A Student Information System (SIS), also referred to as a Student Management System (SMS), Student Information Management System (SIMS) or Student Record System (SRS), is a software solution designed to help schools track and manage all their student data - everything from grades, attendance, behavioural information and more.Basically, an SIS serves as the core database for all school operations, and over the past few decades, many of them have also incorporated additional features and modules to manage administrative tasks such as:

• Admissions - Often SIS software is capable of managing the entire admissions process, from initial contact to full enrolment.
• Billing and Payments - Paying and being paid can often be managed through the SIS, as it holds all the data about parents, employees, suppliers, and contractors.
• Reporting - Reporting functionality allows schools to identify trends in student behaviour and analyse results to improve their performance.
• And many more.


An effective SIS provides schools with a centralized system to manage student data. SIS software, however, is not only used by teachers and school administrators - it often hasapps or portals for parents and studentstoo, making it an effective tool for communication and consolidated data collection.

The Student Information System is there to create a self-service solution for students to get their administrative tasks done in one place. Equally, it is can support faculty and staff by helping to simplify and integrate work processes. Since the SIS can be used as a digital dropbox of sorts, it's ideal for parents who want to access information on their child, communicate with the school, and even make payments.

The ability to standardize data formats between divisions means a more unified and clear data readout at a glance, ultimately saving time. When it comes to student records, an SIS offers high efficiency as all data is automatically organized and stored for easy access whenever it is needed.

Since the platform is cloud-based, is can be reconfigured as needed to make sure it grows with an institution. Most SIS offer open interfaces and integration with other campus applications and database systems, making for ease of use.

Information storage is what an SIS does at its most basic. That means records consolidated all in one place for students, teachers, and parents to access. Common features of SIS include:

• School/college branch management
• Student management
• Parent communication & reporting
• Teacher management
• Academinc planning & scheduling
• Grade reporting
• Accounting & billing
• Fee management
• Activity tracking