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Get School Assets Back on Track

Still using spreadsheets to track asset assignments? You’re not alone – but manual tracking makes it hard to stay organized.
When devices and classroom tools move around between students and campuses, it’s easy to lose track of things, let inaccurate records slide, and overspend on replacements.

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RedBeam makes school asset tracking clear, centralized, and reliable:
  • Know who has what, and where it is – Track student devices, media gear, and educational tools by location, condition, and assignment, all in real time.
  • Boost accountability without the busywork – Use check-in/check-out workflows to simplify asset assignments, set clear expectations, and help reduce loss and damage.
  • Make audits and reporting less painful – Quickly and easily generate reports for inventory counts, asset depreciation, and funding compliance.
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School Asset Tracking Software that Makes the Grade

RedBeam helps schools and districts tag, assign, and manage thousands of assets in one centralized system. Whether you’re tracking Chromebooks or custodial equipment, Asset Tracking streamlines every part of the process, from labeling to reporting.

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Label your school assets

Tagging is your first step toward better school asset management. RedBeam offers built-in flexibility, so you can use the components that best fit your tools and budget.
  • Use existing barcodes or generate new tags with 1D, QR code, or RFID formats.
  • Design and print custom labels right in RedBeam – or let us pre-print labels and ship them to you.
  • Add human-readable info so staff can identify assets at a glance.
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Create your asset database

Assemble a complete inventory of your school’s assets in just a few steps. Start from scratch or build on old records.
  • Import asset lists from existing spreadsheets or system exports.
  • Scan tagged assets with a mobile device to add new records on the go.
  • Customize fields for location, department, or funding source – whatever reflects how your school runs.
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Track and manage school assets

Stay on top of assignments, audits, and equipment status with tools built for real-world school environments.
  • Scan from any device: laptop-tethered scanner, mobile phone, or RFID reader. 
  • Track asset condition, assignment, and history by student, teacher, or room.
  • Run audits and reports to support compliance and long-term planning.

School Asset Management Software Highlights

Track student devices and district-wide equipment with tools that keep your asset data  efficiently organized and compliant.

 

 

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Mobile-Optimized Tracking
Run inventories, year-end audits, and classroom cleanouts from any mobile device or Zebra scanner – even when Wi-Fi is spotty.
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Check In/Check Out

Track asset assignments to students, teachers, or classrooms using simple check-in/check-out workflows.

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Label Printing & Encoding
Create your own barcode or QR code labels and RFID tags, or have the RedBeam team print or encode them for you.
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Audit Compliance Reporting
See school assets by location, assignment, or funding source. Support audits with detailed, campuswide reporting.
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Zebra Hardware: Extra Credit for Your Asset Tracking

Zebra builds rugged, reliable hardware that pairs seamlessly with RedBeam – so it’s ideal for school-wide audits and on-demand label printing.

You don’t need Zebra hardware to use RedBeam, but if your school handles a high volume of assets, their devices can save you serious time and headaches.

Popular picks include:

  • EM45 – an all-in-one RFID and barcode scanner that’s more cost-effective than a smartphone. 
  • ZD421 – a compact label printer for creating durable 2x1 polyester asset tags.

Not sure what you need? We’re happy to help you choose the right setup for your school.

REDBEAM CASE STUDY

Texas-sized Lesson in School Asset Tracking

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Dallas Independent School District capital assets accounting manager Patrick Opoku needed help. 

Responsible for maintaining an inventory of his organization’s assets –  including more $6 million in capital assets alone – Patrick and his crew were manually inventorying assets using spreadsheets, which they then uploaded into Oracle to support GASB34 reporting. 
Their process posed two challenges: 1) It was incredibly time-consuming; and 2) it lacked an auditable way to document that they had followed the correct steps and accounted for all assets. 

While researching barcode scanners to speed up data entry, Patrick says a Zebra account rep recommended RedBeam Asset Tracking.

Our support team worked with Patrick to get him and his team started. 

“I thought there was going to be a long learning curve,” Patrick says, adding that once his team jumped in and started using the application, he quickly saw this was not the case.

He says he appreciates how easy RedBeam makes it to identify “found” and “unfound” assets, so he knows immediately what has been inventoried. He also likes being able to quickly see the age of assets and add custom fields, and that his teams can append asset records with their notes.

With RedBeam Asset Tracking, Patrick and his teams have closed their inventory cycle down to less than a year – a significant time savings over the two- to four-year cycles they had been used to. 

“For as big as we are, if we didn’t close in on the inventory cycle, by the time we came back [to check out any discrepancies], there were always a lot of movements,” Patrick explains. “With RedBeam, we have a much closer cycle and a better handle on things.”

Fill in the Big Picture with Your School Asset Data

Your asset details shouldn’t stay siloed. RedBeam’s REST APIs make it easy to share school asset data with other platforms your organization already relies on, like IT ticketing systems and school management platforms. Syncing asset records reduces manual work and keeps your teams aligned.

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Want us to show our work?

If you’re tired of chasing down devices or wrestling spreadsheets, let us know. RedBeam could be exactly what your school needs. We’ll walk through the platform together and see how it fits your workflow.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is asset management software for schools?
It’s a system that helps schools track and manage the valuable items they own – like laptops, musical instruments, and AV equipment. With RedBeam, you can label, assign, audit, and report on school assets in one central platform.
Is RedBeam a good fit for K–12 asset management?
Absolutely. RedBeam supports the day-to-day needs of K–12 schools, from tracking student devices to meeting funding and audit requirements. It works just as well for a single school as it does for a district.
Does RedBeam require specific devices or labels to work?
Nope. You can use RedBeam with just about any mobile device that runs Chrome or Safari, without any special hardware required. Same goes for labels: RedBeam works with most 1D barcodes and QR codes, so there’s no need to change what you're already using (unless you want to). If you do need help printing, we can support that too.
Can we use RFID to speed up asset counts?
Absolutely. RedBeam supports RFID scanning for fast, high-volume audits – which can be especially helpful at the end of the school year or when managing district-wide equipment. We work with a range of Zebra Technologies scanners, mobile devices, and label printers to fit different school environments.
Do we need a license for every student and teacher?
No. RedBeam only requires licenses for users who actually log in to the system – like IT staff or school asset managers. Students and educators who are assigned assets aren't counted as licensed users.
Do you offer education discounts?
We’d love to. Our team can walk you through school and district pricing, including available educational discounts. Just reach out – we’ll help you find the best fit.