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| Table 101. | Percent of public schools with building deficiencies and renovation plans, by level, enrollment size, metropolitan status, and free lunch eligibility: 1999 |
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| | Instructional level\1\| Size of school enrollment | Metropolitan status | Percent of students eligible for
| All| | | | free or reduced-price lunch
Type of school condition | public|_______________________|___________________________________|____________________________________|_________________________________________________
| schools| Elementary| Secondary| Less than| 300 to 599|600 or more| Central|Urban fringe|Rural/small| Less than| 20 to 39| 40 to 69| 70 percent
| | | | 300| | | city| large town| town| 20 percent| percent| percent| or more
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14
_________________________________________|_____________|___________|___________|___________|___________|___________|___________|____________|___________|____________|____________|___________|___________
Estimated number of schools\2\ ..........|78,313(632.0)|59,940(---)|15,505(---)|18,095(---)|31,942(---)|28,275(---)|21,294(---)|27,846(---) |29,173(---)| 21,216(---)| 20,915(---)|20,947(---)|15,234(---)
Estimated enrollment, in thousands ......|45,000(575.3)| --- (†)| --- (†)| --- (†)| --- (†)| --- (†)| --- (†)| --- (†)| --- (†)| --- (†)| --- (†)| --- (†)| --- (†)
|_____________|___________|___________|___________|___________|___________|___________|____________|___________|____________|____________|___________|___________
Percent of schools with | | | | | | | | | | | | |
temporary buildings ..................| 39 (2.0)| 40(2.5)| 37(2.9)| 21(4.3)| 39(3.1)| 50(2.5)| 45(3.6)| 44 (3.1)| 29(2.9)| 35(3.3)| 36(3.0)| 42(3.7)| 43(4.6)
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Percent of buildings in less | | | | | | | | | | | | |
than adequate condition | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Original buildings ....................| 19 (1.6)| 19(1.8)| 21(2.3)| 22(3.8)| 19(2.4)| 18(2.0)| 20(2.7)| 18 (2.6)| 19(2.5)| 20(3.1)| 18(2.4)| 16(2.5)| 25(4.2)
Permanent additions ...................| 16 (1.8)| 17(2.1)| 14(2.5)| 16(3.5)| 17(2.7)| 14(2.4)| 18(3.6)| 17 (2.8)| 14(2.5)| 8(2.3)| 13(3.3)| 16(3.2)| 30(5.1)
Temporary buildings ...................| 19 (2.2)| 18(2.4)| 21(4.5)| --- (†)| 22(3.5)| 20(3.0)| 19(3.8)| 18 (3.4)| 19(4.1)| 17(4.4)| 16(3.9)| 19(3.3)| 25(5.3)
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Percent of schools with building | | | | | | | | | | | | |
features rated as less than adequate | | | | | | | | | | | | |
