Facility Conditions Assessment

Resource Hub

Philadelphia Regional Center for Children's Environmental Health (PRCCEH)

This website offers access to translational science asbestos hazard summary reports for individual schools in the School District of Philadelphia using publicly available information collected and reported by school districts as part of their EPA-AHERA assessment and reporting requirements.

Research/Report

School Finance Research Foundation

This report assesses Michigan school facility quality, estimating it will cost $23 billion to bring school facilities up to health, safety, and wellness standards by 2033. It involves an analysis of over 243 million square feet of space, providing the state with its first analysis of school building quality.

Dataset

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

The School Pulse Panel (SPP) is a monthly national survey that gathers timely data on public schools. In 2023, it started including questions about school facility conditions. In the 2024 academic year, the SPP began asking questions about whether school facilities were meeting the needs of students.

Case Study/Exemplar

Boston Public Schools

The BPS Long-Term Facilities Plan is a data-driven roadmap for shifting the District’s physical footprint to support a High-Quality Student Experience.

Case Study/Exemplar

Johns Hopkins University

This website reviews and presents findings from the Maryland statewide K-12 school building facility condition assessment.

Research/Report

National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE)

This report suggests that inadequate indoor environmental quality has a negative impact on student health and academic performance. Many school facilities are in disrepair, with over half of U.S. school districts requiring upgrades, which severely affects those with limited financial resources.

Research/Report

Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC)

The report examines K-12 school facilities in California, emphasizing the need for safe environments. Key findings reveal 38% of students attend substandard schools, with temporary closures due to poor conditions.