Michigan Unified School District Boundaries for 2022

U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line shapefiles provide geographic boundaries for unified school districts in Michigan. The data represents administrative units in effect for the 2021-2022 school year, as of January 1, 2022. It is part of a seamless national geographic database designed to stand alone or be combined with other state files.

Use Cases

• Map unified school district boundaries for Michigan to analyze geographic service areas.
• Join district boundaries with local education agency codes to integrate demographic or funding data.
• Use the polygon geometry to calculate district areas or assess adjacency for regional planning.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative U.S. Census Bureau Master Address File/TIGER Database.
• Boundaries are topologically integrated with no overlaps or gaps, ensuring national consistency.
• Includes specific school year information, representing boundaries in operation as of January 1, 2022.

Limitations

• Contains only geographic boundaries and core attributes; lacks tabular student or performance data.
• Limited to a single state (Michigan) and district type (unified) for the specified year.

Provenance

Source

U.S. Census Bureau, Department of Commerce

Collection Method

Extracted from the Master Address File / Topologically Integrated Geographic Encoding and Referencing (MAF/TIGER) Database; boundaries obtained from State officials.

Time Range

2021-2022 school year (in operation as of January 1, 2022)

Freshness

Data reflects the 2021-2022 school year; metadata was last updated in January 2024.

Geography

State of Michigan, United States