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What Resources and Tech Assistance Do Schools and Districts Like Yours Need?

The annual School System Data Survey (SSDS) is designed to help the education sector better understand K-12 school system capabilities and infrastructure for leveraging education data. By participating, you contribute to a national effort to improve data interoperability, privacy protections, cybersecurity, and digital access in schools.

Each year, the SSDS provides critical insights to policymakers, edtech solution providers, and school leaders. Now in its 5th year, the survey has gathered responses from 150-200 school districts annually since 2021, shaping Project Unicorn’s annual State of the Sector Report—a key resource for decision-makers working to improve education data systems.

Why Your Participation Matters

The information collected in the SSDS helps: 

  • Measure the growth of interoperability across K-12 education

  • Identify key resources and technical assistance school systems need

  • Advocate for stronger data privacy, security, and interoperability in edtech solutions

Survey Details

Time Commitment: ~15-20 minutes
Confidentiality: All responses are anonymized in publicly reported findings

4 Things to Know Before You Begin: 

  • You may begin the survey and return to it at a later time

  • After completing the survey, you’ll receive a PDF of your responses for strategic planning

  • Need to collaborate? Use this tool to prepare your survey responses as a team

  • Get personalized support! Participants receive a customized school system profile and a complimentary technical assistance call with a Project Unicorn expert

 
 
 
 
 

As a participant, you’ll also get early access to the State of the Sector Report and a briefing before its public release, helping you stay ahead on key education data trends.

The School System Data Survey was developed in partnership with the Council of Chief State School Officers, the Council of Great City Schools, the Consortium for School Networking, Digital Promise, and the Project Unicorn Steering Committee with the support of the following organizations: