table with row headers in column A and column headers in rows 9 through 11.,,,,,,,,,,,,,, P70-89. A Child's Day: 2000 (Selected Indicators of Child Well-Being),,,,,,,,,,,,,, Table D16. Academic Achievement of School Age Children--Characteristics of Households and Families: 2000,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, "Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Survey of Income and Program Participation, 1996 Panel, Wave 12.",,,,,,,,,,,,,, "Internet Release Date: August 11, 2003",,,,,,,,,,,,,, (leading dots indicate sub-parts),,,,,,,,,,,,,, (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," 24,015 ", 12.7 ," 23,008 ", 21.8 ," 24,037 ", 23.3 ," 23,086 ", 40.1 ," 24,214 ", 5.3 ," 23,417 ", 10.7 ," 23,008 ", 10.4 ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Monthly Family Income,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ".Under $1,500"," 3,999 ", 7.6 ," 3,280 ", 14.2 ," 4,009 ", 26.4 ," 3,295 ", 42.2 ," 4,033 ", 8.8 ," 3,380 ", 18.5 ," 3,280 ", 14.1 ".$1,500 to $2,999"," 5,788 ", 11.2 ," 5,042 ", 16.3 ," 5,797 ", 25.4 ," 5,068 ", 41.3 ," 5,857 ", 6.4 ," 5,158 ", 14.6 ," 5,042 ", 12.6 ".$3,000 to $4,499"," 4,870 ", 11.9 ," 4,779 ", 18.6 ," 4,870 ", 21.8 ," 4,790 ", 36.6 ," 4,911 ", 5.0 ," 4,867 ", 9.8 ," 4,779 ", 9.8 ".$4,500 and over"," 8,831 ", 16.8 ," 9,572 ", 29.4 ," 8,835 ", 21.0 ," 9,594 ", 40.1 ," 8,883 ", 3.0 ," 9,664 ", 6.3 ," 9,572 ", 7.9 .Income not reported, 526 , 7.4 , 334 , 8.1 , 526 , 27.6 , 339 , 50.4 , 530 , 5.1 , 347 , 14.8 , 334 , 23.2 ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Poverty Status,,,,,,,,,,,,,, .Below poverty level," 4,239 ", 7.6 ," 3,309 ", 13.7 ," 4,244 ", 26.6 ," 3,334 ", 41.6 ," 4,268 ", 8.7 ," 3,416 ", 19.3 ," 3,309 ", 14.5 .On or above poverty level," 19,249 ", 14.0 ," 19,364 ", 23.4 ," 19,267 ", 22.4 ," 19,413 ", 39.6 ," 19,416 ", 4.5 ," 19,653 ", 9.2 ," 19,364 ", 9.5 ..100 to 199 percent of poverty ," 5,801 ", 10.5 ," 5,199 ", 15.9 ," 5,815 ", 24.3 ," 5,217 ", 39.4 ," 5,883 ", 6.6 ," 5,302 ", 13.7 ," 5,199 ", 11.9 ..200 percent of poverty or higher," 13,448 ", 15.5 ," 14,165 ", 26.2 ," 13,452 ", 21.6 ," 14,196 ", 39.7 ," 13,533 ", 3.6 ," 14,351 ", 7.5 ," 14,165 ", 8.7 .Income not reported, 526 , 7.4 , 334 , 8.1 , 526 , 27.6 , 339 , 50.4 , 530 , 5.1 , 347 , 14.8 , 334 , 23.2 ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Tenure,,,,,,,,,,,,,, .Owns home," 15,877 ", 14.4 ," 16,446 ", 24.8 ," 15,886 ", 19.4 ," 16,493 ", 37.4 ," 16,000 ", 4.7 ," 16,552 ", 8.6 ," 16,446 ", 8.8 .Rents home," 7,420 ", 9.0 ," 6,084 ", 14.7 ," 7,433 ", 31.4 ," 6,112 ", 47.1 ," 7,485 ", 6.4 ," 6,257 ", 16.2 ," 6,084 ", 15.2 .Other arrangements, 718 , 13.2 , 478 , 9.9 , 718 , 23.0 , 480 , 44.5 , 729 , 6.1 , 508 , 11.6 , 478 , 7.5 ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Region of Residence,,,,,,,,,,,,,, .Northeast," 4,318 ", 12.6 ," 3,963 ", 25.6 ," 4,318 ", 19.5 ," 3,977 ", 32.0 ," 4,372 ", 6.8 ," 4,032 ", 10.4 ," 3,963 ", 8.2 .Midwest," 5,599 ", 13.4 ," 5,546 ", 19.5 ," 5,603 ", 21.4 ," 5,554 ", 39.5 ," 5,616 ", 3.8 ," 5,623 ", 8.8 ," 5,546 ", 10.0 .South," 8,063 ", 13.7 ," 7,973 ", 22.9 ," 8,080 ", 23.6 ," 8,019 ", 39.3 ," 8,137 ", 6.4 ," 8,161 ", 14.1 ," 7,973 ", 11.3 .West," 6,035 ", 10.9 ," 5,525 ", 19.9 ," 6,035 ", 27.3 ," 5,537 ", 47.6 ," 6,089 ", 3.9 ," 5,601 ", 8.1 ," 5,525 ", 11.3 ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Metropolitan Residence,,,,,,,,,,,,,, .Metropolitan," 19,307 ", 13.0 ," 18,058 ", 23.1 ," 19,316 ", 24.4 ," 18,114 ", 41.0 ," 19,443 ", 4.7 ," 18,348 ", 10.4 ," 18,058 ", 10.9 .. In central cities," 7,035 ", 12.7 ," 6,577 ", 22.6 ," 7,044 ", 27.6 ," 6,596 ", 43.4 ," 7,073 ", 5.7 ," 6,713 ", 13.1 ," 6,577 ", 13.4 .. Outside central cities," 12,272 ", 13.1 ," 11,481 ", 23.3 ," 12,272 ", 22.6 ," 11,518 ", 39.6 ," 12,369 ", 4.1 ," 11,635 ", 8.7 ," 11,481 ", 9.5 .Nonmetropolitan," 4,708 ", 11.7 ," 4,950 ", 17.2 ," 4,720 ", 18.5 ," 4,972 ", 36.9 ," 4,771 ", 7.5 ," 5,068 ", 12.3 ," 4,950 ", 8.7 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.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,