Case Study: Fredericksburg City Public Schools achieves real-time student data insights and time savings with PowerSchool

Edtech roi data insights And time savings from Student analytics

Fredericksburg City Public Schools, a Virginia district with just two IT staff serving 5 schools and 3,600 students, struggled to pull together student data using spreadsheets, pivot tables, and an older dashboard tool that quickly became outdated. The workload put heavy pressure on IT, and insights were hard to share beyond the technology team. The district turned to PowerSchool, using PowerSchool SIS and PowerSchool Student Analytics to make data easier to access and understand.

With PowerSchool Student Analytics, Fredericksburg City Public Schools replaced manual reporting with real-time dashboards that surface trends in attendance, behavior, academics, and more. The results included pulling data in minutes instead of hours, broader self-service access for staff, and 30% of teachers regularly using the platform. The district also used the insights to identify and address discipline disparities and improve attendance planning, helping teams make faster, data-informed decisions.

Fredericksburg City Public Schools

Michael George

Chief Operations and Information Officer