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Schools Rankings: Data to Skip

Last week, we covered what data to pay attention to when it comes to school rankings. Today, we want to share a glimpse into the data that frankly, just isn’t worth your time when it comes to school search and exploration.

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What to Look For in School Rankings

The Internet boasts countless research when it comes to school reviews and rankings. But, can all schools in X County truly be ranked 10/10? Here, we show you how to read between the lines of the rankings —and better yet, how to make the data work for you. By knowing what you need to interpret in the catch-all of a school’s ranking, you can start checking off the boxes that are important to you—and your family. We’ll share the breakdown of what you’re looking at, data you should zero in on, and what scores you should write off altogether.

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Top 100 K-12 Schools in Georgia: Niche Releases 2019 List

Families, real estate agents, teachers and school administrators are all familiar with the website Niche.com, an online database that “explores that best schools in your area based on rigorous analysis of key statistics and millions of review from students and parents using data from the U.S. Department of Education” (Niche, 2019). But, did you know that how exactly these annual rankings are calculated?

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