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| Table 218.10. | Number and internet access of instructional computers and rooms in public schools, by selected school characteristics: Selected years, 1995 through 2008 |
| [Standard errors appear in parentheses] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Instructional computers and rooms, and access | All public schools | Instructional level1 | Size of school enrollment | Community type2 | Percent of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elementary | Secondary | Less than 300 | 300 to 999 | 1,000 or more | 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 | 14 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Computers for instructional purposes |
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| Number (in thousands) |
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| 19954 | 5,621 | (—) | 3,453 | (—) | 2,021 | (—) | 850 | (—) | 3,600 | (—) | 1,171 | (—) | 1,497 | (—) | 1,526 | (—) | 1,404 | (—) | 1,195 | (—) | 2,905 | (—) | 806 | (—) | 950 | (—) | 882 | (—) | ||||||||
| 2000 | 8,776 | (174) | 5,296 | (149) | 3,271 | (113) | 1,135 | (73) | 5,524 | (121) | 2,117 | (103) | 2,537 | (179) | 3,396 | (213) | 1,155 | (132) | 1,689 | (131) | 4,394 | (147) | 1,373 | (93) | 1,606 | (112) | 1,384 | (107) | ||||||||
| 2005 | 12,672 | (281) | 7,701 | (251) | 4,783 | (148) | 1,566 | (98) | 7,966 | (243) | 3,139 | (163) | 3,132 | (177) | 4,058 | (242) | 1,819 | (193) | 3,663 | (255) | 5,352 | (261) | 2,193 | (185) | 2,687 | (244) | 2,440 | (152) | ||||||||
| 2008 | 15,434 | (193) | 9,711 | (159) | 5,415 | (125) | 1,746 | (68) | 9,486 | (144) | 4,202 | (130) | 3,611 | (155) | 5,787 | (255) | 2,062 | (159) | 3,974 | (180) | 6,195 | (174) | 2,364 | (155) | 3,805 | (190) | 3,070 | (175) | ||||||||
| Average number per school |
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| 19954 | 72 | (—) | 60 | (—) | 112 | (—) | 41 | (—) | 72 | (—) | 164 | (—) | 84 | (—) | 83 | (—) | 72 | (—) | 54 | (—) | 78 | (—) | 59 | (—) | 74 | (—) | 67 | (—) | ||||||||
| 2000 | 110 | (2.0) | 89 | (2.4) | 178 | (5.3) | 57 | (3.1) | 106 | (2.3) | 259 | (9.0) | 120 | (4.9) | 128 | (4.3) | 97 | (5.6) | 82 | (3.6) | 120 | (3.4) | 111 | (5.9) | 94 | (5.7) | 99 | (5.5) | ||||||||
| 2005 | 154 | (3.4) | 124 | (3.8) | 253 | (6.8) | 75 | (4.2) | 149 | (4.2) | 388 | (13.5) | 165 | (7.2) | 170 | (6.3) | 154 | (13.4) | 132 | (5.9) | 166 | (5.5) | 153 | (9.3) | 147 | (6.9) | 139 | (7.4) | ||||||||
| 2008 | 189 | (2.9) | 157 | (2.8) | 301 | (6.5) | 87 | (3.4) | 179 | (2.9) | 486 | (10.4) | 205 | (7.5) | 221 | (6.1) | 189 | (8.0) | 147 | (4.2) | 209 | (5.6) | 182 | (7.7) | 181 | (6.8) | 170 | (8.2) | ||||||||
| Number with internet access (in thousands) |
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| 19954 | 447 | (—) | 232 | (—) | 187 | (—) | 59 | (—) | 315 | (—) | 73 | (—) | 96 | (—) | 131 | (—) | 126 | (—) | 94 | (—) | 286 | (—) | 46 | (—) | 57 | (—) | 36 | (—) | ||||||||
| 2000 | 6,759 | (174) | 3,813 | (136) | 2,779 | (113) | 882 | (69) | 4,191 | (114) | 1,686 | (97) | 1,782 | (148) | 2,688 | (178) | 955 | (111) | 1,335 | (91) | 3,608 | (139) | 1,064 | (80) | 1,215 | (93) | 858 | (87) | ||||||||
| 2005 | 12,245 | (274) | 7,361 | (246) | 4,706 | (151) | 1,515 | (98) | 7,642 | (239) | 3,089 | (162) | 3,009 | (173) | 3,912 | (238) | 1,784 | (193) | 3,541 | (239) | 5,239 | (259) | 2,090 | (176) | 2,583 | (228) | 2,332 | (146) | ||||||||
| 2008 | 15,162 | (204) | 9,508 | (169) | 5,356 | (128) | 1,710 | (69) | 9,308 | (153) | 4,144 | (130) | 3,517 | (154) | 5,716 | (253) | 2,028 | (154) | 3,901 | (178) | 6,131 | (174) | 2,321 | (153) | 3,739 | (188) | 2,971 | (175) | ||||||||
| Percent with internet access |
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| 19954 | 8 | (—) | 7 | (—) | 9 | (—) | 7 | (—) | 9 | (—) | 6 | (—) | 6 | (—) | 9 | (—) | 9 | (—) | 8 | (—) | 10 | (—) | 6 | (—) | 6 | (—) | 4 | (—) | ||||||||
| 2000 | 77 | (1.1) | 72 | (1.5) | 85 | (1.2) | 78 | (2.6) | 76 | (1.3) | 80 | (1.8) | 70 | (2.1) | 79 | (1.7) | 83 | (2.5) | 79 | (2.1) | 82 | (1.2) | 77 | (2.9) | 76 | (2.6) | 62 | (3.1) | ||||||||
| 2005 | 97 | (0.4) | 96 | (0.5) | 98 | (0.4) | 97 | (0.7) | 96 | (0.5) | 98 | (0.5) | 96 | (0.7) | 96 | (1.1) | 98 | (0.6) | 97 | (0.7) | 98 | (0.6) | 95 | (1.0) | 96 | (1.0) | 96 | (0.8) | ||||||||
