1997 _ presidio county _ marfa isd _ 1997 texas school survey of drug and alcohol use _ elementary report

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Marfa

Spring 1997

Table 1: Have you ever sniffed any of the following inhalants to get high?

1A. Whiteout/Liquid Paper

Not Used Used

All 96.0% 4.0%

1B. Gasoline

Not Used Used

All 97.6% 2.4%

1C. Glue

Not Used Used

All 96.0% 4.0%

1D. Paint Thinner

Not Used Used

All 100.0% * %

1E. Spray Paint

Not Used Used

All 98.4% 1.6%


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1F. Other Inhalants

Not Used Used

All 95.6% 4.4%

Table 2: Number of different kinds of inhalants used:

0 1 2-3 4-5

All 93.5% 2.7% 3.8% * %


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Spring 1997

Table 3: Average number of times selected substances were used:

Tobacco Alcohol Inhalants Marijuana

3A. School Year

All 0.3 1.1 0.2 0.0

3B. Lifetime

All 0.7 2.1 0.4 0.0

Table 4: During the past school year, have you smoked cigarettes?

No Yes

All 88.6% 11.4%

Table 5: About how many of your close friends use...

5A. Alcohol

Never

Heard of None Some Most

All 1.3% 63.2% 25.4% 10.1%

5B. Inhalants


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Never

Heard of None Some Most

All 5.7% 81.7% 11.5% 1.2%

5C. Marijuana

NeverHeard of None Some Most

All 4.0% 91.9% 4.2% * %


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Marfa

Spring 1997

Table 6: Average age of first use of selected substances:

All

Tobacco 9.7

Alcohol 8.8

Beer 8.7

Wine Coolers 9.4

Wine *

Liquor *

Inhalants *

Marijuana *

Table 7: Lifetime prevalence of use of selected substances by reported

conduct problems this school year:

No Absences or Cut Sent to

Conduct Problems School Principal Both

Alcohol 24.0% * % 56.8% * %

Inhalants 3.5% * % 19.2% * %

Marijuana * % * % * % * %

Table 8: Age of first use of alcohol by family situation:

8A. Two Parent Family

Never 7 or Under 8 9 10 11 12 or

Over


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All 64.7% 16.1% 2.7% 2.2% 8.2% 2.0%

4.0%

8B. Other Family Situation

Never 7 or Under 8 9 10 11 12 or

Over

All 71.9% 9.3% 6.9% 3.8% * % * %

8.2%

Table 9: How dangerous do you think it is for kids your age to use ...

9A. Tobacco (Cigarettes, Snuff, Chewing Tobacco)?

Never Very Not at All Do Not

Heard of Dangerous Dangerous Dangerous Know

All 2.5% 62.5% 29.0% 0.0% 6.0%

9B. Alcohol (Beer, Wine Coolers, Wine, Liquor)?



All 2.5% 71.0% 20.9% 0.0% 5.5%


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9C. Inhalants?



All 2.5% 73.4% 14.6% 2.3% 7.1%

9D. Marijuana?



All 6.4% 74.7% 10.8% 1.1% 7.0%

Table 10: Since school began in September, have you learned about drugs or alcohol

from ...

10A. An Assembly Program

No Yes

All 17.7% 82.3%

10B. Guidance Counselor

No Yes

All 76.5% 23.5%

10C. Visitor to Class


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No Yes

All 34.5% 65.5%

10D. Someone Else at School

No Yes

All 65.0% 35.0%

10E. Your Teacher

No Yes

All 35.7% 64.3%

10F. Any School Source

No Yes

All 5.5% 94.5%


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Marfa

Spring 1997

Table 11: How do your parents feel about kids your age ...

11A. Drinking Beer?

Don't Don't Think Don't

Like It Care It's OK Know

All 88.5% * % * % 11.5%

11B. Smoking Marijuana?

Don't Don't Think Don'tLike It Care It's OK Know

All 89.7% * % * % 10.3%

Table 12: Have you ever been offered ...

12A. Alcohol

Never

Heard Of Yes No

All 1.3% 35.6% 63.1%

12B. Inhalants

Never

Heard Of Yes No

All 6.9% 5.1% 88.0%


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12C. Marijuana

Never

Heard Of Yes No

All 3.9% 4.1% 92.1%


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Marfa

Spring 1997

Table A3: During the past year, how many times have you had two or more drinks in a row?