At least one feature less than | | | | | | | | | | | | |
adequate ........................| 50 (1.5)| 49(1.9)| 56(3.0)| 55(4.6)| 50(2.9)| 49(2.3)| 56(3.7)| 44 (3.2)| 52(2.6)| 45(3.4)| 45(3.7)| 53(3.3)| 63(4.5)
Roofs .................................| 22 (1.7)| 22(1.9)| 26(3.1)| 24(3.8)| 22(2.9)| 22(1.9)| 23(3.2)| 19 (2.6)| 25(2.9)| 18(2.9)| 21(2.8)| 22(2.9)| 32(4.6)
Framing, floors, and foundations ......| 14 (1.3)| 14(1.6)| 16(2.2)| 19(3.1)| 12(2.3)| 14(1.8)| 12(2.5)| 13 (1.9)| 17(2.5)| 14(2.4)| 11(2.3)| 16(2.3)| 17(3.9)
Exterior walls, finishes, | | | | | | | | | | | | |
windows, doors .....................| 24 (1.5)| 23(1.9)| 27(2.7)| 31(3.9)| 21(2.6)| 23(1.8)| 27(3.1)| 21 (2.5)| 25(3.0)| 21(2.6)| 21(2.8)| 25(2.6)| 30(4.4)
Interior finishes, trim ...............| 17 (1.4)| 17(1.7)| 20(2.3)| 20(3.2)| 16(2.4)| 18(2.1)| 20(3.2)| 16 (2.1)| 17(2.4)| 17(2.5)| 14(2.4)| 14(2.6)| 26(4.2)
Plumbing ..............................| 25 (1.7)| 24(1.9)| 28(2.7)| 28(4.4)| 27(3.2)| 20(2.1)| 28(3.4)| 21 (2.3)| 26(2.5)| 23(3.1)| 23(2.8)| 23(3.4)| 32(4.3)
Heating, ventilation, air conditioning | 29 (1.5)| 28(1.8)| 34(2.5)| 29(3.8)| 32(2.9)| 26(1.8)| 30(3.0)| 27 (2.5)| 31(2.7)| 28(3.0)| 26(2.7)| 29(2.8)| 35(4.2)
Electric power ........................| 22 (1.4)| 21(1.8)| 25(2.6)| 23(3.5)| 21(2.9)| 22(1.8)| 26(2.9)| 21 (2.2)| 19(2.4)| 18(2.5)| 20(2.4)| 21(2.6)| 30(4.6)
Electrical lighting ...................| 17 (1.5)| 17(1.9)| 19(2.3)| 19(3.2)| 17(2.7)| 16(1.8)| 18(2.7)| 15 (2.0)| 20(2.3)| 14(2.1)| 15(2.3)| 18(2.7)| 24(5.2)
Life safety features ..................| 20 (1.3)| 19(1.6)| 22(2.8)| 26(4.1)| 21(2.4)| 16(1.7)| 21(2.9)| 17 (2.1)| 23(2.9)| 16(2.6)| 18(2.1)| 22(3.3)| 27(3.5)
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Percent of schools needing to spend | | | | | | | | | | | | |
money to bring schools into | | | | | | | | | | | | |
good overall condition ...............| 76 (1.5)| 75(1.7)| 79(2.8)| 82(3.6)| 74(2.3)| 74(2.0)| 81(2.7)| 70 (3.1)| 78(2.1)| 73(3.2)| 73(3.2)| 77(2.7)| 84(3.4)
Cost per student for all schools ........|$2,900 (159)|$2,500(159)|$3,400(379)|$3,900(602)|$3,300(376)|$2,500(220)|$2,900(327)|$2,600 (251)|$3,300(339)| $2,900(292)| $2,800(301)|$3,000(424)|$2,600(325)
Cost per student for schools | | | | | | | | | | | | |
needing to spend money ...............|$3,800 (192)|$3,500(217)|$4,300(442)|$4,800(702)|$4,600(503)|$3,300(288)|$3,500(384)|$3,800 (335)|$4,400(442)| $4,100(427)| $3,900(383)|$3,900(509)|$3,200(366)
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Percent of schools rating environment | | | | | | | | | | | | |
factors as unsatisfactory | | | | | | | | | | | | |
At least one factor is | | | | | | | | | | | | |
