The Average Size for New Elementary, Middle and High Schools in 2008 and 2010

According to School Planning and Management's School Construction Report the average size for schools were as follows:

Elementary school

  • SP&M
    2008 - 80,500 sq.ft. (700 students)
  • SP&M
    2010 - 75,000 sq.ft. (600 students)

    • Middle school

  • SP&M
    2008 - 120,000 sq.ft. (900 students)

    • 2010 - 140,000 sq.ft. (936 students)

    High school

  • SP&M
    2008 - 225,000 sq.ft. (1500 students)
    2010 - 260,000 sq.ft. (1600 students)

    • SOURCES:

    2009 School Construction Report; School Planning and Management, Feb 2009; http://www.peterli.com/spm/pdfs/SPM-2009-02-SUPPLEMENT.pdf

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    2009 School Construction Report; School Planning and Management, Feb 2011;