"Table with row headings in column A and column headings in rows 9 to 11. Columns B, D, F, H, J, L and N are persons. Columns C, E, G, I, K, M and O are percents.     ",,,,,,,,,,,,,,
P70-109.  A Child's Day:  2003 (Selected Indicators of Child Well-Being),,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Table D17.  Academic Performance and Experience of School Age Children--Characteristics of Children Age 6 to 17 and Designated Parents:  2003,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
(leading dots indicate sub-parts),,,,,,,,,,,,,,
"Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, Survey of Income and Program Participation, 2001 Panel, Wave 7.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Internet Release Date:  January 2007,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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(Numbers in thousands),,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Characteristic,Gifted classes /1,,,,Change of schools /2,,,,Ever repeated a grade /3,,,,Ever suspended /1,
,6 to 11 years,,12 to 17 years,,6 to 11 years,,12 to 17 years,,6 to 11 years,,12 to 17 years,,12 to 17 years,
,Total number of children,Percent in gifted classes,Total number of children,Percent in gifted classes,Total number of children,Percent changed schools,Total number of children,Percent changed schools,Total number of children,Percent ever repeated a grade,Total number of children,Percent ever repeated a grade,Total number of children,Percent ever sus-pended
Total," 23,601 ", 13.4 ," 24,116 ", 23.5 ," 23,631 ", 23.8 ," 24,196 ", 41.0 ," 23,909 ", 5.7 ," 24,601 ", 10.4 ," 24,116 ", 11.2 
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CHILD,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
.Sex,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
..Female," 11,548 ", 14.1 ," 11,748 ", 24.9 ," 11,554 ", 23.1 ," 11,791 ", 40.7 ," 11,702 ", 4.7 ," 11,976 ", 8.2 ," 11,748 ", 8.1 
..Male," 12,053 ", 12.7 ," 12,368 ", 22.1 ," 12,078 ", 24.4 ," 12,404 ", 41.3 ," 12,207 ", 6.8 ," 12,626 ", 12.5 ," 12,368 ", 14.2 
.Race and Hispanic Origin,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
..White," 18,462 ", 13.6 ," 18,971 ", 24.2 ," 18,483 ", 22.9 ," 19,037 ", 40.1 ," 18,684 ", 5.4 ," 19,346 ", 9.0 ," 18,972 ", 10.2 
...Non-Hispanic," 14,233 ", 14.9 ," 15,324 ", 26.0 ," 14,255 ", 23.1 ," 15,378 ", 40.7 ," 14,442 ", 5.3 ," 15,627 ", 8.8 ," 15,324 ", 10.4 
..Black," 3,867 ", 13.5 ," 3,838 ", 19.7 ," 3,876 ", 27.4 ," 3,852 ", 44.1 ," 3,923 ", 7.8 ," 3,912 ", 18.0 ," 3,838 ", 17.4 
..Asian and Pacific Islander, 934 , 9.6 , 927 , 29.0 , 934 , 23.2 , 926 , 40.0 , 947 , 3.0 , 938 , 5.2 , 926 , 4.8 
..Hispanic (of any race)," 4,619 ", 9.7 ," 3,984 ", 17.3 ," 4,618 ", 23.0 ," 3,995 ", 39.1 ," 4,643 ", 5.8 ," 4,072 ", 10.3 ," 3,984 ", 9.7 
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DESIGNATED PARENT,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
.Sex,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
..Female," 22,736 ", 13.5 ," 22,816 ", 23.5 ," 22,766 ", 23.5 ," 22,895 ", 41.2 ," 23,033 ", 5.5 ," 23,281 ", 10.4 ," 22,816 ", 11.3 
..Male, 865 , 10.2 ," 1,301 ", 22.2 , 865 , 31.2 ," 1,300 ", 38.3 , 875 , 10.5 ," 1,320 ", 10.0 ," 1,300 ", 9.8 
.Race and Hispanic Origin,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
