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Table 3.6. | Pupil-teacher ratios in public schools, by school level, school size, and locale: 2003–04 |
| School size and locale | All schools | Elementary | Secondary | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 16.4 | 16.3 | 16.9 | 13.8 |
| Less than 200 | 11.6 | 12.8 | 11.1 | 8.5 |
| 200 to 399 | 14.7 | 14.9 | 14.1 | 13.0 |
| 400 to 799 | 16.3 | 16.4 | 15.6 | 14.8 |
| 800 to 1,199 | 17.2 | 17.5 | 16.7 | 16.6 |
| 1,200 to 1,999 | 18.1 | 19.1 | 17.8 | 17.7 |
| 2,000 or more | 19.9 | 22.4 | 19.7 | 21.2 |
| City | 16.9 | 16.6 | 18.1 | 14.1 |
| Less than 200 | 10.8 | 12.6 | 11.7 | 8.2 |
| 200 to 399 | 14.6 | 14.7 | 15.9 | 12.3 |
| 400 to 799 | 16.3 | 16.4 | 15.6 | 14.8 |
| 800 to 1,199 | 17.7 | 18.0 | 17.0 | 16.3 |
| 1,200 to 1,999 | 18.5 | 19.9 | 18.1 | 17.4 |
| 2,000 or more | 20.4 | 24.4 | 20.1 | 25.6 |
| Suburban | 16.9 | 16.7 | 17.5 | 13.1 |
| Less than 200 | 10.4 | 12.9 | 10.1 | 7.5 |
| 200 to 399 | 15.1 | 15.3 | 14.6 | 12.9 |
| 400 to 799 | 16.4 | 16.6 | 15.4 | 12.6 |
| 800 to 1,199 | 17.1 | 17.4 | 16.6 | 16.3 |
| 1,200 to 1,999 | 17.9 | 18.7 | 17.6 | 18.0 |
| 2,000 or more | 19.5 | 21.1 | 19.5 | 16.5 |
| Town | 15.9 | 15.9 | 16.2 | 14.0 |
| Less than 200 | 12.7 | 13.9 | 12.5 | 8.6 |
| 200 to 399 | 14.8 | 15.0 | 14.1 | 14.2 |
| 400 to 799 | 16.1 | 16.3 | 15.6 | 16.9 |
| 800 to 1,199 | 16.8 | 17.0 | 16.7 | 17.8 |
| 1,200 to 1,999 | 17.9 | 18.2 | 17.9 | 16.9 |
| 2,000 or more | 19.2 | 13.3 | 19.1 | 23.1 |
| Rural | 15.3 | 15.4 | 15.3 | 13.9 |
| Less than 200 | 11.8 | 12.6 | 11.0 | 9.4 |
| 200 to 399 | 14.4 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 13.1 |
| 400 to 799 | 16.0 | 16.1 | 15.7 | 15.4 |
| 800 to 1,199 | 16.7 | 17.0 | 16.4 | 16.9 |
| 1,200 to 1,999 | 17.6 | 18.3 | 17.3 | 18.2 |
| 2,000 or more | 19.8 | 20.5 | 19.7 | 26.1 |
| SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (CCD), "Public Elementary/Secondary School Universe Survey," 2003–04. | ||||