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Utilizing closed schools, which are increasing in number due to population decline, is highly important. However, research on the factors influencing the re-utilizing of these sites remains insufficient. This study aims to identify the factors affecting the utilizing of closed school sites. The research focuses on closed school sites in small and medium sized cities outside the Seoul metropolitan area that closed within the past ten years. The analysis employs a binary logistic regression model, with utilization of closed school site as the dependent variable and location characteristics and site characteristics as the main independent variables. The findings are summarized as follows: First, high accessibility to metropolitan or urban areas increases the likelihood of closed school sites utilization. Second, the potential to secure regional demand also boosts the likelihood of closed school sites utilization. Third, The ease of utilizing the land and buildings increases the likelihood of closed school sites utilization. Fourth, the longer the time elapsed since the school closure, the higher the likelihood of the site’s utilization.