NCES Education Data

School enrollment, graduation rates, demographics, finance, and Title I data

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What it can do

    What data it sees

    Do you need an account

    No: the server works without sign-in

    School enrollment, graduation rates, demographics, finance, and Title I data

    How to connect

    How to connect NCES Education Data to Claude

    The server address to paste into Claude settings:

    https://mcp.olyport.com/nces-education/mcp

    1. Open Claude (claude.ai or the desktop app).
    2. Go to Settings → Connectors.
    3. Click Add custom connector.
    4. Paste the server address copied below into Remote MCP server URL and click Add.
    5. In a chat, click + → Connectors and switch the new connector on.

    Custom connectors are available on Free, Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise plans (Free is limited to one). On Team and Enterprise an organization Owner adds the connector first under Organization settings → Connectors.

    Authorization

    After you click Add, a sign-in window for the service opens. Sign in with your own account and approve access. Claude never sees your password.

    How to connect NCES Education Data to ChatGPT

    The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:

    https://mcp.olyport.com/nces-education/mcp

    1. Open ChatGPT in a browser (chatgpt.com). A Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Edu plan is required.
    2. Turn on developer mode once: Settings → Apps → Advanced settings → Developer mode.
    3. Open Settings → Connectors and click Create.
    4. Fill in the form: Name (anything), Description (one line about what the service does), MCP server URL (copy it below).
    5. Under Authentication choose OAuth if the service requires sign-in, otherwise None. Click Create.
    6. In a new chat open + → Apps/Connectors and enable the connector.

    OpenAI has renamed this section before (Connectors → Apps/Plugins). If the label differs, search settings for "developer mode". On Business/Enterprise workspaces an admin must allow custom connectors first.

    Authorization

    On first use ChatGPT opens the service's sign-in window. Sign in and approve access.

    How to connect NCES Education Data to Cursor

    The server address to paste into Cursor settings:

    https://mcp.olyport.com/nces-education/mcp

    Fastest: click Open in Cursor below and confirm the prompt.

    Manually:

    1. In Cursor open Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP and click Add new global MCP server.
    2. Paste the JSON copied below into ~/.cursor/mcp.json (per project: .cursor/mcp.json in the repo root).
    3. Save the file. The server appears in the MCP list; authorize it there if asked.

    Authorization

    If the service needs sign-in, an authorize button appears next to the server in the MCP list.

    Server tool list (5)

    Raw names from tools/list. Only developers need these.

    get_schoolsSearch schools with enrollment, Title I status, type (charter/magnet/regular), and teacher counts. Returns school directory information from the Common Core of Data (CCD), including school name, location, enrollment, charter/magnet status, Title I participation, and full-time equivalent teacher counts. Args: state: Two-letter US state abbreviation (e.g. 'CA', 'NY'). county_fips: Optional 5-digit county FIPS code to filter by county. title_i_only: If True, return only Title I eligible schools. year: School year to query (default 2022). limit: Maximum number of schools to return (default 50, max 500).
    get_district_financeGet district-level financial data: total revenue, expenditures, per-pupil spending, federal/state/local revenue breakdown. Returns fiscal data from the CCD School District Finance Survey (F-33), including revenue sources, expenditure categories, and per-pupil spending. Args: state: Two-letter US state abbreviation (e.g. 'CA', 'NY'). county_fips: Optional 5-digit county FIPS code to filter by county. year: Fiscal year to query (default 2021). Finance data lags 1-2 years. limit: Maximum number of districts to return (default 50, max 500).
    get_graduation_ratesGet 4-year adjusted cohort graduation rates by school. Returns graduation rate data from EdFacts, including cohort counts and midpoint graduation rates. Filterable by state or county. Args: state: Two-letter US state abbreviation (e.g. 'CA', 'NY'). county_fips: Optional 5-digit county FIPS code to filter by county. year: School year to query (default 2021). Graduation data may lag. limit: Maximum number of schools to return (default 50, max 500).
    get_school_demographicsGet school enrollment broken down by race/ethnicity. Returns enrollment counts by demographic group from the CCD, including White, Black, Hispanic, Asian, Native American, Pacific Islander, Two or More Races, and total enrollment. Args: state: Two-letter US state abbreviation (e.g. 'CA', 'NY'). county_fips: Optional 5-digit county FIPS code to filter by county. year: School year to query (default 2022). limit: Maximum number of schools to return (default 50, max 500).
    get_district_overviewGet district directory overview: district name, student count, school count, teachers, locale type. Returns district-level summary information from the CCD District Directory, including total enrollment, number of schools, teacher FTE counts, and urban/suburban/rural locale classification. Args: state: Two-letter US state abbreviation (e.g. 'CA', 'NY'). year: School year to query (default 2022). limit: Maximum number of districts to return (default 50, max 500).