Table 5.6. Percentage of American Indian/Alaska Native students, by the severity of problems reported by school administrators, density of the American Indian/Alaska Native schools, grade, and types of problems in school: 2007

Status and Trends in the Education of American Indians and Alaska Natives: 2008

NCES 2008-084
September 2008

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Table 5.6. Percentage of American Indian/Alaska Native students, by the severity of problems reported by school administrators, density of the American Indian/Alaska Native schools, grade, and types of problems in school: 2007

Grade and problem	Moderate problem			Serious problem
	Total	School density		Total	School density
	Total	High	Low	Total	High	Low
Grade 4
Student absenteeism	24	34	17	9	16	5
Student tardiness	29	37	24	12	18	7
Student health problems	17	29	8	1	1	1
Lack of family involvement in school	38	42	35	17	30	8
Student misbehavior	17	22	13	2	3	2
Physical conflict between students	8	11	6	1	1	1
Student drug or alcohol use	3	6	1	1	1	#
Low expectations	21	31	14	8	15	2
Grade 8
Student absenteeism	31	40	24	12	22	5
Student tardiness	30	37	24	9	15	4
Student health problems	15	23	8	1	3	#
Lack of family involvement in school	44	47	41	23	35	12
Student misbehavior	30	35	26	6	11	1
Physical conflict between students	12	13	12	3	5	1
Student drug or alcohol use	16	25	9	4	8	#
Low expectations	32	39	26	10	18	4

# Rounds to zero.

NOTE: School density indicates the percent of American Indian/Alaska Native students enrolled. Low-density schools are schools where American Indians/Alaska Natives account for less than 25 percent of the total population. High-density schools are schools where American Indians/Alaska Natives account for 25 percent or more of the total population. Percentages do not sum to 100 percent because the "Not a problem" and "Minor problem" categories are not shown.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics. The Educational Experiences of American Indian and Alaska Native Students in Grades 4 and 8 (NCES 2008-458). National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), National Indian Education Study (NIES), 2007.

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