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| Table 97. | Number and enrollment of traditional public and public charter elementary and secondary schools and percentages of students, teachers, and schools, by selected characteristics: 2003-04 |
| Selected characteristic | Total elementary and secondary schools | Elementary schools | Secondary schools | Combined elementary/secondary schools | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total, all schools | Traditional (non-charter) schools | Public charter schools |
Total, all schools | Traditional (non-charter) schools | Public charter schools |
Total, all schools | Traditional (non-charter) schools | Public charter schools |
Total, all schools | Traditional (non-charter) schools | Public charter schools |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | ||||||||||||
| Number of schools | 88,113 | (282.8) | 85,934 | (284.7) | 2,179 | (41.9) | 61,572 | (387.9) | 60,419 | (375.6) | 1,152 | (88.2) | 19,886 | (305.4) | 19,365 | (297.0) | 521 | (71.1) | 6,655 | (292.3) | 6,150 | (275.5) | 505 | (70.6) |
| Enrollment (in thousands) | 47,316 | (497.8) | 46,689 | (507.2) | 627 | (42.1) | 29,954 | (307.7) | 29,588 | (304.4) | 366 | (32.6) | 15,301 | (443.3) | 15,186 | (443.9) | 116 | (20.4) | 2,060 | (124.5) | 1,915 | (124.1) | 145 | (22.8) |
| Percentage distribution of students | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Race/ethnicity | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) |
| White | 60.3 | (0.48) | 60.6 | (0.49) | 43.4 | (3.24) | 57.8 | (0.63) | 58.0 | (0.63) | 42.9 | (4.30) | 63.4 | (1.00) | 63.6 | (1.00) | 34.5 | (6.01) | 74.2 | (1.57) | 75.9 | (1.55) | 51.8 | (5.77) |
| Black | 16.8 | (0.35) | 16.6 | (0.35) | 29.7 | (3.06) | 17.7 | (0.46) | 17.5 | (0.47) | 31.3 | (3.96) | 15.7 | (0.52) | 15.6 | (0.52) | 28.2 | (7.72) | 11.6 | (1.12) | 10.5 | (0.97) | 26.8 | (6.60) |
| Hispanic | 17.7 | (0.49) | 17.6 | (0.49) | 21.7 | (2.29) | 19.6 | (0.69) | 19.6 | (0.70) | 20.6 | (3.55) | 15.0 | (0.81) | 14.9 | (0.82) | 32.7 | (4.85) | 9.0 | (1.10) | 8.5 | (1.18) | 15.8 | (3.27) |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 3.9 | (0.19) | 3.9 | (0.19) | 3.8 | (0.81) | 3.8 | (0.14) | 3.7 | (0.14) | 4.5 | (1.12) | 4.6 | (0.43) | 4.7 | (0.43) | 1.5 | (0.35) | 1.6 | (0.30) | 1.4 | (0.31) | 4.0 | (1.90) |
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 1.3 | (0.04) | 1.3 | (0.04) | 1.4 | (0.24) | 1.2 | (0.05) | 1.2 | (0.05) | 0.7 | (0.12) | 1.2 | (0.06) | 1.2 | (0.06) | 3.2 | (1.13) | 3.6 | (0.29) | 3.7 | (0.32) | 1.7 | (0.54) |
| Percentage distribution of teachers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Race/ethnicity1 | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) |
