Abstract: The componential method of ecological footprint calculation was applied to analyze the effect of the student household’s consumption from five primary and middle schools on the environment in Huanggu District of Shenyang City. The results showed that the food was the biggest component of ecological footprint in primary and middle school students’ households, accounting for 71% of the total personal ecological footprint. According to the types of land occupied by ecological footprint, arable land was the largest item, accounting for 40% of the total footprint. The income level of households was not directly related with the ecological footprint, for example, the low or high incomes might generate high ecological footprint. The results would be helpful for the primary and middle school students and their parents to understand the relation of their consumption and the surrounding environment and to enhance the students’ consciousness of environmental protection.

Key words: Ecosystem services, Ecological regulation services, Hainan Island