Table 1. Number and percentage distribution of public schools by the presence of counselors, psychologists, and social workers on staff, school level, and selected school characteristics: 2015

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Number and percentage distribution of public schools by the presence of counselors, psychologists, and social workers on staff, school level, and selected school characteristics: 2015–16

			Percentage distribution of public schools with
School level and selected school characteristic	Total number of public schools		Counselors only		Counselors and psychologists		Counselors and social workers		Counselors, psychologists, and social workers		Psychologists and/or social workers, but no counselors		No counselors, psychologists, or social workers
All public schools	90,440		21.3		26.0		5.2		28.2		13.5		5.8

School classification
Traditional public	83,510		21.2		26.8		5.1		29.3		13.0		4.8
Public Charter	6,920		23.2		17.2		6.7		14.8		19.2		18.8

Community type
City	24,780		16.0		23.8		7.3		33.0		15.3		4.6
Suburban	29,110		12.8		28.6		3.7		34.6		17.6		2.7
Town	12,160		29.3		25.0		6.2		21.9		9.5		8.2
Rural	24,390		32.9		25.7		4.4		18.7		8.6		9.8

Student enrollment
Less than 100	6,530		23.3		14.2		2.5	!	9.4		21.3		29.3
100–199	7,290		31.8		19.0		6.3		13.2		15.3		14.4
200–499	35,690		24.4		25.5		5.2		25.1		14.9		4.9
500–749	22,950		17.9		28.9		6.1		30.7		14.7		1.7
750–999	9,170		17.3		31.0		4.0		38.5		8.4		0.7	!
1,000 or more	8,810		11.9		29.9		5.3		49.6		2.2		1.1	!

Percent of K–12 students who were approved for free or reduced–price lunches
0–34	24,510		15.6		33.1		3.5		31.0		14.1		2.6
35–49	12,010		23.6		27.0		4.4		29.7		12.4		2.9
50–74	18,810		24.7		25.7		6.3		27.7		11.6		4.1
75 or more	30,120		21.6		21.9		6.7		27.5		14.7		7.5
School did not participate in free or reduced-price lunch program	4,980		29.2		15.0		2.2		15.9		12.3		25.3

Percent of students in the school who are non-White¹
50 or fewer	48,020		23.4		29.0		4.2		25.7		12.1		5.6
Greater than 50	35,640		19.0		24.1		7.1		29.9		14.5		5.5

All public primary schools	50,430		17.7		26.8		4.3		26.5		19.5		5.3

School classification
Traditional public	47,080		17.9		27.6		4.3		27.3		18.9		4.0
Public Charter	3,350		14.8		16.1		4.3		14.3		27.9		22.6

Community type
City	14,800		13.5		23.5		6.2		31.9		20.9		4.2
Suburban	17,560		11.7		29.7		2.2		29.6		24.6		2.3
Town	6,010		26.6		25.8		5.3		21.3		12.8		8.0
Rural	12,070		27.2		27.4		4.3		17.9		13.7		9.5

Student enrollment
Less than 100	1,880		20.9	!	15.4	!	‡		13.8	!	19.6	!	29.4
100–199	3,280		24.8		20.3		3.3	!	11.8		24.5		15.3
200–499	24,370		19.5		25.8		4.5		25.4		19.8		5.0
500–749	15,550		14.7		29.1		5.3		29.4		19.5		2.0
750–999	4,270		12.8		33.2		2.2	!	34.9		15.6		‡
1,000 or more	1,080		11.4	!	33.1		‡		42.0		10.6		‡

Percent of K–12 students who were approved for free or reduced–price lunches
0–34	13,670		12.6		33.8		3.3		24.0		23.1		3.2
35–49	6,180		18.8		26.7		3.1		27.2		20.8		3.5	!
50–74	10,780		22.5		27.1		4.6		25.8		15.7		4.3
75 or more	18,290		18.5		22.0		5.5		28.9		18.7		6.4
School did not participate in free or reduced-price lunch program	1,520		15.5	!	21.2		‡		21.5		17.7		23.7

Percent of students in the school who are non-White¹
50 or fewer	26,080		20.3		30.3		3.2		22.7		17.5		6.0
Greater than 50	21,900		16.0		24.3		5.7		29.4		20.0		4.7

All public middle schools	13,860		18.9		30.5		6.2		36.4		5.6		2.5

School classification
Traditional public	13,250		18.7		31.2		6.3		37.3		4.9		1.5	!
Public Charter	610		22.2		13.9	!	‡		16.6	!	20.0		23.5

Community type
City	3,590		13.1		32.2		6.6		38.1		7.5		2.5	!
Suburban	5,010		10.6		29.2		5.8		46.9		6.5		1.1	!
Town	2,200		33.4		29.9		5.9		22.9		5.5	!	‡
Rural	3,060		28.8		30.9		6.5		26.8		‡		5.0	!

