Accrediting Agency Overview
School Administrator, August 2020
Cognia
Formerly known as AdvancED, includes the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement, the Northwest Accreditation Commission and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement. Cognia also accredits schools outside these regions and worldwide.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS/INSTITUTIONS ACCREDITED
18,135 total number of schools
»5,004 high schools
»2,708 middle schools
»8,129 elementary schools
»65 education service agencies
»909 districts with districtwide accreditation
Middle States Association Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools
Historic coverage area includes New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland and Washington, D.C., but accredits schools in 39 states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS/INSTITUTIONS ACCREDITED
459 total number of schools
»36 elementary and middle schools
»18 middle schools and high schools
»64 elementary schools
»33 middle schools only
»225 high schools only
»6 Pre-K–12 schools with postsecondary programs
»15 districts with districtwide accreditation