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NAIS provides the tools to help you make the most of your school's data. Take an analytical approach to strategic planning when you use Data and Analysis for School Leadership (DASL). DASL is the independent school community's repository of clean, comprehensive, usable data. You can run benchmarking reports to compare your school's figures to national or regional figures, put your school on the map with Market View, use DASL demographic data to find target audiences, survey your community using the School Surveys, or gauge your school climate with the Assessment of Inclusivity and Multiculturalism (AIM). Learn more below!
NAIS Data and Analysis for School Leadership (DASL)
Use more than 30 years of independent school data to help you make the right choices for your school. You'll find actionable data related to all aspects of school operations, including admission, enrollment, salaries, and more.
Put your school on the map with Market View, an essential enrollment power tool designed to help your independent school use data to improve your recruitment strategy, find prospective families, and better understand your community.
NAIS Assessment of Inclusivity and Multiculturalism (AIM)
AIM has been a flagship tool at NAIS for nearly two decades. It is a unique opportunity for independent schools to hear from their communities and gain a deeper understanding of the climate of inclusivity on campus.
Stakeholder surveys give valuable insight into the experience of individuals and groups in your school community. NAIS offers a variety of surveys you can customize to suit your school’s characteristics and areas of focus.
Get the latest data you need to make strategic decisions with these brief, targeted surveys from the NAIS Research Team on key issues affecting independent schools.
These surveys help schools gather data about the attitudes, perceptions and beliefs of students about their school work, the school learning environment, and their interaction with the school community.
The Independent School Health Check is a comprehensive survey instrument developed to evaluate middle and high school student behavior and attitudes, including risk and protective factors.
These tables provide helpful highlights of independent school data, organized by regional or state associations. They include information related to enrollment, tuition, salaries, demographics, and more.