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December 1997 Workshop on Acoustics and Learning

Report on Conditions in America's Schools

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Table 3

Millions of Students Attend Schools Reporting Unsatisfactory Environmental Conditions.

Environmental factor Percent of Schools Number of Schools Number of students affected (in Millions)
Acoustics for noise control 28.1 21,900 11
Ventilation 27.1 21,100 11.6
Physical security of buildings 24.2 18,900 10.6
Heating 19.2 15,000 7.9
Indoor Air Quality 19.2 15,000 8.4
Lighting 15.6 12,200 6.7

Table V.1

Percent of Schools Reporting Unsatisfactory Environmental Factors--Lighting, Heating, Ventilation, Indoor Air Quality-- by State

State Lighting Heating Indoor Ventilation Indoor Air Quality
Alabama 14.7 22 26.1 23.2
Alaska 28.1 38.9 51.9 49.9
Arizona 15.7 19.9 29.5 19.6
Arkansas 7.5 7.9 11.9 10
California 31.1 24.7 28.8 21.8
Colorado 21.7\a 29.3\a 37.2\a 24
Connecticut 93. 23.8 35.3\a 18.5
Delaware 9.1 25.6\b 30.3\b 26.4\b
Washington D.C. 40.2\b 31\a 33.9\a 31.5\a
Florida 16 17.8 34.6 30.6
Georgia 6.9 11.8 12.4 7.7
Hawaii 7.6 6 26.2 20.9
Idaho 13.2 19.8 36.5 25.5
Illinois 14.2 21 29.2 18.6
Indiana 22.8 20.7 28.8 21.2
Iowa 9.5 11.1 24.2 17.1
Kansas 21.5 22.3 35.2 24.1
Kentucky 14.6 17.7 25.6 19.2
Louisiana 18.4 17.5 7.2 6.3
Maine 9.6 19.7 28.7 30.1
Maryland 18 19.7 28.7 30.1
Massachusetts 19.9 32.8 41.9\a 30.9
Michigan 12 16.7 25.3 15.4
Minnesota 11.9 15 35.5 30.1
Mississippi 8 10.9 9.4 8.8
Missouri 4.7 10.1 12.8 8.2
Montana 4.7 9.4 20.8 12.9
Nebraska 7.4 16.9 32.9 21.4
Nevada 15.7 21 22.6 20.4
New Hampshire 14 24.8 46.8\a 27.2\a
New Jersey 11.5 10.5 21.7 8.1
New Mexico 20.9 23.9 32.7 22.7
New York 15.8 20.9 36.5 24.1
North Carolina 17.4 14 23.4 17.7
North Dakota 10.7 20.1 28.6 24
Ohio 13.9 24.9 33.3 18.6
Oklahoma 16.2 18.7 20.6 16.8
Oregon 25.8 27.4 40.1 27
Pennsylvania 11 17.1 23.3 12.4
Rhode Island 25.4 25.8 28.9 29.8\a
South Carolina 7.2 13 18.3 18.8
South Dakota 9.5 15.1 25.7 19.9
Tennessee 8.3 17.1 19.2 16
Texas 13 14.2 16.4 12.3
Utah 14.1 21.9 34.1 20.9
Vermont 10.5 22.7\a 32.2\a 25.4\a
Virginia 14.4 16.6 21.7 19.8
Washington 24 30.4 41.9 32.4
West Virginia 23.9 34.1 46.5 31.3
Wisconsin 9.6 13.9 20.5 13.3
Wyoming 5 11.2 24.1 15.4

Table V.2

Percent of Schools Reporting Unsatisfactory Environmental Factors--by State

State Acoustics Flexibility Security
Alabama 32.8 77.6 35.7
Alaska 32.4 55.5 27.4
Arizona 26.4 52.6 25.3
Arkansas 17.5 42.4 21.2
California 34.2 70.4 41.2
Colorado 21.9 46.5\a 13.3
Connecticut 28.4\a 48.4\a 22.3
Delaware 19.3\a 48.6\b 22.3\a
District of Columbia 51.8\b 52.4\b 37.3\a
Florida 28 56.6 33.7
Georgia 11.9 36.2 16.8
Hawaii 37.7 54.1\a 39.7
Idaho 35.4 53.8 22.5
Illonois 29.1 55.4 23.6
Indiana 33 55.4 18.4
Iowa 28.2 55.3 24.1
Kansas 30.3 56.6 21.9
Kentucky 26.4 50.5 21
Louisiana 27.5 53.4 29.6
Maine 42.6\a 58.4\a 33.3\a
Maryland 19.6 23.1 13.4
Massachusetts 41.3\a 51.2\a 27.9
Michigan 31 47.2 20.2
Minnesota 20.7 55.6 27.5
Mississippi 22 41.2 28.2
Missouri 22.5 43.2 14.5
Montana 22.9 50.6 18
Nebraska 26.1 46.8\a 21.3
Nevada 7.6 53.5 13.7
New Hampshire 43.8\a 68.8\a 21.6
New Jersey 30.3 60.6\a 19.8
New Mexico 32.1 60.5 24.1
New York 30 64.9 21.2
North Carolina 29.5 59 21.8
North Dakota 32.8 41.3 18.1
Ohio 39.6 70.6 23.5
Oklahoma 27.3 48.8 26.6
Oregon 31.8 72.2 28.7
Pennsylvania 16.7 42\a 12.8
Rhode Island 38.6\a 63.7\a 34.7\a
South Carolina 22.7 53.8 24.6
South Dakota 23.6 38.5 11.2
Tennessee 21.5 48.6 27.9
Texas 21.3 43.7 18.3
Utah 17.8 52.2 16.1
Vermont 22.9\a 47.4\b 22.8\b
Virginia 24 37.5 20.6
Washington 39.7 64.8 34.6
West Virginia 44 68.7 34.4
Wisconsin 19.7 52.5 18.8
Wyoming 17.7 52.6 21.9

