As part of school district planning and projecting future enrollments, demographers need to factor the impact of new housing developments by using student yields. While resources are available that provide statewide student yields, they may not best reflect the demographic attributes of a school district's attendance area. In this case study of a…

This report is based on a study in which a regression model was constructed to increase accuracy in enrollment predictions. A model, known as the Modified Regression Technique (MRT), was used to examine K-12 enrollment over the past 20 years in 2 New Jersey school districts of similar size and ethnicity. To test the model's accuracy, MRT was…

Information is presented from a study by the Council of New Jersey State College Locals to get facts on budgets, enrollments, New Jersey, the nation, and trends over the last decade in order to help the citizens of New Jersey determine what policies will best meet their needs in the 1990s. In June of 1987, the Chancellor submitted a Five-Year…

Garwood, New Jersey, is a small borough of 0.69 square miles with an estimated population in 1978 of 4,856 persons. This master plan for educational facilities begins with an overview of the district that describes its beginnings as an industrial community. A number of maps illustrate characteristics of the area including its topography,…

Clifton, New Jersey, has a land area of just under 12 square miles with a population estimated in 1976 to be 83,592 persons. This master plan for educational facilities begins with an overview of the district and its historical background. A number of maps illustrate characteristics of the area, including its topography, relationship to key…

West New York is a city in New Jersey with a land area of 1.02 square miles and a population estimated in 1978 to be 42,500 persons. This master plan for educational facilities begins with an overview of the district and utilizes a number of maps to illustrate characteristics of the area, including its topography, relationship to key population…

Midland Park, New Jersey, is a small borough with an estimated population in 1978 of 8,500 persons. The first part of the master plan for educational facilities in the area begins with an overview using maps to illustrate characteristics including its topography, relationship to key population centers and major transportation routes, boundaries,…

Saddle Brook, New Jersey, one of the oldest townships in Bergen County, had an estimated population in 1979 of 15,975 persons residing within its 2.7 mile boundary. Present educational conditions, community characteristics, and educational facility requirements are considered indepth in this master plan. Maps, tables, and text present demographic…