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Evaluation of the DC Opportunity Scholarship Program: Second Year Report on Participation
NCEE 2006-4003
April 2006

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Table 3-5.  Characteristics of treatments versus controls, cohort 2 impact sample

Grade-band/characteristics Treatments Controls Difference
K–5
Percent African American 95.0 92.3 2.7
Percent missing 9 7  
Percent Hispanic (any race) 11.1 9.3 1.8
Percent missing 6 7  
Percent Female 50.7 53.4 -2.7
Percent missing 0 0  
Average annual family income 15,872 17,159 -1,287*
Percent missing 0 0  
Average years of mother's education 12.6 12.7 -0.1**
Percent missing 15 14  
Sample size 749 429  
6–8
Percent African American 93.2 92.3 0.9
Percent missing 10 10  
Percent Hispanic (any race) 15.8 12.6 3.2
Percent missing 8 5  
Percent Female 48.6 54.5 -5.9
Percent missing 0 0  
Average annual family income 18,296 17,232 1,064
Percent missing 0 0  
Average years of mother's education 12.5 12.4 0.1
Percent missing 19 11  
Sample size 247 134  
9–12
Percent African American 92.8 93.6 -0.8
Percent missing 10 5  
Percent Hispanic (any race) 11.0 6.7 4.3
Percent missing 11 10  
Percent Female 44.6 46.7 -2.1
Percent missing 0 0  
Average annual family income 18,577 18,431 146
Percent missing 0 0  
Average years of mother's education 12.5 12.7 -0.2
Percent missing 21 21  
Sample size 92 165  
* Statistically significant at the 95 percent confidence level.
** Statistically significant at the 99 percent confidence level.
NOTES: The DC Opportunity Scholarship Program applications and the Program operator's files.