Work out school requirement for population instantly with clear inputs, formula shown and shareable results.
School provision starts from the school age share of population, typically fifteen to twenty percent depending on the age structure, multiplied by the enrolment rate. Dividing by the capacity of a school gives the number of institutions, and each needs land: about two hectares for a secondary school including playing fields.
Students
Students = population x school age share x enrolment rate
Schools
Schools = ceil(students / capacity per school)
Preliminary estimate only. Social infrastructure standards and school sizes are set by local planning norms and education authorities.
Students = population x school age share x enrolment rate. School provision starts from the school age share of population, typically fifteen to twenty percent depending on the age structure, multiplied by the enrolment rate.
Yes. A single large school can satisfy the numbers while leaving children beyond a reasonable walking distance, so provision must be tested against catchment radius as well as capacity.
This calculator takes 4 inputs: Population served, School age share of population, Enrolment rate, Capacity per school. The pre-filled defaults are a realistic worked example — replace them with your own site or project figures.