| White | 84.4 | (0.33) | 84.5 | (0.33) | 71.1 | (2.51) | 83.4 | (0.44) | 83.5 | (0.45) | 72.4 | (3.31) | 85.4 | (0.48) | 85.5 | (0.48) | 62.4 | (5.35) | 90.1 | (0.69) | 91.3 | (0.65) | 73.2 | (3.57) |
| Black | 8.3 | (0.22) | 8.2 | (0.22) | 16.4 | (2.14) | 8.6 | (0.28) | 8.5 | (0.29) | 15.5 | (2.98) | 8.0 | (0.37) | 7.9 | (0.36) | 21.4 | (4.72) | 5.9 | (0.57) | 5.2 | (0.53) | 15.3 | (3.55) |
| Hispanic | 5.7 | (0.28) | 5.7 | (0.29) | 8.8 | (1.34) | 6.4 | (0.42) | 6.3 | (0.43) | 8.8 | (2.05) | 4.9 | (0.30) | 4.8 | (0.30) | 10.7 | (2.87) | 2.1 | (0.27) | 1.7 | (0.26) | 7.7 | (1.83) |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.3 | (0.05) | 1.3 | (0.05) | 2.6 | (0.46) | 1.3 | (0.06) | 1.3 | (0.06) | 3.0 | (0.72) | 1.4 | (0.10) | 1.4 | (0.10) | 2.3 | (0.93) | 0.6 | (0.12) | 0.5 | (0.12) | 1.7 | (0.66) |
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 0.4 | (0.02) | 0.4 | (0.02) | 1.2 | (0.39) | 0.3 | (0.02) | 0.3 | (0.02) | 0.3 | (0.13) | 0.4 | (0.03) | 0.4 | (0.03) | 3.1 | (1.81) | 1.3 | (0.18) | 1.2 | (0.18) | 2.1 | (0.99) |
| Years of full-time teaching experience |
100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) |
| Less than 3 | 12.2 | (1.23) | 12.0 | (1.30) | 29.3 | (1.67) | 12.0 | (1.63) | 11.8 | (1.64) | 27.1 | (2.27) | 12.2 | (0.66) | 12.0 | (0.67) | 34.4 | (2.90) | 15.0 | (1.35) | 13.8 | (1.36) | 31.3 | (3.80) |
| 3 to 9 | 32.9 | (0.34) | 32.8 | (0.38) | 48.4 | (1.89) | 33.3 | (0.52) | 33.1 | (0.53) | 50.6 | (2.97) | 32.6 | (0.52) | 32.5 | (0.52) | 44.5 | (3.22) | 31.8 | (1.26) | 30.8 | (1.20) | 45.9 | (3.77) |
| 10 to 20 | 28.4 | (0.59) | 28.8 | (0.62) | 14.5 | (1.58) | 29.2 | (0.88) | 29.4 | (0.89) | 14.9 | (2.43) | 27.3 | (0.45) | 27.4 | (0.45) | 10.9 | (2.96) | 28.4 | (1.27) | 29.3 | (1.35) | 15.6 | (2.53) |
| More than 20 | 26.5 | (0.77) | 26.4 | (0.82) | 7.7 | (1.23) | 25.5 | (1.06) | 25.7 | (1.07) | 7.4 | (2.01) | 28.0 | (0.59) | 28.1 | (0.59) | 10.2 | (2.19) | 24.8 | (1.17) | 26.1 | (1.22) | 7.3 | (1.80) |
| Percentage distribution of schools | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Size of enrollment | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) |
| Less than 300 | 29.2 | (0.70) | 28.2 | (0.73) | 67.9 | (2.91) | 25.6 | (0.89) | 25.0 | (0.89) | 60.3 | (4.60) | 29.0 | (1.42) | 27.6 | (1.47) | 81.4 | (4.59) | 62.5 | (2.07) | 61.8 | (2.28) | 71.4 | (5.67) |
| 300 to 599 | 38.9 | (0.76) | 39.4 | (0.79) | 19.2 | (2.35) | 46.1 | (1.08) | 46.5 | (1.10) | 23.7 | (3.92) | 22.2 | (0.94) | 22.5 | (0.95) | 12.0 | (3.17) | 22.8 | (1.82) | 23.4 | (1.97) | 16.4 | (3.92) |
| 600 to 999 | 21.6 | (0.62) | 21.9 | (0.63) | 9.9 | (1.58) | 23.6 | (0.82) | 23.8 | (0.83) | 13.4 | (2.86) | 19.4 | (0.87) | 19.8 | (0.88) | 4.4 | (3.32) | 9.7 | (1.22) | 9.9 | (1.32) | 7.3 | (3.43) |
