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Lack of discipline ..............|  18 |  23 |  26 |  25 |  22 |  19 |  19 |  19 |  20 |  17 |  15 |  18 |  15 |  15 |  15 |  14 |  18 |  15 |  15
Lack of financial support .......|  17 |  14 |  10 |   9 |  14 |  12 |  13 |  13 |  18 |  22 |  21 |  13 |  11 |  13 |  15 |  12 |   9 |  18 |  15
Fighting/violence/gangs .........| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |   9 |  13 |  18 |   9 |  14 |  12 |  15 |  11 |  11 |  10
Use of drugs ....................|  11 |   9 |  14 |  18 |  30 |  32 |  34 |  38 |  22 |  22 |  16 |  11 |   7 |  16 |  14 |  10 |   8 |   9 |   9
Standards/quality of education ..| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |   8 |   4 | --- |   8 |   6 |   2 |   5 | ---
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Large schools/overcrowding ......| --- |  10 |   7 |   5 |   8 |   6 |   8 |   7 |   9 |   9 |   8 |   7 |   3 |   8 |   8 |   8 |   8 |  12 |  10
Lack of respect .................| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |   3 |   3 |   2 | --- |   2 |   2 |   2 | ---
Lack of family structure/        |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |
  problems of home life .........| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |   5 |   3 |   4 | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Crime/vandalism .................| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |   4 |   2 |   3 | --- |   2 |   5 |   5 | ---
Getting good teachers ...........|  12 |  11 |   6 |  10 |   9 |  11 |   7 |   7 |  11 |   5 |   5 |   3 |   2 |   3 |   3 |   5 |   4 |   4 |   6
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Parents' lack of interest .......|   3 |   2 |   6 |   3 |   6 |   7 |   6 |   4 |   7 |   5 |   4 |   3 |   2 | --- | --- |   2 |   4 |   4 | ---
Poor curriculum/standards .......|   6 |   5 |  11 |  11 |   8 |  11 |   8 |   8 |  10 |   9 |   9 |   3 |   2 |   3 | --- |   1 |   2 |   2 | ---
Pupils' lack of interest/truancy | --- |   3 |   5 |   5 |   6 |   5 |   3 |   6 |   5 |   3 |   4 |   3 |   2 |   5 |   6 |   5 |   2 | --- | ---
Integration/segregation/         |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |     |
  racial discrimination..........|  17 |  15 |  10 |   4 |   4 |   4 |   4 |   5 |   5 |   4 |   4 |   3 |   2 |   2 | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Management of funds/programs.....| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |   2 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
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Moral standards .................| --- | --- | --- |   2 |   7 |   6 |   3 |   3 |   3 |   4 |   3 | --- | --- | --- | --- |   2 |   2 | --- | ---
Low teacher pay .................| --- | --- | --- |   2 |   5 |   4 |   4 |   6 |   4 |   3 |   3 | --- | --- | --- | --- |   2 |   2 |   4 | ---
Teachers' lack of interest ......| --- | --- |   6 |   4 |   5 |   3 |   4 |   4 |   2 |   2 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Drinking/alcoholism .............| --- | --- |   2 |   3 |   6 |   5 |   4 |   4 |   2 |   2 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Lack of proper facilities .......|  11 |   3 |   2 |   1 |   2 |   1 |   1 |   2 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
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