# GreatSchools Schools Scraper - Low-costπŸ’²πŸ”₯πŸŽ“πŸ« (`delectable_incubator/greatschools-schools-scraper-low-cost`) Actor Scrape GreatSchools school listings πŸŽ“πŸ« with a powerful education data scraper. Extract school IDs, school names, ratings, parent review counts, addresses, school types, and profile URLs from city, state or search pages. Ideal for education research, school comparisons & K–12 market intelligence πŸ“Š - **URL**: https://apify.com/delectable\_incubator/greatschools-schools-scraper-low-cost.md - **Developed by:** [Prime Scrape](https://apify.com/delectable_incubator) (community) - **Categories:** Automation, Lead generation, Integrations - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $0.00005 / actor start This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage. Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours, and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store. In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README

GreatSchools School Scraper

--- ## πŸ«πŸ“Š GreatSchools School Scraper | School Ratings & Education Data Scraper | Apify Actor ### πŸš€ Extract GreatSchools School Listings in Seconds (No Code) The **GreatSchools School Scraper (Apify Actor)** is a powerful, scalable and SEO-optimized education data extraction tool designed to collect structured school information directly from GreatSchools. It allows you to scrape school listings in bulk, analyze school ratings, compare districts, monitor public vs charter schools, and build datasets for education research, market intelligence, lead generation, and analytics. --- ### πŸ”₯ Why This GreatSchools Scraper? βœ” Best GreatSchools scraper on Apify βœ” Supports bulk URL scraping βœ” Scrape school ratings & reviews at scale βœ” Automatically handles pagination βœ” Structured JSON / CSV / Excel output βœ” Ideal for education market research βœ” Compare public, charter & private schools βœ” No coding required --- ### 🎯 What This Scraper Does (Education Data Extraction) This Apify Actor extracts structured school information directly from GreatSchools search and filtered result pages. #### πŸ“Œ Core Features: βœ… Scrape GreatSchools school listings βœ… Supports city & state school pages βœ… Supports filtered URLs βœ… Supports public, charter & private school searches βœ… Auto pagination handling βœ… Extract school ratings & subratings βœ… Extract parent reviews & feedback metrics βœ… Extract school type information βœ… Extract school URLs & source URLs βœ… High-speed scalable extraction engine --- ### ⚑ Input Configuration (Simple & Powerful) #### πŸ”₯ BULK URL MODE (SEO BOOST πŸš€) ```` { "urls": \[ "https://www.greatschools.org/best-schools/california/san-francisco?st\[]=public\&st\[]=charter", "https://www.greatschools.org/best-schools/new-york/new-york?distance=5\&lat=40.6906\&locationType=city\&lon=-73.9488" ], "maxItemsPerUrl": 50 } ``` --- ### πŸ“Š Extracted School Data (Structured Output) | Field | Description | | ----------- | ------------------------------ | | schoolId | Unique school identifier | | name | School name | | address | Full school address | | gsRating | GreatSchools rating | | subratings | Detailed rating categories | | userRating | Parent/user rating | | reviews | Review count | | schoolTypes | Public, Charter, Private, etc. | | equityNote | Equity summary | | sourceUrl | Source search page | | schoolUrl | Direct school page | --- ### πŸ’‘ Use Cases (High Demand SEO Keywords) This GreatSchools scraper is used for: 🏫 School rating analysis πŸ“Š Education market research πŸ“ District comparison studies πŸ‘¨β€πŸ‘©β€πŸ‘§ Parent review monitoring πŸ“ˆ Public vs charter school analysis 🎯 School performance tracking πŸ€– AI training datasets 🏒 Education industry intelligence πŸ“‘ School directory aggregation ⚑ Bulk education data extraction --- ### πŸš€ Key Features (Apify SEO Optimized) ⚑ Bulk URL scraping support 🏫 School rating extraction πŸ“Œ Smart pagination handling 🧠 Clean structured output πŸ“Š High-speed scraping engine πŸ” Auto retry & stability system πŸ’Ύ Export-ready datasets βš™οΈ Scalable cloud execution 🌎 Multi-location education analysis --- ### πŸ“€ Output Formats Supported βœ” JSON (API Ready) βœ” CSV (Spreadsheet Analysis) βœ” Excel XLSX (Business Reports) βœ” XML (Data Pipelines) βœ” HTML (Dashboards) --- ### πŸ“¦ Example Output ``` { "schoolId": "8286", "name": "Bard High School Early College", "address": "525 East Houston Street, New York, NY, 10002", "gsRating": "10", "subratings": "College Readiness: 10", "userRating": "4", "reviews": "14 Reviews", "schoolTypes": "High school, Public district", "equityNote": "This school supports strong academic outcomes for all students.", "schoolUrl": "https://www.greatschools.org/new-york/new-york/8286-Bard-High-School-Early-College/", "sourceUrl": "https://www.greatschools.org/best-schools/new-york/new-york?distance=5\&lat=40.6906\&locationType=city\&lon=-73.9488" } ```` --- ### πŸ“Š Preconfigured Dataset Views #### πŸ”Ή Overview Clean structured table including: β€’ School ID β€’ School Name β€’ Address β€’ GreatSchools Rating β€’ User Rating β€’ Reviews β€’ School Type β€’ Source URL β€’ School Page URL Perfect for quick filtering and exports. #### πŸ”Ή Detailed Listings Extended school table including: β€’ Subratings β€’ Equity Notes β€’ Rating Breakdown β€’ Parent Feedback Metrics Ideal for advanced education analysis. #### πŸ”Ή By Source URL Groups schools by source search URL. Useful for: β€’ Comparing multiple cities β€’ Public vs charter filtering β€’ Radius-based searches β€’ State-level analysis --- ### 🌍 Why Use This Scraper? πŸ“Š Education Market Research 🏫 School Rating Comparison πŸ“ District-Level Analysis πŸ‘¨β€πŸ‘©β€πŸ‘§ Parent Review Monitoring πŸ“ˆ Public vs Charter Performance Tracking πŸ€– AI Dataset Creation ⚑ Bulk Education Data Extraction πŸ”„ Scheduled Automated Monitoring --- ### πŸ”₯ Why This is the