Table 2 Sociodemographic characteristics of NY school districts stratified by ASD rates
| All school districts |
Low ASD rates (1st tertile) |
Medium ASD rates (2nd tertile) |
High ASD rates (3rd tertile) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n = 895 | M (SD) | |||
| Autism spectrum disorder1 | 1.14 (± 0.56) | |||
| English language learner1 | 2.59 (± 5.70) | 2.74 (± 7.61) | 2.14 (± 3.76) | 2.88 (± 5.00) |
| Male1 | 50.74 (± 5.15) | 50.05 (± 8.47) | 50.91 (± 1.89) | 51.27 (± 1.86) |
| White1 | 78.27 (± 25.05) | 80.93 (± 25.49) | 79.55 (± 22.01) | 74.33 (± 26.90) |
| Asian1 | 3.11 (± 5.97) | 2.18 (± 4.85) | 3.32 (± 6.07) | 3.83 (± 6.72) |
| Hispanic1 | 9.84 (± 14.12) | 8.59 (± 14.90) | 9.45 (± 12.40) | 11.49 (± 14.75) |
| Black1 | 5.39 (± 10.66) | 3.50 (± 7.45) | 5.07 (± 9.22) | 7.60 (± 13.86) |
|
American Indian1 | 0.40 (± 2.86) | 0.64 (± 4.45) | 0.30 (± 1.27) | 0.27 (± 1.75) |
| Multiracial1 | 2.13 (± 1.96) | 1.79 (± 1.96) | 2.23 (± 1.83) | 2.38 (± 2.04) |
| Economically disadvantaged1 | 44.50 (± 20.11) | 44.06 (± 21.09) | 42.50 (± 18.87) | 46.94 (± 20.06) |
| Students with disabilities1 | 13.92 (± 4.93) | 11.55 (± 5.36) | 13.94 (± 3.03) | 16.25 (± 4.91) |
| Learning disability1 | 5.21 (± 2.40) | 4.6 (± 2.62) | 5.11 (± 1.97) | 5.85 (± 2.43) |