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FACTS Student Information System
Formerly RenWeb

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What is FACTS Student Information System?

FACTS Student Information System (formerly RenWeb) is a Student Information System that handles admissions, student information, billing, report cards, grading, attendance, and parent access, among others. FACTS is a property of Nelnet Business Solutions.

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What is FACTS Student Information System?

FACTS Student Information System (formerly RenWeb) is a Student Information System that handles admissions, student information, billing, report cards, grading, attendance, and parent access, among others. FACTS is a property of Nelnet Business Solutions.

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What is FACTS Student Information System?

FACTS Student Information System (formerly RenWeb) is a Student Information System that handles admissions, student information, billing, report cards, grading, attendance, and parent access, among others. FACTS is a property of Nelnet Business Solutions.

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Reviewers rate Online Registration Management and District Communications, such as messaging and alerting and Roster Management highest, with a score of 9.9.

The most common users of FACTS Student Information System are from Mid-sized Companies (51-1,000 employees).
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FACTS is a versatile software platform that is widely used in educational institutions. Teachers rely on FACTS for various tasks, including attendance tracking, grade book management, database access, and communication with students and parents. The software serves as a comprehensive student management system for teachers in K-12 schools, allowing them to efficiently plan lessons, record attendance, and post grades. The accessibility of all student and family information to members of the organization is a key advantage of using FACTS.

In addition to teachers, office staff also heavily depend on FACTS for a range of administrative tasks. These tasks include admissions management, medical records for nurse staff, billing, donor and alumni tracking, scheduling, hot lunch management, as well as maintaining student and parent demographic information. FACTS streamlines these various functions into one central location, making it easier for staff to coordinate and collaborate effectively.

The software has significantly improved record keeping and staff coordination within educational institutions. With FACTS, teachers can consolidate all aspects of student management into one system, from attendance and grading to report cards and parent communication. Moreover, the software facilitates the collection of essential student information such as medical records while enabling easy access to grades and report cards for parents. Additionally, FACTS proves valuable in organizing student data across multiple campuses, making it easily accessible to teachers and staff.

Overall, FACTS offers a reliable solution for educational institutions' organizational needs. Its use cases extend beyond simply managing student information; it supports teachers in their day-to-day tasks while providing office staff with essential tools for admissions and administrative tasks.

Admissions Tracking Made Easy: Several users have stated that they found the Admissions tracking feature of ParentsWeb to be seamless and efficient. It allows parents to easily track the entire process from initial inquiry to enrollment, whether through the desktop or phone app.

Outstanding Customer Service: Many reviewers have appreciated the exceptional customer service provided by FACTS. They have mentioned that both calling and chatting with customer support has been convenient and that they were impressed with the prompt and thorough responses they received. This level of service further enhances their experience with the platform.

User-friendly Interface: Numerous users have praised the clear and user-friendly interface of FACTS. They found it easy to navigate and use, which contributes to an overall positive user experience. The intuitive design of the platform enhances its ease of use for all stakeholders involved in education management.

Difficult Learning Curve: Some users have found the new version of the software to be quite a learning curve, preferring the previous version where all student demographic information was displayed on one screen. They feel that this change has made it more challenging to navigate and use the software effectively.

Inefficient Grade Book Application: Several users expressed difficulties in navigating between adding assignments and adding grades in the grade book application, which has been time-consuming and inconvenient for them.

Unclear Email Sharing: Users mentioned that the email sharing aspect of reports could be clearer, suggesting a need for improved instructions or user interface design to make this feature more intuitive.

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FACTS SIS - great for information collection and retention

Rating: 10 out of 10
April 19, 2023
JJ
Vetted Review
Verified User
FACTS Student Information System
6 years of experience
We use FACTS SIS to obtain and retain student information such as phone numbers and addresses as well as authorized pick up information. We also use FACTS SIS to collect medical information, to post grades and send report cards to parents.
  • customer service
  • user experience
  • ease of use
It's well suited for schools of all sizes. It makes data collection and retention very easy. If the school also uses other offerings from FACTS (such as tuition management or grant and aid), it allows parents to use the same log in across the board.

FACTS is teacher and admin approved!

Rating: 9 out of 10
April 13, 2022
RP
Vetted Review
Verified User
FACTS Student Information System
4 years of experience
We use FACTS Student Information System for all organizational purposes at our school. As a teacher, it is how I record attendance, grades, notes, report cards, getting student information, etc. As an administrator, it is how we set gradebook information, send out parent emails, store important information such as allergies, and plan our school year.
  • Stores gradebook information
  • automatically calculates overall grades
  • Safe space to keep important and private information
FACTS Student Information System is excellent for our small school, with only 100 students. As an administrator, there are so many tools (which is a good thing!) but without training, it can become confusing. As a teacher, it is wonderful for all teachers! The gradebook and attendance is extremely user-friendly and I love that it has all necessary information in on place.

