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School Violent Crime: Incidence and Locale Code, 2009-10

School violence reports analyzed by number of incidents and locale of school.
Date: December 20, 2012
Related Categories: RSIN Premium Content, Rural Policy Matters DRAFT
Related Tags: Graphs, School Finance/Funding, Unpublished Content


Teacher Certification by Locale

Teachers in rural schools are more likely than teachers in other locations to be certified in all classes they teach.
Date: November 27, 2012
Related Categories: Administrator, Media, Rural Policy Matters, Teacher
Related Tags: Graphs, School Location, Teacher Issues


2011 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP): Writing, Grades 8 and 12

The NAEP writing scores of students in schools in rural communities and small towns fall between those of students in cities and suburbs.
Date: October 29, 2012
Related Categories: Rural Policy Matters
Related Tags: Graphs, School Location


Local, State, and Federal Revenue per Pupil, by School District Locale: 2008-09

Rural and small town schools have lower funding levels than schools in other locales.
Date: September 26, 2012
Related Categories: Rural Policy Matters
Related Tags: Graphs, School Finance/Funding


AP and IB Credits Earned by Locale, 2009-10

This chart shows AP and IB credits earned by locale for 2009-10.
Date: August 28, 2012
Related Categories: Rural Policy Matters
Related Tags: Graphs, High School, School Location


Total Number of Charter Schools by Locale, 2009-10

This chart shows the distribution of charter schools among urban, suburban, town, and rural school districts.
Date: July 27, 2012
Related Categories: Rural Policy Matters
Related Tags: Graphs, School Location


Distribution of Traditional, Charter, and Public Schools by Locale, 2009-10 School Year

Rural communities are home to 33% of the nation’s regular public schools, 16% of charters, and nearly 23% of private schools.


Rural School District Performance on NAEP U.S. History Assessment

Students in rural districts taking this exam are holding their own with peers in other geographic settings.
Date: May 30, 2012
Related Categories: Rural Policy Matters
Related Tags: Facts and Figures, Graphs


Rural School District Enrollment: Variations across Census Regions

The highest median rural district enrollment by far is in the South, at close to four times that in the West.
Date: April 28, 2012
Related Categories: Community Advocate, Media, Policy Maker, Rural Policy Matters
Related Tags: Facts and Figures, Graphs


School Safety Measures: Violent Victimization at School

Rural school rates are half that of suburban schools and almost two-thirds lower than those of urban schools.
Date: March 30, 2012
Related Categories: Rural Policy Matters
Related Tags: Facts and Figures, Graphs


Instructional Expenditures per High School Graduate

Smaller high schools spend more per high school student, but much less per high school graduate.


Public School Enrollment Increase, 1999-2009

Enrollment growth in rural schools outpaced other schools in recent years.
Date: January 27, 2012
Related Categories: Elected Official/Staff, Rural Policy Matters
Related Tags: Graphs


Percent Public School Districts With Any Students Enrolled in Distance Education Courses, 2009-10

Rural schools, at all grade levels, are somewhat less likely than schools in other locales to enroll students in distance education courses.
Date: December 30, 2011
Related Categories: Rural Policy Matters
Related Tags: Distance Learning, Graphs, School Location


Total Number of Rural ELL Students, 2006-07 to 2009-10

The total number of students learning English in rural schools increased by nearly 50% in the three most recent years for which data is available.
Date: November 29, 2011
Related Categories: Rural Policy Matters
Related Tags: English Language Learners (ELL), Graphs


Average Scores in NAEP Science (2009) at Grades 4, 8, and 12, By School Locale

The average NAEP science scores of rural students fall over time.
Date: October 27, 2011
Related Categories: Rural Policy Matters
Related Tags: Graphs