The Institute for Research on Educational Finance and Governance (IFG) has designed and implemented a major survey of public and private schools in the six-county San Francisco Bay Area which focuses on organizational dimensions in elementary and secondary schools. Private schools include Catholic parochial and private schools, independent schools, and schools of different religious affiliations. A survey of principals and teachers in the sample schools was also conducted to determine similarities and differences among personnel in the public and private sector. This paper describes the data set resulting from the surveys of schools, teachers, and principals in the public and private sectors. Sample design, rates of return, and the majority of variables in both the school and personnel files are discussed in detail and illustrated in tables. Initial comparisons between public and private schools are highlighted, but will require further analysis of the data set to verify. Appendices consist of school, personnel and District questionnaires and cover letters; an analysis of school and personnel file weights; and tables on the influence of various constituencies on decision making. (Author/TE)