Public sector

Public-sector-specific foundational data for government and education entities

This page covers data associated with public-sector records only. Public-sector ontology and hierarchy modeling, such as how agencies, departments, districts, and parent bodies relate to one another, will be covered separately.

Public-sector accounts need a slightly different version of foundational data. A city, federal agency, school district, or university does not always have a meaningful revenue figure, and the most useful sizing signals are often budget, population served, staff size, or enrollment.

Kernel keeps these values attached to the exact public-sector entity being resolved. For example, TX City of Gonzales should receive the City of Gonzales values, not Gonzales County values and not a generic state-level figure.

Public-sector field reference

Field	What it means
Name	Canonical display name for the entity.
Entity category	The broad type of entity. For this page, usually Government or Education.
Entity sub-category	More specific public-sector type, such as Local Government, Agency/Department, Subnational Government, or Education System. See Entity data for the broader entity data model.
Address	Official operating or administrative address for the entity.
Headcount	Number of people directly employed by the entity where a reliable staff count is available.
Public budget (Annual)	The annual public budget for the entity, tied to a fiscal year and scope.
Population served	The resident, jurisdiction, or service-area population the entity serves.
School enrollment	Student enrollment for education entities only. This field is only populated when Entity category = Education.
Website	Official website or best public page for the entity.

Example output

Data point	Example for TX City of Gonzales	Notes
Name	TX City of Gonzales	Uses a state prefix to keep local governments easy to disambiguate.
Entity category	Government	Cities, counties, state agencies, federal agencies, and departments are Government entities.
Entity sub-category	Local Government	A city is a local government, not a private company.
Address	820 St Joseph St, Gonzales, TX 78629	Use the official city address where available.
Headcount	118 funded employee positions
Public budget (Annual)	$34,426,998
Population served	7,238 residents
School enrollment	Not populated	TX City of Gonzales is Government, not Education. Enrollment is only used for schools, districts, universities, and education systems.
Website	https://www.gonzales.texas.gov	Official city website.