Table 3.9c. Percentage of public school teachers who reported agreement with various statements about teaching conditions, by condition, locale, and grade level taught: 2003

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Table 3.9c.

Percentage of public school teachers who reported agreement with various statements about teaching conditions, by condition, locale, and grade level taught: 2003–04

Locale and grade level taught	I am satisfied with my teaching salary	Necessary materials such as textbooks, supplies, and copy machines are available as needed by the staff	I receive a great deal of support from parents for the work I do	I am satisfied with my class size	I am given the support I need to teach students with special need
Total	45.9	79.0	61.1	69.1	64.4
City	42.9	72.4	54.3	64.8	57.9
Suburban	50.0	79.3	63.1	67.3	64.2
Town	45.5	82.9	61.2	71.8	68.6
Rural	43.7	84.2	66.4	75.4	70.1

Elementary	43.8	80.2	64.9	72.1	64.4
City	41.0	73.1	56.9	68.6	57.6
Suburban	47.5	81.7	66.5	72.0	65.6
Town	43.7	83.3	66.6	71.5	68.6
Rural	41.4	86.0	72.9	77.7	69.2

Middle	45.5	78.8	60.2	65.8	64.0
City	42.7	72.6	54.0	60.3	57.6
Suburban	48.5	78.3	61.2	63.9	63.3
Town	45.2	84.7	60.1	71.5	68.0
Rural	44.3	83.3	66.2	71.8	70.1

High school	49.1	77.5	56.6	67.8	64.7
City	45.9	71.0	50.3	62.8	58.1
Suburban	55.3	76.7	60.0	63.3	62.9
Town	47.8	80.5	55.2	72.0	68.8
Rural	45.6	83.0	59.6	75.7	71.0
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Schools and Staffing Survey, "Teacher Questionnaire," 2003–04.