AbstractSchool Locale Codes Track: GIS for Administration & Planning Author(s): Tai Phan, Doug Geverdt, Murali Ramassamy, Laura Nixon The National Center for Education Statistics of the U.S. Department of Education has developed new locale codes for schools in the nation based on the new metro/urban/rural definitions from Census Bureau. This panel will discuss the locale codes' assignment methodology, school geocoding process, and the meaning of new school locale codes. Tai Phan U.S. Education NCES 1990 K street NW # room 9104 Washington, DC 20006 US Phone: 202-502-7431 E-mail: tai.phan@ed.gov Doug Geverdt Census Bureau POP Div 4700 Silver Hill Rd. Room 2343 Suitland, MD 20746 US Phone: 301-736-6172 E-mail: douglas.e.geverdt@census.gov Murali Ramassamy Pinlerton Computer Consultants, Inc. NA NA, CA US Phone: 703-245-7423 E-mail: RamassamyM@pcci.com Laura Nixon Census Bureau 4700 Silver Hill Rd. Room 2343 Suitland, MD 20746 US Phone: 301-763-2368 E-mail: Laura.C.Nixon@census.gov |