Blackbaud Student Information System review

Blackbaud Student Information System is built for private schools and bundles the Blackbaud Learning Management System, so grades, assignments and student records live together. The 360° Student View gives families and administrators one place to see academics, activities, attendance, medical records, grades and graduation progress. Grading is flexible, with support for mastery-based and criteria-based assessment, self-assessments and letter or numeric grades, and administrators can approve grades before teachers publish them. Scheduling covers online course requests, room and time assignment and conflict checks, and Find Me Now locates students and teachers on rotating or partial-day schedules. Attendance includes daily bulk entry, dismissal and pre-excuse management. The parent portal uses one login for all children, and data flows to Blackbaud Enrollment Management System with single sign-on. Prices are given after a pricing request, so we mark them pending, and the value is highest for schools that also use Blackbaud for enrollment or fundraising.

Who it is for

Private schools that want SIS and LMS from one vendor

Price

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US price check pending. See the vendor pricing page.

Key features

• Blackbaud Learning Management System included with the SIS
• 360° Student View of academics, activities, attendance, medical records and graduation progress
• Grading that supports mastery-based, criteria-based and numeric or letter grades
• Course requests, scheduling tools and Find Me Now real-time student location
• Parent portal with one login for all of a family's children

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: SIS and LMS share data without third-party syncing
• Strength: Integrated with Blackbaud Enrollment Management System
• Strength: Built on more than 40 years of private school work, per Blackbaud
• Weakness: Pricing only on request
• Weakness: Strongest when a school buys other Blackbaud products
• Weakness: More system than a small school needs

Key facts

• LMS included: Yes
• Audience: Private schools
• Pricing: On request

Where it ranks

Blackbaud Student Information System is No. 4 in our Best School Management Software verdict.