This statistic presents information on mobile devices owned by students in the United States as of March 2015, by education level. During the survey period, it was found that 35 percent of elementary school students owned a smartphone.
Mobile device ownership of students in the United States as of March 2015, by education level
Original question: " Which of the following devices do you personally own?" Total students: n=2274; Elementary: n=507; Middle school: n=760; High school: n=1007
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