Public transport accessibility to upper secondary schools measured by the potential quotient: The case of Kraków

Abstract The spatial differences in public transport accessibility to upper secondary schools are examined this article, using the potential model, and based on example of city Kraków. In order achieve goal, quotient index has been used, taking into account both demand for educational services operationalised with population aged 15–19, supply depicted by places pupils different types school. A supplementary objective is present recommendations policy implemented context locations new on, among other parameters, mean centre distribution dispersion index. We conclude that better balance access throughout future, a location general school could be considered southern or eastern parts