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Percentage distribution of public schools, by type of school program and state: 2017–18

State Regular school   Special program emphasis1   Special education2   Career/ technical/ vocational3   Alternative/other4  
United States 87.5   3.7   1.4   1.4   6.0  
                     
Alabama 85.3     #     9.2 !
Alaska 82.8   2.6 ! #   #   14.7  
Arizona 85.7         6.1  
Arkansas 95.8          
California 81.8   6.5       11.1  
                     
Colorado 77.8   9.1   #   #   13.1  
Connecticut 83.6   6.0 !      
Delaware 83.1     6.0 ! 2.5 !  
District of Columbia 85.4   8.4       2.8 !
Florida 81.3   5.3   2.5 ! #   11.0  
                     
Georgia 93.8   5.2       #  
Hawaii 90.1       #   6.2 !
Idaho 87.7       #   10.4  
Illinois 89.0   4.2 !   1.6 ! 4.3 !
Indiana 95.8     1.5 !    
                     
Iowa 97.2     #      
Kansas 96.4   #   #   #    
Kentucky 83.1     #   5.1 ! 10.8 !
Louisiana 82.9   13.7 ! #      
Maine 93.9     #     #  
                     
Maryland          
Massachusetts 91.7       2.8 !  
Michigan 84.9   5.3 ! 2.6 ! #   7.2 !
Minnesota 73.7     6.2     17.4  
Mississippi 84.0   #     10.6   4.9 !
                     
Missouri 91.0       #   4.2 !
Montana 98.5   #     #   #  
Nebraska 92.2   4.6 !   #   #  
Nevada 85.0   4.2 !     9.4 !
New Hampshire 96.7     #      
                     
New Jersey 91.3     4.7 !    
New Mexico 88.0     #   #   10.2 !
New York 89.4   3.8 ! 3.0     2.9 !
North Carolina 85.1   6.8 !     5.8 !
North Dakota 95.3         #  
                     
Ohio 88.5       3.2   5.2  
Oklahoma 95.8   #   #   3.9    
Oregon 87.3   5.6 !   #    
Pennsylvania 95.2     #   2.7 !  
Rhode Island 88.9       4.1 ! 3.9 !
                     
South Carolina 86.1   6.3 !   5.9 ! #  
South Dakota 92.6   #     #   5.2 !
Tennessee 92.7   #     #   5.9 !
Texas 88.4   3.0   0.4 !   7.8  
Utah 82.3   7.3 !     6.3 !
                     
Vermont 95.7   #   #   4.3 ! #  
Virginia 82.6   4.9 ! 2.8 ! 6.1   3.6 !
Washington 90.7     #     6.2 !
West Virginia 89.5   #     4.4 !  
Wisconsin 88.8       #   6.5 !
Wyoming 93.4   #   #   #   6.6 !
# Rounds to zero.
! 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).
‡ 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) or the response rate is below 50 percent.
1 Special program emphasis includes schools such as science or math schools, performing arts schools, talented or gifted schools, foreign language immersion schools, etc.
2 Special education schools primarily serve students with disabilities.
3 Career/technical/vocational schools primarily serve students being trained for occupations.
4 Alternative/other schools offer a curriculum designed to provide alternative or nontraditional education; does not specifically fall into the categories of regular, special program emphasis, special education, or vocational school.
NOTE: 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), "Preliminary Public School Principal Restricted-Use Data File," 2017–18.