Our approach

Built for the needs of fast-growing school districts

Zonda Demographics empowers school districts with accurate enrollment projections, housing trend analysis, and long-range facility planning built on the industry’s most trusted residential data platform. Our education experts help districts understand population shifts, new development patterns, and student mobility so leaders can make confident, future-focused decisions.

• Preliminary enrollment reports: Our first look at the 10-year enrollment forecast along with supporting student cohort trends and housing data.
• Full demographic reports: Finalized enrollment forecast with detailed housing report, student yield analysis, campus utilization report, economic outlook, population analysis and detailed map index.
• Student mobility report: New technology tracks student mobility to study the impact of “School Choice” on your district. Analyze transfer patterns, home school trends, charters, private schools and online programs.
• End-of-year housing reports: Comprehensive reports on the housing trends in your district to ensure the volatility of today’s housing market is tracking with our previous reports and forecasts.

What we deliver

• Demographic studies: Powered by Zonda Enterprise, this comprehensive analysis delivers ten-year enrollment projections by campus and grade level, grounded in real-time housing and demographic trends.
• Facility planning: Combines enrollment forecasts with advanced G.I.S modeling to determine when and where new schools are needed for long-range district growth.
• Attendance zone planning: Leverages housing data, enrollment projections, and GIS software to create new attendance zones or rebalance existing ones as districts expand.
• G.I.S. services: Provides detailed address lookups, school site evaluations, custom maps, and student distribution reports to support everyday operations and strategic planning.
• Additional services include: Boundary planning, long range facility planning, build-out studies, G.I.S. mapping, single member district analysis, capacity studies, and special event presentations.

Why school districts work with us

We serve more than 120 school districts each year with demographic consulting designed to solve real planning challenges, from anticipating enrollment changes to determining where and when to build new schools.

• The most accurate housing data in the industry: Zonda Enterprise tracks new home starts, closings, future lots, and multifamily projects across the fastest-growing markets in the country, giving districts unmatched visibility into future enrollment drivers.
• Trusted expertise in education planning: 19+ years helping districts navigate growth with clarity and confidence
• Complete support for every planning cycle: We offer flexible service levels that align with your district’s needs, project timelines, and budget.