Observed arrival · 2026-08-25

SchoolReality: Know Your School District

schoolreality.com Observed source

Editorial interest 82/100 Selection signal · not a rating of the site

A public-data tool for searching and comparing more than 17,000 U.S. public school districts.

Landing page captured for the 2026-08-25 issue.

Field notes

The site uses a two-level navigation model: a state comparison view provides national context, while district directories support local lookup by name, city, state, or ZIP code. Its stated identity scheme is the NCES ID, with one identity per agency, and its question-based measures include chronic absence, per-student spending, student-group achievement gaps, and staffing ratios. The homepage also distinguishes current results from multi-year change and identifies each number by year and source.

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Editorial observations of this landing page, not a rating.

○OpenPublic substance visible

✦PrettyNotable craft visible

●ProPolished or operationally mature

◎NicheUnusually specific use

◉HumanPersonal, local, civic, or handmade

ƒJavaScriptBrowser-side code central

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