National Center for Education Statistics

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
NCES
Pronunciation
/ˈnæʃənəl ˈsɛnər fər ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən stəˈtɪstɪks/
Category
Community
Related Field
Educational

Examples in Context

  1. Jack Buckley, the commissioner of the National Center for Education Statistics(NCES), noted that American students from families with incomes in the highest quartile did not perform as well as students with similar backgrounds in other countries.

Other meanings of NCES