FACTS does what it promises

Rating: 8 out of 10
April 11, 2022
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
FACTS Student Information System
6 years of experience
We use FACTS as our student database for PS-HS. We use it for billing, grades, communications, etc. FACTS organizes all our data into one central location. Also, because our school is separated across several campuses, it's easy to access no matter where you are. We also now use FACTS for all our applications.
  • Allows for easy communication between various groups.
  • Allows for easy billing.
  • Allows for grading and parent access to grades.
I think it's good for medium to large schools. I think it would be too much for smaller schools. There is a lot of input required to make it fully usable. This would perhaps not be necessary for a smaller school.

FACTS gives you the Facts on your students!!

Rating: 10 out of 10
April 11, 2022
KR
Vetted Review
Verified User
FACTS Student Information System
12 years of experience
We are a small independent private K-12 school that uses FACTS for Student Management and Student Billing. We support anywhere from 750 to 800 families in FACTS and it provides all our student Demographics and allows us to use built-in reports as well as customize reports for many aspects of student management.
  • Allows full student/family information to be placed in student file.
  • Can report from any field of information including custom fields.
  • Creates student schedules and Classroom rosters.
  • Allows parents insight into grades and discipline as well as lesson plans and daily/weekly classroom topics.
We base our entire student data on the Student ID that is produced in FACTS. We create user accounts for technology and online textbooks as well as their lunch account, all based on the Student ID. We also can run many different reports using the SID as the data constant and all the other information variables are available as needed to report.

FACTS...Best Student Management System

Rating: 10 out of 10
October 18, 2021
LA
Vetted Review
Verified User
FACTS Student Information System
10 years of experience
FACTS is utilized by faculty and staff of the entire K12 school. The software consolidates all aspects of student and family management.
  • Gradebook
  • Family Accounts
  • Enrollment Management
  • Secure Payment Processing
FACTS is a great solution for private schools of all sizes. I worked in a school with approximately 650 students and 110 employees. FACTS eliminates the need for multiple programs.

FACTS has been a wonderful solution for our educational institution!

Rating: 9 out of 10
March 11, 2021
JP
Vetted Review
Verified User
FACTS Student Information System
6 years of experience
FACTS is being used by all the teachers in our school (K-12). We use it as a grade book, a lesson planner, an attendance ledger, and for most of our record keeping. It has been instrumental in getting our entire staff on the same page. It is a drastic improvement over our previous software.
  • Easy to use grade book
  • Simple way to store and access health information, behavior reports, and family contact information.
  • We use FACTS in the residential aspect of our organization.
It is extremely well suited for a school, even for an organization like our school which is both a school and a residential facility. FACTS is diverse enough to meet multiple needs within our multifaceted organization. I don't think that it would as useful in a traditional business setting. It seems best suited for an educational institution.

Worth it

Rating: 8 out of 10
March 01, 2021
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
FACTS Student Information System
5 years of experience
We use FACTS SIS as our database program for our infants through high school. It keeps track of all student and family data, allows us to communicate with our constituents, and allows for teacher grade books.
  • Gradebook.
  • Student family Information.
  • Communication.
  • Reports for labels or other needed info.
I think it works great for schools, especially larger schools. It has a lot of features to keep everyone organized. The grade book is user friendly for parents and can give alerts to parents for whatever settings they choose. It's easy to send emails and texts to families. We also use it for billing.

Just the FACTS, ma'am...

Rating: 8 out of 10
November 07, 2018
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
FACTS Student Information System
6 years of experience
We used FACTS for parent communication regarding grades, performance, behavior, and other student issues. It also allowed us to post fun things such as interactive assignments and projects, photos of class projects, and other materials that parents, students, and stakeholders used regularly. FACTS was helpful to our independent school in keeping international parents and others informed.
  • Student Grade Communication
  • Parent alerts and updates
  • Clear, user-friendly interface
If you are an independent school seeking a tool that will communicate grades and other performance data well, FACTS will do that, and do it well. It is very smooth and has less "clunky-ness" than competitor products. This software is less appropriate for non-classroom business purposes. I cannot imagine that a tutoring service, for example, would necessarily benefit from its functionality, given that students there are usually handled one-on-one.

Facts about using FACTS in Admissions

Rating: 10 out of 10
November 07, 2018
KN
Vetted Review
Verified User
FACTS Student Information System
8 years of experience

We use FACTS across our organization. Our teachers use it for attendance, grade book tasks, database access, and communication. In the office, we use it for admissions, medical records (nurse staff), billing, donors, alumni, scheduling, hot lunch management, student and parent demographic and contact information, and communication. The business problem FACTS addresses for us is the ability to have all student and family information accessible to all members of our organization. The integration of the different functions ensures that the information accessed is always current.


  • Admissions tracking is possible from initial inquiry all the way to enrollment
  • ParentsWeb enables parents to access school information easily from a desktop or phone app
  • FACTS customer service is outstanding. It is easy to either call or chat, and questions are researched and answered fully.
FACTS is well suited to a school that has multiple departments needing to access the same information. A change I make in Admissions is then seen by our Business Director, our Registrar, and the teachers. It seems to be most effective when it is used across departments. I can't think of a school scenario where FACTS would be deemed inappropriate. Even a small school would benefit from the ability to have everything in one place for those who interact with students and parents.
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