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36 <br /> UTILIZATION <br /> The utilization of a school is determined by dividing the current enrollment by the <br /> calculated capacity of a facility.The utilization of individual schools varies across the <br /> districts and by school type. Industry best practices suggest an ideal school utiliza- <br /> tion between 80 and 100 percent.At CHCCS, the average utilization for elementary <br /> schools is 82 percent, middle schools are 96 percent utilized, and high schools are <br /> 103 percent utilized.At OCS,the average utilization for elementary schools is 80 per- <br /> cent,middle schools are 70 percent utilized,and high schools are 90 percent utilized. <br /> While the average utilization generally falls within the ideal range, individual school <br /> utilization falls outside that range. <br /> Figure 2-7:Capacity vs. Enrollment at CHCCS <br /> c <br /> a� <br /> 0 <br /> a� <br /> Z <br /> ES MS HS <br /> ■Capacity Enrollment <br /> Figure 2-8:Capacity vs. Enrollment at OCS <br /> Ln <br /> c <br /> a� <br /> 0 <br /> L <br /> E <br /> Z <br /> ES MS HS <br /> ■Capacity Enrollment <br /> 10 <br />