States: Education and Related Statistics for the U.S. States
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Description
Usage
Format
Source
References
Description
The States data frame has 51 rows and 8 columns.
The observations are the U. S. states and Washington, D. C.
Usage
1
Format
This data frame contains the following columns:
- region
-
U. S. Census regions.
A factor with levels:
ENC, East North Central;
ESC, East South Central;
MA, Mid-Atlantic;
MTN, Mountain;
NE, New England;
PAC, Pacific;
SA, South Atlantic;
WNC, West North Central;
WSC, West South Central.
- pop
-
Population: in 1,000s.
- SATV
-
Average score of graduating high-school
students in the state on the verbal component of the
Scholastic Aptitude Test
(a standard university admission exam).
- SATM
-
Average score of graduating high-school
students in the state on the math component of the
Scholastic Aptitude Test.
- percent
-
Percentage of graduating high-school
students in the state who took the SAT exam.
- dollars
-
State spending on public education,
in \$1000s per student.
- pay
-
Average teacher's salary in the state,
in $1000s.
Source
United States (1992)
Statistical Abstract of the United States. Bureau of the Census.
References
Moore, D. (1995)
The Basic Practice of Statistics. Freeman, Table 2.1.
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Description Usage Format Source References
Description
The States data frame has 51 rows and 8 columns.
The observations are the U. S. states and Washington, D. C.
Usage
1 |
Format
This data frame contains the following columns:
- region
-
U. S. Census regions. A factor with levels:
ENC, East North Central;ESC, East South Central;MA, Mid-Atlantic;MTN, Mountain;NE, New England;PAC, Pacific;SA, South Atlantic;WNC, West North Central;WSC, West South Central. - pop
-
Population: in 1,000s.
- SATV
-
Average score of graduating high-school students in the state on the verbal component of the Scholastic Aptitude Test (a standard university admission exam).
- SATM
-
Average score of graduating high-school students in the state on the math component of the Scholastic Aptitude Test.
- percent
-
Percentage of graduating high-school students in the state who took the SAT exam.
- dollars
-
State spending on public education, in \$1000s per student.
- pay
-
Average teacher's salary in the state, in $1000s.
Source
United States (1992) Statistical Abstract of the United States. Bureau of the Census.
References
Moore, D. (1995) The Basic Practice of Statistics. Freeman, Table 2.1.
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