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Data Release Calendar
When to expect new and updated data from the Education Data Center. The calendar below lists planned releases for each of our databases, organized by year and quarter.
These dates are forecasts. The EDC forecasts releases ahead of time and updates the schedule as plans firm up, so dates may shift. To be notified when data is released, subscribe for data updates.
Last updated July 2026.
2026
Q4October - December
| Database | Release | What's included | Planned release |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Assessment Data Repository | Version 4.0 | Spring 2026 assessment results (grades 3-8) added for all available states. | December 2026 |
| Enrollment | Inaugural release | First release of the Enrollment database. Planned as an annual release (cadence subject to change). | December 2026 |
2027
Q2April - June
| Database | Release | What's included | Planned release |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Assessment Data Repository | Version 4.1 | Corrections and late-arriving states and subjects added to the Spring 2026 data. | June 2027 |
Q4October - December
| Database | Release | What's included | Planned release |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Assessment Data Repository | Version 5.0 | Spring 2027 assessment results (grades 3-8) added for all available states. | December 2027 |
2028
Q3July - September
| Database | Release | What's included | Planned release |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic Absenteeism | Inaugural release | First release of the Chronic Absenteeism database. | August 2028 |
| High School Assessment Database | Inaugural release | First release of the High School Assessment Database. | August 2028 |