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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    FACTS Student Information System

    Score7 out of 10
    N/AFACTS 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.N/A

    ISI: Illuminate Student Information (discontinued)

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AISI: Illuminate Student Information was an SIS from Illuminate Education which features attendance and grade management, discipline, health, and reporting, and report card sharing. The application was sunsetted in 2021.N/A
    Pricing
    FACTS Student Information SystemISI: Illuminate Student Information (discontinued)
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    FACTS Student Information SystemISI: Illuminate Student Information (discontinued)
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
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    Considered Both Products
    FACTS
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    7 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    6 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    7 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    6 Answers
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    Features
    FACTS Student Information SystemISI: Illuminate Student Information (discontinued)
    Student and Faculty Administration
    Comparison of Student and Faculty Administration features of FACTS Student Information System and ISI: Illuminate Student Information (discontinued)
    Feature
    FACTS Student Information System
    9.5
    5 Ratings
    14% above category average
    ISI: Illuminate Student Information (discontinued)
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    Ratings
    Integrations with 3rd-Party Education Technology8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Registration Management9.94 Ratings00 Ratings
    District Communications, such as messaging and alerting10.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Roster Management10.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform Customization6.84 Ratings00 Ratings
    Teacher Self-Service9.95 Ratings00 Ratings
    Student Data Security10.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Community Support10.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Class Scheduling10.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    State and National-level Reporting9.93 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compliance Support9.93 Ratings00 Ratings
    Teacher and Parent Mobile Application9.94 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    FACTS Student Information SystemISI: Illuminate Student Information (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (9 ratings)
    10.0
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    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    FACTS Student Information SystemISI: Illuminate Student Information (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    FACTS
    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.
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    Discontinued Products
    One scenario where Illuminate is well suited is when we are creating mailouts for students and parents to send report cards and or progress updates, Illuminate allows us to quickly find a student's address. This feature allows us to cut down on the time it would normally take to lookup a student's address on another platform.
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    Pros
    FACTS
    • 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.
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    • Stores student information in one place
    • Allows parents and students to access student grades from home
    • Serves as a gradebook
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    Cons
    FACTS
    • It could use more space for uploading classroom media.
    • It could lessen the number of new open windows or frames for various functions that can be done on the same screen.
    • It could incorporate more social-media like tools to make it more native for students and parents.
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    • I think just by making regular updates would be awesome.
    • Making it easier to find students with last names that are longer.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    FACTS
    It's user-friendly, the customer service is great, and we have a significant amount of time invested in training our faculty and staff to use many aspects of FACTS within their areas of responsibility. I really like the variety of reports I can generate which gives important data to our administration and Board.
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    Alternatives Considered
    FACTS
    Switched from Blackbaud to RenWeb now FACTS. We made the change for affordability and because more software components were included. Blackbaud required the purchase of multiple additional modules.
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    I haven't used any other software like Illuminate.
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    Return on Investment
    FACTS
    • Has paid for itself many time over with the abilities it provides.
    • Can be managed by as few or as many as needed so per employee cost is great.
    • Reporting is great for almost any topic needed all the way to How many took the ACT in spring.
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    Discontinued Products
    • One stop data warehouse
    • Easy access to all state test scores
    • Easy grading for teachers.
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