Case Study: Hernando County School District achieves instant data access and improved decision-making with PowerSchool Performance Matters

Hernando County School District Improves Decision Making with Instant Access to Data

Hernando County School District (HCSD), a midsize suburban district in Brooksville, Florida serving over 22,000 students, wanted to use assessment data to drive differentiated instruction but was held back by siloed data and slow information requests. The district needed an on-demand, intuitive tool that would let educators access meaningful student information without relying on administrators or IT.

HCSD implemented PowerSchool Performance Matters (Assessment, Analytics, and RTI/MTSS) to combine multiple data sources, author and administer assessments, and quickly identify at-risk students. With instant access to actionable data, teachers now use evidence to drive instruction, inform school improvement plans, target interventions, and allocate resources—leading to greater data fluency across the district and steady gains on state tests.

Hernando County School District

Michelle Kernan

Director of Federal Programs and Academic Services