Analisis Spasial Penyediaan Fasilitas Pendidikan pada Sekolah Menengah Pertama di Kabupaten Boyolali

The research aimed to know: (1) spatial distribution, distribution pattern and educational facilities reach, (2) the availability of educational facilities, (3) the function of availability of educational facilities at junior high school in Boyolali District. This research used descriptive research method. The population of the research is all junior high school in Boyolali District at 2011, the sampling technique is stratified random sampling. The technique of collecting data are documentation and observation. The technique of data analysis is map analysis and nearest neighbour analysis. The result shown: (1) junior high school spasial distribution mostly located in Boyolali Subdistrict and the least in Selo Subdistrict, the distribution pattern at mountainous topography is random, in the lowland topography also random, and there are 11.1% junior high schools are easy to reach, 81.1% junior high schools are quite easy to reach, and 7.7% junior high schools are difficult to reach; (2)  The highest junior high school adequate is in Ampel Subdistrict, Boyolali Subdistrict, Sawit Subdistrict, Banyudono Subdistrict, Sambi Subdistrict, Simo Subdistrict, Karanggede Subdistrict, Klego Subdistrict, Andong Subdistrict, and Wonosegoro Subdistrict, and the least junior high school adequate is in Cepogo Subdistrict; (3) The subdistrict which number of schools are not enough they are: Selo, Cepogo, Musuk, Ngemplak, Nogosari, Kemusu, and Juwangi.Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui: (1) Persebaran, pola, dan jangkauan (2) Ketersediaan fasilitas pendidikan (3) Daya layan fasilitas pendidikan pada Sekolah Menengah Pertama di Kabupaten Boyolali. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode penelitian deskriptif. Populasi penelitian yaitu seluruh SMP di Kabupaten Boyolali tahun 2011, dengan teknik sampling menggunakan stratified random sampling. Teknik pengumpulan data dengan dokumentasi dan observasi lapangan. Teknik analisis yang digunakan adalah analisis peta dan analisis tetangga terdekat. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan: (1) Distribusi SMP paling banyak terdapat di Kecamatan Boyolali, paling sedikit terdapat di Kecamatan Selo, pola persebaran pada topografi bergunung acak, pada topografi dataran rendah juga acak, dan sebesar 11.1% SMP mudah terjangkau, 81.1% cukup terjangkau, dan 7.7% SMP sulit terjangkau; (2) Kecukupan SMP tertinggi di Kecamatan Ampel, Kecamatan Boyolali, Kecamatan Sawit, Kecamatan Banyudono, Kecamatan Sambi, Kecamatan Simo, Kecamatan Karanggede, Kecamatan Klego, Kecamatan Andong, dan Kecamatan Wonosegoro, dan kecukupan terendah di Kecamatan Cepogo; (3) Kecamatan yang jumlah sekolahnya belum memenuhi kebutuhan yaitu: Selo, Cepogo, Musuk, Mojosongo, Teras, Ngemplak, Nogosari, Kemusu, dan Juwangi