Data Requests
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Please check Resources to determine if the data you need is publicly available. Unfortunately, the Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools (CMS) Office of Accountability will not provide publicly available data.
°ÅÀÖ¶ÌÊÓƵEmployees check PowerSchool and your portal to see if the data you need is available through either of these resources.
If you are requesting data for a research study, you must complete the research application process. If your research proposal is approved and a DSA has been signed by °ÅÀÖ¶ÌÊÓƵand the researcher, you may submit a data request. Information on the research application process can be found in Conducting Research in CMS.
All other data requests must meet both of the following criteria:
- Requests from a °ÅÀÖ¶ÌÊÓƵemployee/°ÅÀÖ¶ÌÊÓƵCommunity Partner and/or for purposes that align with the °ÅÀÖ¶ÌÊÓƵgoals and priorities.
- Requests must be able to be completed in a reasonable time frame.
Please note the following:
- Data may only be used for the purpose stated on the data request. The use of data for any other purpose must also be approved by the °ÅÀÖ¶ÌÊÓƵOffice of Accountability.
- Data may not be shared with a third party outside of °ÅÀÖ¶ÌÊÓƵunless approved by the °ÅÀÖ¶ÌÊÓƵOffice of Accountability. Failure to comply will result in the loss of future data request privileges.
- Data is not provided for students whose student IDs, school IDs, or parent consent forms are not provided.
- Files will include only °ÅÀÖ¶ÌÊÓƵdata. Linking to external data is the responsibility of the requester.
Data requests for purposes outside of °ÅÀÖ¶ÌÊÓƵwill incur a fee. You will receive an estimate of the fee associated with your request based on the fee schedule below:
- °ÅÀÖ¶ÌÊÓƵemployees – no fee
- Individuals not employed by °ÅÀÖ¶ÌÊÓƵ– $100 per request
- Research institutions - $100/hour
An estimated number of hours will be submitted to the requestor for approval before the request is filled. Therefore, changes to the initial request may result in additional fees. - Official °ÅÀÖ¶ÌÊÓƵcommunity partners – no fee
- If data is used for a research study, please complete the Research Application process. If approved, the above data fees will also apply.