GreatSchools.org API School Census Data Documentation

School Census Data

Returns census and profile data for a school. All calls for School Census Data are in this format:

http://api.greatschools.org/school/census/[components]?[parameters]

Components

Components of the url describe what type of data you would like. They are separated by forward slashes.

Name	Description	Sample Values
state*	Two letter state abbreviation	ak CA
gsID*	Numeric id of school This gsID is included in other listing requests like Browse Schools and Nearby Schools	1

*required

Parameters

The "key" parameter is what you use to send us your API key.

Name	Description	Sample Values
key*	Your API key	myAPIkey

*required

Sample Request

http://api.greatschools.org/school/census/ND/20?key=[yourkey]

Returns census and profile data for school in North Dakota with GreatSchools ID of 20

Sample Response

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
<census-data>
	<schoolName>Simle Middle School</schoolName>
	<address>1215 N 19th St,  Bismarck, ND  58501</address>
	<latitude>46.8179</latitude>
	<longitude>-100.7631</longitude>
	<phone>(701) 221-3570</phone>
	<type>public</type>
	<district>Bismarck 1</district>
	<enrollment>851</enrollment>
	<freeAndReducedPriceLunch>23.3843</freeAndReducedPriceLunch>
	<studentTeacherRatio>14.1</studentTeacherRatio>
	<ethnicities>
		<ethnicity>
			<name>White, non-Hispanic</name>
			<value>91.0693</value>
			<year>2007</year>
		</ethnicity>
		<ethnicity>
			<name>Black, non-Hispanic</name>
			<value>0.587544</value>
			<year>2007</year>
		</ethnicity>
		<ethnicity>
			<name>Hispanic</name>
			<value>0.822562</value>
			<year>2007</year>
		</ethnicity>
		<ethnicity>
			<name>Asian/Pacific Islander</name>
			<value>0.705053</value>
			<year>2007</year>
		</ethnicity>
		<ethnicity>
			<name>Native American or Native Alaskan</name>
			<value>6.81551</value>
			<year>2007</year>
		</ethnicity>
	</ethnicities>
</census-data>

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