BEST GreatSchools Scraper on Apify? βœ” Optimized for Apify marketplace ranking βœ” High-performance extraction engine βœ” Bulk URL support βœ” School ratings & reviews extraction βœ” Clean structured datasets βœ” Enterprise-ready scalability βœ” Perfect for education intelligence projects --- ### πŸ’Έ Pricing This scraper runs on a **pay per events subscription model**. You only pay for **successful runs**. πŸ’³ **Price:** $4.89 / 1000 results --- ### ❓ FAQ (SEO BOOST SECTION) #### Can I scrape multiple GreatSchools URLs? Yes β€” bulk URL mode is fully supported. #### Does the scraper handle pagination? Yes β€” pagination is automatic. #### Can I scrape public and charter schools? Yes β€” all supported GreatSchools filters can be scraped. #### Is coding required? No β€” this is a fully no-code Apify Actor. #### Can I export the data? Yes β€” JSON, CSV, Excel, XML and HTML are supported. --- ### ⚠️ Disclaimer This tool is an independent automation solution and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by GreatSchools or its partners. --- ### πŸ”— Related Actors (PrimeScrape Ecosystem) We are building a complete PrimeScrape Data Intelligence Suite: πŸ‘‰ Jobs Intelligence πŸ‘‰ Real Estate Intelligence πŸ‘‰ Business Leads Intelligence πŸ‘‰ Education Intelligence πŸ‘‰ Social Media Intelligence πŸ‘‰ AI Training Datasets πŸ‘‰ Market Research Automation More coming soon πŸš€ --- ### 🌍 PrimeScrape Ecosystem Built for data scraping, automation, AI datasets and market intelligence at scale. πŸ“Š Education Data Extraction 🏫 School Intelligence 🏒 Business Intelligence πŸ“ˆ Market Analytics πŸ€– AI Training Data βš™οΈ Automation Pipelines πŸš€ Enterprise Data Collection --- ### πŸ“¬ Support ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Leave a review if you like this scraper. πŸ“© Need custom scraping solutions or enterprise-scale data extraction? Contact PrimeScrape directly through Apify. # Actor input Schema ## `urls` (type: `array`): One or more GreatSchools search URLs to scrape. You can use city/state pages with optional filters (school type, distance, coordinates). Do NOT include &page= β€” pagination is handled automatically. ## `maxItemsPerUrl` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of school listings to collect per URL. ## Actor input object example ```json { "urls": [ "https://www.greatschools.org/best-schools/california/san-francisco?st[]=public&st[]=charter", "https://www.greatschools.org/best-schools/new-york/new-york?distance=5&lat=40.6906&locationType=city&lon=-73.9488" ], "maxItemsPerUrl": 50 } ```` # Actor output Schema ## `overview` (type: `string`): No description ## `detailed` (type: `string`): No description ## `by_source` (type: `string`): No description # API You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup. ## JavaScript example ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; // Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token // Replace the '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "urls": [ "https://www.greatschools.org/best-schools/california/san-francisco?st[]=public&st[]=charter", "https://www.greatschools.org/best-schools/new-york/new-york?distance=5&lat=40.6906&locationType=city&lon=-73.9488" ], "maxItemsPerUrl": 50 }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("delectable_incubator/greatschools-schools-scraper-low-cost").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`πŸ’Ύ Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`); const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems(); items.forEach((item) => { console.dir(item); }); // πŸ“š Want to learn more πŸ“–? Go to β†’ https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs ``` ## Python example ```python from apify_client import ApifyClient # Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token # Replace '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "urls": [ "https://www.greatschools.org/best-schools/california/san-francisco?st[]=public&st[]=charter", "https://www.greatschools.org/best-schools/new-york/new-york?distance=5&lat=40.6906&locationType=city&lon=-73.9488", ], "maxItemsPerUrl": 50, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("delectable_incubator/greatschools-schools-scraper-low-cost").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("πŸ’Ύ Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # πŸ“š Want to learn more πŸ“–? Go to β†’ https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "urls": [ "https://www.greatschools.org/best-schools/california/san-francisco?st[]=public&st[]=charter", "https://www.greatschools.org/best-schools/new-york/new-york?distance=5&lat=40.6906&locationType=city&lon=-73.9488" ], "maxItemsPerUrl": 50 }' | apify call delectable_incubator/greatschools-schools-scraper-low-cost --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=delectable_incubator/greatschools-schools-scraper-low-cost", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "GreatSchools Schools Scraper - Low-costπŸ’²πŸ”₯πŸŽ“πŸ«", "description": "Scrape GreatSchools school listings πŸŽ“πŸ« with a powerful education data scraper. Extract school IDs, school names, ratings, parent review counts, addresses, school types, and profile URLs from city, state or search pages. 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You can use city/state pages with optional filters (school type, distance, coordinates). Do NOT include &page= β€” pagination is handled automatically.", "items": { "type": "string" }, "default": [ "https://www.greatschools.org/best-schools/california/san-francisco?st[]=public&st[]=charter", "https://www.greatschools.org/best-schools/new-york/new-york?distance=5&lat=40.6906&locationType=city&lon=-73.9488" ] }, "maxItemsPerUrl": { "title": "Max Items per URL", "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of school listings to collect per URL. 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