/studentEducationOrganizationAssociation (/sEOA)

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/studentEducationOrganizationAssociation (/sEOA)

This association collects student information (demographics and characteristics) if a student within the context of their relationship to the education organization, with enrollment specifics addressed by StudentSchoolAssociation.

This endpoint is expected from Choice schools.

NOTE: The Resident LEA ID and Residency Status are not required by choice schools, but the enrollment type change in SSA will affect choice schools.


Data Properties:

#

Property Name

Data Type

Public (Required/ Optional/ Conditional)

Choice (Required/ Optional/ Conditional)

Business Definition

Data Element Page

1.0

educationOrganizationId*

big integer

REQ'D

REQ'D

The identifier assigned to an education organization.

Format change from Integer to Big Integer (2025-26 SY)

Education Organization Reference

2.0

studentUniqueId*

string

REQ'D

REQ'D

A unique alphanumeric code assigned to a student.

WISEid

3.0

sexDescriptor

string

REQ'D

REQ'D

The student's gender as last reported to the education organization.

Gender

4.0

studentIdentificationSystemDescriptor

string

REQ'D

REQ'D

A coding scheme that is used for identification and record-keeping purposes by schools, social services, or other agencies to refer to a student.

Local Person ID

5.0

assigningOrganizationIdentificationCode

string

REQ'D

REQ'D

The organization code or name assigning the StudentIdentificationCode. For example, Local, SIS Internal, Other

Local Person ID

6.0

identificationCode

string

REQ'D

REQ'D

A unique number or alphanumeric code assigned to a student by a school, school system, a state, or other agency or entity.

Local Person ID

7.0

loginId

string

OPT*

OPT*

The user’s login ID, used to manage security and access control.

Recommended: Used to support rostering and student matching with third‑party systems such as aimswebPlus, i‑Ready, or similar.

NA

8.0

hispanicLatinoEthnicity

boolean

REQ'D

REQ'D

An indication that the individual traces his or her origin or descent to Mexico, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Central, and South America, and other Spanish cultures, regardless of race, as last reported to the education organization. The term, "Spanish origin," can be used in addition to "Hispanic or Latino."

Race and Ethnicity Data

9.0

raceDescriptor

string

REQ'D

REQ'D

The general racial category which most clearly reflects the individual's recognition of his or her community or with which the individual most identifies as last reported to the education organization. The data model allows for multiple entries so that each individual can specify all appropriate races.

Race and Ethnicity Data

10.0

ancestryEthnicOriginDescriptor

string

OPT

OPT

The original peoples or cultures with which the individual identifies.

Ancestry/Ethnic Origins

11.0

tribalAffiliationDescriptor

string

OPT

OPT

An American Indian tribe with which the student is affiliated as last reported to the education organization.

Tribal Affiliation

12.0

limitedEnglishProficiencyDescriptor

string

REQ'D

CONDITINALLY REQ'D

An indication that the student has been identified as limited English proficient by the Language Proficiency Assessment Committee (LPAC), or English proficient.

https://dpi.wi.gov/wise/data-elements/elp

13.0

languageDescriptor

string

REQ'D

NOT REQ'D

A specification of which written or spoken communication is being used.

https://dpi.wi.gov/wise/data-elements/native-language

14.0

languageUseDescriptor

string

REQ'D

NOT REQ'D

A description of how the language is used (e.g. Home Language, Native Language, Spoken Language).

https://dpi.wi.gov/wise/data-elements/native-language

15.0

studentCharacteristicDescriptor

string

REQ'D

REQ'D

The characteristic designated for the Student.

  • Choice schools are only required to submit Economic Disadvantaged and Not Economic Disadvantaged as characteristics.

  • Choice schools are not required to report Parent in Military, Single Parent and Immigrant as characteristics.

https://dpi.wi.gov/wise/data-elements/econ-status
https://dpi.wi.gov/wise/data-elements/parent-in-military
https://dpi.wi.gov/wise/data-elements/single-parent
https://dpi.wi.gov/wise/data-elements/immigrant-t3

16.0

disabilityDescriptor

string

NOT REQ'D

CONDITINALLY REQ'D

A disability category that describes a child's impairment.

https://dpi.wi.gov/wise/data-elements/disability

17.0

orderOfDisability

integer

NOT REQ'D

CONDITINALLY REQ'D

The order by severity of student's disabilities: 1- Primary, 2 - Secondary, 3 - Tertiary, etc. If “N: No disability; not IDEA eligible.” is selected send orderOfDisability of null.