unsatisfactory ..................| 43 (1.6)| 41(2.1)| 48(2.8)| 45(4.6)| 46(3.0)| 39(2.0)| 47(3.8)| 37 (2.9)| 47(2.9)| 38(3.4)| 42(3.2)| 41(3.6)| 55(4.4)
Lighting ..............................| 12 (1.4)| 12(1.8)| 12(2.0)| 12(2.9)| 14(2.4)| 10(1.4)| 14(2.6)| 11 (1.7)| 12(2.2)| 8(2.0)| 13(2.4)| 10(2.2)| 19(4.0)
Heating ...............................| 17 (1.3)| 16(1.6)| 19(2.5)| 16(3.3)| 18(2.5)| 16(1.6)| 18(2.6)| 16 (2.1)| 16(2.2)| 17(2.7)| 15(2.1)| 18(2.7)| 18(3.2)
Ventilation ...........................| 26 (1.4)| 25(1.7)| 31(2.8)| 27(3.9)| 31(2.8)| 21(2.1)| 30(3.2)| 20 (2.8)| 29(2.9)| 24(3.2)| 29(2.8)| 24(2.9)| 29(3.2)
Indoor air quality ....................| 18 (1.3)| 18(1.6)| 18(2.4)| 19(3.4)| 20(2.3)| 16(1.7)| 22(3.2)| 13 (2.3)| 21(2.4)| 14(2.3)| 20(3.0)| 17(2.6)| 24(3.5)
Acoustics or noise-control ............| 18 (1.1)| 17(1.4)| 20(2.8)| 22(3.8)| 19(2.2)| 12(1.9)| 20(2.6)| 13 (1.9)| 21(2.7)| 14(2.3)| 18(2.6)| 15(2.5)| 25(3.8)
Physical security of buildings ........| 20 (1.2)| 17(1.5)| 26(3.1)| 21(3.6)| 21(2.4)| 18(1.7)| 14(2.6)| 17 (2.1)| 26(2.7)| 17(2.0)| 22(2.7)| 21(3.0)| 17(3.6)
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Average years since original | | | | | | | | | | | | |
construction .........................| 40 (0.8)| 40(1.0)| 40(1.6)| 43(1.7)| 42(1.5)| 35(1.0)| 42(1.2)| 37 (1.1)| 41(1.5)| 38(1.6)| 38(1.6)| 40(1.4)| 44(1.7)
Average years since most recent | | | | | | | | | | | | |
renovation ...........................| 11 (0.6)| 11(0.6)| 11(0.9)| 15(1.4)| 11(1.0)| 9(0.6)| 12(1.2)| 10 (0.8)| 12(0.9)| 11(1.0)| 11(1.0)| 11(1.0)| 11(1.5)
Average functional age\3\ of school .....| 16 (0.6)| 16(0.8)| 15(0.8)| 20(1.6)| 15(1.1)| 14(0.8)| 17(1.3)| 14 (0.8)| 16(1.1)| 14(1.0)| 16(1.1)| 14(1.1)| 19(1.6)
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Distribution, by functional age\3\ ......| 100 (0.0) | 100(0.0)| 100(0.0)| 100(0.0)| 100(0.0)| 100(0.0)| 100(0.0)| 100(0.0)| 100(0.0)| 100(0.0)| 100(0.0)| 100(0.0)| 100(0.0)
Less than 5 years old .................| 32 (1.5)| 30(1.6)| 37(2.7)| 25(4.1)| 32(2.7)| 37(2.4)| 30(3.6)| 34 (2.9)| 32(2.9)| 32(3.4)| 30(2.9)| 37(3.8)| 30(4.0)
5 to 14 years old .....................| 28 (1.5)| 30(1.9)| 24(2.8)| 21(3.7)| 32(2.7)| 28(2.4)| 27(3.1)| 31 (2.7)| 26(2.7)| 33(3.7)| 30(3.0)| 24(3.0)| 23(3.7)
15 to 34 years old ....................| 26 (1.4)| 25(1.6)| 29(2.9)| 35(4.1)| 23(2.4)| 23(2.0)| 26(2.8)| 23 (2.2)| 29(2.9)| 24(3.1)| 25(2.6)| 28(2.7)| 26(4.0)
35 or more years old ..................| 14 (1.4)| 15(1.7)| 10(2.0)| 20(3.6)| 13(2.5)| 12(1.8)| 17(2.9)| 12 (1.9)| 13(2.4)| 11(2.2)| 15(2.7)| 11(2.2)| 21(3.9)
