Philly sounds off on forthcoming school facilities plan

By the numbers: More than 8,000 people responded, per the district's website.

Catch up quick: The facilities plan will include recommendations for closing, modernizing, merging and repurposing schools, and potentially where to put new buildings.

• The survey responses will help guide district leaders' recommendations.

1 top takeaway: Many people back renovating rather than closing schools, per the survey.

Zoom in: The district didn't rank residents' responses in any way. However, the snapshot it released showed that people share many of the same concerns (which many district families are familiar with):

• Overcrowding
• Safety
• Transparency around the facilities planning process itself
• Support for libraries, recess and extracurricular activities
• Insufficient supports for students with disabilities

The intrigue: How school leaders balance Philadelphians' (expensive) wish-lists amid the district's budget crunch remains to be seen.

What's next: The district will take more community feedback this winter, Monique Braxton tells Axios.

• Superintendent Tony Watlington is expected to unveil the facilities plan before the end of the winter.

Go deeper: Read the full survey results