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Current data from 2022-23 school year. Dataset to be updated annually.
Data sources:
Public Schools (includes charter and Adult): CDE - https://www.cde.ca.gov/schooldirectory/report?rid=dl1&tp=txt
Public Schools enrollment and enhanced location: CDE - https://lacounty.maps.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=98bed7e2261f47b681e9357101d7d7f7
Private Schools type and location: CDE - https://www.cde.ca.gov/schooldirectory/, query for private schools
Private Schools enrollment and contact: CDE - https://www.cde.ca.gov/ds/si/ps/documents/privateschools2223.xlsx
Colleges and Universities: HIFLD - https://hifld-geoplatform.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/geoplatform::colleges-and-universities/about
Public schools use location from the CDE AGOL Layer where available. This source assigns X, Y coordinates using a quality controlled geocoding and validation process to optimize positional accuracy, often geocoding to parcel.
Field Descriptions:
Category1: Always "Education"
Category2: School Level
Category3: School Type
Organization: School District for primary and secondary schools; data maintainer otherwise
Source: Source of data (see source links above)
Source ID: CDS Code for primary and secondary schools; IPEDS ID for colleges and universities
Source Date: Date listed in source
Enrollment: School Enrollment
Label Class: School classification for symbology (matches either Category2 or Category3)