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--Last Updated 1/19/2007
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| Census Information | |
| Census Bureau | http://www.census.gov |
| America's FactFinder | http://factfinder.census.gov |
| American Community Survey | http://www.census.gov/acs/www/ |
| State & County QuickFacts | http://quickfacts.census.gov/ |
| Missouri Census Information | |
| Raw Data: Select column "je": | http://mcdc2.missouri.edu/webrepts/sdcprofiles3/mo/ |
| MO Census Menu: | http://mcdc2.missouri.edu/websas/dp3_2kmenus/mo/ |
| Map: | http://mcdc2.missouri.edu/pub/webrepts/mocntymap.html |
| Circular Area Profiles: | http://mcdc2.missouri.edu/websas/caps.html |
| Tract Number (MO): | http://mcdc2.missouri.edu/websas/dp3_2kmenus/mo/Tracts/ |
| MO Demographic Profiles: | http://mcdc2.missouri.edu/webrepts/sf3pros/moindex.html |
| Illinois Census Information | |
| Tract Number (IL): | http://mcdc2.missouri.edu/websas/dp3_2kmenus/il/Tracts/ |
| Place (IL): | http://mcdc2.missouri.edu/websas/dp3_2kmenus/il/Places/ |
| State Demographic Profiles: | http://mcdc2.missouri.edu/webrepts/sf3pros/ilindex.html |
| Other Sites: | |
Bureau of Transportation Statistics:
Transportation demographics, airline on-time statistics, airline fuel cost, and more
http://www.bts.gov/
Economic Research and Information Center:
http://www.missourieconomy.org/ (Main Page)
http://www.missourieconomy.org/indicators/laus/index.stm (Local Area unemployment statistics (LAUS) from 1974 - present.)
FedStats: The gateway to statistics from over 100 U.S. Federal agencies
http://www.fedstats.gov/
Great Schools.Net:
Website shows school ratings, includes some private school information, and some parent comments.
http://www.greatschools.net/modperl/go/MO
Just 4 Kids
Another website that shows school ratings and best teaching practices.
http://www.just4kids.org/jftk/index.cfm?st=US&loc=home
Missouri Department of Economic Development:
http://www.ded.mo.gov/wfd/wfds/frontpage.shtml(Missouri Career Centers)
Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education:
The website gives the public schools a rating, and gives other statistics such as dropout, graduation, attendance, and incident rates.
http://dese.mo.gov/schooldata/ (School Districts)
http://dese.mo.gov/schoollaw/HomeSch/ (Home school information)
Missouri Department of Higher Education
http://www.dhe.mo.gov
National Center for Education Statistics
http://nces.ed.gov/ (Main Page)
http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/pss/privateschoolsearch/ (Search for Private Schools)
Private School Review:
Compare Private Schools in your local area.
http://www.privateschoolreview.com
US Department of Education
http://www.ed.gov (main page)
http://www.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/index.html (Blue Ribbon Schools)
US Department of Transportation:
Highway statistics
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/policy/ohpi/hss/index.htm
WIS St. Louis MSA Workforce Information System
The St. Louis Workforce Information System (WIS) provides timely workforce information to help education and employment and training entities better prepare local residents for participation in today’s rapidly changing workplace.
http://pprc.umsl.edu/wis/ (Main Page)
http://pprc.umsl.edu/wis/Pages/bilgcomp.htm (Largest Companies in St. Louis Area)
Library Sources:
Selecting the right school for your child: the RCGA guide to education in the St. Louis Region.
By McCown, Claire Hennessy, 1998. 371.0025 (MY, MK, KR, DR, KL, SP).