GreatSchools

GreatSchools School Essentials API

Retrieve key information about schools across the United States based on proximity to a location or filtered by name, type, and more. Returns school names, addresses, grades offered, type, and website links.

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https://www.greatschools.org/api
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https://www.greatschools.org/api
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https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/greatschools/refs/heads/main/apis.yml

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API entry from apis.yml

apis.yml Raw ↑ 
aid: greatschools:school-essentials
name: GreatSchools School Essentials API
description: Retrieve key information about schools across the United States based on proximity to a location
  or filtered by name, type, and more. Returns school names, addresses, grades offered, type, and website
  links.
humanURL: https://www.greatschools.org/api
tags:
- Schools
- Education
- Geolocation
properties:
- type: Pricing
  url: https://www.greatschools.org/api
- type: Developer Hub
  url: https://www.greatschools.org/api