Survey of Local Growth Issues (RCED-00-272, September 2000)

  To what extent do overcrowded schools currently concern your community? Number of Cases
Not a current concern Low concern Moderate concern High concern Very high concern Uncertain No answer
Alabama Counties 0 6.7 26.7 26.7 33.3 0 6.7 15
Cities 20.0 20.0 30.0 10.0 10.0 0 10.0 10
Alaska Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cities 0 0 100.0 0 0 0 0 1
Arizona Counties 0 0 50.0 50.0 0 0 0 6
Cities 7.1 14.3 14.3 50.0 14.3 0 0 14
Arkansas Counties 10.0 30.0 30.0 10.0 10.0 0 10.0 10
Cities 9.1 18.2 18.2 27.3 0 0 27.3 11
California Counties 0 11.1 48.1 22.2 18.5 0 0 27
Cities 3.1 9.2 40.0 27.2 19.0 0 1.5 195
Colorado Counties 0 20.0 40.0 10.0 10.0 0 20.0 10
Cities 11.1 11.1 27.8 27.8 16.7 0 5.6 18
Connecticut Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cities 8.3 33.3 50.0 8.3 0 0 0 12
Delaware Counties 0 50.0 0 50.0 0 0 0 2
Cities 0 0 100.0 0 0 0 0 3
District of Columbia Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cities 0 0 100.0 0 0 0 0 1
Florida Counties 0 3.4 44.8 24.1 27.6 0 0 29
Cities 1.6 8.2 29.5 27.9 32.8 0 0 61
Georgia Counties 0 7.9 31.6 31.6 28.9 0 0 38
Cities 7.7 23.1 15.4 30.8 23.1 0 0 13
Idaho Counties 0 0 50.0 0 50.0 0 0 2
Cities 0 40.0 40.0 0 0 0 20.0 5
Illinois Counties 0 25.0 50.0 20.0 5.0 0 0 20
Cities 12.9 24.2 37.1 19.4 4.8 0 1.6 62
Indiana Counties 3.8 26.9 46.2 15.4 7.7 0 0 26
Cities 25.0 20.0 40.0 10.0 5.0 0 0 20
Iowa Counties 0 14.3 42.9 42.9 0 0 0 7
Cities 6.3 37.5 25.0 31.3 0 0 0 16
Kansas Counties 14.3 14.3 57.1 0 0 0 14.3 7
Cities 0 58.3 33.3 8.3 0 0 0 12
Kentucky Counties 0 18.2 27.3 45.5 9.1 0 0 11
Cities 25.0 37.5 37.5 0 0 0 0 8
Louisiana Counties 7.1 14.3 57.1 21.4 0 0 0 14
Cities 0 10.0 60.0 20.0 10.0 0 0 10
Maine Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cities 0 50.0 50.0 0 0 0 0 2
Maryland Counties 0 20.0 50.0 30.0 0 0 0 10
Cities 16.7 33.3 16.7 16.7 16.7 0 0 6
Massachusetts Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cities 6.7 3.3 30.0 53.3 6.7 0 0 30
Michigan Counties 15.0 10.0 45.0 30.0 0 0 0 20
Cities 27.3 45.5 9.1 3.0 9.1 0 6.1 33
Minnesota Counties 20.0 13.3 20.0 33.3 13.3 0 0 15
Cities 8.0 20.0 52.0 8.0 12.0 0 0 25
Mississippi Counties 11.1 11.1 33.3 33.3 11.1 0 0 9
Cities 0 33.3 55.6 0 11.1 0 0 9
Missouri Counties 0 16.7 44.4 27.8 11.1 0 0 18
Cities 0 16.7 50.0 16.7 11.1 0 5.6 18
Montana Counties 0 50.0 0 50.0 0 0 0 2
Cities 20.0 40.0 40.0 0 0 0 0 5
Nebraska Counties 16.7 16.7 33.3 33.3 0 0 0 6
Cities 0 20.0 60.0 20.0 0 0 0 5
Nevada Counties 0 0 0 50.0 50.0 0 0 2
Cities 0 0 33.3 33.3 33.3 0 0 6
New Hampshire Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cities 0 0 40.0 60.0 0 0 0 5
New Jersey Counties 7.7 7.7 46.2 23.1 7.7 0 7.7 13
Cities 3.8 19.2 23.1 38.5 15.4 0 0 26
New Mexico Counties 0 0 50.0 25.0 25.0 0 0 4
Cities 0 28.6 57.1 14.3 0 0 0 7
New York Counties 21.4 39.3 32.1 0 7.1 0 0 28
Cities 10.0 15.0 40.0 15.0 15.0 0 5.0 20
North Carolina Counties 0 0 28.6 21.4 50.0 0 0 28
Cities 0 18.8 12.5 31.3 37.5 0 0 16
North Dakota Counties 25.0 75.0 0 0 0 0 0 4
Cities 0 75.0 25.0 0 0 0 0 4
Ohio Counties 3.0 6.1 51.5 30.3 9.1 0 0 33
Cities 14.6 29.3 36.6 9.8 7.3 0 2.4 41
Oklahoma Counties 0 40.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 0 0 10
Cities 0 30.0 40.0 20.0 0 0 10.0 10
Oregon Counties 10.0 20.0 30.0 30.0 10.0 0 0 10
Cities 10.0 20.0 50.0 20.0 0 0 0 10
Pennsylvania Counties 11.1 18.5 59.3 7.4 3.7 0 0 27
Cities 17.6 41.2 23.5 5.9 5.9 0 5.9 17
Rhode Island Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cities 0 33.3 33.3 33.3 0 0 0 3
South Carolina Counties 0 0 28.6 14.3 57.1 0 0 14
Cities 0 0 45.5 45.5 9.1 0 0 11
South Dakota Counties 0 0 100.0 0 0 0 0 1
Cities 0 50.0 0 50.0 0 0 0 2
Tennessee Counties 0 18.2 36.4 22.7 22.7 0 0 22
Cities 0 7.1 50.0 28.6 14.3 0 0 14
Texas Counties 13.2 15.8 34.2 23.7 13.2 0 0 38
Cities 4.1 24.7 37.0 19.2 13.7 0 1.4 73
Utah Counties 0 25.0 25.0 25.0 25.0 0 0 4
Cities 0 25.0 16.7 50.0 8.3 0 0 12
Vermont Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cities 0 0 100.0 0 0 0 0 1
Virginia Counties 0 12.9 25.8 32.3 29.0 0 0 31
Cities 6.3 6.3 56.3 12.5 18.8 0 0 16
Washington Counties 0 8.3 50.0 41.7 0 0 0 12
Cities 0 36.4 31.8 27.3 0 0 4.5 22
West Virginia Counties 16.7 50.0 16.7 0 16.7 0 0 6
Cities 25.0 50.0 0 25.0 0 0 0 4
Wisconsin Counties 5.9 23.5 58.8 5.9 5.9 0 0 17
Cities 22.7 18.2 40.9 18.2 0 0 0 22
Wyoming Counties 0 0 100.0 0 0