Table 1 Descriptive Characteristics of Schools by Level of Walk to School (WTS) Program Implementation, US Walk to School Evaluation Project, 2002a
From: Characteristics associated with US Walk to School programs
| Â | WTS program implementation level b | Â | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Low (n = 251) | Medium (n = 105) | High (n = 94) | All (n= 450) |
Student Enrollment: Mean (SD) | 549.3 (286.6) | 531.1(251.3) | 560.3 (236.1) | 547.3 (268.1) |
Grade Level: % (SE)c | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Elementary | 87.6(2.1) | 87.6(3.2) | 87.0(3.5) | 87.4(1.6) |
   Middle | 8.8(1.8) | 11.4(3.1) | 13.0(3.4) | 10.1(1.4) |
   High | 3.6(1.2) | 0.9(0.9) | 1.0(1.1) | 2.5(0.7) |
School Type: % (SE)c | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Public | 97.6(1.0) | 97.1(1.6) | 100(1.0) | 98.0(0.7) |
   Private | 0.4(0.4) | 1.0(0.9) | 0(-) | 0.5 (0.3) |
   Parochial | 2.0(0.9) | 1.9(1.3) | 0(-) | 1.6(0.6) |
School Type and Calendar: % (SE)c | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Traditional | 91.1(1.8) | 87.5(3.2) | 89.1(3.2) | 89.9(1.4) |
   Magnet | 2.8(1.1) | 1.9(1.3) | 4.3(2.1) | 2.9(0.8) |
   Charter | 0.8(0.6) | 1.9(1.3) | 0(-) | 0.9(0.4) |
   Year-Round (multi-track) | 3.2(1.1) | 2.9(1.6) | 3.2(1.9) | 3.2 (0.8) |
   Year-Round (modified) | 2.0(0.9) | 5.8(2.3) | 3.2(1.9) | 3.2 (0.8) |
Percentage that Qualify for Free or Reduced-Cost Lunch: Mean (SD)c | 43.0 (29.2) | 45.3 (32.8) | 47.3 (34.5) | 44.4 (31.2) |
Percentage Provided Bus Service: Mean (SD)c | 32.2 (33.1) | 31.6 (32.7) | 29.2 (31.7) | 31.4 (32.6) |