SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS
A Look at Trends in Schools and School Districts
When it comes to what schoolchildren can take advantage of in terms of sports, fitness and fun, the features included in school facilities have changed little from last year's report. More than three-quarters of school respondents said their facilities currently include: bleachers and seating (85.2 percent), locker rooms (82.2 percent), and indoor sport courts and gymnasia (78.5 percent). More than two-thirds include outdoor running tracks (73.2 percent), concession areas (71.8 percent), natural turf sports fields (71.8 percent) and classrooms or meeting rooms (67.1 percent). More than half also include outdoor sports courts (63.1 percent), fitness centers (61.7 percent) and playgrounds (51.7 percent).
Bleachers and seating, and synthetic turf sports fields top the list of planned additions to schools respondents' facilities over the next three years. New to the top 10 planned additions this year are climbing walls and park structures. The top features school respondents plan to add to their facilities over the next three years include:
- Bleachers and seating
- Synthetic turf sports fields
- Locker rooms
- Concession areas
- Fitness centers
- Playgrounds
- Outdoor running tracks
- Classrooms and meeting rooms
- Climbing walls
- Park structures such as shade structures and restroom buildings
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