Table 1.
Individual and School-Level Demographic Characteristics in the BYS Dataset
| Individual Level (N = 1,838) | % (n) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Female | 52.6 (966) | |
| Male | 47.2 (868) | |
| Race/Ethnicity | ||
| White, nonHispanic | 8.5 (156) | |
| Black, nonHispanic | 41.6 (764) | |
| Hispanic/Latino | 32.3 (593) | |
| Asian | 8.0 (147) | |
| Other | 6.8 (125) | |
| Age | ||
| 13–14 | 8.3 (151) | |
| 15 | 19.0 (349) | |
| 16 | 27.0 (496) | |
| 17 | 26.1 (479) | |
| 18–19 | 18.8 (345) | |
| Nativity | ||
| US born | 68.0 (1250) | |
| Foreign-born | 30.9 (568) | |
| School Level (n = 21) | M (SD) | Range |
| % female | 51.3 (12.2) | 23.0 – 66.3 |
| % White, nonHispanic | 11.1 (11.5) | 0.4 – 53.4 |
| % US born | 67.2 (14.0) | 41.9 – 89.6 |
| % receiving special education services | 19.3 (8.2) | 0.7 – 33.7 |
| % receiving ELL1 services | 7.0 (10.3) | 0.0 – 35.5 |
| % receiving free/reduced price lunch | 72.82 (13.49) | 28.30 – 88.0 |
| Student mobility rate | 21.7 (13.1) | 1.4 – 47.2 |
| Student enrollment | 691.1 (584.0) | 226 – 2401 |
| Number of teachers | 47.3 (35.0) | 17 – 141 |
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ELL = English Language Learners.