| 1,000 or more | 10.3 | (0.38) | 10.5 | (0.38) | 3.0 | (0.75) | 4.7 | (0.35) | 4.8 | (0.35) | 2.6 | (1.04) | 29.3 | (1.20) | 30.0 | (1.26) | 2.1 | (1.35) | 4.9 | (0.73) | 4.9 | (0.78) | 4.9 | (2.05) |
| Percent minority enrollment | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) |
| Less than 10.0 | 32.1 | (0.58) | 32.5 | (0.59) | 14.8 | (3.96) | 30.0 | (0.69) | 30.3 | (0.71) | 13.8 | (4.54) | 35.6 | (1.31) | 36.3 | (1.31) | 11.8 | (11.16) | 40.7 | (2.04) | 42.4 | (2.12) | 20.1 | (7.08) |
| 10.0 to 24.9 | 18.5 | (0.65) | 18.5 | (0.65) | 19.7 | (3.64) | 19.3 | (0.85) | 19.3 | (0.85) | 19.5 | (4.68) | 17.8 | (1.22) | 17.9 | (1.26) | 15.9 | (4.19) | 13.4 | (1.86) | 12.5 | (1.80) | 24.2 | (7.19) |
| 25.0 to 49.9 | 17.0 | (0.49) | 17.0 | (0.49) | 16.1 | (2.69) | 17.2 | (0.64) | 17.2 | (0.64) | 17.3 | (4.10) | 17.2 | (0.81) | 17.3 | (0.84) | 13.2 | (4.30) | 14.3 | (1.48) | 14.1 | (1.60) | 16.4 | (5.54) |
| 50.0 to 74.9 | 13.1 | (0.59) | 13.1 | (0.60) | 12.3 | (2.45) | 12.4 | (0.68) | 12.3 | (0.69) | 13.0 | (3.60) | 13.7 | (1.21) | 13.8 | (1.22) | 11.2 | (3.72) | 17.6 | (2.23) | 18.1 | (2.35) | 11.6 | (5.40) |
| 75.0 or more | 19.4 | (0.57) | 18.9 | (0.58) | 37.1 | (3.68) | 21.2 | (0.76) | 20.9 | (0.78) | 36.4 | (4.91) | 15.6 | (1.09) | 14.7 | (1.10) | 47.9 | (8.75) | 14.0 | (1.34) | 12.9 | (1.45) | 27.7 | (7.38) |
| Percent of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) | 100.0 | (†) |
| Less than 15.0 | 22.0 | (0.59) | 21.6 | (0.60) | 38.9 | (4.05) | 19.4 | (0.77) | 19.1 | (0.80) | 33.5 | (5.16) | 30.7 | (1.00) | 30.1 | (1.02) | 55.6 | (7.86) | 19.9 | (2.01) | 18.7 | (2.07) | 33.9 | (7.92) |
| 15.0 to 29.9 | 16.8 | (0.59) | 17.0 | (0.61) | 9.7 | (2.87) | 16.0 | (0.76) | 16.2 | (0.77) | 10.1 | (4.44) | 21.0 | (0.86) | 21.4 | (0.91) | 6.7 | (4.73) | 11.1 | (1.29) | 11.0 | (1.32) | 11.7 | (4.72) |
| 30.0 to 49.9 | 22.3 | (0.66) | 22.4 | (0.67) | 16.4 | (2.84) | 22.3 | (0.85) | 22.4 | (0.87) | 18.0 | (4.16) | 21.3 | (0.89) | 21.5 | (0.91) | 13.0 | (4.80) | 25.0 | (2.12) | 25.7 | (2.27) | 16.2 | (5.47) |
| 50.0 to 74.9 | 21.0 | (0.58) | 21.3 | (0.60) | 12.5 | (2.62) | 22.3 | (0.71) | 22.5 | (0.72) | 13.7 | (3.78) | 15.4 | (1.38) | 15.4 | (1.41) | 12.8 | (5.15) | 25.9 | (2.29) | 27.2 | (2.45) | 9.6 | (2.77) |
| 75.0 or more | 17.9 | (0.65) | 17.8 | (0.66) | 22.5 | (3.35) | 19.9 | (0.68) | 19.8 | (0.69) | 24.7 | (4.63) | 11.6 | (1.50) | 11.6 | (1.53) | 11.8 | (5.37) | 18.2 | (1.79) | 17.3 | (1.77) | 28.6 | (8.45) |
| Percent of schools with selected programs and services |
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| Programs with special instructional approaches |
22.4 | (0.65) | 21.7 | (0.67) | 49.0 | (3.90) | 18.1 | (0.74) | 17.7 | (0.76) | 42.3 | (5.04) | 29.6 | (1.62) | 28.7 | (1.73) | 64.3 | (7.05) | 40.4 | (2.69) | 39.7 | (2.89) | 48.4 | (8.68) |
