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... School District GeoDemographic Information System ... data analytics tools for K-12 schools & school districts This section provides information about the structure and use of the Allegany County Public Schools, MD (ACPSMD) K-12 Analytics tools and data. The ACPSMD K-12 Analytics includes School District GeoDemographic Information System (SDGIS) integrated software and database package. Using GIS technologies, SDGIS is developed for use by schools, school districts, education agencies and stakeholder organizations. ProximityOne develops, deploys and supports SDGIS tailored to the individual school/education agency structure and needs. Individual SDGIS packages are structured around a set of data that are unique in geographic scope and typically focused on one or a set of school districts. Contents • SDGIS Start-up View • SDGIS GIS Project -- Structure & Layers • K-12 Schools Interactive Table • SDGIS Installation • Custom Settings • Optional Add-on Features • Related Resources • Things to Know & FAQ Allegany County Public Schools, MD SDGIS Start-up View - ACPSMD shown with bold brown boundary, located in (coterminous with) Allegany County and Cumberland, MD-WV metro. - elementary schools: red markers; elementary attendance zones: black boundaries. - ACPSMD school district demographic-economic profile ... see profiles for other districts - Cumberland city, MD demographic-economic profile ... see profiles for other cities  -- view created using CVGIS and associated GIS Project Additional Views - click link to view • ACPSMD and MD cities/places • ACPSMD patterns of economic prosperity ($MHI) by census tract • ACPSMD and MD cities/places with urban areas (salmon) • Zoom-in to Cumberland city U.S. National Scope K-12 Public Schools, 2014-15 -- Interactive Table Click ShowAll button between Find/Queries; click LEAID button below table to view only schools for Allegany County Schools. Use mouseover on column header to view column description. See usage notes below table. See related interactive tables. Usage Notes Click Show All/Refresh button between queries. Click Show All/Refresh button ... then click LEAID button below table to select only ACPSMD schools .. use any Federal school district geocode (7 characters) to view schools for that district (all U.S.). Click Show All/Refresh button ... then click City button below table to select only Frostburg city schools .. use any city Federal geocode (7 characters) to view schools for that city (all U.S.). Click Show All/Refresh button ... then click StCty button below table to select only Allegany county schools .. use any State+County FIPS geocode (5 characters) to view schools for that county (all U.S.). Click Show All/Refresh button ... then click ZIP button below table to select only schools in ZIP 21502 .. enter any ZIP code (5 characters) to view schools for that ZIP code (all U.S.). See more information about these data and using the tools in the K-12 schools main section. .. that page provides more details about codes, subject matter items and usage. SDGIS GIS Project .. goto top The SDGIS GIS project file is a text file that contains a list of layers that may be viewed when the GIS project file is opened using the CV XE GIS software. Layers included is the ACPSMD SDGIS are described below. Using the CV XE GIS software, layers may be removed, added or attributes modified.
Layer File Layout/Fields -- layer field level details are provided separately. SDGIS Installation .. goto top Installation requirements include: • Windows computer with Internet connection • Userid and password provided separately ACPSMD GIS project installation described separately. Custom Settings .. goto top After completing the installation steps, add customized settings as described below. With the CV XE GIS software running, click Settings>Start-up INI. The Setting form appears as shown in this section of the User Guide. Modify the Key edit box and the Start-up GIS project. The values for these two settings are provided separately. After adding the two values, click the Apply Update and Save Settings buttons and close the Settings form. Now, when the CV XE GIS software is started the correct authorized CV software features are enabled and the custom GIS project automatically opens when CV starts. Optional Add-on Features .. goto top Student Analytics and Predictive Analytics are available as optional additional features. Software features are enabled in the CV software. Student Analytics The Student Analytic software feature enables geospatial analysis of students by location. Student addresses are geocoded and the corresponding point shapefile is added to the GIS project. A range of student attributes are included in the data record (demographics, school, grade, performance data). Analytical reports supplement the GIS analyses. Student location data are important in applications that include school attendance zone realignment. Student characteristics may be analyzed over time. Student geocoding may be done internally without releasing confidential data. Redistricting; Creating/Modifying Attendance Zones The Redistricting software feature enables creating or modifying school attendance zones. This feature enables manual creation/modification of attendance zone boundaries saved as shapefiles. Feeder patterns may optionally be established. A geocoded students shapefile is required for use of the redistricting feature. Attributes of students may be selected and summarized by attendance zone. New, possibly multiple alternative zones may be added to the GIS project for alternative scenario review. Attendance zone summary reports supplement the GIS analyses. Predictive Analytics The Predictive Analytics software feature enables development of projected enrollment by school and grade with selected demographic breakdowns. Standard 5 year annual projections may be extended to 10 years. Projections may be done internally using a modeling feature without releasing confidential data. Alternative scenario projections may be developed with different assumptions. Projections may be integrated into the school (point) and/or school attendance zone (polygon) shapefiles, mapped and geospatially analyzed. Related Resources .. goto top • CV XE GIS User Guide • K-12 Schools interactive table .. view/compare/sort/query all U.S. K-12 public schools. • School District Demographic Trends interactive table .. view/compare/sort/query all U.S. school district annual demographic trend data. • ACS 2015 School District Demographic-Economic Characteristics interactive tables .. view/compare/sort/query all U.S. school district characteristics. • ACS 2015 5-year estimates • ACS 2015 "Itemset1" metadata XLS • Geographic Reference .. Census Blocks .. Block Groups .. Census Tracts .. Digital Map Database; Roads • General Reference .. Glossary Things to Know & FAQ .. goto top • Codes for this school district: .. Federal school district code: 4818150 .. Federal state+county code: 48029 .. CBSA/metro code: 41700 Support Using these Resources [goto top] Learn more about demographic economic data and related analytical tools. Join us in a Data Analytics Lab session. There is no fee for these Web sessions. Each informal session is focused on a specific topic. The open structure also provides for Q&A and discussion of application issues of interest to participants. ProximityOne User Group [goto top] Join the ProximityOne User Group to keep up-to-date with new developments relating to geographic-demographic-economic decision-making information resources. Receive updates and access to tools and resources available only to members. Use this form to join the User Group. Additional Information ProximityOne develops geodemographic-economic data and analytical tools and helps organizations knit together and use diverse data in a decision-making and analytical framework. We develop custom demographic/economic estimates and projections, develop geographic and geocoded address files, and assist with impact and geospatial analyses. Wide-ranging organizations use our tools (software, data, methodologies) to analyze their own data integrated with other data. Follow ProximityOne on Twitter at www.twitter.com/proximityone. Contact us (888-364-7656) with questions about data covered in this section or to discuss custom estimates, projections or analyses for your areas of interest. |
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