Microsoft School Data Sync and Intune for Education

Applies to:

• iOS
• Windows 10
• Windows 11
• Windows 11 SE

Microsoft School Data Sync (SDS) is a free service that imports school records from your existing Student Information System (SIS). It creates online classrooms and groups for Microsoft Teams, Intune for Education, and third-party applications.

Go to the School Data Sync documentation to learn how to deploy SDS.

Create groups from school roster

SDS creates copies of the information from your SIS, and stores it in Microsoft Entra ID. SDS creates two groups in Intune for Education to which you can apply settings and apps:

• All Students
• All Teachers

For more information about creating groups in Intune for Education, see Create groups.

Set up dynamic group properties

When importing student information from your SIS into Intune for Education with School Data Sync, include the following properties:

• Grade
• Graduation Year

These properties are necessary to create dynamic group rules for students in the Intune for Education portal. Properties are configured from the SDS app, and are found in Student options > Select student properties.

What is Microsoft Entra ID?

Microsoft Entra ID is a Microsoft management system that integrates with Intune and helps organize students and devices. It lets you create groups out of your students and teachers, such as 4th period Biology or Contoso District teachers. Groups are necessary to assign and distribute user or device-specific apps, settings, and restrictions.

Next steps

After your student and teacher information is synced with Intune for Education, get started with express configuration for Windows or iOS devices.

Want to know more about Microsoft School Data Sync? Visit the Microsoft School Data Sync page for product information.