This database includes information on the fifty states and the District of Columbia in areas including income security, health, child well-being, demographic, fiscal and political conditions, and social services. Includes information on immigrants, educational achievement, utilization of social services, and other topics. After selecting a broad subject area, the user can select from a list of data available in that subject area. Many data sets include multiple years of data. Includes documentation on the sources of the data and a link to download the data set.
Data are also available for on-screen viewing.
Child Nutrition page from the USDA provides state level data on the National School Lunch, the National School Breakfast, Special Milk, Child and Adult Care Food, and Summer Food Programs. Data includes number of participants, number of meals served, cash payments, and commodity costs for 1995 to the present. The Frequently Asked Questions section provides an overview of each program. The directory includes tools to search by location, institution type, instructional programs, and other attributes. Profiles of institutions include information on tuition and fees, typical expenses for books and supplies and room and board.