NYC School Colocation Analysis
Mapping school colocations in NYC and overlaying demographic and census data
About This Map
This map visualizes NYC schools based on their racial plurality - the largest racial demographic group at each school. Schools are color-coded as follows:
- Dark Red: Asian Student Plurality
- Dark Blue: Black Student Plurality
- Dark Green: Latinx Student Plurality
- Dark Orange: White Student Plurality
Schools that share the same campus (colocated) are clustered together with connecting lines. Clicking on a school marker reveals detailed demographic information including enrollment numbers and percentages for each racial group.
Project Overview
This project analyzes school colocations in New York City and overlays demographic and census data to provide insights into educational equity and resource distribution. The analysis is presented through three interactive maps, each highlighting different aspects of NYC schools:
- Racial Plurality Map: Shows schools colored by their predominant racial demographic group, with colocated schools clustered together.
- Census Demographics Map: Combines school locations with census data by zip code, showing median income and racial demographics for each area.
- School Levels Map: Displays schools colored by their level (elementary, middle, high school, etc.), highlighting the distribution of different school types.
The project uses Python with libraries including pandas, geopandas, folium, matplotlib, and the Census API to create these visualizations.
