Research Data Requests

Available Data Sources

NCDPI does have publicly available data sets on Student, Educator, and School Performance which can be used to assist in research at the school and/or district level; and supports a set of dashboards.
Prior to requesting data, please check the reports and data listed in the menu on the right side of this page and posted at these links:

State Data Sources

Child Nutrition: Information on National School Breakfast and Lunch program and associated data
Economically Disadvantaged: Data sets of District level Economically Disadvantaged Counts/Percentages
EDDIE: School Characteristics/Staff interactive website and reports
English Learner: Head count of English Learners
Statistical Profile (Tips for Using the Statistical Profile): Interactive website of financial and school data
Testing Results: Data and Metadata associated with assessment data
NCDPI Accountability Dashboard - Tableau Dashboard that provides NC EOG and EOC Reading, Math, and Science Assessments results from 16-17 through 22-23. View results by state, region, district, and/or school.
NCDPI Cohort Graduation Rate - Tableau Dashboard that provides percentages of 9th graders graduating in 4 or 5 years.
NC School Report Cards - Interactive website that allows users to view student performance and growth, school characteristics, student demographics, and more at the district and school levels.
NC State Board of Education Strategic Dashboard Monitoring Tool - Displays information at the State, district and school level on educational opportunities, student performance, teacher qualifications, resource allocation aligned to the NCSBE Strategic Plan
NCDPI Annual Public Report for Students with Disabilities - Tableau Dashboard that provides visualization of required performance indicators related to the IDEA for the State Performance Plan and Annual Performance Report
NCDPI EPP Performance Dashboard - Tableau Dashboard that provides a comprehensive set of interactive data displays related to educator preparation in NC.
NCDPI FBS Allotment and Expenditure Data Visualization- Tableau Dashboard that provides information about ESSER expenditures and allocations at the state and local levels.
State of the Teaching Profession Dashboard - Trends in annual State of the Teaching Profession Report presented as a dashboard that includes data for each LEA is available.

External Data Sources

Requests for email addresses and other contact information for parents/guardians and school/district staff should be directed to the administrative points of contact in Local Education Agencies (LEAs) and other Public School Units (PSUs). The Educational Directory and Demographical Information Exchange (EDDIE) provides the contact information for all LEAs and PSUs in North Carolina.

Additional Information

NCDPI often partners with the North Carolina Education Research Data Center (NCERDC) at Duke University to provide de-identified, record level student/staff data sets; if this is of interest, please contact them here: North Carolina Education Research Data Center.

Requirements for NCDPI Data Requests

Thank you for your interest in partnering with NCDPI for research on issues related to improving student learning and instructional strategies in North Carolina public schools.

Please complete these forms as the first step in partnering with NCDPI - Research Data Request Form or Letter of Support Form.

Once the appropriate form is submitted, it will be reviewed by our internal Research Review Committee for approval during the next monthly meeting. If you have any questions, please email research@dpi.nc.gov.