Caleb Stevens
3-8-16
The potential student numbers for each school area were generated from US census data. Ages 5 to 14 were selected and extracted from a larger dataset, and once extracted, were clipped by each 6 minute drive-time once the geoids were calculated. By converting the census block data do geoids, we error on the side of smaller numbers in terms of school-age population size. And although these areas overlap one another in certain areas, we can treat these 6 minute drive-times as separate because of the difference in schools (Japanese, Spanish, French emersion schools and an arts school). This can also be looked at as an issue. Perhaps a parent outside the drive time area wants to send their child to a specific school, in which case, they would not be accounted for in these maps and datasets. Overall though, taking these both into consideration, it is believed the numbers presented are for the most part accurate.
