Data and information are important components of school improvement. They show how schools are changing and how students are progressing. Providing and interpreting data is one of the critical functions of the Iowa Department of Education. The annual Condition of Education report provides valuable data about students, educators and school districts across a number of statewide measures for Iowa. They include shifts in student populations and demographics, teacher and administrator salaries and characteristics, student achievement results, and school financial information. The data for this annual report are presented according to: (1) Enrollment; (2) Early Childhood Education; (3) Staff; (4) Program; (4) Student Performance; (5) Special Education; and (6) Finance.