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Researching the Local Community: Education

Search strategies and resources to learn about Terre Haute, Vigo County, and the local community.; NUR 444, ECON, other courses

About Education

So you want to know about education of a local community?

Well, what are your questions? Do you have children and you are wondering which is the best school district so you can buy a house in that district? Do you want to know how your local tax dollars are spent on education? Do you want to know what the school needs? Do you want to know what extracurricular activities are offered? Do you want to know what local colleges exist and what majors they offer? The answers always start with the questions.

Indiana Indicators

Indiana INdicators is maintained by the Indiana State Department of Health and the Indiana Hospital Association and includes health measures to monitor and evaluate health. 

It is worth taking the time to explore the different parts of this website. There is information on health, education, politics, public safety, transportation, the environment, the economy, and more. A few areas of the website are described below.

Community Dashboards

  1. Go to Indiana INdicators at http://www.indianaindicators.org/
  2. Under Community Dashboards, enter a county or city name.
  3. Press Enter.
  4. Suggestions will appear. Choose the one you want.
  5. The search will automatically start.
  6. Results will appear as a list of health metrics displayed on a colorful bar as compared to the state of Indiana as a whole.

Key Indicators

  1. Go to Indiana INdicators at http://www.indianaindicators.org/
  2. Under Key Indicators, enter a county or metropolitan region.
  3. Press Go.
  4. Tables will appear that summarize demographics and characteristics of the selected geographic area.

Maps

  1. Select Maps (If necessary, click Get Flash to see the map.)
  2. Select Build a Neighborhood Profile
  3. Drag the map to the desired location.
  4. Click to switch to between NAVIGATE Mode to move the map and SELECT Mode to highlight the desired location. (Click map to select or deselect a tract)
  5. When you are ready, click Get Report.