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The school score is calculated based on various factors including school level, type, and whether the school is a charter or virtual institution. Each factor contributes a specific percentage to the overall score, reflecting the quality and type of education available. This methodology uses data from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) to ensure accuracy and relevance.
Why: The user is asking how the school score is calculated, which fits the methodology question intent.
Methodology — catalog matches
Topic: "school score"
school.level · address
Education
weight 5%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (2026)FHA-safe
elementary / middle / high / k12 / other
school.type · address
Education
weight 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (2026)FHA-safe
Regular / Special education / Vocational / Alternative
school.is_charter · address
Education
weight 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (2026)FHA-safe
True iff school is charter (publicly funded, independently operated)
school.is_virtual · address
Education
weight 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (2026)FHA-safe
True iff school is fully online (no physical campus)
school.phone · address
Education
weight 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (2026)FHA-safe
school.name · address
Education
weight 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (2026)FHA-safe
Data sources
Raw structured response
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"fha_safe": true,
"is_roi": false,
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"unit": "text"
},
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},
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"composite": "Education",
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"level": "address",
"composite": "Education",
"factor_name": "Virtual School",
"federal_source": "NCES Common Core of Data (CCD)",
"weight_pct": 2,
"source_year": "2026",
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"notes": "True iff school is fully online (no physical campus)",
"direction": "optimize",
"unit": "boolean"
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"level": "address",
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"factor_name": "School Name",
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