Disaggregation Nation

Our ongoing analysis of state standards for race and ethnicity data in order to unmaskidentifyaddress inequities.

Read the latest updates to our landscape review of growing state-level actions following the March 2024 revisions to federal minimum data collection standards for race and ethnicity.

Our 2023 landscape review compares summaries of state efforts to collect, report, and use race and ethnicity data.

Our interactive map explores data disaggregation policies by state, including the scope of state laws requiring disaggregated data by race or ethnicity.

Current Landscape

The inaugural “Disaggregation Nation” report and subsequent updates provide an unprecedented national overview of race and ethnicity data collection standards. These reports find that while some states have made significant progress in collecting accurate, disaggregated race and ethnicity data, others are lagging behind and failing to collect data that meaningfully shed light on disparities that we know exist but cannot quantify.

Read the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights blog on the report here, and check back for regular updates to this page and the report.

Have an update about data disaggregation policy or advocacy in your state? Let us know here.

REPORT: First of its Kind Analysis From All 50 States Details Standards for Race and Ethnicity Data Collection to Identify Inequities

Published December 12, 2023, this report from The Leadership Conference Education Fund details current standards for collecting race and ethnicity data in all 50 states.

The report — “Disaggregation Nation: A Landscape Review of State Race & Ethnicity Data Collection” — provides an unprecedented national overview of race and ethnicity data collection standards.

Read the report to learn which states are making significant progress in collecting accurate, disaggregated race and ethnicity data and which states are lagging behind and failing to collect data that meaningfully shed light on disparities.

Use our D-DAN resource library and Community Partner Toolkit to advance data disaggregation in your state and community.

Use our D-DAN resource library and Community Partner Toolkit to advance data disaggregation in your state and community.

Our resource library provides insights into the state of data disaggregation efforts across the country and provides opportunities for your organization and community leaders to join this crucial work. The “Data Disaggregation Deconstructed” blog series explores how data disaggregation in various policy areas can enhance equity.