The record layout of ASCII data files for the individual school year 1986 through 1997
                                 
Name               Type      position     Length  Label
----               ----      --------      -----   ----

MASTERID           Char     001  -  012      12   Master school ID # (same in all years)
FIPST              Char     013  -  014       2   FIPS state code for location of school
SEAID              Char     015  -  028      14   System ID #, assigned by state
LEAID              Char     029  -  035       7   District ID #, assigned by NCES
SEASCH             Char     036  -  055      20   School ID #, assigned by state
NCESSCH            Char     056  -  067      12   Unique school ID # assigned by NCES
LEANM              Char     068  -  097      30   Name of operating agency
SCHNAM             Char     098  -  127      30   Name of school
ADDRESS            Char     128  -  157      30   Mailing address of school
CITY               Char     158  -  175      18   City name
STATE              Char     176  -  177       2   USPS state abbreviation
ZIP                Char     178  -  182       5   5-digit ZIP code
ZIP4               Char     183  -  186       4   4-digit ZIP code extension, if available
PHONE              Char     187  -  196      10   Telephone # of school
TYPE               Char     197  -  197       1   Code for type of school
STATUS             Char     198  -  198       1   Operational status code
LOCALE             Char     199  -  199       1   Code for type of locale
GSLO               Char     200  -  201       2   School's lowest grade (from gr enrl)
GSHI               Char     202  -  203       2   School's highest grade (from gr enrl)
FTE                Num      204  -  211       8   Number of classroom teachers (FTE)
MEMBER             Num      212  -  219       8   Total membership (sum of grades)
FTEM               Char     220  -  220       1   imp flg Teachers (FTE)
MEMBERM            Char     221  -  221       1   imp flg Student Membership
YR                 Num      222  -  229       8   School Year (Fall)
SYRS               Char     230  -  241      12   Indicator of years open,
LYRS               Char     242  -  253      12   Indicator of years in this district

(Following variables were not available for 1986-87)
IND                Num      254  -  261       8   Alaskan/American Indian Students
ASIAN              Num      262  -  269       8   Asian/Pacific Islander Students
HISP               Num      270  -  277       8   Hispanic Students
BLACK              Num      278  -  285       8   Black, Non-Hisp. Students
WHITE              Num      286  -  293       8   White Students
RACEM              Char     294  -  294       1   impflg Race/ethnicity