Assigning Students to Schools

Area
1
2
3
4
5
6

No. of
Students
450
600
550
350
500
450

% in 3rd
Grade
0.32
0.37
0.30
0.28
0.39
0.34

% in 4th
Grade
0.38
0.28
0.32
0.40
0.34
0.28

% in 5th
Grade
0.30
0.35
0.38
0.32
0.27
0.38

Bussing Cost ($/student)

School 1 School 2 School 3
300
0
700
N/A
400
500
600
300
200
200
500
N/A
0
N/A
400
500
300
0

Total
450
600
550
350
500
450

Total no. of
Students
450
600
550
350
500
450

Best Assignment:
Area
1
2
3
4
5
6
Total
School Capacity

3rd Graders
4th Graders
5th Graders
30% of Total
36% of Total

No. of Students Assigned

School 1 School 2 School 3
0.00
450.00
0.00
0.00
422.22
177.78
0.00
227.78
322.22
350.00
0.00
0.00
366.67
0.00
133.33
83.33
0.00
366.67
800
1100
1000

900

1100

=
=
=
=
=
=

1000

No. of Students by Grade

School 1 School 2 School 3
269.33
368.56
339.11
288.00
362.11
300.89
242.67
369.33
360.00
240
330
300
288
396
360

Total Bussing Cost:

$555,555.56

Case Study 4.3: Assigning Students to Schools

Area
1
2
3
4
5
6

# of
Students
450
600
550
350
500
450

% in 6th
Grade
0.32
0.37
0.30
0.28
0.39
0.34

% in 7th
Grade
0.38
0.28
0.32
0.40
0.34
0.28

% in 8th
Grade
0.30
0.35
0.38
0.32
0.27
0.38

Bussing Cost ($/student)

School 1 School 2 School 3
300
0
700
N/A
400
500
600
300
200
200
500
N/A
0
N/A
400
500
300
0

Total
450
600
550
350
500
450

Total # of
Students
450
600
550
350
500
450

Best Assignment:
Area
1
2
3
4
5
6
Total
School Capacity

6th Graders
7th Graders
8th Graders
30% of Total
36% of Total

# of Students Assigned
School 1 School 2 School 3
0.00
450.00
0.00
0.00
600.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
550.00
350.00
0.00
0.00
500.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
450.00
850
1050
1000

900

1100

=
=
=
=
=
=

1000

# of Students by Grade
School 1 School 2 School 3
293.00
366.00
318.00
310.00
339.00
302.00
247.00
345.00
380.00
255
315
300
306
378
360

Total Bussing Cost:

$420,000.00

Case Study 4.3: Assigning Students to Schools

Area
1
2
3
4
5
6

# of
Students
450
600
550
350
500
450

% in 6th
Grade
0.32
0.37
0.30
0.28
0.39
0.34

% in 7th
Grade
0.38
0.28
0.32
0.40
0.34
0.28

% in 8th
Grade
0.30
0.35
0.38
0.32
0.27
0.38

Bussing Cost ($/student)

School 1 School 2 School 3
300
0
700
N/A
400
500
600
300
0
0
500
N/A
0
N/A
400
500
300
0

Total
450
600
550
350
500
450

Total # of
Students
450
600
550
350
500
450

Best Assignment:
Area
1
2
3
4
5
6
Total
School Capacity

6th Graders
7th Graders
8th Graders
30% of Total
36% of Total

# of Students Assigned
School 1 School 2 School 3
0
450
0
0
600
0
0
0
550
350
0
0
318
0
182
132
50
268
800
1100
1000

900

1100

=
=
=
=
=
=

1000

# of Students by Grade
School 1 School 2 School 3
266.91
383.00
327.09
285.09
353.00
312.91
248.00
364.00
360.00
240
330
300
288
396
360

Total Bussing Cost:

$393,636.36

Case Study 4.3: Assigning Students to Schools

Area
1
2
3
4
5
6

# of
Students
450
600
550
350
500
450

% in 6th
Grade
0.32
0.37
0.30
0.28
0.39
0.34

% in 7th
Grade
0.38
0.28
0.32
0.40
0.34
0.28

% in 8th
Grade
0.30
0.35
0.38
0.32
0.27
0.38

Bussing Cost ($/student)

School 1 School 2 School 3
0
0
700
N/A
400
500
600
0
0
0
500
N/A
0
N/A
400
500
0
0

Total
450
600
550
350
500
450

Total # of
Students
450
600
550
350
500
450

Best Assignment:
Area
1
2
3
4
5
6
Total
School Capacity

6th Graders
7th Graders
8th Graders
30% of Total
36% of Total

# of Students Assigned
School 1 School 2 School 3
39
411
0
0
237
363
0
78
472
350
0
0
435
0
65
76
374
0
900
1100
900

900

1100

=
=
=
=
=
=

1000

# of Students by Grade
School 1 School 2 School 3
306.00
369.75
301.25
324.00
352.25
274.75
270.00
378.00
324.00
270
330
270
324
396
324

Total Bussing Cost:

$340,053.76

Case
Base
Option 1
Option 2

# Students Walking:
1 - 1.5 mi.
1.5 - 2 mi.
0
0
900
0
822
491

Bussing
Cost
$555,556
$393,636
$340,054