Pa School Districts


Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Bureau of Planning and Research, Cartographic Information Division
Publication_Date:202403
Title:
Pa School Districts
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form:vector digital data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place:Harrisburg, PA
Publisher:Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
Online_Linkage: http://www.pasda.psu.edu
Description:
Abstract:
School District boundaries in Pennsylvania from Dept. of Education district maps
Purpose:
Public information and support for transportation planning, design and development.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Currentness_Reference:
publication date
Status:
Progress:Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency:As needed
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate:-80.519349
East_Bounding_Coordinate:-74.689561
North_Bounding_Coordinate:42.269479
South_Bounding_Coordinate:39.719860
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus:ISO 19115 Topic Categories
Theme_Keyword:boundaries
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus:None
Place_Keyword:Pennsylvania
Access_Constraints:None.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization:Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Bureau of Planning and Research, Geographic Information Division
Contact_Address:
Address_Type:mailing address
Address:
P.O. Box 3654
City:Harrisburg
State_or_Province:PA
Postal_Code:17101-3654
Country:USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone:(717) 772-3305
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:pkielty@pa.gov
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 3; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.1.3000
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Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
Verified visually by comparison against source materials.
Completeness_Report:
Contains all boundaries in the Commonwealth as indicated by Dept. of Education maps.
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
Digitized from sources conforming to National Mapping Accuracy Standards for 1:24,000 scale maps.
Quantitative_Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Assessment:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Value:100
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Explanation:
Estimated accuracy is +/- 100 Feet.
Lineage:
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Combined digitizations from 2006 Department of Education maps and digital data from PennDOT's 2006 
Municipal boundary file. Converted to ESRI Shapefile format for distribution.
Process_Date:2006
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Metadata imported.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:
\\Mirror\pasdaroot\pasda\UCI_Metadata\PaSchoolDistricts2015.xml
Process_Date:2015
Process_Time:12311500
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Dataset moved.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:
D:\PennDOT\PaSchoolDistricts2015
Process_Date:2015
Process_Time:10013100
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Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method:Vector
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type:G-polygon
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count:500
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Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Planar:
Map_Projection:
Map_Projection_Name:Pennsylvania Polyconic
Polyconic:
Pennsylvania Polyconic
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian:-77.75
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin:40.925
False_Easting:
False_Northing:
Planar_Coordinate_Information:
Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method:coordinate pair
Coordinate_Representation:
Abscissa_Resolution:0.000000004449263180106301
Ordinate_Resolution:0.000000004449263180106301
Planar_Distance_Units:meter
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name:NAD 83
Ellipsoid_Name:GRS 80
Semi-major_Axis:6378137.0
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio:298.257222101
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Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label:PaSchoolDistricts
Entity_Type_Definition:
Self-evident
Entity_Type_Definition_Source:
Pa. Dept. of Education
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:SHAPE
Attribute_Definition:
Feature geometry.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Coordinates defining the features.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:PA_CTY_COD
Attribute_Definition:
PA County Code
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:AVTS
Attribute_Definition:
Area Vocational Technical School
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:Shape
Attribute_Definition:
Feature geometry.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Coordinates defining the features.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:ID
Attribute_Definition:
Geomedia export control
Attribute_Definition_Source:
PennDot
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:MSLINK
Attribute_Definition:
Geomedia export control
Attribute_Definition_Source:
PENNDOT
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:SCHOOL_DIS
Attribute_Definition:
School District Name
Attribute_Definition_Source:
PA Dept. of Education
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Name of School District
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:IU_NUM
Attribute_Definition:
Intermediate Unit Number
Attribute_Definition_Source:
PA Dept. of Education
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Codeset_Domain:
Codeset_Name:Intermediate Unit Codes
Codeset_Source:Pennsylvania Dept. of Education
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:IU_NAME
Attribute_Definition:
Intermediate Unit Name
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Pennsylvania Dept. of Education
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Text field containing name of intermediate unit
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:SCHOOL_NAM
Attribute_Definition:
Base name of School District
Attribute_Definition_Source:
Pennsylvania Dept. of Education
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Text field containing base name of school district
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:CTY_NAME
Attribute_Definition:
Name of county containing school district
Attribute_Definition_Source:
PENNDOT
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Text field containing name of county
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:AUN_NUM
Attribute_Definition:
Administrative Unit Number for Sending Area
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:AVTS_SENDI
Attribute_Definition:
Area Vocational Technical School Sending
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Coordinates defining the features.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label:AUN_SCHDIS
Attribute_Definition:
Feature geometry.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Coordinates defining the features.
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Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization:Pennsylvania Spatial Data Access (PASDA)
Contact_Address:
Address_Type:mailing address
Address:
115 Land and Water Building
City:University Park
State_or_Province:PA
Postal_Code:16802
Country:USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone:(814) 865 - 8792
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:pasda@psu.edu
Resource_Description:downloadabledata
Distribution_Liability:
The USER shall indemnify, save harmless, and, if requested, defend those parties involved with the development 
and distribution of this data, their officers, agents, and employees from and against any suits, claims, or actions for 
injury, death, or property damage arising out of the use of or any defect in the FILES or any accompanying 
documentation. Those parties involved with the development and distribution excluded any and all implied 
warranties, including warranties or merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose and makes no warranty or 
representation, either express or implied, with respect to the FILES or accompanying documentation, including its
 quality, performance, merchantability, or fitness for a particular purpose. The FILES and documentation are 
provided "as is" and the USER assumes the entire risk as to its quality and performance. Those parties involved
 with the development and distribution of this data will not be liable for any direct, indirect, special, incidental, or 
consequential damages arising out of the use or inability to use the FILES or any accompanying documentation.
Standard_Order_Process:
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name:ArcView Shapefile
Format_Version_Number:3.x
File_Decompression_Technique:Zip compression
Transfer_Size:3.02
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Access_Instructions:
http://www.pasda.psu.edu
Fees:none
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Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date:202403
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization:Pennsylvania Spatial Data Access (PASDA)
Contact_Position:Metadata Coordinator
Contact_Address:
Address_Type:mailing address
Address:
115 Land and Water Building
City:University Park
State_or_Province:PA
Postal_Code:16802
Country:USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone:814-865-8792
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:pasda@psu.edu
Metadata_Standard_Name:FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version:FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata_Time_Convention:local time
Metadata_Extensions:
Online_Linkage: http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html
Profile_Name:ESRI Metadata Profile
Metadata_Extensions:
Online_Linkage: http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html
Profile_Name:ESRI Metadata Profile
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