| Talented/gifted program | 68.9 | (0.67) | 69.6 | (0.68) | 38.9 | (4.15) | 70.3 | (0.86) | 71.0 | (0.87) | 38.4 | (6.32) | 71.7 | (1.47) | 72.4 | (1.57) | 42.8 | (7.13) | 47.0 | (2.53) | 47.9 | (2.58) | 35.9 | (7.51) |
| Immersion in a foreign language program |
4.0 | (0.40) | 4.1 | (0.40) | 2.5 | (1.04) | 4.7 | (0.55) | 4.7 | (0.55) | 4.2 | (1.99) | 3.0 | (0.41) | 3.0 | (0.42) | ‡ | (†) | 1.1 | (0.29) | 1.2 | (0.31) | ‡ | (†) |
| A program for students with discipline or adjustment problems |
31.9 | (0.78) | 32.3 | (0.80) | 17.8 | (3.71) | 26.7 | (0.86) | 27.0 | (0.88) | 11.9 | (3.30) | 46.9 | (1.80) | 47.5 | (1.88) | 24.4 | (9.84) | 35.7 | (2.56) | 36.6 | (2.73) | 24.4 | (8.55) |
| Extended day program for students who need academic assistance |
46.9 | (0.72) | 46.8 | (0.76) | 50.1 | (3.98) | 49.7 | (0.83) | 49.7 | (0.86) | 50.1 | (6.11) | 41.2 | (1.33) | 41.0 | (1.36) | 49.8 | (7.22) | 37.0 | (2.30) | 36.0 | (2.42) | 50.3 | (8.26) |
| Before-school or after-school day care programs |
33.1 | (0.81) | 32.9 | (0.83) | 40.4 | (3.38) | 44.1 | (1.07) | 43.8 | (1.08) | 61.4 | (5.82) | 5.4 | (0.54) | 5.3 | (0.55) | 8.4 | (3.84) | 13.8 | (1.90) | 12.8 | (2.02) | 25.4 | (6.26) |
| Specialized career academy | 6.4 | (0.30) | 6.4 | (0.31) | 6.5 | (1.48) | 0.8 | (0.17) | 0.8 | (0.17) | ‡ | (†) | 22.9 | (1.08) | 23.1 | (1.14) | 14.3 | (4.10) | 9.1 | (1.18) | 8.8 | (1.08) | 13.3 | (5.95) |
| Advanced Placement (AP) courses | 16.2 | (0.40) | 16.4 | (0.41) | 8.8 | (1.78) | 1.7 | (0.32) | 1.7 | (0.33) | ‡ | (†) | 56.0 | (1.28) | 57.1 | (1.34) | 14.5 | (3.98) | 31.9 | (2.00) | 32.6 | (2.08) | 22.8 | (5.59) |
| International Baccalaureate | 0.7 | (0.11) | 0.7 | (0.11) | 1.1 | (0.67) | 0.4 | (0.13) | 0.4 | (0.13) | ‡ | (†) | 2.0 | (0.25) | 2.0 | (0.26) | ‡ | (†) | 0.4 | (0.21) | ‡ | (†) | 4.4 | (2.84) |
| Distance learning courses | 12.2 | (0.36) | 12.2 | (0.36) | 8.4 | (3.42) | 2.6 | (0.31) | 2.7 | (0.32) | ‡ | (†) | 32.1 | (1.15) | 32.4 | (1.12) | 21.2 | (9.75) | 40.3 | (2.25) | 42.5 | (2.52) | 14.2 | (5.58) |
| Entire school is for suspended students2 |
3.5 | (0.35) | 3.4 | (0.35) | 8.0 | (3.12) | 0.4 | (0.17) | 0.5 | (0.18) | ‡ | (†) | 7.5 | (1.30) | 7.0 | (1.31) | 25.5 | (9.54) | 20.4 | (0.05) | 21.4 | (0.15) | 8.0 | (3.92) |
| † Not applicable. ‡ Reporting standards not met. 1 Based on data reported by schools. 2 Entire school specifically for students who have been suspended or expelled, who have dropped out, or who have been referred for behavioral or adjustment problems. NOTE: Race categories exclude persons of Hispanic ethnicity. Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding. Standard errors appear in parentheses. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS), "Public School Questionnaire," 2003–04; and "Public Teacher Questionnaire," 2003–04. (This table was prepared June 2006.) |
