Total number of public school principals, number and percentage of public school principals who rated various educational goals as most important to them, by selected school characteristics: 2011

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Total number of public school principals, number and percentage of public school principals who rated various educational goals as most important to them, by selected school characteristics: 2011–12

Selected school characteristics	Total number of public school principals	Building basic literacy skills (reading, math, writing, speaking)	Encouraging academic excellence	Preparing students for post-secondary education		Promoting good work habits and self-discipline	Promoting personal growth (self-esteem, self-knowledge, etc)		Promoting human relations skills		Other		Building basic literacy skills (reading, math, writing, speaking)	Encouraging academic excellence	Preparing students for post-secondary education		Promoting good work habits and self-discipline	Promoting personal growth (self-esteem, self-knowledge, etc)		Promoting human relations skills		Other
		Number of principals rating an educational goal as "most important" to them											Percentage of principals rating an educational goal as "most important" to them
All public schools	89,810	45,810	27,370	5,030		4,680	3,230		1,990		1,700		51.0	30.5	5.6		5.2	3.6		2.2		1.9

School classification
Traditional public	85,350	43,900	26,150	4,620		4,360	2,880		1,850		1,590		51.4	30.6	5.4		5.1	3.4		2.2		1.9
Charter school	4,460	1,910	1,220	410		320	350		140	!	100	!	42.8	27.4	9.2		7.2	7.9		3.1	!	2.3	!

Community type
City	23,440	11,610	7,430	1,590		950	960		440		460		49.5	31.7	6.8		4.0	4.1		1.9		1.9
Suburban	24,520	12,750	7,930	1,420		830	830		390		380		52.0	32.3	5.8		3.4	3.4		1.6		1.6
Town	12,330	6,460	3,320	570		720	470		470		320		52.4	27.0	4.6		5.8	3.8		3.8		2.6
Rural	29,520	14,990	8,690	1,450		2,190	970		680		540		50.8	29.4	4.9		7.4	3.3		2.3		1.8

School level
Primary	50,210	30,160	14,180	1,060		1,750	1,520		990		540		60.1	28.2	2.1		3.5	3.0		2.0		1.1
Middle	13,930	6,430	4,700	700		890	540		430		240		46.1	33.7	5.1		6.4	3.8		3.1		1.8
High	18,390	5,890	6,600	2,690		1,360	790		420		640		32.1	35.9	14.6		7.4	4.3		2.3		3.5
Combined	7,280	3,320	1,890	570		690	380		140		270		45.7	26.0	7.8		9.5	5.3		2.0		3.8

Student enrollment
Less than 100	6,600	3,020	1,440	520		710	480		230		200		45.7	21.8	7.8		10.8	7.3		3.5		3.1
100–199	6,480	3,440	1,600	240		490	350		200	!	150		53.2	24.7	3.7		7.6	5.4		3.1	!	2.3
200–499	37,140	20,240	10,980	1,410		1,840	1,080		860		720		54.5	29.6	3.8		5.0	2.9		2.3		1.9
500–749	21,830	11,620	6,860	1,060		870	800		280		340		53.3	31.4	4.9		4.0	3.7		1.3		1.5
750–999	8,680	4,480	2,660	630		340	270		230		80	!	51.6	30.6	7.2		3.9	3.1		2.6		0.9	!
1,000 or more	9,080	3,000	3,840	1,160		430	250		190		210		33.0	42.3	12.8		4.8	2.7		2.1		2.3

Percent of K–12 students who were approved for free or reduced–price lunches
0-34	26,840	13,160	8,810	1,430		1,450	950		620		410		49.1	32.8	5.3		5.4	3.5		2.3		1.5
35-49	14,850	7,820	4,120	1,010		760	480		380		280		52.7	27.7	6.8		5.1	3.2		2.6		1.9
50-74	23,010	12,120	6,930	1,160		1,130	790		530		350		52.7	30.1	5.1		4.9	3.4		2.3		1.5
75 or more	22,020	11,310	6,650	1,160		1,200	880		390		430		51.4	30.2	5.3		5.5	4.0		1.8		1.9

School did not participate in free or reduced–price lunch program	3,090	1,390	860	260	!	140	140	!	70	!	230		45.0	27.9	8.4	!	4.6	4.4	!	2.2	!	7.5
! 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).
NOTE: Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS), "Public School Principal Data File," 2011–12.

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