U. S. Education Statistics

State Comparisons of Education Statistics: 1969-70 to 1996-97
http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=98018

Description: Covers elementary, secondary and higher education at the state level. Download individual tables in plain text (.prn) or MS Excel format (.xls). Full report available in PDF.
Paper: Docs. Ref. ED 1.302:ST 2/4

Rankings of the States
Paper: Perkins q370.78 N277R [yr.]-R4. Latest in Perkins Reference. State level education data and rankings compiled by NEA Research together with selected demographic indicators. 

State Indicators in Education/1997
http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=97376

Description: 34 indicators compiled from NCES, Census Bureau, and other sources, providing broad coverage of elementary, secondary and higher education.
Paper: Docs. Ref. ED 1.302:ST 1

Characteristics of the 100 Largest Public Elementary and Secondary School Districts in the United States

• 1998-99
  http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2000345
  Note: HTML and PDF formats
  
  1997-98
  http://ces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=1999318
  Note: PDF document.

Achieve: Standards Database
http://www.achieve.org/achieve/achievestart.nsf/Search?OpenForm

Description: Achieve, Inc. is a non-profit organization founded by governors and corporate leaders in support of education standards. The standards database provides access to state academic standards information and side-by-side state comparisons.

State Education Agencies
http://www.ed.gov/Programs/bastmp/SEA.htm

State Higher Education Agencies
http://www.ed.gov/Programs/bastmp/SHEA.htm

Description: Lists maintained by the U.S. Dept. of Education.