Codes and Frequencies
An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample
| Code | Label |
88
|
81
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | NIU | X | X |
| 01 | Nursery school | X | X |
| 02 | Kindergarten | X | X |
| 03 | 1st grade | X | X |
| 04 | 2nd grade | X | X |
| 05 | 3rd grade | X | X |
| 06 | 4th grade | X | X |
| 07 | 5th grade | X | X |
| 08 | 6th grade | X | X |
| 09 | 7th grade | X | X |
| 10 | 8th grade | X | X |
| 11 | 9th grade | X | X |
| 12 | 10th grade | X | X |
| 13 | 11th grade | X | X |
| 14 | 12th grade | X | X |
| 15 | College 1 | X | X |
| 16 | College 2 | X | · |
| 17 | College 3 | · | X |
| 18 | College 4 | · | · |
| 19 | Ungraded school | X | · |
| 99 | Unknown | X | X |
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Description
For sample children who are currently in school or on vacation from school, SCHOLGRADE indicates the sample child's current grade in school, or the grade she/he will be enrolled in if the child is between grades.
SCHOLGRADE is part of the Child Health supplement, first released in 1981. This supplement includes a number of questions on child's schooling. For more information and related variables, please see GOSCHOOLEV, or use the IPUMS NHIS search function and drop-down menus.
Universe
- 1981; 1988: Sample persons age 5 to 17 who are currently in school or on vacation from school.
Availability
- 1981, 1988
Weights
- 1981, 1988 : SAMPWEIGHT
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