PowerSchool Reviews, Ratings & Features 2026 | Gartner Peer Insights

The K-12 student information system (SIS) sits at the center of the organization’s student data management process. It provides back-office administrator functionality, as well as student-, parent- and teacher-facing functionality to manage key organizational and student information assets. Schools and districts use an SIS to support key administrative processes, including compliance reporting to departments of education.

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K-12 Education Student Information Systems

PowerSchool

Data Analyst

PowerSchool student information system is highly customizable and powerful for many aspects of student information.

Gov't/PS/ED <5,000 Employees

50M - 250M USD

250M - 500M USD

IT ASSOCIATE

Very difficult to set up and maintain, unfortunately though the competition is even worse. 

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PowerSchool is a company that offers cloud-based software for K-12 educational settings in North America. The main goal of PowerSchool is to provide unified technology to the educational sector. This technology helps the learners and educators attain their full potential in their learning journey. PowerSchool ties in students, teachers, administrators, and parents with an aim to enhance students' performance. The company's software is versatile: it supports offices, classrooms and homes. It helps in managing different school and district needs including state reporting and compliance, special education, finance, human resources, talent management, registration, attendance, funding, learning, instruction, grading, assessments and analytics through a unified platform. PowerSchool provides services on a global scale, supporting over 50 million students worldwide and offering solutions in more than 90 countries.

PowerSchool is a leading provider of cloud-based software for K-12 education in North America. Its mission is to power the education ecosystem with unified technology that helps educators and students realize their full potential, in their way. PowerSchool connects students, teachers, administrators, and parents, with the shared goal of improving student outcomes. From the office to the classroom to the home, it helps schools and districts efficiently manage state reporting and related compliance, special education, finance, human resources, talent, registration, attendance, funding, learning, instruction, grading, assessments and analytics in one unified platform. PowerSchool supports over 50 million students globally and more than 15,000 customers, including more than 90 of the top 100 districts by student enrollment in the United States, and sells solutions in more than 90 countries. Visit www.powerschool.com to learn more. © PowerSchool

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Comprehensive Reporting and Portals Paired With Abundant User Interface in PowerSchool

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Complex Setup and Maintenance Requirements Create Challenges for Daily Use

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