Spatial Planning of School Districts

The development of several plans based on linear programming and geographic methodology will permit school administrators to make better decisions concerning the planning of school districts: where to locate boundaries, how to eliminate overcrowding, where to locate new classrooms, and how to overcome de facto segregation. The primal and dual solutions of five linear programs are analyzed and mapped. Two plans transfer students between schools, and three plans assign students to schools based on their residence. By analyzing several plans, an administrator will have a better understanding for organizing his facilities to serve his educational goals better.