| 2008 | 98 | (0.2) | 98 | (0.3) | 99 | (0.2) | 98 | (0.7) | 98 | (0.3) | 99 | (0.4) | 97 | (0.5) | 99 | (0.3) | 98 | (0.7) | 98 | (0.4) | 99 | (0.3) | 98 | (0.5) | 98 | (0.4) | 97 | (0.7) | ||||||||
| Ratio of students to instruction- al computers with internet access |
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| 2000 | 6.6 | (0.10) | 7.8 | (0.20) | 5.2 | (0.20) | 3.9 | (0.30) | 7.0 | (0.20) | 7.2 | (0.30) | 8.2 | (0.40) | 6.6 | (0.20) | 6.2 | (0.30) | 5.0 | (0.30) | 6.0 | (0.20) | 6.3 | (0.40) | 7.2 | (0.40) | 9.1 | (0.70) | ||||||||
| 2005 | 3.8 | (0.10) | 4.1 | (0.10) | 3.3 | (0.10) | 2.4 | (0.10) | 3.9 | (0.10) | 4.0 | (0.10) | 4.2 | (0.20) | 4.1 | (0.10) | 3.4 | (0.20) | 3.0 | (0.10) | 3.8 | (0.10) | 3.4 | (0.20) | 3.6 | (0.20) | 4.0 | (0.20) | ||||||||
| 2008 | 3.1 | (0.04) | 3.2 | (0.05) | 2.9 | (0.05) | 2.2 | (0.07) | 3.2 | (0.05) | 3.2 | (0.06) | 3.4 | (0.12) | 3.2 | (0.08) | 2.7 | (0.09) | 2.9 | (0.07) | 3.1 | (0.06) | 3.2 | (0.08) | 2.9 | (0.08) | 3.2 | (0.14) | ||||||||
| Instructional rooms5 |
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| Number (in thousands) |
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| 2000 | 2,905 | (35) | 1,864 | (28) | 972 | (24) | 377 | (22) | 1,871 | (23) | 657 | (23) | 866 | (56) | 1,086 | (61) | 413 | (47) | 541 | (39) | 1,380 | (46) | 465 | (28) | 570 | (36) | 482 | (29) | ||||||||
| 2005 | 3,283 | (71) | 2,152 | (70) | 1,078 | (27) | 426 | (23) | 2,152 | (70) | 705 | (30) | 849 | (62) | 1,050 | (61) | 439 | (41) | 945 | (67) | 1,339 | (50) | 593 | (51) | 695 | (56) | 655 | (39) | ||||||||
| 20085 | 2,663 | (21) | 1,723 | (20) | 887 | (15) | 282 | (9) | 1,692 | (20) | 689 | (18) | 639 | (26) | 1,003 | (35) | 338 | (24) | 683 | (28) | 1,053 | (27) | 425 | (26) | 653 | (27) | 532 | (22) | ||||||||
| Percent with internet access6 |
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| 1995 | 8 | (0.7) | 8 | (1.0) | 8 | (1.0) | 9 | (1.6) | 8 | (1.0) | 4 | (1.0) | 6 | (1.3) | 8 | (1.4) | 8 | (2.0) | 8 | (1.5) | 10 | (1.2) | 6 | (1.4) | 6 | ! | (1.9) | 3 | ! | (1.0) | ||||||
| 2000 | 77 | (1.1) | 76 | (1.5) | 79 | (1.6) | 83 | (2.8) | 78 | (1.5) | 70 | (2.2) | 66 | (2.2) | 78 | (2.0) | 87 | (2.6) | 85 | (1.7) | 82 | (1.5) | 81 | (2.9) | 77 | (2.8) | 60 | (3.3) | ||||||||
| 2005 | 94 | (1.3) | 93 | (1.9) | 95 | (0.9) | 92 | (1.9) | 94 | (1.9) | 94 | (1.5) | 88 | (3.7) | 96 | (0.8) | 98 | (0.7) | 95 | (1.8) | 96 | (0.8) | 88 | (4.3) | 96 | (0.8) | 91 | (2.5) | ||||||||
| 2008 | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | ||||||||
| —Not available. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| †Not applicable. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| !Interpret data with caution. The coefficient of variation (CV) for this estimate is between 30 and 50 percent. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Data for combined schools are included in the totals and in analyses by other school characteristics, but are not shown separately. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 Due to definitional changes for community type, estimates for years prior to 2005 may not be directly comparable with estimates for later years. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 Free or reduced-price lunch information was obtained on the questionnaire and supplemented, if necessary, with data from the Common Core of Data (CCD). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 Includes computers used for instructional or administrative purposes. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 In 2008, instructional rooms included classrooms only and excluded computer labs and library/media centers. Prior to 2008, instructional rooms included classrooms, computer labs and other labs, library/media centers, and other rooms used for instructional purposes. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 Some data differ slightly (e.g., by 1 percent) from previously published figures. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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), Internet Access in U.S. Public Schools and Classrooms: 1994-2005 and Educational Technology in U.S. Public Schools: Fall 2008; and unpublished tabulations. (This table was prepared August 2010.) |
