School Choice Score Calculator
Score schools against what matters to you.
Enter your values
ⓘ Live results
Results
- Overall score
- 7.5 / 10
- Weighted total
- 75
- Strongest factor
- Academics
- Weights total
- 100
Quick answer
A weighted decision score turns subjective school comparisons into one comparable number.
Score = Σ(rating × weight) ÷ Σweights
How to use the School Choice Score Calculator
- 1Rate each school factor out of ten.
- 2Set how much each factor matters to you.
- 3Repeat for each school and compare scores.
Worked example
Using the values the calculator loads with:
Inputs
- Academics rating (1-10)8
- Academics weight40
- Distance rating (1-10)6
- Distance weight20
- Affordability rating (1-10)7
- Cost weight25
- Facilities rating (1-10)9
- Facilities weight15
Results
- Overall score7.5 / 10
- Weighted total75
- Strongest factorAcademics
- Weights total100
Frequently asked questions
Do weights need to sum to 100?
No — they are normalised automatically.
What factors are missing?
Add pastoral care or commute safety by reusing a low-priority slot.
About this calculator
- Built and reviewed by James Whitfield · How we build and test calculators
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