Table 1 Descriptive Statistics—Public Schools
1–9 ENEM Takers10–19 ENEM TakersMore than 19 ENEM Takers
MeanSD# Obs.MeanSD# Obs.MeanSD# Obs.
Test scores34.9812.978,95534.3312.3928,35737.9614.35974,716
Male0.370.488,1990.370.4825,8650.380.48888,371
Correct school grade0.350.488,1500.420.4925,7000.640.48885,039
Age22.056.538,15721.536.3025,71919.344.50885,529
White0.330.477,5400.360.4823,9920.380.49840,906
Father has college degree0.020.136,6330.020.1420,9130.050.21753,064
Mother has college degree0.030.167,2420.020.1522,9960.050.22818,120
Family income < 10 X min. wage0.990.087,2950.990.0923,2950.980.13826,234
Number of students in senior year78.1769.026,77578.1647.1924,066301.22233.43943,640
Frac, of teachers with college degree0.380.466,8890.330.4624,2300.290.44944,242
Teacher/student ratio0.150.126,8970.130.1024,2300.110.11944,328
Computer/student ratio0.030.065,6190.030.0520,7040.020.16870,920
Staff/student ratio0.310.386,8970.260.2724,2300.140.70944,475
Science lab0.290.456,8970.290.4624,2350.570.50944,576
  • Notes: Sources are ENEM microdata and school census. Table 1 reports the average ENEM scores, socioeconomic characteristics of ENEM takers, and school observable inputs in public schools, pooling the data from 2005–2007 period. The socioeconomic characteristics reported are gender, whether a student is in the correct school grade, age, race, parental schooling, and family income. The school observable inputs reported are the number of students in the senior year, the proportion of teachers with college degree, whether a school has a science lab, and the ratios of teachers, computers, and staff to students.