Blackbaud K-12's Get Connected Podcast

Measuring 3,000 private school websites in our report, (August 2014), uncovered lots of interesting statistics about website navigation and design. But one stat, in particular, answered a question that I think many of us were curious about: With the rise of mobile devices, how are private school websites adapting? More specifically, are they offering an option built on responsive web design (RWD)? (Wondering about the ? Check out this .) Our research revealed that 22% of private schools sites (August 2014) utilized responsive web design — meaning their designs responded to whatever device was accessing it — mobile, tablet or desktop. We took another look at this group in early 2015 and saw a 9% jump to 31%. Here we are a year later, and I think it’s fair to assume another significant leap in RWD adoption. Here’s the takeaway — schools understand that they need to display their content in the best possible way across all devices, both in front of and behind the password. Just imagine a parent visiting the a