Table 1.
Sample characteristics.
| Variable | SFAs % |
Superintendents n (%) |
|---|---|---|
| District Race/Ethnicity of Students | ||
| Predominantly (≥66%) White | 65.4 | 25 (64%) |
| Majority (≥50%) Black | 7.1 | 4 (10%) |
| Majority (≥50%) Hispanic | 8.3 | 3 (8%) |
| Other Majority or Diverse | 19.2 | 7 (18%) |
| District Locale | ||
| Urban | 12.8 | 3 (8%) |
| Suburban | 21.5 | 21 (54%) |
| Township | 20.5 | 6 (15%) |
| Rural | 45.3 | 9 (23%) |
| District-Level Eligibility for Free/Reduced-Priced Meals | ||
| ≤33% of students | 19 (49%) | |
| >33% to 66% of students | 8 (21%) | |
| ≥67% of students | 7 (18%) | |
| District Child Poverty Rate | ||
| <20% | 60.6% | |
| 20% or greater | 39.5% | |
| SFA Size | ||
| Small (<1000 students) | 45.4 | 8 (21%) |
| Medium (1000 to 5000 students) | 40.0 | 20 (51%) |
| Large (>5000 students) | 14.6 | 11 (28%) |
| Region | ||
| West | 16.1 | 6 (15%) |
| Northeast | 18.1 | 15 (38%) |
| South | 25.5 | 7 (18%) |
| Midwest | 40.3 | 11 (28%) |
Notes: District and SFA characteristics were obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics, the 2011 Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates school district file, and the SFA Verification Summary Report 2012–2013. SFA percentages are survey-weighted, superintendent percentages are not weighted. n = 493 SFAs and n = 39 superintendents. SFA: school food authority.