Public and Private School Principle in the United States: A Statistical Profile, 1987-88 to 1993-94
Table B2.Standard errors for Table A2: Percentage of public and private school principals
by geographic region, by sex, race-ethnicity, and age: 1987-88, 1990-91, and
1993-94
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Geographic region
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Northeast Midwest South West
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Principal characteristics 1987-88 1990-91 1993-94 1987-88 1990-91 1993-94 1987-88 1990-91 1993-94 1987-88 1990-91 1993-94
PUBLIC
Total number 125.20 66.90 91.60 164.30 157.40 151.90 146.30 105.10 98.30 158.70 78.40 93.80
Sex
Male 0.99 1.89 1.58 1.03 1.33 1.22 0.88 1.03 0.96 1.31 1.27 1.69
Female 0.99 1.89 1.58 1.03 1.33 1.22 0.88 1.03 0.96 1.31 1.27 1.69
Race-ethnicity
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.35 0.08 0.11 0.27 0.21 0.18 0.15 0.26 0.14 0.34 0.30 0.20
Asian/Pacific Islander 0.10 0.26 0.11 0.08 0.10 0.15 0.31 0.48 0.58
Black non-Hispanic 0.70 0.74 1.12 0.39 0.53 0.63 0.65 0.70 0.67 0.54 0.72 0.95
White non-Hispanic 0.78 0.88 1.25 0.45 0.61 0.70 0.68 0.97 0.94 0.88 1.52 1.15
Hispanic 0.41 0.62 0.55 0.21 0.26 0.25 0.33 0.52 0.66 0.58 1.34 1.04
Total minority 0.78 0.88 1.25 0.45 0.61 0.70 0.68 0.97 0.94 0.88 1.52 1.15
Age
Under 35 0.43 0.23 0.19 0.63 0.67 0.40 0.40 0.37 0.29 0.64 0.54 0.50
35-39 0.90 0.77 0.59 0.65 1.01 0.65 0.90 0.67 0.50 0.92 1.13 0.76
40-44 1.06 2.00 1.53 0.85 1.20 1.00 0.88 1.10 1.11 1.18 1.23 1.45
45-49 1.10 1.37 1.60 0.96 1.05 1.00 1.00 1.06 1.12 1.15 1.65 1.50
50-54 1.03 1.59 1.68 0.97 1.15 1.09 0.71 0.77 1.03 1.12 1.32 1.37
55 or over 0.99 1.15 1.48 0.97 1.02 0.95 0.86 0.87 0.74 1.29 1.13 1.37
Average age 0.18 0.25 0.27 0.20 0.23 0.16 0.16 0.14 0.15 0.22 0.22 0.23
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See footnotes at end of tables.
Table B2.Standard errors for Table A2: Percentage of public and private school principals
by geographic region, by sex, race-ethnicity, and age: 1987-88, 1990-91, and
1993-94(continue)
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Geographic region
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Northeast Midwest South West
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Principal characteristics 1987-88 1990-91 1993-94 1987-88 1990-91 1993-94 1987-88 1990-91 1993-94 1987-88 1990-91 1993-94
PRIVATE
Total number 381.70 178.70 219.20 353.50 332.70 144.40 482.00 295.00 205.90 266.50 163.50 184.40
Sex
Male 3.29 1.82 3.00 2.18 2.29 1.67 3.30 1.91 1.94 3.17 2.92 2.10
Female 3.29 1.82 3.00 2.18 2.29 1.67 3.30 1.91 1.94 3.17 2.92 2.10
Race-ethnicity
American Indian/Alaska Native
Asian/Pacific Islander
Black non-Hispanic 1.48 0.90 0.74 0.59 0.73 0.71 0.82 0.70 0.99 0.90 1.46 1.20
White non-Hispanic 1.50 1.12 1.00 0.86 0.91 0.80 2.52 1.06 1.07 1.93 2.32 1.62
Hispanic 0.62 0.61 0.65 0.62 0.46 0.63 2.13 0.76 0.56 1.17 1.14 0.90
Total minority 1.50 1.12 1.00 0.86 0.91 0.80 2.51 1.06 1.07 1.93 2.32 1.62
Age
Under 35 1.82 1.13 1.93 2.12 2.02 1.36 1.51 1.71 1.63 1.63 1.75 1.65
35-39 2.20 1.48 2.14 2.05 1.80 1.38 2.41 2.06 1.42 2.36 2.21 1.97
40-44 2.36 1.99 2.10 1.67 2.52 1.46 2.80 1.91 1.46 2.34 1.95 2.02
45-49 2.09 1.99 2.27 2.00 2.02 1.46 2.12 1.44 1.72 2.04 1.98 2.23
50-54 1.47 1.78 1.44 1.20 2.40 1.36 1.97 1.70 1.40 1.80 1.90 2.24
55 or over 2.25 1.94 3.03 1.69 1.78 1.23 2.24 1.60 1.73 2.40 2.10 2.44
Average age 0.68 0.44 0.66 0.38 0.48 0.33 0.52 0.46 0.48 0.51 0.55 0.53
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Too few cases for a reliable estimate.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, , Schools and Staffing Survey: 1987-88
(School Administrator Questionnaire), 1990-91 (Public and Private School Administrator Questionnaires),
and 1993-94 (Public and Private School Principal Questionnaires).
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