Layer displays information about public education finances. Data is from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data (CCD) School District Finance Survey for fiscal year 2010. County-level data was generated by CARES by aggregating school-district level records with valid reported figures for total students and total expenditures. For more data layers from this series, search the Map Room for the term education spending.
View in Map RoomLayer displays information about the population with no high school diploma from the American Community Survey (ACS). Data from the 2008-2012 5-Year estimates is available at the state, county, ZCTA, PUMA and census tract geographic levels. For more data on educational attainment from the ACS, browse the Map Room data and navigate to Education>Attainment.
View in Map RoomLayer displays information about racial disparity of educational attainment using data from the 2009-2013 American Community Survey (ACS). The Index of Disparity (ID) is used to show the magnitude of variation in indicator percentages across population groups. In this case, the index measures the difference in the percentage of the population with less than a high school diploma across four racial and ethnic groups.
View in Map RoomThis layer displays the characteristics and locations of higher education facilities including vocational and technical schools, colleges, and universities.
View in Map RoomThe Opportunity Index is a composite measure that draws upon important economic, educational, health, and community-related indicators of opportunity. The Index was launched in 2011 and has since been updated regularly. It provides insight into the multidimensional nature of opportunity in the United States. The indicators are broken down geographically to measure opportunity for individual states and counties, as well as aid policymakers and other stakeholders as they work to increase opportunity in our nation
View in Map RoomThis layer displays the total number of contacts (clients served) by University of Missouri Extension personnel in each county in Missouri.
View in Map RoomThis layer displays the service areas for the various community colleges in the state of Missouri. Unlike in some states, Missouri’s community colleges are not a “system” with a centralized administration under one governing body. Instead, they are 12 separate and independent local colleges, with a history of working together to meet both state and local needs. As local entities, each college’s academic and workforce training programs mirror the local economy by design. Their service regions cover the entire state, allowing them to serve every Missourian and every Missouri business.
View in Map RoomThis layer displays the location of school shootings across the country. Shootings are categorized by the situation and the size varies by the number of victims.
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