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New schools, overcrowding relief, and achievement gains in Los Angeles – strong returns from a $19.5 billion investment. But PACE, a University of California policy institute, wanted detailed maps showing how this funding affected enrollments.
In order to illustrate the movement of students from overcrowded to newly built schools, PACE asked GreenInfo to design a set of maps showing the flow of enrollment over time. The maps diagram the movement of over 1,200 students from 4 overcrowded schools to 2 new schools in 2005. Neighboring schools and special programs (such as charter schools) as well as district boundaries inform readers of the local context. Additional maps show movement in the 2006 and 2008, as well as initial school overcrowding status in 2004.
Results: Maps created by GreenInfo allowed PACE to understand the movement on a spatial scale. The movement of students shown as a spatial "web", rather than cells in a table, made the data easier to understand while adding additional context. The policy brief features maps of student migration.
Focus: Education, Social Justice/Equity
Services: GIS Services, Analysis, Data, Maps
Tags: Esri ArcGIS, Los Angeles, map, schools
“ You guys are the best. Many thanks for the quick, careful work.”
— Bruce Fuller, Professor, Education & Public Policy
Project Years: 2011 - 2012