K-12 enrollment forecasting: merging methods and judgment.
"This article describes an enrollment forecasting process in which technical experts and local community stakeholders [in Oregon] worked together to produce data that were cost-efficient and yet accurate enough to serve as the basis for sound decisions. The large school district that employed this process gained valuable insights to guide its attendance zone and facilities planning decisions, and also created a group of key communicators to ensure community understanding and support."
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Americas; Data Collection; Developed Countries; Development Planning; Economic Factors; Educational Status; Estimation Technics; Methodological Studies; North America; Northern America; Oregon; Population Forecast; Research Methodology; School Enrollment; Socioeconomic Factors; Socioeconomic Status; United States