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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/ (Main Page)

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

Missouri Division of Workforce Development
    https://www.missouricareersource.com/mcs/mcs/default.seek(Missouri Career Centers)

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: Federal Highway Administration
Highway statistics
    http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/policy/ohpi/hss/index.cfm

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).

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