NHES

The National Household Education Surveys Program (NHES), the flagship household survey program of the National Center for Education Statistics, collects nationally representative, descriptive data on the educational activities of children and families in the United States. NHES surveys are conducted every three to four years, on various topics. The current NHES topics are early childhood care and education, family involvement in schools, and homeschooling. These data may be used to analyze trends over time. The most recent NHES administration ended in August 2023.

Updates from NHES

Early Childhood Program Participation: 2023 (September 2024)

Parent and Family Involvement in Education: 2023 (September 2024)

Families’ Participation in School Choice and Importance of Factors in School Choice Decisions in 2019 (September 2023)

2019 Homeschooling and Full-Time Virtual Education Rates (September 2023)

National Household Education Surveys Program of 2019: Methodological Experiments Report (June 2022)

NHES:2023 data files will be available in late 2024.