A3A. Beer

Never 1 Time 2 Times 3+ Times Ever

All 79.4% 8.5% 7.0% 5.1% 20.6%

A3B. Wine Coolers


All 84.6% 10.0% 1.3% 4.2% 15.4%

A3C. Wine


All 87.0% 5.5% 1.6% 5.9% 13.0%

A3D. Liquor


All 90.3% 3.7% 1.6% 4.4% 9.7%


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Spring 1997

Table B1: Prevalence and recency of use of selected substances by grade

--> All Students

Ever School Not Past Never

Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 19.5% 13.6% 5.9% 80.5%

Alcohol All 29.8% 21.9% 8.0% 70.2%

Inhalants All 7.6% 6.5% 1.1% 92.4%

Marijuana All 0.0% * % * % 100.0%


--> Male Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 19.8% 13.8% 6.0% 80.2%

Alcohol All 45.3% 31.2% 14.1% 54.7%

Inhalants All 7.5% 5.0% 2.5% 92.5%

Marijuana All 0.0% * % * % 100.0%


--> Female Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 19.2% 13.5% 5.7% 80.8%


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Alcohol All 17.1% 14.2% 2.9% 82.9%

Inhalants All 7.6% 7.6% * % 92.4%

Marijuana All 0.0% * % * % 100.0%


--> White Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 22.2% 22.2% * % 77.8%

Alcohol All 40.7% 7.4% 33.3% 59.3%

Inhalants All 0.0% * % * % 100.0%

Marijuana All 0.0% * % * % 100.0%


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Spring 1997


--> African/American Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All * % * % * % * %

Alcohol All * % * % * % * %

Inhalants All * % * % * % * %

Marijuana All * % * % * % * %


--> Mexican/American Students


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 19.4% 12.5% 6.9% 80.6%

Alcohol All 34.2% 29.6% 4.6% 65.8%

Inhalants All 12.5% 10.6% 1.8% 87.5%

Marijuana All 0.0% * % * % 100.0%


--> Students Reporting A and B Grades


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 20.5% 14.5% 6.0% 79.5%


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Alcohol All 30.3% 20.1% 10.1% 69.7%

Inhalants All 5.4% 5.4% * % 94.6%

Marijuana All 0.0% * % * % 100.0%


--> Students Reporting C, D, and F Grades


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 16.8% 11.2% 5.6% 83.2%

Alcohol All 30.1% 30.1% * % 69.9%

Inhalants All 16.8% 11.2% 5.6% 83.2%

Marijuana All 0.0% * % * % 100.0%


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Spring 1997


--> Students Living With 2 Parents


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 13.4% 7.9% 5.5% 86.6%

Alcohol All 32.5% 22.6% 9.9% 67.5%

Inhalants All 6.6% 6.6% * % 93.4%

Marijuana All 0.0% * % * % 100.0%


--> Students Not Living With 2 Parents


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 28.4% 21.9% 6.5% 71.6%

Alcohol All 27.0% 21.6% 5.5% 73.0%

Inhalants All 9.3% 6.5% 2.7% 90.7%

Marijuana All 0.0% * % * % 100.0%


--> Students Living in Town More Than 3 Years


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All 20.3% 15.1% 5.2% 79.7%


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Alcohol All 32.8% 25.1% 7.7% 67.2%

Inhalants All 9.2% 7.8% 1.4% 90.8%

Marijuana All 0.0% * % * % 100.0%


--> Students Living in Town 3 Years or Less


Used Year Year Used

Tobacco All * % * % * % * %

Alcohol All * % * % * % * %

Inhalants All * % * % * % * %

Marijuana All * % * % * % * %


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Marfa

Spring 1997

GENDER

Q1 Frequency Percent

Male 34.30562 44.6

Female 42.69438 55.4

GRADE LEVEL


Grade 4 24.15686 31.4

Grade 5 28.68627 37.3

Grade 6 24.15686 31.4

DO YOU LIVE WITH

BOTH PARENTS?


