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GreatSchools
Oakland, California, United States
Plans and prices
District profile
Free
Manage district schools · share district and enrollment information · highlight programs and college or career offerings · add district notes and context
Read 15 Oct 2026 · greatschools.org
School profile
Free
Share contact, schedule and calendar information · add application deadlines and requirements · highlight courses and programs · reply to reviews
Read 15 Oct 2026 · greatschools.org
School Essentials
$52.50a month
15,000 API calls · school names and addresses · NCES and state IDs · school type and grades
Read 15 Oct 2026 · solutions.greatschools.org
School Quality
$97.50a month
15,000 API calls · all School Essentials features · School Quality Bands · $0.006 per call over 15,000
Read 15 Oct 2026 · solutions.greatschools.org
Enhanced Profile
$199a month
Custom school message · cover photo, gallery and video · social posts · direct enrollment link
Read 15 Oct 2026 · greatschools.org
On the record
- API attribution
- API users must provide citation, GreatSchools icon or logo display and backlinks to GreatSchools school profiles.solutions.greatschools.org · read 15 Oct 2026
- API authentication
- API requests require an X-API-Key header.greatschools.org · read 15 Oct 2026
- API data exclusion
- NearbySchools API plans exclude GreatSchools 1–10 ratings and assigned-school data; GreatSchools directs customers to data licensing for those datasets.solutions.greatschools.org · read 15 Oct 2026
- API endpoints
- The technical documentation lists usage, nearby schools, school browsing, themed ratings, demographics and community ratings/reviews endpoints.greatschools.org · read 15 Oct 2026
- API limit
- NearbySchools API plans exclude GreatSchools 1–10 Ratings and assigned schools; the page directs customers to data licensing for those datasets.solutions.greatschools.org · read 8 Oct 2026
- API pagination
- API pagination uses zero-indexed limit and page parameters, with a maximum of 50 results per page.greatschools.org · read 15 Oct 2026
- API purpose
- The NearbySchools API provides a live subset of GreatSchools K–12 data through requests to its servers.greatschools.org · read 15 Oct 2026
- API response formats
- The API returns JSON by default and can return XML when the Accept header requests application/xml.greatschools.org · read 15 Oct 2026
- API throttling
- Requests exceeding documented request or burst limits receive HTTP 429 Too Many Requests responses.greatschools.org · read 15 Oct 2026
- API use cases
- GreatSchools positions the NearbySchools API for real-estate, relocation, local-search and education applications.solutions.greatschools.org · read 15 Oct 2026
- Audience reach
- GreatSchools’ 2024 audited statements say the website reached more than 55 million unique visitors during 2024.greatschools.org · read 15 Oct 2026
- Business API
- The NearbySchools API offers school directory information for real estate, relocation, local search, and education focused applications.solutions.greatschools.org · read 8 Oct 2026
- Community reviews
- GreatSchools says more than 200,000 people contribute reviews to school communities.greatschools.org · read 15 Oct 2026
- Company facts
- LinkedIn lists GreatSchools.org as a nonprofit founded in 1998, headquartered in Oakland, California, with 11–50 employees.linkedin.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Company legal form
- GreatSchools, Inc. is described in its audited financial statements as a California-organized 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation.greatschools.org · read 15 Oct 2026
- Compare schools
- The website lets users create a list of schools to compare and choose a fit.greatschools.org · read 15 Oct 2026
- Data release cadence
- GreatSchools publishes release notes showing recurring state assessment, rating, equity, progress and college-readiness data updates, including June 2026 releases.greatschools.org · read 15 Oct 2026
- Enterprise data
- GreatSchools offers school data through API integrations or bulk data feeds, with flexible datasets and licensing options.solutions.greatschools.org · read 8 Oct 2026
