# **Case Study:** Durango School District increased their state ranking by **70 points** “Abre has been a tremendous part of our success. The actionable data we've been able to present to our community and address in our classrooms has made a significant impact—like moving from the bottom 30% to the top 15-20% and increasing by 70 ranking points, putting us at the top of the state.” ## The big wins for Durango School District - **9** different platforms consolidated into Abre - **20%** reduction in chronic absenteeism - **4200** hours of teacher time saved, allowing for more direct focus on students ## Durango’s key dashboards ### Early Warning **With a custom early warning dashboard, Durango was able to take decisive action against chronic absenteeism.** Live data empowered district leaders to proactively identify and address the root causes of absenteeism and other student needs. [Learn how Abre helps you spot struggling students early](/content/early-warning/index.html) ### EdTech Impact Dashboard **Durango was investing heavily in EdTech without a clear understanding of the return on those investments.** With Abre, they now can clearly visualize the impact of their investments and directly link them to measurable ROI. [Learn how Abre helps districts drive cost savings](/content/cost-savings/index.html) ### Strategic Plan Dashboard **Durango’s Strategic Plan Dashboards mean the district can put their whole strategic plan into one location for monitoring goals, executing plans, and engaging stakeholders as strategic partners.** ## Key challenges faced Before implementing Abre, Durango School District grappled with significant challenges: the inefficiencies of **multiple EdTech platforms** made teachers’ jobs harder and securing **stakeholder buy-in** on strategic decisions was difficult. These issues contributed to Durango’s low academic ranking in the state, highlighting the need for a streamlined solution. ## To enhance student outcomes, Durango needed help with: - **Freeing up teachers** to spend more time with students - **Using actionable insights** to reduce chronic absenteeism - Setting up **stakeholder-specific dashboards** ## Durango’s K-12 data journey ### Initial challenges Fragmented data and 9+ EdTech platforms make staff lives difficult and inflates costs. ### A clear solution Consolidate EdTech tools into Abre to boost efficiency and savings. ### No lengthy wait time Durango can use their first dashboards and full Abre features in only 30 days. ### Immediate impact Instead of using 9+ platforms to help students, teacher, staff, and families just need 1 login. ### District-changing results District sees long term benefits: Teachers and staff have more time and money to reinvest in students. The superintendent says… "With chronic absenteeism rates reaching nearly 30%, we leveraged the system to analyze trends, identify which days and groups of students were most affected, and uncover underlying issues. As a result, we were able to reduce absenteeism to 20% at a time when it's increasing in other areas." — Karen Cheser, Superintendent Karen Cheser **Superintendent** | Durango School District ### Admin to admin Q: What would you say to other school administrators about Abre? ”As a superintendent, one of the best decisions you can make is to adopt Abre. Data on its own doesn’t create change—without the right tools, your teachers and staff could be focusing on the wrong things. Abre makes your team more efficient, productive, and effective, while also building the leadership skills of your coaches and teachers. It’s a one-stop shop that simplifies the work and helps you make a lasting impact on your students.” ## How districts like yours use Abre ## Get answers to what’s working and what’s not Use data-informed insights to make confident decisions on resource allocation, program efficacy, student well-being, and more. - Lead with data, not gut feelings - Know which students are "at-risk" at any moment - Learn which staffing and resource investments are paying off > “With Abre we spend less time compiling data and more time on informed decisions. This efficiency allows us to document the effectiveness of our interventions and strategies.” - Dean Mader Director of Federal Programs, Dawson-Bryant Local Schools (OH) ## Reinvest K-12 budget in what matters most Centralizing data in one platform simplifies K-12 financial planning by giving administrators a comprehensive view for strategic fund allocation. - Consolidate multiple Ed-Tech licenses into 1 - Unlock visibility into the impact of K-12 spending - Boost internal efficiency > “Abre helped Springfield City Schools save $850K in staff expenses, allowing the funds and staff to be redeployed towards more meaningful tasks.” - Dr. Bob Hill Superintendent Springfield City Schools (OH) ## Empower absenteeism interventions Abre enables early identification of students at risk of absenteeism, allowing for timely and targeted interventions in one platform. - Spot struggling students early - Set up targeted plans for each student - Mobilize every stakeholder to improve student outcomes > “With chronic absenteeism rates reaching nearly 30%, we leveraged the system to analyze trends and uncover underlying issues. As a result, we were able to reduce absenteeism to 20% at a time when it’s increasing in other areas.” - Dr. Karen Cheser Superintendent Durango School District (CO) ## Supercharge the impact of your MTSS interventions Don’t guess how well your interventions are working, measure them. Track student behavior and academic progression to see what’s making a real impact—and what’s not. - Identify at-risk students - Build and disseminate student plans - Connect students with partners and interventions - Monitor what is and isn’t working > “Abre has provided the district with the data needed IN ONE LOCATION to make decision for our MTSS data.” - Ellen Adkins, Superintendent Dawson-Bryant Local School District, Ohio --- **Make Confident Decisions** **Improve Operational Efficiency** **Increase Stakeholder Engagement** **Reinvest in What Matters Most** ### See how Abre can help you use data to drive better outcomes for students