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| Table 217.10. | Functional age of public schools' main instructional buildings and percentage of schools with permanent and portable (temporary) buildings, by selected school characteristics and condition of permanent and portable buildings: 2012 |
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| Functional age of main instructional building; presence and condition of permanent and portable buildings | All public schools1 | Instructional level | Community type | Percent of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elementary | Secondary | Combined | City | Suburban | Town | Rural | Less than 35 percent | 35 to 49 percent | 50 to 74 percent | 75 percent or more | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Estimated number of schools | 84,000 | (†) | 62,600 | (†) | 18,900 | (†) | 2,400 | (†) | 21,200 | (†) | 23,500 | (†) | 10,900 | (†) | 28,400 | (†) | 31 | (†) | 18 | (†) | 27 | (†) | 23 | (†) | ||||||||||||
| Main instructional building | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Percent of schools, by functional age2 |
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| Less than 5 years old | 21 | (1.1) | 19 | (1.2) | 25 | (2.2) | 27 | (6.8) | 24 | (2.6) | 23 | (2.2) | 19 | (2.9) | 17 | (1.9) | 20 | (2.1) | 23 | (2.9) | 18 | (2.0) | 24 | (2.5) | ||||||||||||
| 5 to 14 years old | 38 | (1.2) | 37 | (1.4) | 39 | (2.3) | 34 | (7.2) | 33 | (2.5) | 39 | (2.7) | 37 | (4.1) | 40 | (2.3) | 40 | (2.2) | 34 | (3.3) | 39 | (2.6) | 35 | (3.0) | ||||||||||||
| 15 to 34 years old | 23 | (1.2) | 25 | (1.6) | 17 | (1.8) | 28 | (7.5) | 20 | (2.3) | 20 | (1.8) | 27 | (3.6) | 28 | (2.3) | 25 | (2.1) | 22 | (2.9) | 25 | (2.3) | 20 | (2.7) | ||||||||||||
| 35 or more years old | 18 | (1.2) | 19 | (1.4) | 18 | (1.7) | 11 | ! | (4.3) | 22 | (2.4) | 19 | (2.2) | 17 | (3.0) | 15 | (1.9) | 15 | (2.0) | 21 | (2.9) | 17 | (2.1) | 21 | (2.8) | |||||||||||
| Average years | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Since construction | 44 | (0.7) | 45 | (0.9) | 43 | (1.2) | 50 | (4.2) | 50 | (1.7) | 43 | (1.2) | 48 | (1.8) | 40 | (1.2) | 42 | (1.3) | 46 | (1.8) | 43 | (1.4) | 48 | (1.9) | ||||||||||||
| Since major renovation3 | 12 | (0.4) | 12 | (0.5) | 11 | (0.7) | 12 | (2.0) | 11 | (0.7) | 11 | (0.7) | 14 | (1.2) | 12 | (0.8) | 11 | (0.6) | 12 | (1.1) | 12 | (0.8) | 11 | (0.8) | ||||||||||||
| Permanent buildings (percent of schools) |
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| School has permanent buildings | 99 | (0.2) | 99 | (0.3) | 100 | (0.3) | 100 | (#) | 99 | (0.7) | 100 | (0.4) | 99 | (0.6) | 100 | (0.3) | 100 | (0.4) | 99 | (0.6) | 100 | (#) | 98 | (0.8) | ||||||||||||
| Overall condition of buildings4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Excellent | 20 | (1.1) | 20 | (1.4) | 20 | (1.5) | 15 | ! | (5.5) | 17 | (2.0) | 23 | (2.2) | 18 | (3.3) | 20 | (1.8) | 24 | (2.0) | 18 | (2.3) | 20 | (2.1) | 16 | (2.0) | |||||||||||
| Good | 56 | (1.4) | 57 | (1.7) | 57 | (2.2) | 44 | (7.0) | 55 | (2.6) | 56 | (2.6) | 57 | (3.8) | 57 | (2.5) | 56 | (2.3) | 63 | (3.5) | 56 | (2.7) | 52 | (3.2) | ||||||||||||
| Fair | 21 | (1.0) | 21 | (1.3) | 20 | (2.0) | 38 | (7.4) | 23 | (2.3) | 20 | (2.1) | 23 | (3.2) | 20 | (2.0) | 18 | (1.9) | 17 | (2.5) | 22 | (2.0) | 28 | (2.7) | ||||||||||||
