This map is offered as a public service by The Timoney Group and Ubiquity Design. We are not affiliated with any government entity, foundation, or think-tank and we received no assistance—financial or technical—from any outside source.

As Coloradans, we see this as an opportunity to use our professional skills to present an important set of data in a manner that is visual, intuitive, and informative.


Where Did We Get The Data?
Spreadsheets containing all of the scores presented on this map can be downloaded from the Colorado Department of Education website.

Where Do The School District Boundaries Come From?
School district boundaries are based on the 2000 Census TIGER line files. District boundaries in Yuma County were provided by its assessor's office.

Other Credits: The color scheme for the map symbols is adapted from Dr. Cynthia Brewer's ColorBrewer application. Mouseover functionality provided by the folks at toEat.

Feedback:
While we've taken pains to ensure that the information presented here is accurate, passing along any glaring errors or omissions will help us make the necessary corrections and improve the map for other users.

If you like the map and find it to be a useful tool, we'd like to hear about that too. Get in touch by emailing us.