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NAEP Technical DocumentationStratification for South Non-Metropolitan Noncertainty Primary Sampling Units
The following table provides the definition, number of PSUs, and size of each noncertainty PSU stratum in the South non-metropolitan primary stratum. Columns 2 through 4 show the characteristics used to define the strata along with their respective cutoffs. The size of each stratum is given in the last column and is in terms of the number of youths (persons 17 years of age and younger).
| Stratum | Primary stratifier | Secondary stratifier | Tertiary stratifier | PSUs | Measure of size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | † | † | † | 250 | 5,011,123 |
| 1 | Percentage of female-headed households <= 12.6 | Per capita household income <= $20,111 | Percentage of female-headed households <= 11.3 | 33 | 633,594 |
| 2 | Percentage of female-headed households <= 12.6 | Per capita household income <= $20,111 | Percentage of female-headed households > 11.3 | 33 | 627,232 |
| 3 | Percentage of female-headed households <= 12.6 | Per capita household income ($20,111-$22,659] | † | 32 | 645,084 |
| 4 | Percentage of female-headed households <= 12.6 | Per capita household income > $22,659 | † | 28 | 647,245 |
| 5 | Percentage of female-headed households (12.6-16.2] | Percentage of Black, Hispanic, American Indian/Alaska Native, or Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander youth <= 29.2 | † | 32 | 622,008 |
| 6 | Percentage of female-headed households (12.6-16.2] | Percentage of Black, Hispanic, American Indian/Alaska Native, or Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander youth > 29.2 | † | 32 | 633,149 |
| 7 | Percentage of female-headed households > 16.2 | Per capita household income <= $17,691 | † | 31 | 595,547 |
| 8 | Percentage of female-headed households > 16.2 | Per capita household income > $17,691 | † | 29 | 607,264 |
| Mean | † | † | † | † | 626,390 |
| † Not applicable. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2022 Long-Term Trend Assessment. | |||||
Last updated 18 July 2024 (SK)