Table 1.13. Percentage of public and private elementary and secondary students whose parents reported outings with their children in the past month, by selected activity and locale: 2003

Status of Education in Rural America

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Table 1.13.

Percentage of public and private elementary and secondary students whose parents reported outings with their children in the past month, by selected activity and locale: 2003

Locale	Visited a library	Attended an athletic/ sporting event (outside of school) in which child was not a player	Went to a play, concert, or live show	Visited an art gallery, museum, or historical site	Visited a zoo or aquarium
Total	44.3	37.5	35.0	19.7	12.2
City	47.8	33.8	35.4	22.4	15.4
Suburban	47.0	37.8	35.6	21.5	13.6
Town	37.9	39.0	34.3	15.6	8.0
Rural	37.8	41.8	33.9	15.0	7.5
NOTE: Includes students that are homeschooled. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, National Household Education Surveys Program (NHES), "Parent and Family Involvement in Education" survey, 2003.