A method for managing educational resources needed to deliver classroom education. The method comprises providing a computer model with a set of predetermined educational delivery data, entering into the computer model a plurality of educational delivery data which includes measured educational delivery data that is accumulated over a time period and historically measured educational delivery data that is accumulated over several time periods, and calculating with the provided set of predetermined educational delivery data and the entered educational delivery data the educational resources needed to deliver education. The method further includes adjusting one or more of the provided set of predetermined educational delivery data and the entered educational delivery data so as to forecast one or more of the educational resources needed to deliver education.