NA

18.0

electronicMailTypeDescriptor

string

OPT

OPT

The type of email listed for an individual or organization. For example: Organization, Home/Personal, Work, etc.)

NA

19.0

electronicMailAddress

string

OPT*

OPT*

The email address recorded for an individual. DPI requires only the student’s school‑issued (‘Organization’ type) email. Although multiple emails may exist, SIS vendors must send only the school or district email address.

Recommended: Used to support rostering and student matching with third‑party systems such as aimswebPlus, i‑Ready, or similar.

https://dpi.wi.gov/wise/data-elements/email-address

20.0

addressTypeDescriptor

string

OPT

OPT

The type of address listed for an individual or organization. For example: Physical Address, Mailing Address, Home Address, etc.)

NA

21.0

streetNumberName

string

OPT

OPT

The street number and street name or post office box number of an address.

https://dpi.wi.gov/wise/data-elements/email-address

22.0

apartmentRoomSuiteNumber

string

OPT

OPT

The apartment, room, or suite number of an address.

NA

23.0

city

string

OPT

OPT

The name of the city in which an address is located.

NA

24.0

stateAbbreviationDescriptor

string

OPT

OPT

The abbreviation for the state (within the United States) or outlying area in which an address is located.

NA

25.0

postalCode

string

OPT

OPT

The five or nine digit zip code or overseas postal code portion of an address.

NA

26.1

InternetAccessInResidence

Boolean (Nullable)

OPT

OPT

An indication of whether the student is able to access the internet in their primary place of residence. Valid values are:

True (Yes)
False (No)

https://dpi.wi.gov/wise/data-elements/internet-access-in-residence

26.2

BarrierToInternetAccessInResidenceDescriptor

string

OPT

OPT

An indication of the barrier to having internet access in the student s primary place of residence.

Barrier to Internet Access in Residence

26.3

InternetAccessTypeInResidenceDescriptor

string

OPT

OPT

The primary type of internet service used in the student s primary place of residence.

https://dpi.wi.gov/wise/data-elements/internet-access-type

26.4

InternetPerformanceInResidenceDescriptor

string

OPT

OPT

An indication of whether the student can complete the full range of learning activities, including video streaming and assignment upload, without interruptions caused by poor internet performance in their primary place of residence.

https://dpi.wi.gov/wise/data-elements/internet-performance

26.5

PrimaryLearningDeviceAwayFromSchoolDescriptor

string

OPT

OPT

The type of device the student uses most often to complete learning activities away from school.

https://dpi.wi.gov/wise/data-elements/digital-device

26.6

PrimaryLearningDeviceProviderDescriptor

string

OPT

OPT

The provider of the primary learning device.

https://dpi.wi.gov/wise/data-elements/primary-device-provider

26.7

PrimaryLearningDeviceAccessDescriptor

string

OPT

OPT

An indication of whether the primary learning device is shared or not shared with another individual.

https://dpi.wi.gov/wise/data-elements/device-access


Descriptors & Indicators:

NameSpace

Code Value

Short Description

Long Description

NameSpace

Code Value

Short Description

Long Description

uri://dpi.wi.gov/SexDescriptor

F

Female

Female

M

Male

Male

X

Non-binary

Non-binary

uri://dpi.wi.gov/StudentIdentificationSystemDescriptor

D ( Removed 2026-27 SY)

District

The student identification system for the student at the district level, generally managed by the district student information system and the one that assigns the principal IDs used to join student data for district operations.

O ( Removed 2026-27 SY)

Other

Other

SC ( Removed 2026-27 SY)

School

School
This value may be the same as or different from other identifiers (e.g., login IDs or local codes), depending on your configuration. Do NOT use the student’s Social Security Number (SSN).

ST ( Removed 2026-27 SY)

State

The State identification system for students that assigns a state ID to each student. WISEId

SIS

SIS internal

Additional new descriptor added for SIS internal Id’s.

L

Local

WISEid local Person ID

uri://ed-fi.org/StudentIdentificationSystemDescriptor
( Added 2026-27)

Family ( Added 2026-27)

Family

Family

Federal ( Added 2026-27)

Federal

Federal

District

District

District

National Migrant ( Added 2026-27)

National Migrant

National Migrant

Other

Other

Other

Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction