NearbySchools™ API by GreatSchools.org

Enhance your application with comprehensive, local school directory and quality insights across more than 150,000 public, private, and charter schools nationwide.

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School Essentials

Instantly retrieve key information about schools across the country based on proximity to a location or filtered by school name, school type, and more!

$5250/mo

Base, billed monthly

Includes:
School & District Directory Data:
Feature is Included
School name
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Address (mailing and physical)
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NCES and state DOE IDs
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School type (public/private/charter)
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Grades offered
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School website URL
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Link to GreatSchools.org school profile
Not included:
GreatSchools™ School Rating Bands
Cost per call (monthly):
15,000 calls are included in the base price; beyond that, you only pay for what you use, up to a max of 300k calls.
Feature is Included
0 - 15,000 calls included
Feature is Not Include
15,001 - 300,000: $0.003
Important: GreatSchools™ 1-10 Ratings and School Assignment & District Boundary data sets are available via our Enterprise Data Licensing Solution.
Choose School Essentials

14-day free trial

*API calls made during free trial period are not counted towards the API limit for the first billable month. You are limited to the plan’s base call volume during the free trial period.

School Quality

Everything that's included in the School Essentials plan,
‍plus GreatSchools™ School Rating Bands.

$9750/mo

Base, billed monthly

Includes:
School & District Directory Data:
Feature is Included
Nationwide school coverage
Feature is Included
School name
Feature is Included
Address (mailing and physical)
Feature is Included
NCES and state DOE IDs
Feature is Included
School type (public/private/charter)
Feature is Included
Grades offered
Feature is Included
School website URL
Feature is Included
Link to GreatSchools.org school profile
GreatSchools™ School Rating Bands:
Feature is Included
Three rating bands, “below average,” “average,” and “above average,” give your clients an idea of how the school performs relative to other schools in the state. Learn more.
Cost per call (monthly):
15,000 calls are included in the base price; beyond that, you only pay for what you use, up to a max of 300k calls.
Feature is Included
0 - 15,000 calls included
Feature is Not Include
15,001 - 300,000: $0.006
Important: GreatSchools™ 1-10 Ratings and School Assignment & District Boundary data sets are available via our Enterprise Data Licensing Solution.
Choose School Quality

14-day free trial

*API calls made during free trial period are not counted towards the API limit for the first billable month. You are limited to the plan’s base call volume during the free trial period.

Is this solution right for you?

The NearbySchools API™ is designed for local real estate companies, individual agents, education applications, and personal use, making it easy to display nearby schools on property listings, integrate school data into educational platforms, or support school research.

For a flexible, custom solution — including access to GreatSchools™ 1-10 Ratings and assigned schools data — or to license our data for use in SaaS products or across multiple platforms, including websites and apps, explore our Enterprise Data Licensing solution, designed to deliver a comprehensive, scalable offering.

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Real estate professionals

  • Showcase local schools: Perfect for realtors wanting to feature school quality and directory information on their websites.
  • Crucial decision-making data: Help families using your product make the best choices about their future neighborhood by providing essential school data.
  • Boost conversion rates: Enhance your property listings by integrating local school information alongside your existing data sets, such as walking scores and crime rates.
  • Effortless integration: One-time setup and automatic API calls to keep your real estate website up-to-date.

Education-related applications

  • Enhance your application: Integrate high-quality K-12 school data to power registration forms, provide insights into school quality, or improve search functionality.
  • Developer-friendly: Access our developer resources for seamless API integration.

Families

  • Find the right school for your child: Research schools near your current or future home to learn more about the education options available to your family.
  • Budget-friendly: Streamline access to our data at an affordable rate, without long-term commitments!
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Usage requirements

About GreatSchools Rating Bands

Strong school quality signals with GreatSchools Rating Bands*, schools may be in one of the “below average,” “average,” or “above average” groupings based on GreatSchools™ 1-10 Summary Ratings, which use various indicators of school success to measure school quality through an equitable lens.

*Available in the School Quality subscription plan.

Note: GreatSchools.org reserves the right to suspend or terminate your subscription if your usage violates any of these terms.

    Need more data and flexibility?

    For comprehensive school insights and greater flexibility, including access to GreatSchools™ 1-10 Ratings, explore our Enterprise Data Licensing Solution. Gain expanded access to our K-12 datasets, including:

    GreatSchools™ 1-10 School Ratings

    School Assignment Zones & District Boundaries

    School and District Directory

    Test Proficiency

    GreatSchools™ Themed Ratings

    GreatSchools™ Community Ratings & Reviews

    School Demographics

    College preparation, enrollment, &
    performance data

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