20M+
Users supported
across K-12 deployments (JMI)
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Should I Use Schoology?
PowerSchool's K-12 learning management system
Depends
DependsSchoology fits K-12 districts already tied into PowerSchool and needing SIS-integrated LMS at scale.
District-grade K-12 LMS under PowerSchool. Fits big districts; overkill for small schools; security record is bumpy.
Confidence: Medium
$7/student/yr
Reported price
one district's quote on Reddit
Yes
Free tier
Schoology Basic for individual teachers
$32M
Funding raised
before PowerSchool acquisition
Value for money
4
Free tier plus reported $7/student/year is cheap
Ease of use
2
Reviewers call it overly complicated and not intuitive
Feature depth
4
District-grade scale, SIS integration, mobile apps
Security posture
2
Parent breach exposed student data; 2025 CVE disclosed
Pros
Cons
Gotchas
- highSIS integration creates lock-in; migrating to Canvas is painful⁴
- highPowerSchool's 2024 breach hit Schoology users; missed basic security step
- mediumEnterprise pricing is quote-based; reported quotes around $7/student/year⁵
- mediumFree Basic lacks enterprise features; upgrading means sales negotiation²
Best for
- K-12 districts on PowerSchool SIS
- Large districts needing scale
- Schools wanting a free teacher tier
- SIS-integrated gradebook workflows
Not for
- Individual tutors or solo teachers
- Universities and higher ed
- Corporate training teams
- Small schools without dedicated IT staff
Companies that use it
- Los Angeles Unified School District
- Buffalo Public Schools
- Peninsula School District
- McHenry Community High School
- Delaware K-12 (statewide adoption)11
Pricing
Basic
Free
- For individual teachers and schools
- Core LMS features
Enterprise (Schoology Learning)
Quote-based, ~$7/student/year reported
- SIS integration
- District admin tools
- PowerSchool suite
Security
Parent company PowerSchool suffered a December 2024 breach exposing student data, with Schoology listed among affected systems; one 2025 CVE disclosed; Bugcrowd bounty runs.
- PowerSchool data breach (Dec 2024)Breach exposed student and staff data; Schoology's learning management was named in the breach notice. Experts said basic security steps were missed.⁶
- CVE-2025-4110A vulnerability record published April 2025 against Schoology; vulnerability databases assess it as difficult to exploit.⁷
What users say
Feedback is split: teachers say it works for basics but many find it clunky, and some district admins are actively looking to leave.
“Schoology quoted me $7/student/year”
“Overly complicated, not intuitive, fails”
“Time to dump Schoology and find a new LMS”
Alternatives
Compare Schoology with each alternative.
Canvas
Top-rated Schoology alternative; the migration target admins name
Google Classroom
Free and far simpler for teachers and small schools
Schoology vs Google ClassroomEdsby
K-12 competitor built specifically around district workflows
Schoology vs EdsbyMoodle
Open-source LMS if you want data control and no lock-in
Schoology vs MoodleFull analysis
Based on ~40 public sources; many review snippets were truncated, lowering confidence.
Sources
- Schoology Reviews 2026 - eLearning Industryelearningindustry.comreview
- Schoology Pricing - eLearning Industryelearningindustry.comofficial
- Schoology vs Google Classroom - Teachfloorteachfloor.comreview
review
- PowerSchool breach notice (Schoology listed)powerschool.comsecurity
- CVE-2025-4110cve.orgsecurity
news
- Bugcrowd + Schoology bug bountybugcrowd.comsecurity
- Schoology review - GetAppgetapp.za.comreview
- Delaware's LMS - Rodelrodelde.orgnews
- Best Schoology alternatives - EdTickedtick.comreview
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