

The Arts Education Partnership’s Data Working Group first met in 2023 to look at arts education data collection and reporting at the national, state, regional and local levels. The group’s goal was to discover where data are being collected and reported and where gaps in data still exist.
Access to arts education is an issue of equity; arts education can improve the quality of life and chances for success for children, no matter where they live. Better and more coordinated collection and reporting of arts education data—including gaps in access, participation and quality—is vital to ensure that all young people have access to excellent arts learning opportunities.
This report contains four sections: access, enrollment and participation; learning; staffing and funding. Each section outlines questions, data and reporting sources, and gaps and potential barriers related to data.
