Table 701.15.

Number and percentage of public schools with libraries/media centers and average number of staff per library/media center, by staff type and employment status and school level, enrollment size, and locale: 2015-16

[Standard errors appear in parentheses]
School level, enrollment size, and locale	Schools with libraries/media centers				Average number of staff per library/media center
					Librarians or library media specialists				Library media center instructional aides					Library media center noninstructional aides
	Number		Percent		Full time		Part time		Full time			Part time		Full time		Part time
1	2		3		4		5		6			7		8		9
Total, all public schools1	82,300	(440)	91.0	(0.43)	0.7	(0.01)	0.2	(0.01)	0.3		(0.01)	0.1	(0.01)	0.1	(#)	0.1		(#)
Elementary schools	59,500	(350)	95.4	(0.39)	0.6	(0.01)	0.2	(0.01)	0.3		(0.01)	0.1	(0.01)	0.1	(#)	0.1		(0.01)
Enrollment size
Less than 150 students	3,200	(300)	81.4	(3.88)	0.2	(0.03)	0.4	(0.05)	0.1	!	(0.03)	0.2	(0.04)	‡	(†)	0.1	!	(0.03)
150 to 499 students	28,700	(560)	95.1	(0.49)	0.6	(0.01)	0.3	(0.01)	0.2		(0.01)	0.2	(0.01)	0.1	(0.01)	0.1		(0.01)
500 to 749 students	18,600	(480)	97.8	(0.42)	0.7	(0.01)	0.2	(0.01)	0.3		(0.02)	0.1	(0.01)	0.1	(0.01)	0.1		(0.01)
750 or more students	9,000	(340)	97.8	(0.61)	0.8	(0.02)	0.2	(0.02)	0.3		(0.02)	0.1	(0.02)	0.1	(0.02)	0.1		(0.01)
Locale
City	16,500	(210)	92.0	(0.92)	0.6	(0.02)	0.2	(0.02)	0.2		(0.02)	0.1	(0.01)	0.1	(0.01)	0.1		(0.01)
Suburban	21,100	(190)	97.0	(0.60)	0.7	(0.02)	0.2	(0.02)	0.2		(0.01)	0.2	(0.01)	0.1	(0.01)	0.1		(0.01)
Town	7,600	(280)	97.1	(0.69)	0.6	(0.02)	0.2	(0.02)	0.3		(0.02)	0.1	(0.02)	0.1	(0.01)	0.1		(0.01)
Rural	14,300	(320)	96.4	(0.82)	0.6	(0.02)	0.2	(0.02)	0.3		(0.02)	0.1	(0.02)	#	(†)	0.1		(0.01)
Secondary schools	16,300	(410)	82.0	(1.46)	0.8	(0.02)	0.1	(0.01)	0.3		(0.02)	0.1	(0.01)	0.2	(0.01)	0.1		(0.01)
Enrollment size
Less than 150 students	1,400	(200)	46.0	(5.28)	0.2	(0.06)	0.2	(0.05)	‡		(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡		(†)
150 to 499 students	4,600	(260)	77.4	(2.60)	0.6	(0.04)	0.2	(0.03)	0.2		(0.02)	0.1	(0.02)	0.1	(0.02)	0.1		(0.01)
500 to 749 students	2,600	(180)	89.6	(2.22)	0.8	(0.04)	0.2	(0.03)	0.2		(0.03)	0.2	(0.04)	0.1	(0.02)	0.1		(0.02)
750 or more students	7,600	(290)	96.5	(0.81)	1.1	(0.02)	0.1	(0.01)	0.4		(0.03)	0.1	(0.02)	0.3	(0.02)	0.1		(0.01)
Locale
City	4,200	(220)	79.2	(2.51)	0.8	(0.04)	0.1	(0.02)	0.2		(0.03)	0.1	(0.01)	0.2	(0.03)	#		(†)
Suburban	4,800	(210)	80.9	(2.84)	1.0	(0.03)	0.1	(0.02)	0.3		(0.04)	0.1	(0.03)	0.2	(0.03)	0.1		(0.02)
Town	2,900	(180)	82.9	(3.24)	0.8	(0.03)	0.2	(0.03)	0.3		(0.03)	0.1	(0.02)	0.2	(0.03)	0.1		(0.02)
Rural	4,400	(230)	85.6	(2.42)	0.8	(0.04)	0.2	(0.03)	0.3		(0.03)	0.1	(0.02)	0.1	(0.02)	#		(†)

† 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) is 50 percent or greater.

1 Total includes combined elementary/secondary schools, which are not separately shown.

NOTE: Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, National Teacher and Principal Survey (NTPS), "Public School Data File," 2015-16. (This table was prepared May 2018.)