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| Standard errors for average length of school year and average length of school day, by selected characteristics: United States, 2001-02 (see the data table) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Selected characteristics | Average length of school year in days | Average length of school day in hours |
| Total | 0.20 | # |
| NCES typology | ||
| Catholic | # | # |
| Parochial | # | # |
| Diocesan | # | # |
| Private | 0.26 | # |
| Other religious | 0.38 | # |
| Conservative Christian | 0.14 | # |
| Affiliated | 1.43 | # |
| Unaffiliated | 0.32 | # |
| Nonsectarian | 0.31 | # |
| Regular | 0.40 | # |
| Special emphasis | 0.36 | # |
| Special education | 0.44 | # |
| School level | ||
| Elementary | 0.10 | # |
| Secondary | 0.29 | # |
| Combined | 0.62 | # |
| Program emphasis | ||
| Regular elementary/secondary | 0.23 | # |
| Montessori | 0.33 | # |
| Special program emphasis | 0.48 | # |
| Special education | 0.40 | # |
| Vocational/technical | ‡ | ‡ |
| Alternative | 0.73 | # |
| Early childhood | 2.09 | 0.08 |
| Size (number of students) | ||
| Less than 50 | 0.27 | # |
| 50-149 | 0.62 | # |
| 150-299 | # | # |
| 300-499 | # | # |
| 500-749 | # | # |
| 750 or more | 0.06 | # |
| Region | ||
| Northeast | 0.10 | # |
| Midwest | 0.23 | # |
| South | 0.59 | # |
| West | 0.23 | # |
| Community type | ||
| Central city | 0.11 | # |
| Urban fringe/large town | 0.13 | # |
| Rural/small town | 0.65 | # |
| # Rounds to zero. | ||
| ‡ Reporting standards not met. | ||
| SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Private School Universe Survey (PSS), 2001-2002. | ||
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