..White," 18,571 ", 13.5 ," 19,036 ", 24.3 ," 18,593 ", 22.8 ," 19,102 ", 40.2 ," 18,794 ", 5.5 ," 19,414 ", 9.1 ," 19,036 ", 10.2 
...Non-Hispanic," 14,296 ", 15.1 ," 15,400 ", 26.1 ," 14,317 ", 23.4 ," 15,454 ", 40.7 ," 14,508 ", 5.6 ," 15,703 ", 9.0 ," 15,400 ", 10.5 
..Black," 3,703 ", 13.9 ," 3,742 ", 19.5 ," 3,711 ", 27.6 ," 3,758 ", 43.6 ," 3,753 ", 7.7 ," 3,813 ", 18.1 ," 3,742 ", 17.4 
..Asian and Pacific Islander, 958 , 9.2 , 946 , 28.6 , 958 , 23.5 , 946 , 40.0 , 970 , 2.5 , 957 , 4.6 , 946 , 4.7 
..Hispanic (of any race)," 4,716 ", 8.7 ," 4,007 ", 16.7 ," 4,716 ", 22.1 ," 4,019 ", 39.7 ," 4,736 ", 5.1 ," 4,099 ", 10.0 ," 4,007 ", 9.2 
.Marital Status,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
..Married /4," 16,772 ", 14.0 ," 16,732 ", 25.0 ," 16,796 ", 22.0 ," 16,795 ", 39.4 ," 17,009 ", 5.1 ," 17,045 ", 8.4 ," 16,733 ", 9.0 
"..Separated, divorced, widowed"," 4,143 ", 12.5 ," 5,825 ", 22.1 ," 4,147 ", 28.2 ," 5,842 ", 44.3 ," 4,170 ", 8.1 ," 5,959 ", 13.4 ," 5,825 ", 15.0 
..Never married," 2,687 ", 10.9 ," 1,559 ", 12.6 ," 2,688 ", 28.0 ," 1,559 ", 45.9 ," 2,730 ", 6.3 ," 1,598 ", 21.2 ," 1,558 ", 20.3 
.Educational Attainment,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
..Less than high school," 3,809 ", 7.6 ," 3,861 ", 10.3 ," 3,822 ", 21.8 ," 3,907 ", 39.4 ," 3,851 ", 9.0 ," 4,016 ", 17.5 ," 3,861 ", 15.4 
..High school graduate," 6,635 ", 10.4 ," 7,372 ", 18.0 ," 6,640 ", 23.8 ," 7,376 ", 40.0 ," 6,686 ", 6.0 ," 7,444 ", 12.0 ," 7,372 ", 12.2 
..Some college," 4,487 ", 15.2 ," 4,495 ", 24.8 ," 4,491 ", 28.8 ," 4,498 ", 43.8 ," 4,567 ", 5.0 ," 4,561 ", 8.0 ," 4,494 ", 11.0 
..Vocational or associate's degree," 3,319 ", 12.3 ," 3,134 ", 24.2 ," 3,319 ", 22.7 ," 3,143 ", 42.3 ," 3,364 ", 5.7 ," 3,220 ", 8.5 ," 3,133 ", 9.1 
..Bachelor's degree," 3,746 ", 18.6 ," 3,700 ", 36.9 ," 3,754 ", 22.6 ," 3,719 ", 42.2 ," 3,818 ", 3.9 ," 3,784 ", 6.6 ," 3,700 ", 8.3 
..Advanced degree," 1,607 ", 24.6 ," 1,555 ", 45.1 ," 1,607 ", 19.7 ," 1,554 ", 36.2 ," 1,623 ", 3.5 ," 1,576 ", 5.1 ," 1,555 ", 7.5 
.Employment Status /5,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
..Worked full-time last month," 10,483 ", 14.2 ," 12,752 ", 24.8 ," 10,500 ", 23.7 ," 12,786 ", 39.0 ," 10,655 ", 5.3 ," 12,971 ", 9.0 ," 12,753 ", 10.2 
..Worked part-time last month," 4,860 ", 13.7 ," 4,903 ", 26.6 ," 4,864 ", 24.1 ," 4,910 ", 44.2 ," 4,888 ", 5.4 ," 4,977 ", 8.5 ," 4,902 ", 10.7 
Footnotes:,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
1/ Includes children currently enrolled in school.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
2/ Includes children who have ever attended or been enrolled in first grade or higher.  Does not include the normal progression and graduation from elementary and middle schools.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
3/ Includes children who have ever attended or been enrolled in kindergarten or higher.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
"4/  Married includes married, spouse present and married, spouse absent (excluding separated).",,,,,,,,,,,,,,
5/ Full-time includes those who usually work 35 or more hours per week; part-time includes those who usually work 1-34 hours per week. Data only shown for people reporting usual hours worked in the last month.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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