Looking for an alternative to DistrictAPI? Whether you need a different runtime environment, custom authentication support, or alternative API integrations in the Education ecosystem, we have cataloged and compared the top alternative MCP servers below.
The DistrictAPI MCP server connects AI assistants to districtapi.dev for US public school district and school data. It can identify the district serving an address, retrieve district or school profiles, search districts, list a district’s schools, and find nearby schools. The server runs through the MCP stdio interface using Python or uvx and requires a DistrictAPI API key. Reach for it when an agent needs enrollment, demographic, boundary, or school-location data tied to US addresses and NCES identifiers.
Direct comparison of key metrics, runtimes, authentication methods, and community popularity.
| Server Name | Runtime | Auth | Pricing | GitHub Stars | Downloads | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| uvx | Free/None | Free | — | — | Current | |
| npx | Free/None | Free | — | — | Compare → | |
| npx | No auth required | Free | 14 | — | Compare → | |
| npx | Other | Free | 57 | — | Compare → | |
| npx | Free/None | Free | — | — | Compare → | |
| npx | Free/None | Free | — | — | Compare → | |
| npx | No auth required | Free | 16 | — | Compare → | |
| bunx | Free/None | Free | 1 | — | Compare → | |
| Remote (SSE) | Free/None | Bring your own API key (usage-based cost) | 88 | — | Compare → | |
| uvx | Free/None | Free | 3 | — | Compare → | |
| npx | Free/None | Free | — | — | Compare → | |
| npx | Free/None | Free | — | — | Compare → | |
| uvx | Free/None | Free | 2 | — | Compare → |