School Boundary Data
Spatial Data. Visually Mapped. Precise Location.Access School Boundaries via the Largest Database of Spatial Data
ATTOM is a leading provider of boundary-based spatial data, offering the largest database ever compiled for school boundaries. All school boundary solutions cover the entire U.S and include 13,462 district boundaries and 67,274 school boundaries.
How School Attendance Zone Boundary Works
School attendance zones are the geographic area around a school that defines where students need to live in order to attend. These shapes are created using geographical information systems (GIS) data and can be digitally superimposed onto a digital map.
Here’s How it Works:
School attendance zones are compiled from GIS data, map images and address lists from local schools and their districts.
School district boundaries, compiled from Census Bureau data, are then enhanced with school attendance zones data.
Public and private school addresses from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) are validated and positioned.
Then the points are manually moved to the school rooftops ensuring the most precise location.
ATTOM delivers your school attendance zones and boundary data in an industry-standard GIS format called shapefiles. Shapefiles were popularized by ESRI (Environmental Systems Research Institute), which is the leading GIS system provider in the world.
Boundaries File
Contains the base-level content required to search for and display the geographic boundary. Used to map boundaries visually and determine a specific points (longitude and latitude) within a specific boundary.
Geo-Lookup File
Clients receive points-of-interest and property trends look-up files. With additional licenses, users can associate this data to school attendance zone boundaries.
Benefits of School Boundary Data
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Ease of Access
The largest database for up-to-date and accurate boundaries data at your fingertips.
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Precision and Accuracy
Longitude and latitude within the specific boundary are validated and positioned for precise location.
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Data-Driven Decision Making
Make informed decisions using data to understand school utilization and other planning objectives.
How Can You Use ATTOM’s School Boundary Data?
Applications Use
Online or desktop mapping apps that display property information, on maps like internet listing portals or online research tools.
Analytics Models
Site Location and risk analytics requiring highly accurate location information, such as for flood zones or county fees analysis. Site location analytics.
Real Estate Portals
Online maps of neighborhoods and school zones.
School Districts
Use data to determine when and if school boundaries need to be altered to accommodate changing populations.
Policy Makers
Understand where their constituents reside and assess the population and neighborhoods to target.
Transportation Authority
Studies data to notice any trend in population movement to assess road conditions to alleviate traffic.
A Variety of Solutions for Your Data Needs
ATTOM can deliver your school boundary data in a number of ways including:
Learn more about ATTOM Data and view our Table of Data Elements.
