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Finding Statistical Information

National Center for Education Statistics
Elementary, secondary, higher-ed, adult, and continuing are all covered. Extensive information here on education data.
CDC Mental Health Work Group Data and Statistics
Data from the National Health Interview Survey and the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System.
National Institute of Mental Health Statistics
An extensive collection of NIMH's best statistics on the prevalence, treatment, and costs of mental disorders, as well as on mental health-related disability and suicide.
FedStats
Provides statistics from over 100 government agencies. Options for searching are to use: the Topics A-Z for a listing of topics, sort by geographical area, sort by eBooks, or by the specific agency.
Mental and Substance Use Disorders
Learn about the most common mental and substance use disorders and how the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) works to reduce their impact on America’s communities.
Search.USA.gov
Is the governments "official" Web search tool. The basic screen works well here, and once you get your results, you can narrow with the sidebars they provide.
2012 Statistical Abstract
The authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States. Compiled using data from the U.S. Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, and other federal agencies.

Public Opinion Stats

Gallup Poll: Great reputation as a nonpartisan poll/survey examiner for news "based on US and world polls, daily tracking and public opinion research." Use the resources pull down, and go to topics A-Z, or just enter your basic terms in the search box.

Pew Institute: A nonpartisan site that uses polls/surveys to examine current issues and trends affecting America and the world. Use the search box to look for a specific item, or the topic index (tab at the top) or search by general overview. Scroll down in each issue, as there are several survey questions shown for each.

Analyzing Statistics

Statistics for Psychology
Links compiled by the online Encyclopedia of Psychology, maintained at Jacksonville State University.
Research Methods and Statistics Links
Compiled by the Social Psychology Network- A HUGE set of places to go to find statistics and data sets.