This data was last updated in 2002, so use this data with caution. It was created by Don Campbell at the County’s Emergency Operations Center (CEO OEM) who used the following methods to develop the data:.
A polygon coverage of school district boundaries from Joyce Bixler’s files (origin unknown) – the arcs in this coverage were used as the start of this dataset. When this “District” coverage disagreed with fresher info from the school districts, the district boundaries were altered to follow the more recent information.
Maps (usually paper) from each school district – various sizes, various scales, various levels of precision. Some districts provided only lists of streets and address ranges coded to each school. Occasionally a trip was required to a school district office to copy map information from a wall map and to consult with district personnel. (Original information is on file at the LA County Emergency Operations Center.)
LA County Office of Education, Public Schools Directory 2000 – 2001
Phone calls to about half the districts listed, to verify and update. Completed March 2002.
Eagle Aerial Imaging. Aerial photography of southern LA County and Santa Clarita/Castaic ortho rectified. Useful for “back fence” boundaries.
LA County Assessor’s Parcel coverages.
Rectified USGS topographic sheets, 1:24,000 scale.
DISTRICT - Name of the School District
NM - School Name
ADR - School Address
PLACE - Community Name
CITY - City Name
ZIP - Zipcode
TBM - Thomas Brothers Map Page
ACODE - Area Code
PH - Phone Number
YRS - Classes of students enrolled (e.g. K-5)
STU - Number of students
COM - Other names for non-school Areas
ID - Federal School ID
FIREID - Fire Department ID
COLOR - Suggested Color Scheme
