School Boundaries and Parcel Data for Administrative Planning
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Description
School boundary data derived from a parcel database and verified against a geographic schools shapefile. The dataset includes school names, districts, addresses, and status, with a last modified date of 2026-04-24. It is provided by data.sccgov.org via the Socrata platform with a disclaimer regarding its accuracy and official verification.
Use Cases
Mapping school catchment areas using the_geom and SCHOOLAREAID for demographic analysis.
Analyzing school district composition and status using DISTRICT, STATUS, and CLASS columns.
Geocoding school locations for routing or proximity studies using ADDRESS, CITY, ZIPCODE, and the_geom.
Tracking administrative changes over time by joining records based on UniqueID and MOD_DATE.
Strengths
Includes explicit geospatial geometry data (the_geom) for mapping.
Contains a last modified timestamp (MOD_DATE) for change tracking.
Provides multiple identifiers (OBJECTID, CDSCode, UniqueID) for record linkage.
Limitations
Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
The data carries a strong legal disclaimer about accuracy and official verification.
Provenance
Source
data.sccgov.org
Collection Method
Built from a parcel database and overlaid with a geographic schools shapefile (gschools.shp), then verified site by site.
Freshness
Last updated 2026-04-24 06:21:52; freshness should be verified.
Geography
Likely covers the jurisdiction of Santa Clara County, California, based on the organization domain.
The GIS data is provided 'AS IS' with a county disclaimer advising users to consult official public records for verification.