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SchoolStatus helps K-12 districts improve attendance, reading proficiency, and strengthen family engagement through student data insights. - schoolstatus.com

· 1 month ago

Buy if you're a district fighting chronic absenteeism and want student data tied directly to family messaging. Skip it if you're a single school or teacher needing cheap, simple parent texts without a district contract.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 40+ public sources: G2/Capterra reviews, Reddit teacher threads, district case studies, security pages, and news coverage.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo support-quality evidence in reviewed sources
  • Security posture

Pricing

Quote-based, annual

District license

ModelSingle plan
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed

Best for

  • K-12 districts fighting chronic absenteeism
  • Districts replacing paper call logs
  • Large districts consolidating data plus family messaging
  • Schools needing documented call/text records

Not for

  • Single schools or individual teachers — district-wide contract required
  • Anyone wanting transparent, self-serve pricing
  • Non-K-12 organizations; it's built for school districts
  • Buyers who only need one-way blast notifications (cheaper tools exist)

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

Quote-only pricing: single annual district license, sales-led demo, no self-serve trial

medium

Two mobile apps exist (Classic vs Connect); Classic rates 2.2/5 — confirm which you get

medium

PE-owned since PSG's 2021 investment; acquisition spree could change modules you signed up for

low

Hudson Rock lists 121 infostealer credentials tied to the domain — not a product breach, but ask questions

Pros and cons

Pros

  • 4.8/5 G2 rating; positioned as leader in attendance and family engagement
  • Used across 25,000+ schools, including NYC DOE and large districts
  • Teachers on Reddit endorse it for parent texting: 'worth every penny'
  • Combines student data with district-wide calls, texts, and analytics
  • Publishes DPA, MSA, AUP, and a product security page

Cons

  • No public pricing; single annual district-wide contract only
  • Legacy app rated 2.2/5 on Google Play (34 ratings)
  • Private-equity backed (PSG); Glassdoor reviews flag job-security concerns
  • Heavy M&A (ClassTag acquisition) may reshape tools and pricing

Sources & method

- 14 sources - No product CVEs found in reviewed sources; DPA, AUP, and security page published. Hudson Rock lists 121 stealer-logged credentials for the domain — a credential-hygiene signal, not a platform breach.

official x2review x6security x2news x4
  • 121 credentials in infostealer logs, Hudson Rock associates 121 infostealer-logged credentials with. This reflects exposed credentials appearing in stealer logs, not a breach of the product itself.

Key stats

  • Value for money: 3/5

    Rating

  • Quote-based, annual

    Starting price

  • 14

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 3/5. Users say 'worth every penny'; pricing not public
  • Ease of use: 3/5. Teachers praise texting flow; legacy app rated 2.2/5
  • Feature depth: 4/5. Data plus messaging suite, broadened by ClassTag deal
  • Support quality. No support-quality evidence in reviewed sources
  • Security posture: 3/5. DPA and security page published; 121 stealer-logged credentials
  • 4.8/5 G2 rating 842 reviews on G2
  • 25,000+ schools Reach Per GovTech coverage
  • 5M+ ClassTag users Via 2023 ClassTag acquisition
  • Single plan Pricing model Annual district-wide contract, quote-based

Pricing

District license

Quote-based, annual

  • Single plan per G2
  • Priced district-wide, not per teacher

Security

No product CVEs found in reviewed sources; DPA, AUP, and security page published.

  • 121 credentials in infostealer logsHudson Rock associates 121 infostealer-logged credentials with. This reflects exposed credentials appearing in stealer logs, not a breach of the product itself.12

Hudson Rock lists 121 stealer-logged credentials for the domain — a credential-hygiene signal, not a platform breach.

What users say

Teachers on Reddit consistently report SchoolStatus makes parent calling and texting easy and consider it worth the district's money.

“SchoolStatus … worth every penny”
Reddit, r/Teachers

Alternatives

Compare SchoolStatus with each alternative.

  • Guess: Remind

    Free-tier teacher messaging app for schools without district budgets

Companies that use it

  • New York City Department of Education14
  • Prince William County Public Schools
  • IDEA Public Schools
  • Starkville-Oktibbeha School District
  • Savannah R3 School District
Full analysis

Based on 40+ public sources: G2/Capterra reviews, Reddit teacher threads, district case studies, security pages, and news coverage.

Strong K-12 district tool for attendance and parent comms; district-wide annual contract, no public pricing — overkill for single schools.

Methodology

Based on 40+ public sources: G2/Capterra reviews, Reddit teacher threads, district case studies, security pages, and news coverage.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. SchoolStatus G2 Leader: Attendance & Family Engagementschoolstatus.com
    official
  2. SchoolStatus Reviews — G2g2.com
    review
  3. SchoolStatus Pricing — G2g2.com
    review
  4. SchoolStatus Reviews & Pricing — Capterracapterra.com
    review
  5. Reddit r/Teachers thread on SchoolStatusreddit.com
    review
  6. GovTech: SchoolStatus adds another communications toolgovtech.com
    news
  7. The Learning Counsel: SchoolStatus district-wide toolthelearningcounsel.com
    news
  8. BusinessWire: PSG strategic investment in SchoolStatusbusinesswire.com
    news
  9. PR Newswire: SchoolStatus acquires ClassTagprnewswire.com
    news
  10. SchoolStatus Classic — Google Playplay.google.com
    review
  11. SchoolStatus Data Processing Addendumschoolstatus.com
    security
  12. Hudson Rock domain check: schoolstatus.comhudsonrock.com
    security
  13. Glassdoor: SchoolStatus employee reviewsglassdoor.com
    review
  14. NYC DOE case studyschoolstatus.com
    official

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