Three Products. One System.
DecisionInsite's products leverage simple but powerful tools, GIS technology and the expertise of our dedicated team members to deliver a robust combination of enrollment projections, demographic data and consulting services within the framework of a user-friendly, web-based, map-driven application called The DecisionInsite System (The DI System).
Products & Services
IDEAS — Premier
For districts that outsource enrollment projections, our core product is called IDEAS (Integrated Demographics and Enrollment Analysis for Schools). IDEAS — Premier is our flagship package, giving your district professionally developed enrollment forecasts integrated with comprehensive demographic information and the full array of The DI System’s functionality.
IDEAS — Premier includes:
- 10 Year Enrollment Projections
Our experts generate two enrollment projections each year based on key factors that are pertinent to your district. One is suitable for budget planning and staffing, and the other for facilities planning. We also prepare an executive summary of the results. These projections are incorporated into The DI System so you have online access at all times. See an example
How DecisionInsite Determines Enrollment Projections at the District and School Level
- Access to The DI System
Our unique, web-based application allows you to:
• Quickly access the demographic data you need, including enrollment projections
• View information in attractively formatted charts, graphs or interactive maps
• Analyze numbers and multiple scenarios with a variety of easy online tools
The DI System includes several useful features, such as:
Query Tools — No more waiting for your overworked IT staff to answer your queries. These powerful tools allow you to zoom in and out on areas of interest and see how changes in one area affect others. You can:
- Control your own map layers — get the context of geographic surroundings such as streets, parks, airports, water features, civic boundaries, railroads and other school district’s boundaries. See an example
- Draw your own geographic area — get detailed demographic information/enrollment projections by drawing your own geographic area on top of a map layer. See an example
- Conduct your own "What/If" Analyses — explore a number of scenarios you may encounter in the future, along with the impacts of a virtually unlimited range of possible solutions such as:
- Boundary configuration planning See an example
- Redistricting
- School Closure Analysis
Maps and Reports — Within seconds, you can generate vivid, professional-looking graphical representations of data. Then, simply click the mouse to paste them into virtually any document, spreadsheet or PowerPoint slide. See examples
Community and Student Demographic Database — Get secure online access to numerical data, charts and graphs with regard to virtually any community or school demographic characteristic.
School Locator — Provides a way for parents to look up assigned neighborhood schools from a link on your website. See an example
The following consulting services are available for an additional cost:
- Residential Development Research: Discover and document the proposed residential development plans that fall within your district boundary. Learn more
- Boundary Reconfiguration and Analysis: Get help developing viable boundary change alternatives and assessing their impact. Learn more