Executive summary

A K-12 education industry report built for decisions. It explains how enrolment, funding and demand are shifting and gives system leaders and school operators a method to decide where to resize, consolidate, retain or expand.

What is inside

What this report covers

The public-edition sector reading in full, a six-criterion school scoring method with equity and capacity overrides, an operator variant, strategic options, an activation plan, governance and KPI tables, a synthetic worked example, a failure case and copyable tools.

  • The decision this report supports and who uses it
  • Sector context and the report in plain English
  • Inputs, headline indicators and evidence grading
  • Definitions and planning assumptions
  • A weighted school scoring method with decision rules and an operator variant
  • The current-state sector reading and strategic signals
  • AI opportunities and strategic options
  • The recommended posture and allocation pattern
  • An activation plan with owner roles
  • Governance forums and a risk register
  • KPIs and benefit counting
  • A synthetic worked example and a failure case
  • Working tools, sources and review record