| Poor | 3 | (0.5) | 3 | (0.6) | 2 | ! | (0.7) | ‡ | (†) | 5 | (1.3) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 2 | ! | (0.8) | 2 | ! | (0.8) | 2 | ! | (0.9) | 2 | ! | (1.0) | 4 | (1.3) | |||||||
| Environmental factors are unsatisfactory5 |
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| Lighting, artificial | 8 | (0.9) | 8 | (1.1) | 7 | (1.4) | ‡ | (†) | 9 | (1.6) | 7 | (1.4) | 8 | (2.1) | 9 | (1.4) | 6 | (1.4) | 7 | (1.8) | 8 | (1.8) | 11 | (1.9) | ||||||||||||
| Lighting, natural | 16 | (1.1) | 17 | (1.4) | 16 | (1.7) | 15 | ! | (5.3) | 16 | (2.2) | 15 | (2.0) | 20 | (3.2) | 16 | (1.9) | 14 | (1.7) | 17 | (2.7) | 17 | (2.0) | 19 | (2.6) | |||||||||||
| Heating | 14 | (0.9) | 13 | (1.2) | 16 | (2.1) | 20 | ! | (6.2) | 16 | (2.1) | 10 | (1.6) | 14 | (2.4) | 14 | (1.7) | 12 | (1.6) | 14 | (2.4) | 14 | (2.2) | 15 | (2.3) | |||||||||||
| Air conditioning | 17 | (1.1) | 16 | (1.4) | 20 | (2.3) | 21 | ! | (6.7) | 21 | (2.5) | 13 | (1.9) | 18 | (3.2) | 17 | (2.0) | 17 | (1.9) | 16 | (2.7) | 15 | (2.5) | 19 | (2.7) | |||||||||||
| Ventilation | 17 | (1.2) | 16 | (1.4) | 16 | (1.8) | 28 | (7.3) | 18 | (2.0) | 12 | (1.9) | 16 | (3.2) | 20 | (2.1) | 15 | (1.9) | 16 | (2.6) | 16 | (2.0) | 20 | (2.7) | ||||||||||||
| Indoor air quality | 9 | (0.8) | 9 | (1.0) | 9 | (1.4) | 13 | ! | (5.0) | 11 | (1.8) | 4 | (1.0) | 7 | (2.2) | 12 | (1.7) | 7 | (1.2) | 9 | (2.1) | 11 | (1.8) | 10 | (1.9) | |||||||||||
| Water quality | 5 | (0.6) | 5 | (0.8) | 6 | (1.1) | 16 | ! | (6.4) | 6 | (1.5) | 3 | (0.9) | 5 | (1.6) | 7 | (1.3) | 4 | (1.0) | 5 | (1.5) | 6 | (1.4) | 7 | (1.4) | |||||||||||
| Acoustics or noise control | 14 | (1.0) | 14 | (1.3) | 12 | (1.5) | 25 | (6.2) | 14 | (2.1) | 10 | (1.5) | 15 | (3.0) | 16 | (2.0) | 12 | (1.7) | 13 | (2.4) | 13 | (1.8) | 17 | (2.3) | ||||||||||||
| Portable (temporary) buildings (percent of schools) |
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| School has portable buildings | 31 | (1.4) | 33 | (1.8) | 24 | (2.0) | 29 | (6.8) | 40 | (2.8) | 32 | (2.2) | 27 | (3.6) | 25 | (2.1) | 25 | (2.0) | 30 | (2.9) | 31 | (2.2) | 39 | (3.4) | ||||||||||||
| Overall condition of buildings6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Excellent | 6 | (1.1) | 6 | (1.4) | 5 | ! | (1.5) | ‡ | (†) | 4 | ! | (1.8) | 5 | ! | (1.8) | 10 | ! | (4.7) | 7 | ! | (2.3) | 8 | ! | (2.7) | 7 | ! | (3.0) | 4 | ! | (1.9) | 5 | ! | (2.0) | |||
| Good | 49 | (2.8) | 49 | (3.2) | 46 | (4.4) | 56 | (14.2) | 53 | (4.2) | 51 | (4.9) | 43 | (7.7) | 44 | (5.0) | 51 | (4.8) | 53 | (6.1) | 45 | (4.4) | 48 | (5.0) | ||||||||||||
| Fair | 36 | (2.4) | 36 | (2.9) | 43 | (4.8) | ‡ | (†) | 34 | (4.1) | 38 | (4.8) | 38 | (7.5) | 36 | (4.8) | 29 | (4.1) | 36 | (5.9) | 41 | (4.2) | 38 | (4.6) | ||||||||||||
| Poor | 9 | (1.4) | 9 | (1.7) | 7 | ! | (2.3) | ‡ | (†) | 8 | ! | (2.6) | 6 | ! | (2.0) | 9 | ! | (4.1) | 13 | (3.5) | 12 | (3.2) | ‡ | (†) | 10 | ! | (3.2) | 8 | ! | (3.0) | ||||||
| Environmental factors are unsatisfactory7 |
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| Lighting, artificial | 11 | (1.8) | 11 | (2.1) | 12 | (3.3) | # | (†) | 10 | (2.9) | 6 | ! | (2.6) | 14 | ! | (5.7) | 15 | (4.0) | 10 | ! | (3.0) | 8 | ! | (3.5) | 12 | (3.3) | 12 | (3.3) | ||||||||