Table V.3

Percent of Schools Reporting Unsatisfactory Environmental Factors by Community Type

Environmental Factor Central City Urban Fringe/ Large Town Rural/ Small Town
Lighting 20.4 17.3 11.4
Heating 22.8 19 17
Ventilation 31.5 28.2 23.6
Indoor air quality 22.5 19 17.2
Acoustics for noise control 31.6 26.3 26.8
Flexibility 59.7 50.8 52
Physical security 26.5 22.8 23.5

Note: Sampling errors range 1.6 - 3.5 percent

Table V.4

Percent of Schools Reporting Unsatisfactory Environmental Factors by Level of School

Environmental Factor Elementary Secondary Combined
Lighting 16.3 13.8 15
Heating 18.8 20.6 18.6
Ventilation 26.4 29.2 27
Indoor air quality 19.1 19.4 21.8
Acoustics for noise control 28.3 26.8 32.2
Flexibility 54.9 51.5 51.4
Physical security 22.9 27.4 28.8

Note: Sampling errors range 1.7 - 3.9 percent

Table V.5

Percent of Schools Reporting Unsatisfactory Environmental Factors by Proportion of Minority Students

Environmental Factor Less than 5.5 5.5 to less than 20.5 20.5 to less than 50.5 50.5 or more
Lighting 12.1 14.3 16 22.9
Heating 17.7 18.1 18.7 23.7
Ventilation 25.6 25.4 27.4 31.4
Indoor air quality 17.5 17.6 20.4 22.9
Acoustics for noise control 27.7 25.1 26.8 32.8
Flexibility 50.8 52.3 55.3 60.1
Physical security 21.6 21.3 22.7 33.3

Note: Sampling errors range 1.8 - 3.9 percent

Table V.6

Percent of Schools Reporting Unsatisfactory Environmental Factors by Geographic Region

Environmental Factor Northeast Midwest South West
Lighting 13.8 12.8 13.7 23.8
Heating 20.3 18.2 16.3 24.3
Ventilation 31.4 27.8 20.9 32.3
Indoor air quality 19.9 18.4 16.8 23.5
Acoustics for noise control 29.6 29.3 24.4 30.9
Flexibility 55.7 54.2 47 62.8
Physical security 21.1 21.2 23.9 31.4

Note: Sampling errors range 1.8 - 4.5 percent

Table V.7

Percent of Schools Reporting Unsatisfactory Environmental Factors by Proportion of Students Approved for Free or Reduced Lunch

Environmental Factor Less than 20 20 to less than 40 40 to less than 70 70 or more
Lighting 14.3 13.2 15.8 19.1
Heating 18.9 15.5 20.6 22.1
Ventilation 26.1 23.5 28.3 30.6
Indoor air quality 15.8 15.9 22.6 22.6
Acoustics for noise control 24.1 27 29.4 32.8
Flexibility 49 53.5 59 57.4
Physical security 19.4 18.8 25.9 30

Note: Sampling errors range 2.3 - 3.8 percent

Table VII.1

Data for Figure V.1--Percent of Schools With Air-Conditioning in Classrooms--by State

State Percent of schools with air-conditioning in classrooms
Alabama 97.8
Alaska 4.9
Arizona 68.2
Arkansas 95.9
California 67.2
Colorado 28.5
Connecticut 21.7
Delaware 42\b
D.C. 47.4\a
Florida 97.8
Georgia 92.9
Hawaii 18.1
Idaho 26
Illinois 26.8
Indiana 53.5
Iowa 22
Kansas 63.1
Kentucky 92.3
Louisiana 96
Maine 2
Maryland 55.3
Massachusetts 11.8
Michigan 18.9
Minnesota 19.2
Mississippi 97.3
Missouri 51.1
Montana 13.4
Nebraska 37.9\a
Nevada 70.1
New Hampshire 0
New Jersey 21.8
New Mexico 70.4
New York 10.2
North Carolina 87.8
North Dakota 18.1
Ohio 15.6
Oklahoma 94.5
Oregon 17
Pennsylvania 28.9
Rhode Island 5.8
South Carolina 100
South Dakota 10.9
Tennessee 95.2
Texas 98.4
Utah 34.4
Vermont 1.4
Virginia 77.8
Washington 31.8
West Virginia 58.1
Wisconsin 25.7
Wyoming 13.4

Note:

Sampling errors are less than 11 percent unless otherwise noted.

Responses marked with an "\a" have sampling errors equal to or greater than 11 percent but less than 13 percent.

Responses marked with an "\b" have sampling errors equal to or greater than 13 percent but less than 14.2 percent.

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