Student enrollment
Less than 100	380	!	‡		38.4	!	‡		#		‡		‡
100–199	680		29.9		25.3		#		‡		15.2	!	20.2	!
200–499	4,260		25.8		27.8		8.3		29.4		6.2		2.5	!
500–749	4,010		16.0		31.6		7.5		38.4		6.1		‡
750–999	2,790		16.4		29.9		2.8	!	47.8		3.1	!	#
1,000 or more	1,730		7.5	!	35.4		5.6	!	49.3		‡		‡

Percent of K–12 students who were approved for free or reduced–price lunches
0–34	4,420		11.1		38.1		2.4	!	44.7		2.8	!	‡
35–49	2,230		21.0		27.3		6.1	!	38.8		5.7	!	‡
50–74	3,160		26.8		26.1		7.9		29.7		7.8		‡
75 or more	3,810		20.8		28.2		9.6		29.0		7.2		5.2	!
School did not participate in free or reduced-price lunch program	230		‡		‡		#		67.4		‡		‡

Percent of students in the school who are non-White¹
50 or fewer	7,950		19.9		32.5		6.2		35.0		4.6		1.9	!
Greater than 50	5,070		19.4		28.5		6.9		35.0		6.3		3.9

All public high schools	17,910		26.8		23.3		7.6		33.0		3.6		5.8

School classification
Traditional public	16,190		26.4		24.0		7.3		34.4		3.0	!	4.9
Public Charter	1,720		29.7		16.9		10.0		20.0		9.2		14.2

Community type
City	4,860		22.4		19.0		11.9		36.7		3.8	!	6.2
Suburban	5,100		15.8		27.8		5.4		44.1		5.5	!	1.5	!
Town	3,100		33.4		23.0		8.8		24.8		3.7	!	6.3	!
Rural	4,850		38.5		23.1		4.8		22.7		‡		9.7

Student enrollment
Less than 100	1,830		28.3		14.1	!	‡		5.7	!	23.2		24.5
100–199	1,940		36.1		18.7		11.6	!	17.5		‡		11.7
200–499	4,570		38.8		20.8		7.2		25.7		1.4	!	6.0
500–749	2,360		32.0		25.7		9.7		29.3		‡		2.1	!
750–999	1,730		23.7		28.5		10.3		37.0		‡		#
1,000 or more	5,470		11.6		27.4		5.7		54.0		‡		‡

Percent of K–12 students who were approved for free or reduced–price lunches
0–34	5,070		21.4		28.8		5.2		41.8		‡		1.4	!
35–49	2,640		30.1		27.6		6.1	!	33.3		‡		‡
50–74	3,210		18.1		23.0		12.2		40.3		‡		3.9	!
75 or more	5,100		29.4		20.1		9.4		27.7		5.8	!	7.6
School did not participate in free or reduced-price lunch program	1,900		43.9		11.9		3.1	!	10.9	!	8.3	!	22.0

Percent of students in the school who are non-White¹
50 or fewer	9,300		26.4		27.2		5.7		33.0		3.4	!	4.4
Greater than 50	6,210		25.0		21.4		12.1		32.8		4.2	!	4.4

All public combined schools	8,230		35.8		19.5		4.2		14.3		11.3		15.1

School classification
Traditional public	7,000		35.5		18.9		3.1		15.3		11.6		15.5
Public Charter	1,240		37.2		22.4		10.2		8.1		9.3		12.9

Community type
City	1,540		26.9		23.1		4.7	!	20.8		16.7		7.9	!
Suburban	1,430		24.8		16.0		9.3	!	19.0		13.6		17.3
Town	860		21.9		14.3	!	‡		12.5	!	16.8		31.0
Rural	4,410		45.1		20.3		2.5		10.8		7.5		13.8

Student enrollment
Less than 100	2,430		21.7		9.4		‡		10.3		22.4		34.4
100–199	1,390		43.0		13.1		9.1	!	12.5	!	8.9	!	13.5
200–499	2,480		43.2		28.0		2.6	!	13.4		6.6	!	6.2
500–749	1,030		41.2		23.2		4.6	!	23.5		5.5	!	‡
750–999	370		45.6		25.8		5.4	!	17.2	!	‡		‡
1,000 or more	530		29.6		30.5		8.0	!	20.8		5.7	!	‡

Percent of K–12 students who were approved for free or reduced–price lunches
0–34	1,350		39.0		26.1		2.6	!	17.2		8.0	!	7.2	!
35–49	960		42.2		25.9		3.8	!	15.6		5.3	!	‡
50–74	1,660		47.7		21.0		2.9	!	12.3		9.3		6.9	!
75 or more	2,930		28.9		16.4		6.1		16.6		14.8		17.1
School did not participate in free or reduced-price lunch program	1,330		28.1		12.8		3.3	!	7.8		13.5		34.5

Percent of students in the school who are non-White¹
50 or fewer	4,690		41.3		19.6		3.1		11.7		12.1		12.3
Greater than 50	2,460		29.6		20.5		6.8		16.0		8.3		18.8
! Interpret data with caution. The coefficient of variation (CV) for this estimate is between 30 percent and 50 percent (i.e., the standard error is at least 30 percent and less than 50 percent of the estimate).
# Rounds to zero.
‡ Reporting standards not met. The coefficient of variation (CV) for this estimate is 50 percent or greater (i.e., the standard error is 50 percent or more of the estimate).
¹ Data on student race/ethnicity were not available for 7.5% of responding schools. These schools are included in the rest of the table.
NOTE: Primary schools are those with at least one grade lower than 5 and no grade higher than 8, middle schools have no grade lower than 5 and no grade higher than 8, high schools have no grade lower than 7 and at least one grade higher than 8, and all other schools are classified as combined. Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding and because some data are not shown.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, National Teacher and Principal Survey (NTPS), "Public School Data File," 2015–16.

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