School Locations (EDB)

Source

Education Bureau (EDB)

• URL: https://www.edb.gov.hk/en/
• CKAN: https://data.gov.hk/en-data/api/3/action/package_search?q=school+location

Format

~2,200

Total Schools

Annual

Update Frequency

CSV / JSON

Format

Schema / Fields

Field	Type	Example	Description
SCHOOL_NAME_EN	string	"Pui Kiu College"	English name
SCHOOL_NAME_TC	string	"培僑書院"	Chinese name
ADDRESS_EN	string	"10 Tong Yin Street..."	Full address
DISTRICT	string	"Sha Tin"	District
LATITUDE	float	22.3782	WGS84 latitude
LONGITUDE	float	114.1876	WGS84 longitude
LEVEL	string	"PRIMARY"	School level (KG/PRIMARY/SECONDARY)
FINANCE_TYPE	string	"Aided"	Funding type
GENDER	string	"Co-ed"	Student gender

Example API Call

curl -s "https://data.gov.hk/en-data/api/3/action/package_search?q=school+location" \
  | jq '.result.results[0].resources[] | {name, url, format}'

Used By

Model	How It’s Used
Geodemographics	Family-with-children segment indicator — school density correlates with family residential clusters
Catchment Area	Schools as anchor points generating foot traffic during drop-off and pick-up hours
Site Rating Scorecard	Proximity to schools as a positive factor for family-oriented F&B

Tip

School locations are excellent proxies for family density. Areas with many kindergartens and primary schools reliably indicate young-family residential zones, which matters for casual dining, bakeries, and family restaurants.

Notes / Gotchas

• Data may lag by one academic year; new schools opening mid-year appear in next annual refresh
• Some international schools are missing from EDB data; supplement with Google Maps if needed
• Coordinates are generally accurate to building level (not entrance)
• Filter by LEVEL to focus on the age group most relevant to your target customer