Can User Reviews Like Those on GreatSchools Improve Information for Schooling Choices?

November 10, 2024 | By Douglas N. Harris, Jamie M. Carroll, Debbie Kim, Nicholas Mattei, Olivia G. Carr

This study examines how online reviews like those on GreatSchools help parents navigate schooling options for their children. Researchers analyzed over 600,000 reviews from 84,000 schools to understand how these reviews reflect the experiences and priorities of different users and school types, providing key information for families making school choice decisions.