Table 2 Characteristics of superintendents’ school districts
Characteristic | N (%) |
|---|---|
Census region | |
West | 6 (15%) |
Northeast | 15 (38%) |
South | 7 (18%) |
Midwest | 11 (28%) |
Locale | |
Rural | 9 (23%) |
Suburb | 21 (54%) |
Township | 6 (15%) |
Urban (large- to mid-size city) | 3 (8%) |
Socioeconomic status (tertiles) | |
Low (0–33%) | 19 (49%) |
Medium (34–66%) | 12 (31%) |
High (67–100%) | 8 (20%) |
District size (tertiles) | |
Small (≤ 5312) | 28 (72%) |
Middle (5313–10,624) | 9 (23%) |
High (≥ 10,625) | 2 (5%) |
Race/ethnicity | |
Majority White | 25 (64%) |
Majority Hispanic | 3 (8%) |
Majority Black | 4 (10%) |
Other | 7 (18%) |