| Lighting, natural | 28 | (2.5) | 29 | (3.0) | 28 | (4.3) | ‡ | (†) | 26 | (4.2) | 26 | (4.4) | 41 | (8.0) | 28 | (4.4) | 26 | (4.1) | 28 | (4.9) | 29 | (4.8) | 30 | (4.5) | ||||||||||||
| Heating | 12 | (1.8) | 11 | (2.0) | 16 | (3.5) | # | (†) | 11 | (2.9) | 7 | ! | (2.4) | 17 | ! | (5.7) | 16 | (4.0) | 13 | (3.5) | 8 | ! | (3.5) | 15 | (3.5) | 10 | (3.1) | |||||||||
| Air conditioning | 15 | (2.2) | 16 | (2.6) | 14 | (3.3) | ‡ | (†) | 15 | (3.6) | 12 | (3.1) | 14 | ! | (5.3) | 18 | (4.3) | 17 | (3.9) | 13 | ! | (4.1) | 16 | (3.9) | 14 | (3.7) | ||||||||||
| Ventilation | 19 | (2.2) | 19 | (2.6) | 22 | (3.9) | ‡ | (†) | 18 | (3.7) | 14 | (3.1) | 26 | (6.7) | 24 | (4.4) | 18 | (3.9) | 18 | ! | (5.7) | 23 | (4.6) | 18 | (4.0) | |||||||||||
| Indoor air quality | 16 | (2.0) | 17 | (2.3) | 14 | (3.0) | # | (†) | 17 | (3.6) | 11 | (2.8) | 18 | ! | (5.5) | 19 | (4.2) | 14 | (3.4) | 15 | ! | (4.4) | 19 | (4.1) | 16 | (3.6) | ||||||||||
| Water quality | 10 | (1.7) | 10 | (2.0) | 8 | ! | (3.1) | ‡ | (†) | 7 | ! | (2.7) | 7 | ! | (2.9) | 16 | ! | (6.7) | 14 | ! | (4.6) | 9 | ! | (3.8) | ‡ | (†) | 11 | ! | (3.8) | 14 | (3.8) | |||||
| Acoustics or noise control | 21 | (2.5) | 21 | (2.9) | 21 | (4.1) | ‡ | (†) | 19 | (3.6) | 17 | (3.9) | 24 | ! | (7.1) | 26 | (4.6) | 19 | (4.2) | 11 | ! | (4.2) | 26 | (4.6) | 23 | (4.7) | ||||||||||
| —Not available. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| †Not applicable. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #Rounds to zero. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| !Interpret data with caution. The coefficient of variation (CV) for this estimate is between 30 and 50 percent. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ‡Reporting standards not met. Either there are too few cases for a reliable estimate or the coefficient of variation (CV) for this estimate is 50 percent or greater. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Excludes special education, vocational, and alternative schools; schools without enrollment data; and schools offering only preprimary education. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 The functional age of the main instructional building is the number of years since its most recent major renovation or since its construction if no major renovation has ever occurred. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 Based on schools whose main instructional building has undergone a major renovation. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 Based on the 99 percent of public schools with permanent buildings. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 Based on schools with the specified environmental factor in their permanent buildings. Includes ratings of "unsatisfactory" and "very unsatisfactory." | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 Based on the 31 percent of public schools with portable (temporary) buildings. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 Based on schools with the specified environmental factor in their portable (temporary) buildings. Includes ratings of "unsatisfactory" and "very unsatisfactory." | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NOTE: 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 Public School Facilities: 2012–13," FRSS 105, 2013. (This table was prepared June 2014.) |
