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Strategic Student turns the knowledge and data educators already have into clear, confident next steps to help support every student.

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Alex, 7th grade12 weeks into the school year
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Days Alex has missed so far4
Absence rate so far6.7%
Absences before chronic14
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Make sense of it

Curious about a number you saw?

You've seen a piece of education data and thought, what does this number even mean? Pick a topic, type any number, and see what it signals at each school level.

% of days missed
K-5 · Elementary

6-8 · Middle

9-12 · High

A number is a starting point for a conversation, never a verdict on a student. Use it alongside your professional judgment.

Thresholds draw on Attendance Works, the UChicago Consortium, and Balfanz / Everyone Graduates Center. Counts like behavior referrals are practitioner guides, not fixed research cutoffs.

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Thirteen free tools for every educator and education supporter

No PII. No login. No data saved. Everything runs right in your browser, and answers update live as you type.

Support Needs Estimator Attendance What-If Intervention Recommender Gap Finder Is This Difference Real? On-Track Predictor Reality Check Disproportionality Growth Explorer Score Translator Grad Rate What-If Absenteeism Goal Pacer Progress Grapher Intervention Library What should we build next?
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The mission

Improve our world by empowering educators and school leaders to act strategically.

Strategic Student builds tools that turn knowledge into strategy, and strategy into confident decisions, for students, educators, education supporters, school leaders, and school districts. Founded and operated by public education practitioners.

The Data Guide

The trusted reference for education data

Every major topic in K-12 data, explained with the right chart and the words you use every day. Look up any term, or go deep on any topic. Free forever.

Attendance Growth & Achievement Assessment Literacy Graduation Pathway MTSS & Interventions Behavior & Climate Equity & Subgroups College & Career Early Literacy English Learners
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Driven by research

Driven by research that got results

Every tool stands on real research. Browse the libraries and the best resources from across the field, all free and ready to use.

Intervention Library

200+ research-backed interventions across eight categories and every MTSS tier. Filter by category, tier, and evidence strength.

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Research Library

The studies behind the tools. 100+ peer-reviewed sources from leading K-12 researchers, searchable by topic.

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Curated resources

The best free tools and guides from across the field, hand-picked, organized, and educator-ready.

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