This paper is the eighth in a series of reports designed to provide (1) consistent, reliable indicators to allow analysis of trends for each state over time, (2) high data quality for comparability from state to state, and (3) accessible indicator formats aimed toward facilitating use by a variety of audiences. Since its inception, the report has provided two-page state profiles that report the same indicators for each state. This 2002-03 report, the first to reflect the implementation of the "No Child Left Behind Act of 2001", has been reorganized to better reflect the requirements of the law, adding indicators and trends on finances, demographics, staff, and accountability, and expanding the trends for assessment data. The state profiles in this report contain key indicators for K-12 public education. They focus on the status of each indicator as of the 2002-03 school year, the first year of the implementation of NCLB, and many indicators also include data for a baseline year for the purpose of analyzing trends over time. The sources section at the end of the publication provides more detailed information and explanations for the indicators. Appended are: (1) Sources; (2) State Definitions of Proficient; and (3) National Assessment of Educational Progress--Definitions and Further Information. (Contains 4 tables.)