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What Does a School Mean to a Community? Assessing the Social and Economic Benefits of Schools to Rural Villages in New York.
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Lyson, Thomas A. – 2002
A study identified community-level characteristics associated with the presence or absence of a school. Data from the 1990 Census and the New York Department of Education identified 64 villages in New York with populations of 500 or less, 36 of which had schools, and 233 villages with populations of 501-2,500, 192 of which had schools. Results…
Descriptors: Community Characteristics, Demography, Elementary Secondary Education, Employment Patterns
What Does a School Mean to a Community? Assessing the Social and Economic Benefits of Schools to Rural Villages in New York.
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Lyson, Thomas A. – Journal of Research in Rural Education, 2002
A study identified community characteristics associated with the presence of a school. Data from the U.S. census and the state department of education for 297 rural New York villages indicated that social and economic welfare is higher in communities with schools. Schools are especially critical to the well-being of the smallest villages.…
Descriptors: Community Characteristics, Consolidated Schools, Economic Impact, Employment Patterns