instructional Leadership * Teachers * Other Teaching Services * Professional Development * Instructional Materials, Equipment and Technology * Guidance, Counseling and Testing * Pupil Services * Operations and Maintenance * Insurance, Retirement Programs and Other * Total In-District Expenditures * Total Expenditures
Dropout Report

This dataset provides the number and percentage of Massachusetts public high school students who dropped out of high school since 2008. It also includes the percentage of dropouts by grade. Dropout rate is calculated as the percentage of students in a given grade who dropped out of school between July 1 and June 30 prior to the listed year and who did not return to school by the following October 1. Dropouts are defined as students who leave school prior to graduation for reasons other than transfer to another school. Dropout rates are not reported for any student group where the number of students is less than 6. Economically Disadvantaged was used 2015-2021. Low Income was used prior to 2015, and a different version of Low Income has been used since 2022. Please see the [DESE Researcher's Guide] for more information. This dataset contains the same data that is also published on our DESE Profiles site: [Dropout Report]
Early Childhood Educator Workforce

This dataset includes the estimated number of early childhood educators in the workforce across Massachusetts. Early childhood educator roles are available by licensing region and program type. Workforce data is collected bi-annually from the [Commonwealth Cares for Children (C3) ]application. Note that the number of family child care licensees reflects the number of licensed family child care programs in the [Licensed and Funded Child Care Providers] dataset. This data set is part of [EEC's Key Performance Indicator (KPI) Dashboard].
Early College Credits

This dataset contains data on credits registered and earned by students in designated Early College programs since school year 2021-22. [Early College] is a program that designates partnerships between high schools and colleges to support high school students to complete college courses. The list of designated partnerships is available [here]. Students are counted in this dataset if they are marked as an Early College student by the district. Credits are counted in this dataset if they are submitted to DHE. The credits are counted based on where they are taken, even if that is an institution of higher ed (IHE) outside of the student's designated Early College partnership. Credits from Fall and Spring semester are counted; summer credits are not counted. Data includes any credits at public IHEs (Wentworth Institute of Technology data have not been submitted as of July 2024), and '22-23 data from private IHEs that are part of an Early College designated partnership. The dataset is updated in the fall of each year to add in the previous year's credits. Credit counts are suppressed (hidden) for groups in which there are fewer than 6 students to protect student privacy, though those credits are still counted in totals. The data here are the same as the credit data in the [MA Early College Dashboard].
Educator Licensure by Race/Ethnicity

This dataset displays educator licensure data by race and ethnicity with rows for different years. It was created as part of a dashboard supporting the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education's commitment to provide all students with a racially diverse and culturally responsive educator workforce. Educator Licensure: This displays the number and percent of individuals who were issued an emergency, provisional, and initial license within the school year (September 1 to August 31). This dataset contains the same data that is also published in the Educator Licensure table on our [Educator Dashboard].
Educator Preparation Candidate Enrollment

This dataset shows the number of candidates who enrolled in an [approved Massachusetts educator preparation program] by race/ethnicity and gender since 2012. The "Total Count" column represents the unduplicated number of candidates enrolled in each educator preparation program. Information is reported by the educator preparation program provider for the academic year (September 1st – August 31st). This dataset contains the same data that is also published on our DESE Profiles site: [Ed Prep Candidate Enrollment]
Educator Preparation Candidate Enrollment and Program Completion by Race/Ethnicity

This dataset displays educator preparation data by race and ethnicity with rows for different years. It was created as part of a dashboard supporting the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education's commitment to provide all students with a racially diverse and culturally responsive educator workforce. Educator Preparation: This displays the number and percent of candidates who enrolled and completed their program in the program year. This is based on the individuals' furthest, or most recently reported, point in the selected program year as reported by the organization. This dataset contains the same data that is also published in the Educator Preparation table on our [Educator Dashboard].
Educator Preparation Employment by Program

This dataset provides employment information about candidates who completed an [approved Massachusetts educator preparation program] since 2013. It includes counts and percentages of educators who were employed in a Massachusetts public school or district by June of a given school year, counts of educators who were retained, and percentages of educators who remained employed for two years. Employment rates are reported by program completion year, program subject area, and license level. Employment is determined by matching program completers reported by preparation program providers with employment data collected from districts in the Education Personnel Information Management System (EPIMS). The number in the retention cohort includes the number of program completers first employed at least one year prior to the report year, and is the numerator for the retention rates. Note: Data only includes program completers who became employed in a Massachusetts public, K-12 school, including charter schools, and collaboratives. The data do not include employment in private schools or outside of Massachusetts. This dataset contains the same data that is also published on our DESE Profiles site: [Ed Prep Employment by Program]
Educator Preparation Program Completers

This dataset shows the number of candidates who completed an [approved Massachusetts educator preparation program] by institution, license level, and the type of program completed since 2011. It includes the total number of candidates meeting all requirements of the preparation program (i.e., instruction/course work and practicum), regardless of whether a candidate has taken and passed state tests or assessments for licensure or has been endorsed for licensure by the program. Note: "All Program Completers" may double count candidates who completed two programs during the same year. This dataset contains the same data that is also published on our DESE Profiles site: [Ed Prep Program Completers]
Educator Preparation Program Staff by Race/Ethnicity and Gender

This dataset provides information regarding the educator preparation program faculty and staff by race/ethnicity and gender from 2012 onward. It includes the full-time equivalent (FTE) count of educator preparation program faculty and staff, as well as the number of students per faculty member in those programs. Faculty and staff may be reported in one or more racial groups. Blanks indicate that no information was reported. This dataset contains the same data that is also published on our DESE Profiles site: [Educator Preparation Faculty by Race/Gender ]
Elementary and Secondary School and District Accountability Classifications

This dataset is a summary of accountability data for public schools and districts from 2023 onward. It includes the overall classification, reason for classification, annual criterion-referenced target percentages and weights, accountability percentile, and cumulative criterion-referenced target percentage. All Massachusetts public schools and districts with sufficient data are classified into one of two categories: schools and districts that require assistance or intervention, and schools and districts that do not require assistance or intervention. This dataset provides information on each district and school's performance against improvement targets and their overall performance compared to other schools in the state. Accountability percentiles are only calculated for schools, and are not available at the district level. For more information about school and district accountability classifications and the appropriate use of accountability data, please see the [Accountability Lists, Materials, and Tools] page on the District and School Accountability website. This dataset contains the same data that is also published on our DESE Profiles site: [Accountability Report]