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How Districts Use Location Data for Boundary Planning and So Much More

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Frontline’s Location Analytics helps you make smarter decisions where geography is a factor. With quick access to your most current building, student, and parcel data, you can use its interactive mapping tool to do everything from planning district boundaries to selecting the ideal spot for your summer enrichment program.  

Managing District Resources 

Plan District Boundaries 

Map data from your SIS, adjust boundaries, use “what-if” scenarios to optimize staffing and resources for your student population.  

“One of the amazing things here in Location Analytics is as I’m drawing new boundaries, that stats panel on the left-hand side is updating basically in real-time. There’s no more, ‘Let’s tweak a line, run a report, compare it to a prior report’ – you have it all at your fingertips as you’re doing this work.”

– Drew Schenk
Interim Director of Operations, School District of Lancaster

Retain Employees 

Enhance staff satisfaction by strategically assigning employees to work in buildings closest to their homes, thereby reducing commute times. 

Recruit More Strategically   

Find out where most applicants reside and target your recruitment outreach in those communities. 

Public Service and Community Outreach 

School Search 

Keep your community informed with School Search: enter your home address to instantly discover the names, addresses, drive times, and drive distances of your assigned elementary, middle, and high schools.  

Distribute Resources 

Map the home locations of students eligible for free and reduced-price lunch, pinpoint high concentration areas, and allocate resources like summer food service programs strategically.  

Keep Students and Staff Safe and Secure 

Pinpoint areas within your district that are impacted by safety risks, such as criminal activity. Ensure student and staff safety by securing those residing in affected areas at school or in other safe settings and adjust transportation routes for safe commuting to and from their homes.  

Manage Emergencies 

Identify affected neighborhoods and households during incidents like downed powerlines, water main breaks, fires, floods, and accidents, and streamline emergency outreach and relief efforts to support them. 

Public Service and Community Outreach 

Assess Disproportionalities 

Identify concentrations of students without home-internet access and work with broadband suppliers to provide internet to those families and students. 

Target Enrichment Opportunities 

Locate clusters of students performing below their peers in math and reading assessments and choose a convenient site for summer enrichment programs and mobile library outreach or hand deliver learning materials to students’ homes. 

Ready to Put your District on the Map?

Let’s discuss how Frontline Location Analytics can help you effectively manage resources, serve your community, and promote equity in your district.