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Percentage of schools where various programs or services were available before or after school for students in any grades K–12, by school type and selected school characteristics: 2017–18

School type and selected
school characteristic
  Percent of schools with instruction beyond the normal school day for students who need academic assistance   Percent of schools with instruction beyond the normal school day for students who seek academic advancement or enrichment   Percent of schools with extended‐day care   Percent of schools with school‐related activities and clubs  
   All schools   52.4   37.2   36.2   76.3  
                   
All public schools   56.9   39.1   30.3   79.3  
                   
School classification                  
Traditional public   56.2   38.2   30.1   78.9  
Charter school   64.9   50.0   32.8   84.3  
                   
Community type                  
City   63.7   46.8   34.9   81.5  
Suburban   54.0   37.5   38.6   81.5  
Town   57.1   36.7   18.5   71.3  
Rural   53.0   34.1   21.1   78.3  
                   
School level                  
Primary   51.1   33.7   51.3   73.2  
Middle   68.7   48.2   3.9   94.3  
High   65.4   47.9   0.7   88.1  
Combined   53.9   37.7   12.3   72.1  
                   
Student enrollment                  
Less than 100   40.0   26.4   8.4   40.7  
100–199   49.7   34.4   17.5   71.3  
200–499   54.2   35.9   35.1   76.7  
500–749   58.4   40.9   41.0   83.8  
750–999   64.1   44.3   29.7   92.3  
1,000 or more   73.4   54.1   10.1   97.0  
                   
Percent of K–12 students who were approved
for free or reduced‑price lunches
                 
0–34   46.5   34.5   34.0   81.4  
35–49   52.8   35.3   29.6   83.7  
50–74   60.4   38.3   30.6   78.6  
75 or more   64.6   45.0   27.6   76.0  
                   
All private schools   36.9   30.6   56.4   65.9  
                   
School Classification                  
Catholic   43.5   33.7   70.5   87.3  
Other religious   34.8   27.0   48.6   56.5  
Nonsectarian   34.0   33.6   56.0   61.1  
                   
Community type                  
City   41.2   36.7   63.6   73.7  
Suburban   40.5   33.0   68.8   75.2  
Town   41.2   27.9   52.5   60.3  
Rural   23.2   18.7   28.4   42.4  
                   
School level                  
Elementary   33.5   28.4   70.6   64.0  
Secondary   46.8   38.0   4.8   75.2  
Combined   39.6   31.8   48.7   66.4  
                   
Student enrollment                  
Less than 100   29.4   23.2   40.5   41.3  
100–199   38.7   32.5   71.5   84.8  
200–499   45.0   39.9   75.1   92.7  
500–749   55.9   41.0   66.3   96.4  
750 or more   60.6   54.6   57.6   94.1  
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, National Teacher and Principal Survey (NTPS), “Public School and Private School Documentation Data Files,” 2017–18.