This statistic shows the percentage of teachers who said that students are facing outside barriers to learning in the U.S., distinguished by poverty level of school. In 2016, 98% of respondents from high poverty schools said that many of their students face barriers to learning that come from outside the school environment.
Share of teachers who agree that many students are facing barriers to learning from outside of the school environment in 2016, by poverty status of school
Poverty levels are according to NCES definitions, based on the percentage of students eligible for free lunch/reduced-price lunch:
Low poverty = 0-25%
Mid-low poverty = 26-50%
Mid-high poverty = 51-75%
High poverty = 76%+
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Scholastic Inc.. "Share of teachers who agree that many students are facing barriers to learning from outside of the school environment in 2016, by poverty status of school." Chart. November 30, 2016. Statista. Accessed August 10, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/649667/us-teachers-opinion-on-students-facing-outside-barriers-to-learning/
Scholastic Inc.. (2016). Share of teachers who agree that many students are facing barriers to learning from outside of the school environment in 2016, by poverty status of school. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 10, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/649667/us-teachers-opinion-on-students-facing-outside-barriers-to-learning/
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