Technical Documentation for the Twelfth American School District Panel Survey

Benjamin K. Master, Claude Messan Setodji, Gerald P. Hunter, Samantha E. DiNicola, AK Keskin

ResearchPublished Mar 24, 2026

This report presents technical information about the fall 2025 American School District Panel survey of district leaders. This survey was administered to all traditional public school districts with kindergarten through grade 12 students. The authors describe the survey administration and weighting processes that they used to produce nationally representative estimates.

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Master, Benjamin K., Claude Messan Setodji, Gerald P. Hunter, Samantha E. DiNicola, and AK Keskin, Technical Documentation for the Twelfth American School District Panel Survey. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 2026. https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RRA4737-2.html.
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