A nationally representative survey of school district leaders

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The American School District Panel is a nationally representative recurring survey of school district leaders in the United States. The surveys provide an opportunity for superintendents to share their perspectives and contribute to decisions about education policy and practice.

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RAND and CRPE, two of the organizations behind the American School District Panel, regularly run surveys and create in-depth studies of districts. They do so in consultation with their advisory committee and their partners, MGT and Council of Great City Schools.

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From Vision to Practice: How District Leaders Would Improve Civic Learning

This brief from the American School District Panel finds that, although district leaders envision civic learning as more experiential, only 1 in 5 districts nationwide has made experiential civic learning a district-wide practice. Leaders say, if they are going to make civics more experiential, they need better support for teachers, greater alignment with state and school leaders, and more funding, time, and staff capacity.

Data Highlight

Published Jul 14, 2026

Interactive Data

Unique data on American school districts, updated regularly

We survey American school district leaders twice a year about the most pressing issues they face. Use Bento, an interactive survey visualization tool, to explore the latest survey results.

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