Table 3 Demographic characteristics of 40 participating schools, by condition
Schools randomized to training + RS3 (n = 20) | Schools randomized to the training only (n = 20) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean (SD) | Min | Max | Mean (SD) | Min | Max | |
Number of students at each school | 334.2 (184.9) | 94 | 681 | 363.4 (173.2) | 161 | 780 |
Number of classroom teachers at each school | 17.9 (7.9) | 6 | 36 | 19.6 (6.1) | 12 | 32 |
Student-teacher ratio | 17.9 (4.0) | 10.3 | 26.2 | 17.9 (3.9) | 9.9 | 25.3 |
Percentage of students at school eligible for free/reduced-priced meals | 46.0 (19.0) | 17.1 | 91.8 | 51.0 (16.7) | 28.3 | 92.6 |
Number of schools | % | Number of schools | % | |||
Percentage of students at each school eligible for free/reduced-priced meals | ||||||
< 40% students eligible | 8 | 40% | 6 | 30% | ||
40–60% students eligible | 8 | 40% | 9 | 45% | ||
> 60% students eligible | 4 | 20% | 5 | 25% | ||
Remoteness (all schools within rural/township locale) | ||||||
Fringe | 3 | 15% | 4 | 20% | ||
Distant | 8 | 40% | 9 | 45% | ||
Remote | 9 | 45% | 7 | 35% | ||
School level based on grades served | ||||||
Elementary only (grade 6 or lower) | 12 | 60% | 11 | 55% | ||
Elementary/middle (K to grade 8) | 1 | 5% | 0 | 0% | ||
Middle school (grade 6 to grade 8) | 2 | 10% | 4 | 20% | ||
High school only (grade 9 to grade 12) | 2 | 10% | 2 | 10% | ||
Middle/high (grade 7 to grade 12) | 1 | 5% | 1 | 5% | ||
All grades (K to grade 12) | 2 | 10% | 2 | 10% | ||
Total number of students across all schools | 6684 | 7268 | ||||
Total number of teachers across all schools | 357 | 392 | ||||