While it is important to research the actual school district’s websites above, you should do additional outside research and these are two great sources:

Greatschools.org – http://www.greatschools.org/

• Per their website: GreatSchools is a non-profit that has information on more than 200,000 preK-12 schools – public, public charter and private – and they also have over one million reviews from parents, teachers and students. The site has great articles, worksheets, and videos to help you improve learning at home. They have a new personalized education guide called GreatKids, it helps parents see how their children are doing, support their learning, and find great education resources.

SchoolDigger.com – http://www.schooldigger.com/

• Per their website: SchoolDigger.com’s purpose is to empower parents like you to make informed choices about choosing a school for your child. They have information on over 136,000 schools in every state in the US, including enrollment data, test scores, crime data, and even real estate data. Their core mission is to make SchoolDigger.com the easiest, most useful school search and comparison site on the Web. The site is easy to use and easy to navigate.