Research
American School & University gathers important research for education facilities and business professionals serving K-12 and higher-education institutions.
AS&U 100
American School & University presents its lists of the 100 largest school districts and the 20 largest higher-education institutions.
M&O Cost Study for Schools (Archives)
The Maintenance & Operations Cost Study for Schools is a research study conducted annually (up until 2008-2009) that asked chief business officials and directors of facilities at the nation's public school districts to document their institutions' M&O expenditures per student and per square foot for a particular calendar year. The data are useful for benchmarking costs at your institution.
M&O Cost Study for Colleges (Archives)
The Maintenance & Operations Cost Study for Colleges is a research study conducted annually (up until 2008-2009) that asked physical-plant directors at the nation's 2-year and 4-year colleges (with no significant graduate programs) to document their institutions' M&O expenditures per student and per square foot for a particular calendar year. The data can help to benchmark construction costs at your institution.
Official Education Construction Report (Archives)
The annual Official Education Construction Report (last conducted in 2009) is a detailed survey of chief business officials at the nation's school districts and colleges, asking about construction completed and forecasted. The data are broken out by institution type, region and size, and projected across the education universe.
Residence Hall Construction Report (Archives)
The annual Residence Hall Construction Report (last conducted in 2009) surveyed construction of residence halls at higher-education institutions across the nation. Data include regional costs, as well as amenities included.
Special Reports
American School & University publishes a number of special sections throughout the year, including issues on School Security and Green Schools & Universities.
Top 10s
This Top 10 listings are listings of data interesting to American School & University's readers, including the top education facilities and business stories of the year. Which list is your institution on?