The Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) is a biennial (i.e., every other school year) survey required by the U.S. Department of Education’s (Department) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) since 1968. The CRDC collects a variety of information including student enrollment and educational programs and services, most of which is disaggregated by race/ethnicity, sex, limited English proficiency, and disability. The CRDC is a longstanding and important aspect of the ED Office for Civil Rights (OCR) overall strategy for administering and enforcing the civil rights statutes for which it is responsible. Data was reported directly from the school districts to the Office of Civil Rights. This data process is not managed by OSPI and therefore the data is not validated or reviewed by OSPI before being reported to OCR. For this reason data presented in this file will not mirror OSPI reports on similar student and school measures. The 2017-18 data in the report represents the most recent data made publicly available by the CRDC as of 5/10/2021. In some cases data was unavailable or suppressed by OCR to protect student privacy, for more information on this please visit the CRDC webpage. In addition, directory information for some schools is incomplete, as the names of the organizations provided in the CRDC data files did not match the names of organizations on record with OSPI. For additional information or questions about this data please visit the CRDC webpage at https://ocrdata.ed.gov/.

The Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) is a biennial (i.e., every other school year) survey required by the U.S. Department of Education’s (Department) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) since 1968. The CRDC collects a variety of information including student enrollment and educational programs and services, most of which is disaggregated by race/ethnicity, sex, limited English proficiency, and disability. The CRDC is a longstanding and important aspect of the ED Office for Civil Rights (OCR) overall strategy for administering and enforcing the civil rights statutes for which it is responsible. Data was reported directly from the school districts to the Office of Civil Rights. This data process is not managed by OSPI and therefore the data is not validated or reviewed by OSPI before being reported to OCR. For this reason data presented in this file will not mirror OSPI reports on similar student and school measures. In some cases data was unavailable or suppressed by OCR to protect student privacy, for more information on this please visit the CRDC webpage. In addition, directory information for some schools is incomplete, as the names of the organizations provided in the CRDC data files did not match the names of organizations on record with OSPI. For additional information or questions about this data please visit the CRDC webpage at https://ocrdata.ed.gov/.

The Civil Rights Data Collection, 2017-18 (CRDC 2017-18) is part of the Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) program; program data are available beginning with the 2000 collection at https://civilrightsdata.ed.gov/data. CRDC 2017-18 is a cross-sectional survey that collects data on key education and civil rights issues in the nation's public schools, which include student enrollment and educational programs and services, disaggregated by race/ethnicity, sex, limited English proficiency, and disability. LEAs submit administrative records about schools in the district. CRDC 2017-18 is a universe survey. Key statistics produced from CRDC 2017-18 can provide information about critical civil rights issues as well as contextual information on the state of civil rights in the nation, including enrollment demographics, advanced placement, school discipline, and special education services.

The Civil Rights Data Collection, 2015-16 (CRDC 2015-16) is part of the Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) program; program data are available beginning with the 2000 collection at https://civilrightsdata.ed.gov/data. CRDC 2015-16 is a cross-sectional survey that collects data on key education and civil rights issues in the nation's public schools, which include student enrollment and educational programs and services, disaggregated by race/ethnicity, sex, limited English proficiency, and disability. LEAs submit administrative records about schools in the district. CRDC 2015-16 is a universe survey. Key statistics produced from CRDC 2015-16 can provide information about critical civil rights issues as well as contextual information on the state of civil rights in the nation, including enrollment demographics, advanced placement, school discipline, and special education services.

Information on the Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), specifically geared for use of the CRDC in the development of State and local report cards. Data on this website is derived directly from the national public-use data file the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) prepares of the CRDC data. OCR places a high priority on ensuring the accuracy of CRDC data. The data submission system includes a series of embedded edit checks to ensure significant data errors are corrected before a district submits its data. Additionally, each district is required to certify the accuracy of its submission. Although OCR performs these robust data quality checks, there are known data issues and concerns. More information on data quality can be found in the 2015-16 CRDC Data Notes (https://ocrdata.ed.gov/DataNotes)

Since 1968, OCR has collected civil rights data related to students' access and barriers to educational opportunity from early childhood through grade 12. These data are collected from all public schools and districts, as well as long-term secure juvenile justice facilities, charter schools, alternative schools, and special education schools that focus primarily on serving the educational needs of students with disabilities under IDEA or section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. The CRDC collects information about student enrollment; access to courses, programs and school staff; and school climate factors, such as bullying, harassment and student discipline. Most data collected by the CRDC are disaggregated by race, ethnicity, sex, disability, and English Learners. Originally known as the Elementary and Secondary School Civil Rights Survey, OCR began by collecting data every year from 1968 to 1974 from a sample of school districts and their schools. Over time, the schedule and approach to data collection has changed. Since the 2011-12 collection, the CRDC has been administered every two years to all public school districts and schools in the 50 states and Washington, D.C., and OCR added the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico for the 2017-18 CRDC. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic that resulted in school closures nationwide, OCR postponed the 2019-20 CRDC and instead collected data from the 2020-21 school year.

The Civil Rights Data Collection, 2013-14 (CRDC 2013-14) is part of the Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) program; program data are available beginning with the 2000 collection at . CRDC 2013-14 is a cross-sectional survey that collects data on key education and civil rights issues in the nation's public schools, which include student enrollment and educational programs and services, disaggregated by race/ethnicity, sex, limited English proficiency, and disability. LEAs submit administrative records about schools in the district. CRDC 2013-14 is a universe survey. Key statistics produced from CRDC 2013-14 can provide information about critical civil rights issues as well as contextual information on the state of civil rights in the nation, including enrollment demographics, advanced placement, school discipline, and special education services.

These files are state and national estimations for the Civil Rights Data Collection. The 2009-10 estimations are based on a rolling stratified sample of approximately 7,000 districts and 72,000 schools, and on reported data from those districts that responded to the survey.

These files are state and national estimations for the Civil Rights Data Collection. The 2006 estimations are based on a rolling stratified sample of approximately 6,000 districts and 60,000 schools, and on reported data from those districts that responded to the survey. Documentation is available from OCR which describes the procedures used for the estimations, including weighting of the sample, imputation for item non-response, standard errors, and quality control procedures. In addition, documentation is available from OCR for estimations that should be used with caution due to large statistical uncertainty in the estimate, including factors which contributed to the extent of this statistical uncertainty for the Civil Rights Data Collection. This hardcopy documentation, available upon request, is contained in "Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) Estimations and Documentation."

These files are state and national estimations for the Civil Rights Data Collection. The 2004 estimations are based on a rolling stratified sample of approximately 6,000 districts and 60,000 schools, and on reported data from those districts that responded to the survey. Documentation is available from OCR which describes the procedures used for the estimations, including weighting of the sample, imputation for item non-response, standard errors, and quality control procedures. In addition, documentation is available from OCR for estimations that should be used with caution due to large statistical uncertainty in the estimate, including factors which contributed to the extent of this statistical uncertainty for the Civil Rights Data Collection. This hardcopy documentation, available upon request, is contained in "Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) Estimations and Documentation."