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Principals

Percentage distribution of public school principals, by race/ethnicity: 2017-18

Source: Percentage distribution of public school principals, by race/ethnicity and state: 2017–18

Percentage distribution of public school principals, by highest degree earned: 2017-18


Bachelor's degree or less
62.6 %

Master's degree
27.2 %

Education specialist or professional diploma
7.1 %

Doctorate or first professional degree!
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Schools

Average public school start time and percentage distribution of school start time: 2017-18

8:06
Average a.m. start time
7.3 %
Before 7:30 a.m.
33.6 %
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.
26.8 %
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.
27.4 %
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.
4.9 %
9:00 a.m. or later!

Source: Average public school start time and percentage distribution of school start time, by state: 2017–18

Among public schools with students enrolled in third grade, average minutes students spend on different activities per week: 2017-18


490 minutes

English, reading, language arts

350 minutes

Arithmetic or mathematics

150 minutes

Social studies or history

150 minutes

Science

50 minutes

Foreign language

60 minutes

Physical education

50 minutes

Music

50 minutes

Art

150 minutes

Recess

Source: Among public schools with students enrolled in third grade, average minutes third grade students spend on different activities per week, by state: 2017–18