Spatial Distribution and Analysis of Secondary Schools in Damaturu Metropolis

Abstract

This work identifies and Mapped all secondary schools in Damaturu Metropolis through the acquisition
and processing of both Spatial and attribute data. The Geographic Information System (GIS) data base for
all secondary schools in the study area was created and analyzed, where the results revealed that there are
total of thirty (30) secondary schools in the Metropolis which comprises of 19 Private, 9 Government and
only 2 Community Secondary school as at the time of compiling this research. The used of ArcGIS 10.5
software system revealed in the analysis that the secondary Schools were clusterly sited where private
secondary schools dominated the area with 63.33% where 30.00% and 6.70% were left out for government
and Community secondary schools respectively. These schools were sited at 18 within and 12 outside the
ring road which is 60% and 40% respectively. The Research therefore recommends that the Government
should establish more secondary schools at uniform locations. So that the members of the community too
can benefit.