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Compare the groups that matter
Analyze performance at district, charter, management-company, and other meaningful peer levels that are not readily reported by the state.
Michigan education data intelligence
Find the story in your data before the state does.
Academic Forensics helps districts uncover data issues, compare performance beyond standard state reports, and strengthen submissions before they affect statewide accountability scores.
13%average increase in Overall School Index Scores
30%improvement achieved by some participating districts
Projected OSI Readiness
87.4
Up 13% from prior year
87
4 potential data issues foundReview before state submission
Performance ComparisonStatewide peers
AttendanceNeeds Review
DisciplineValidated
Personnel2 Flags
✓Recommendations generated before submission
Built for Michigan education leaders
Districts
Charter Schools
Authorizers & ISDs
Management Organizations
Go beyond the state dashboard
State reporting shows what happened. Academic Forensics helps explain why.
Bring statewide data and district submissions together in one focused review environment designed to reveal patterns, risks, and opportunities that conventional reports leave hidden.
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Catch issues before submission
Upload state reports for a proactive review of attendance, discipline, personnel, and other data that may negatively affect accountability results.
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Turn findings into action
Receive practical recommendations that help district teams correct concerns, strengthen reporting, and improve the accuracy of their statewide score.
Measured district impact
Better data decisions can create meaningful score improvement.
Districts using Academic Forensics have achieved an average 13% increase in their Overall School Index Scores compared with the prior year, with some districts improving by as much as 30%.
13%
Average improvement in Overall School Index Scores
30%
Improvement achieved by some districts
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Review and recommendations happen prior to state submission
A clearer path to submission
From raw reports to confident decisions.
Connect statewide context
Explore Michigan school data through flexible comparison groups tailored to the questions district leaders actually ask.
Upload district reports
Bring the reports your team plans to submit into a secure review process before the reporting window closes.
Identify risk and opportunity
Surface anomalies, missing information, and trends across high-impact areas such as attendance, discipline, and staffing.
Improve and submit
Use focused recommendations to address concerns, validate the data, and submit with greater confidence.
Start with your district’s data