Public and Private School Principle in the United States: A Statistical Profile, 1987-88 to 1993-94
Table A27.Percentage of public and private school principals by plans to remain principals,
by school level, minority enrollment, school size, and community type: 1993-94
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Plans to remain principal
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School characteristics As long as able Until eligible to Unless something Leave as soon Undecided
retire better comes as possible
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PUBLIC
Total 31.8 23.1 15.5 2.7 26.9
School level
Elementary 32.3 22.6 15.2 2.6 27.3
Secondary 30.9 25.4 15.5 3.3 24.9
Combined 29.4 25.1 18.5 2.1 24.9
Minority enrollment
Less than 20% 30.9 23.7 15.3 3.0 27.1
20% to 50% 33.4 24.5 12.7 2.4 27.0
More than 50% 32.9 21.4 8.1 2.3 25.2
School size
Less than 150 32.0 22.8 15.8 5.2 24.2
150 to 499 30.3 25.7 14.7 2.7 26.5
500 to 749 32.8 20.5 17.2 1.9 27.6
750 or more
Community type
Central city 33.5 21.2 16.3 2.6 26.4
Urban fringe/large town 33.4 22.3 13.2 2.3 28.8
Rural/small town 30.1 24.5 16.3 3.1 26.1
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Table A27.Percentage of public and private school principals by plans to remain principals,
by school level, minority enrollment, school size, and community type: 1993-94(continue)
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Plans to remain principal
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School characteristics As long as able Until eligible to Unless something Leave as soon Undecided
retire better comes as possible
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PRIVATE
Total 51.5 8.8 7.9 2.7 29.0
School level
Elementary 47.5 9.0 8.6 2.6 32.3
Secondary 49.7 7.5 8.5 1.6 32.6
Combined 56.2 9.3 7.1 2.9 24.5
Minority enrollment
Less than 20% 49.3 10.4 7.3 2.3 30.1
20% to 50% 54.6 5.9 7.6 2.7 29.2
More than 50% 50.6 5.8 10.0 3.6 30.0
School size
Less than 150 48.1 8.2 8.1 2.4 33.3
150 to 499 54.1 10.2 7.2 2.8 25.7
500 to 749 45.9 7.2 14.7 3.1 29.0
750 or more 46.5 7.4 12.9 2.5 30.7
Community type
Central city 54.3 8.0 7.8 3.2 26.7
Urban fringe/large town 54.2 8.9 8.7 2.6 25.7
Rural/small town 44.2 10.0 7.2 2.1 36.5
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NOTE: Details may not add to 100 percent due to rounding.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, , Schools and
Staffing Survey: 1993-94 (Public and Private School Principal Questionnaires).
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