Take the Guesswork Out of Educational Spending With Holistic K–12 ROI Analysis
Can you confidently pinpoint which of your instructional investments has a positive impact on student learning? If the answer is “No,” you’re not alone. Calculating the return on investment of K–12 spending is not a simple ratio of profit to cost; it’s a nuanced calculation about the financial impact on student achievement.
Yet, most K–12 analytics programs only focus on digital engagement of edtech tools, failing to measure broader instructional investments, such as:
Teacher Training
Core Curriculum
Digital Learning Platforms
Support Programs
Level Data’s Return on Instruction (ROI) platform goes beyond logins and clicks to measure what matters most: whether student outcomes improved as a result of specific tools or resources.
Calculate K-12 ROI to Support Data-Driven Decision Making
Create a Shared K–12 ROI Vocabulary for the Entire District Cabinet
Decisions about district priorities are not made in a vacuum, but sometimes the purchases to support those priorities are. Measuring the return on investment of K–12 investments helps bring superintendents, curriculum leads, federal program directors, and technology directors into alignment with shared, real-time-insights.
Strengthen fiscal responsibility by aligning investments with district-wide strategic goals.
Generate real-time evaluation evidence to justify and guide spending of federal dollars on resources and initiatives.
Increase spending on the most successful applications by analyzing product usage, growth rates, learning loss, and proficiency by cohorts.
Determine whether edtech tools are being utilized as intended or if underutilization is resulting in wasted resources.
Hear How Florida’s 8th Largest District Measures the Financial Impact on Student Achievement.
Trusted by District Leadership Teams Across the Country
We chose Level Data to measure ROI for our Title I program to provide a clear, actionable view of how our digital and non-digital resources impact student outcomes. From software tools to in-person tutoring, family engagement, and other support initiatives, ROI helps us assess what’s working, ensuring every Title I dollar is used as effectively as possible.
ROI helped us reframe the question—not whether the program worked, but how well we were implementing it.
Initially, the goal was about setting the bar for curriculum performance and ensuring consistency across the district. But, the ability with ROI to drill down into specific student groups has been a game changer for us.
The district needed something to guide them and give them rich data to make the best decisions. Now with ROI (formerly Glimpse), we have the data and know what to do with it. This is a place everyone from my team can go in and grab what they need to achieve our goals and our student goals.
Whether in times of plenty or financial challenge, we have a responsibility to be good stewards of the community’s tax dollars. It’s essential that we make informed decisions about how we allocate those funds and ensure the community that we’re acting in the best interest of their children. ROI helps us do that.
At the forefront, student success is really important to us. Being great stewards of our taxpayer dollars is also essential. When I saw that there was an opportunity to look at multiple data points and evaluate our return on investment, I knew this tool could help us achieve our goals. It speaks directly to improving student success and ensuring we are using taxpayer dollars effectively.
Return on Instruction provides us with the needed data to ensure we’re providing our students with the best supports possible for their academic achievement. Plus, their customer service is exceptional.
K–12 ROI & Program Efficacy: FAQs
Return on Instruction (eROI) is our proprietary approach to measuring the impact of district spending. Unlike traditional financial metrics, our Return on Instruction model connects all educational investments directly to student growth and proficiency to give an accurate picture of a district’s K–12 return on investment.
With the expiration of pandemic-era relief funds, many districts are facing a fiscal cliff. Implementing a system for K–12 ROI allows administrators to move from anecdotal evidence to empirical data. By understanding which programs are moving the needle, you can protect essential services and strategically prune underperforming investments.
One of the greatest challenges for district leaders is demonstrating K–12 education funding ROI to stakeholders. Our platform generates clear, visual reports that translate complex data sets into a narrative of efficacy, making it easy to prove to all stakeholders tax dollars are being used effectively to drive student achievement.
Our platform is designed for holistic oversight. While many tools only track software logins, Level Data measures K–12 education ROI across your entire instructional portfolio. This includes human-capital investments like teacher coaching and professional learning, and non-digital materials such as core curriculum, ensuring no part of your strategic plan goes unmonitored.