NERD$
NERD$
NERD$: National Education Resource Database on Schools
NERD$ is the first-ever national K-12 school financial data for analyzing total spending, resource allocation, and which schools are better able to leverage dollars into outcomes for students.
NERD$ emphasizes both school-level finance data and granular school-by-school spending.
Our team is currently working on updates to the NERD$ dataset module. For access, reach out to the Edunomics Lab team at edunomicslab@georgetown.edu
How can NERD$ data be used?
Explore how district policies impact the distribution of dollars across schools.
Examine the relationship between spending and outcomes across different school populations and contexts.
Investigate and evaluate investments in education components and programs.
Help leaders understand costs and identify spending tradeoffs to improve schooling.
Resources & Background
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