Table 1.
School Sample Characteristics (N=1,710)
| Characteristic | Percent | 95% Confidence Interval |
|---|---|---|
| Region1 | ||
| Northeast | 15.7 | 13.4, 17.9 |
| Midwest | 31.2 | 28.8, 33.6 |
| South | 35.5 | 32.8, 38.2 |
| West | 17.6 | 15.6, 19.6 |
| Population density of geographic area served2 | ||
| Urban | 21.6 | 20.4, 22.7 |
| Suburban | 30.9 | 29.6, 32.2 |
| Rural | 47.6 | 46.0, 49.2 |
| School poverty (% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch)2 | ||
| Low (0–14%) | 22.7 | 20.3, 25.2 |
| Medium (15–39%) | 28.4 | 26.5, 30.4 |
| High (> 39%) | 48.8 | 46.2, 51.4 |
| School size (number of students in grades 5–8)2 | ||
| Small (20–199) | 31.6 | 29.4, 33.7 |
| Medium (200–599) | 39.2 | 36.8, 41.6 |
| Large (600+) | 29.3 | 27.4, 31.1 |
| Race/ethnicity composition2 | ||
| Majority white | 75.6 | 73.2, 78.1 |
| Majority African American | 10.0 | 8.0, 12.0 |
| Majority Hispanic | 7.2 | 6.0, 8.4 |
| Other majority | 1.9 | 1.1, 2.6 |
| No majority | 5.3 | 4.2, 6.4 |
Note. N is unweighted and proportions calculated using weighted data.
1
Defined by U.S. Census regions.
2
Defined based on school data available from the 2004–2005 Common Core of Data school file.