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Percentage distribution of schools, | | | | | | | | | | | | |
by enrollment capacity ...............| 100 (0.0) | 100(0.0)| 100(0.0)| 100(0.0)| 100(0.0)| 100(0.0)| 100(0.0)| 100(0.0)| 100(0.0)| 100(0.0)| 100(0.0)| 100(0.0)| 100(0.0)
Underenrolled by more than 25 percent .| 19 (1.5)| 17(1.7)| 21(2.7)| 41(5.0)| 15(2.5)| 8(1.4)| 16(3.0)| 12 (2.0)| 27(2.7)| 15(2.4)| 19(3.1)| 15(2.7)| 27(4.0)
Underenrolled by 6 to 25 percent ......| 33 (1.7)| 31(2.1)| 43(3.0)| 30(4.2)| 37(2.8)| 31(3.4)| 33(3.3)| 36 (3.0)| 30(3.2)| 38(3.2)| 34(3.2)| 33(4.0)| 26(4.1)
Enrollment within 5 percent | | | | | | | | | | | | |
of capacity ........................| 26 (1.5)| 28(2.0)| 17(1.9)| 16(3.4)| 29(2.6)| 30(2.0)| 24(2.9)| 28 (2.8)| 26(2.4)| 24(3.3)| 26(3.0)| 29(3.4)| 24(3.9)
Overcrowded by 6 to 25 percent ........| 14 (1.2)| 15(1.5)| 11(1.9)| 10(2.9)| 14(2.5)| 18(1.6)| 15(1.8)| 17 (2.0)| 11(2.4)| 16(2.8)| 13(2.4)| 16(2.6)| 12(2.6)
Overcrowded by more than 25 percent ...| 8 (0.9)| 8(1.1)| 8(1.8)| 4(1.6)| 5(1.2)| 14(1.8)| 11(2.3)| 8 (1.6)| 6(1.3)| 6(1.6)| 8(1.8)| 7(2.0)| 12(2.9)
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Percent of schools with plans to make | | | | | | | | | | | | |
building improvements in next 2 years | | | | | | | | | | | | |
At least one major repair, | | | | | | | | | | | | |
renovation,or replacement planned ..| 51 (1.6)| 49(2.2)| 57(3.1)| 45(4.4)| 52(2.9)| 53(2.4)| 55(3.8)| 50 (3.3)| 48(3.2)| 52(3.8)| 44(3.1)| 52(3.4)| 56(3.9)
Major repair or renovation planned ....| 41 (1.8)| 39(2.3)| 48(3.2)| 36(4.2)| 40(3.1)| 45(2.6)| 48(3.6)| 40 (3.2)| 36(2.9)| 41(3.5)| 36(3.2)| 43(3.5)| 46(4.1)
Replacement planned ...................| 25 (1.2)| 23(1.6)| 28(2.6)| 19(3.2)| 26(2.2)| 27(2.1)| 29(3.2)| 24 (2.4)| 22(2.2)| 25(3.4)| 21(2.7)| 25(3.2)| 30(3.7)
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Percent of schools with construction | | | | | | | | | | | | |
projects planned in next 2 years | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Build permanent addition ..............| 20 (1.4)| 19(1.7)| 23(2.8)| 17(3.0)| 19(2.4)| 24(1.7)| 17(2.0)| 25 (2.4)| 17(2.0)| 23(2.9)| 18(2.5)| 21(3.0)| 18(3.3)
Install new temporary buildings .......| 10 (1.1)| 10(1.3)| 13(1.9)| 6(1.9)| 6(1.4)| 18(2.1)| 11(2.4)| 13 (1.7)| 7(1.4)| 10(2.1)| 12(2.3)| 10(2.1)| 9(2.1)
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---Not available. NOTE: Standard errors appear in parentheses. Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, "Fast Response Survey System" (FRSS), "Condition of America's Public School Facilities, 1999," FRSS 73, 1999. (This table was prepared August 2000.)
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