Education Organization Reference: WISEdata

An Identifying ID number for education organization resource, i.e., the Local Education Agency ID.
USES: This data element links an school to a student and a student's sSEPA record, if applicable.
FAQs, Details, and Points to Note
- WISEdata uses Education Organization ID numbers exclusively. Formerly used 4 digit LEA Code and 4 digit School Codes are not used by WISEdata reporting although these codes ARE still used by other reports submitted to DPI. Your SIS vendor should provide a method of storing both WISEdata Education Organization ID numbers for Districts and Schools as well as LEA and School Codes.
- WISEdata Education Organization ID Numbers are unique within the state of Wisconsin across Public Districts, Public Schools, Charter Schools, Private Schools, Etc...
- WISEdata Education Organization ID Numbers can be any length. Be careful not to confuse 4 digit EdOrg ID numbers with LEA or School Codes and vice versa.
- Sometimes DPI may refer to education organization ID numbers as Agency Keys or Agency Numbers.