Analisis Pemenuhan Fasilitas Pendidikan Sekolah Menengah Pertama (SMP) Menggunakan Sistem Informasi Geografis (SIG) di Kabupaten Rembang

Equitable distribution of education facilities is done by the Regional Government of Rembang Regency considering the mandate of Law Number 24 of 2007 concerning the minimum standard of education facility needs. The distribution of Junior High School (SMP) education facilities in Kabupaten Rembang has not been evenly distributed in every sub-district. Based on data from the Central Bureau of Statistics of Rembang Regency can be seen that educational facilities are still clustered in the city center. The objectives of this research are (1) to examine the pattern of distribution of Junior High School (SMP) education facilities in Rembang Regency, (2) to study the Rural Participation Rate (APK) of the community in utilizing SMP Negeri education facilities in Rembang Regency. The method used in this research is sensus supported by secondary data analysis. Data analysis using qualitative descriptive technique. Data processing using Geographic Information System (GIS) technology. The results obtained from this study are (1) the value of the pattern of the distribution of First School buildings (SMP) has a value T = 0.867. The value of T is close to 1, so it can be said that the pattern of the distribution of junior high school buildings in the research area is random. The factors that influence the distribution are the needs of the residents' facilities in the periphery areas and the existence of regulations requiring the local government to provide educational facilities for its citizens fairly and equally, and (b) the Rural Participation Rate (APK) value of the Rembang Regency is 64,6%. Sub-district with the highest Rural Participation Rate (APK) was in Kecamatan Pancur at 90,9%, while the lowest Rural Participation Rate (APK) was in Sedan sub-district with 31,8%