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School District Community & Strategic Planning ... assessing trends & patterns: forming visions of & for the future.
The "school district community" shares the same geographic boundary as the school district. Yet, the school district community is broader than the schools, students and educational infrastructure. It is comprised of the total population living within the school district. The school district community includes all of the housing, transportation facilities, security, recreational resources, and businesses within the school district boundaries. The geography of the school district is often different than the related city or county. What is the educational attainment of the school district community? How might it impact K-12 educational performance and opportunities? The 2010 U.S. national percent high school graduate or higher was 85.6%. What is the enrollment by type of educational institution/level in the school district community? How might relatively larger or smaller non-K-12 education and enrollments impact the K-12 education? What are the demographics of property taxpayers in the school district community, who typically finance much or most of the school district's programs? What is their age, gender, race/ethnicity? The 2010 U.S. national median age was 37.2 years; 16.4% of the total population (309,349,689) was Hispanic. What is the mobility among school district community residents? 84.6% of the population lived in the same house as one year earlier. The vibrancy of the economy supporting the school district is of obvious importance. What are the characteristics of the workforce and employment? How do income and poverty characteristics impact the school district? In 2010, the U.S. median household income was $50,046; the per capita income was $26,059. The percent of families with income below the poverty level was 11.3%; all people 15.3%; under 18 years 21.6%. What are characteristics of household composition and family structure? How might these attributes affect growth of the school district community? In 2010, family households comprised 66.4% of all U.S. households (aka occupied housing units: 114,567,419); the average household size was 2.63. Knowing more about the foreign born population and language spoken at home can provide a better picture of possible special needs of one district compared to another. In 2010, of the U.S population ages 5 and over, 8.7% spoke a language other than English at home and spoke English "less than very well." 12.9% of the total population was foreign-born; 43.7% of the foreign born population were citizens (foreign-born and not a U.S. citizen: 22,479,772). The school district community is home to the voters who vote on bonds that affect the staffing, school structure and funding for the school district operations; this directly affects educational resources and opportunities. Knowing about the school district community citizensip status and voting propensities are important. In 2010, 70.6% of the U.S. population was 18 years of age or older. What are the characteristics of parents and others in the school district community commuting and journey to/from work? What can these data tell us about special needs or issues that exist? In 2010, the U.S. national mean travel time to work was 25.3 minutes. How is the recession affecting the school district community housing values ... home ownership versus renters? Attributes of the school district community housing stock, such as age and structure, gives insights into dynamics and growth. As of 2010, 41.3% of the total U.S. housing units (131,791,065) were built before 1970; 65.4% of the occupied housing units were owner occupied; the median value of owner occupied units was $179,900. Insights into the School District Community ... a guide to using Proximity Web-based data about the school district community ... 1. Demographic-Economic Statistical System --- Census 2010 demographic profile -- http://proximityone.com/dess.htm (look up your district and the state or peer district) 2. "Most current" Census-sourced demographics from ACS 2010 1-year estimates; updated annually Compare selected Census 2010 demographics with American Community Survey (ACS) 2010 1-year estimates. Examine relationships -- the most educated-least educated and richest-poorest school districts. The 986 largest school districts (population 65,000 and over) including other wide-ranging geography. Interactive ranking table -- http://proximityone.com/acs2010.htm. 3. "Richer demographics" school district profiles; updated annually School districts being added progressively by state ... 4. Census 2010 single year of age demographics -- http://proximityone.com/sdage.htm -- here you can anticipate the size of grade K in 2015 (look up your district) 5. School district demographic change 2000-2010 -- http://proximityone.com/sd0010.htm (look up a district; view district in relationship to US/state ranked on a column/subject matter item) 6. Demographic estimates & projections to 2020 -- http://proximityone.com/demographics2020.htm (look up a county/metro; view county/metro in relation to US/state ranked on a column -- no school district data) 7. ZIP Code demographics by school district -- http://proximityone.com/zip-sd.htm (look up a district; view district in relationship to US/state ranked on a column/subject matter item) 8. School district revenue and expenditure patterns -- http://proximityone.com/sdfa.htm (look up a district; view district in relationship to US/state ranked on a column/subject matter item) 9. ESEA Title I 2011 allocations by school district -- http://proximityone.com/title1_2011.htm 10. State by State school districts richer demographics (ACS 5 yr - not in Census 2010) ranking table; updates annually (Dec 2011) (look up a district; view district in relationship to US/state ranked on a column/subject matter item) 11. State by State census tract demographics (ACS 5 yr - not in Census 2010) ranking table; updates annually (Dec 2011) (determine census tracts for your district for geographic drill down into the district) 12. State by State visual analysis patterns -- http://proximityone.com/gallery/guide/kansas.htm Thematic maps showing patterns of educational attainment and economic prosperity. Updated frequently with demographic patterns using Census and other data and illustrate integration of the Census 2010 TIGER/Line shapefiles, Census 2010 P.L. 94-171, Census 2010 Summary File 1, annually updated American Community Survey. Additional Information Proximity develops geographic-demographic-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. Contact Proximity (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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