In an effort to help parents, policymakers, educators community activists use data to make better-informed decisions about improving education, Standard & Poor's last year helped launched SchoolMatters.com.
The website offers in-depth information about schools and school districts in every state, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Visitors to SchoolMatters can examine student performance on state tests; SAT and ACT scores; graduation rates; spending and revenue data; classroom information, such as student-teacher ratios; and community demographics, like adult education levels.
In addition, tools developed by Standard & Poor’s analysts make it easy to compare the performance of similar schools and school districts. SchoolMatters helps online users better understand both school financial and academic performance, while promoting the sharing of best practices among our nation's public schools. Search for information about your state, district or school today www.schoolmatters.com
