CDA Community Sports Index

Which communities consistently convert sports culture into measurable strength?

Participation signals, multi-sport output, sustainability, local identity, community engagement, and school sports gravity.

Status:Source identified. Future outputs stay labeled until source coverage and QA support validation.

What it measures

Participation signals, multi-sport output, sustainability, local identity, community engagement, and school sports gravity.

Why it matters: Which communities consistently convert sports culture into measurable strength?

What it does not measure: It does not rank fan passion by social media noise or anecdote alone.

Example use case: A smaller county with several strong programs across sports can become a community-sports strength signal.

Potential inputs

  • County context
  • School mix
  • Participation proxies
  • Multi-sport success
  • Community evidence
  • Sponsor ecosystem signals

Limitations

Input availability varies by public/private status, district disclosure, sport, season, and source quality.