IL School District Turns to Subscription Model for Business Intelligence

THE Journal: An Illinois school district has tapped into "big data" analytics through a subscription model to help improve student outcomes. Meridian School District #223 is working with Qlik Analytics from the Copley Consulting Group.

Previously, Meridian used a manual process to analyze district data and monitor school performance, but according to the school system, that wasn't delivering the desired results. Now, the district is paying $20 per student per year for access to the Qlik business intelligence and data analytics platform, which provides "guided analytics," self-service data visualization and reporting. The district has 1,630 students, according to a recent proposal presented during a summer school board meeting.

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