This dataset contains point locations for preschool and K-12 schools in the state of Utah - updated for the 2019-2020 school year. Higher education and adult vocational training are not included in the dataset.

This dataset was built in collaboration with Wasatch Front Regional Council , opens in a new tab (WFRC), the Utah State Board of Education , opens in a new tab (USBE), and the Utah Geospatial Resource Center (UGRC). The dataset includes public and private K-12 school locations with enrollment and demographics info by grade for public schools (charter and traditional) reported to the USBE. While some preschools are included, this is not a comprehensive statewide dataset for preschools.

Schools marked as 'closed' have not been included in this data. More information regarding schools in Utah can be found on the Utah State Board of Education website , opens in a new tab .

This dataset will be updated annually in conjunction with USBE's annual report , opens in a new tab cycle.

Methodology

Tabular Data

The tabular portion of the data was downloaded from USBE's data page. The list of fields and the data in this dataset were generated by joining the following USBE reports:

• 2019-2020 School List , opens in a new tab
• Fall 2019-2020 Enrollment by Demographics and Grade Levels , opens in a new tab

Geographic Data

Point locations (geometry) were generated from USBE's school list using the UGRC Geocoding Web API , opens in a new tab which utilizes address point and street centerline reference data. These were then compared to the previous 2016-2017 school layer's locations with the best position chosen. Unmatched addresses were hand placed with assistance from publicly available, commercial mapping and search web apps.

Fields Worth Noting

SchoolType

• Residential Treatment
• Adult High
• Vocational
• Special Education
• Regular Education
• YIC - Youth-In-Custody , opens in a new tab
• Alternative

SchoolLevel

• MID - Junior / Middle School
• HIGH - High School
• K12 - Kindergarten through 12th Grade
• PREK - Pre Kindergarten
• ELEM - Elementary School

Acronyms and Abbreviations in the Data

LEA: Local Educational Agency (i.e., school district)

• LEAName
• LEANumber
• LEAID

NESS: Necessarily Existent Small Schools funding

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