[Massplanners] [External] Re: School-Aged Children Generation Rates for New Housing Units

[Cousineau, Christine]

Here are some sources on student generation rates by housing type, but Tim Czerwienski's suggestion is better:  an analysis by RKG or other consultant would be tailored to your town and more accurate.

https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1718205160/flaglerschoolscom/aqtk6tyquymzy8qnrnaq/2024StudentGenerationAnalysis.pdf

https://montgomeryplanning.org/planning/countywide/growth-and-infrastructure-policy/schools/student-generation-rates/
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Student Generation Rates - Montgomery Planning<https://montgomeryplanning.org/planning/countywide/growth-and-infrastructure-policy/schools/student-generation-rates/>
Overview SGR = number of students number of residential dwelling units A student generation rate is the average number of students living in a particular type of residential unit for […]
montgomeryplanning.org
https://montgomeryplanning.org/blog-design/2019/02/schools-and-growth-part-two-student-generation-rates-and-children-who-live-in-apartments/

https://eyeonhousing.org/2020/05/one-public-school-child-for-every-three-homes/
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One Public School Child for Every Three Homes<https://eyeonhousing.org/2020/05/one-public-school-child-for-every-three-homes/>
Public education accounts for almost 40% of local government direct expenditures per housing unit, based on data from the Census of Government. School impact fees on new construction are typically determined in part by assumptions about the number of children in public schools per housing unit. The most recent 2018 American Community Survey (ACS) data
eyeonhousing.org

Christine Cousineau


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Milton commissioned a fiscal impact analysis of our MBTA Communities zoning article last year. Our consultant, RKG Associates, developed school-aged children ratios for various unit types. Their figures and methodology are on page 12 here: https://www.townofmilton.org/DocumentCenter/View/6220/2023-12-06_Impact-Report_Milton-MBTA-Districts



Depending on your needs, I’ve found it helpful to count the number of public school students in existing multifamily in town. Milton has few-enough multifamily buildings that it isn’t a heavy lift for the superintendent’s office to run a search for each multifamily address and generate a number of students who live in those buildings. (Spoiler alert: not many!)



Tim Czerwienski, AICP

Director of Planning & Community Development

Town of Milton | 525 Canton Avenue | Milton, Mass. 02186 | 617-898-4847



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Subject: [Massplanners] School-Aged Children Generation Rates for New Housing Units



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HI Mass Planners,



I've had some resources in the past on this topic, but not finding anything in my files at the moment...



Would any of you have any documents or websites that help provide generation rates for school aged children for new housing units, based on housing unit types/size?



If so, I welcome having you send them my way.



Thanks!

Eric



Eric R. Smith, AICP

Director of Planning and Development

Town of Athol

584 Main Street,

Athol, MA 01331

(978) 721-8500 ext. 517

esmith at townofathol.org<mailto:esmith at townofathol.org>





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