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More students in high density schools than in low density schools report having a parent who graduated from high school

Another indicator of socioeconomic status is the level of parental education reported by students. Only eighth-grade students were asked to report the highest level of education attained by their parents.
Grade 8

Percentage of eighth-grade AI/AN students, by student-reported highest level of parental education and school density: 2007

Key: High density schools, Low density schools





Findings

  • There was no significant difference between eighth-grade AI/AN students attending high density and low density schools who reported having a parent with education beyond high school.
  • A greater percentage of eighth-grade AI/AN students attending high density schools than those attending low density schools reported having a parent who graduated from high school.
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* Significantly different (p < .05) from low density schools.
NOTE: AI/AN = American Indian/Alaska Native. School density indicates the proportion of AI/AN students enrolled. High density schools have 25 percent or more AI/AN students. Low density schools have less than 25 percent. Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding. View complete data with standard errors.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2007 Mathematics Assessment.

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