The Oregon Statewide Report Card is an annual publication required by law (ORS 329.115), which reports on the state of public schools and their progress towards the goals of the Oregon Educational Act for the 21st Century. The purpose of the Oregon Report Card is to monitor trends among school districts and Oregon's progress toward achieving the goals referred to in ORS 329.015. In addition, this report provides a tool that makes education data accessible to researchers, media, students, and parents and creates a clear, complete, and factual picture of the state of education in Oregon. The 2011-12 Statewide Report Card includes: (1) Student demographics; (2) School staff information; (3) Test results; (4) Dropout and graduation rates; (5) Charter school data; (6) Early childhood data; (7) Alternative education information; and (8) Public school funding information. A list of online resources is included.