Yes 44.47954 58.5

No 31.55418 41.5

Frequency Missing = 0.96627449

AGE


9 13.52784 17.6

10 17.80059 23.1

11 28.61438 37.2

12 13.60621 17.7


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13 or older 3.45098 4.5

ETHNICITY


White 11.66108 17.8

Mexican/American 46.81039 71.6

Asian/American 1.195261 1.8

Native/American 2.161536 3.3

Other 3.55451 5.4


WHAT GRADES DO YOU USUALLY GET


Mostly A's 26.56284 34.9

Mostly B's 34.02631 44.8

Mostly C's 14.24931 18.7

Mostly F's 1.195261 1.6

The frequencies have been weighted so that the

analysis reflects the distribution of students by grade

level in the district


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Spring 1997


LIVED IN THIS TOWN FOR

MORE THAN 3 YEARS


Yes 63.83307 82.9

No 7.118366 9.2

Don't know 6.048562 7.9

EITHER PARENT GRADUATEFROM COLLEGE


Yes 28.20673 36.6

No 16.49245 21.4

Don't know 32.30082 41.9

QUALIFY FOR A FREE/REDUCEDPRICE LUNCH?


Yes 27.44752 36.1

No 18.87363 24.8

Don't know 29.71258 39.1



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EVER INHALED GASOLINE

TO GET HIGH?

Q10A Frequency Percent

Not Used 71.51294 97.6

Used 1.72549 2.4


EVER INHALED PAINT THINNER

TO GET HIGH?

Q10B Frequency Percent

Not Used 73.23843 100.0






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Marfa

Spring 1997

EVER INHALED GLUE TO GET HIGH?

Q10C Frequency Percent

Not Used 70.31768 96.0

Used 2.920752 4.0


EVER INHALED LIQUID

PAPER TO GET HIGH?

Q10D Frequency Percent

Not Used 70.31768 96.0Used 2.920752 4.0


EVER INHALED SPRAY

PAINT TO GET HIGH?

Q10E Frequency Percent

Not Used 72.04317 98.4

Used 1.195261 1.6


EVER USED OTHER INHALANTS

TO GET HIGH?

Q10F Frequency Percent


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Not Used 70.61892 95.6

Used 3.253268 4.4


CIGARETTE USE DURING LIFETIME


Never heard of 4.323072 5.7

Never used 60.78686 79.9

1-2 times 7.47281 9.8

3-10 times 2.588235 3.4

11+ times 0.862745 1.1






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Marfa

Spring 1997

SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO

USE IN LIFETIME



Never used 62.12951 81.7

1-2 times 2.588235 3.4

3-10 times 0.966274 1.3


BEER USE DURING LIFETIME



Never used 54.20807 72.1

1-2 times 12.22258 16.3

3-10 times 3.887026 5.2

11+ times 1.72549 2.3


WINE COOLER USE DURING LIFETIME



Never used 58.11702 76.4

1-2 times 8.969314 11.8

3-10 times 3.024281 4.0

11+ times 0.862745 1.1



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WINE USE DURING LIFETIME



Never used 62.17984 81.8

1-2 times 9.863333 13.0

11+ times 0.862745 1.1


LIQUOR USE DURING LIFETIME



Never used 58.64725 77.1

1-2 times 4.978758 6.5

3-10 times 1.195261 1.6

11+ times 0.862745 1.1






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Spring 1997

INHALANT USE DURING LIFETIME

Q11H Frequency Percent


Never used 65.99461 86.8

1-2 times 2.058006 2.7

3-10 times 2.058006 2.7

11+ times 0.862745 1.1


MARIJUANA USE DURING LIFETIME

Q11I Frequency Percent


Never used 67.61657 87.8

CIGARETTE USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR


Never heard of 3.12781 4.1Never used 64.26912 84.5

1-2 times 6.911307 9.1

3-10 times 1.72549 2.3


SNUFF/CHEWING TOBACCO

USE IN PAST YEAR


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Never used 67.08634 88.2

1-2 times 1.72549 2.3


BEER USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 62.87614 82.7

1-2 times 6.246274 8.2

3-10 times 3.783497 5.0






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Marfa

Spring 1997

WINE COOLER USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 64.16559 86.7

1-2 times 5.082287 6.9

3-10 times 0.862745 1.2


WINE USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 65.32957 88.4

1-2 times 4.781046 6.5

3-10 times 0.862745 1.2


LIQUOR USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 65.4331 87.4

1-2 times 3.253268 4.3

3-10 times 2.058006 2.7



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INHALANT USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 67.82363 89.5

1-2 times 2.390523 3.2

3-10 times 1.72549 2.3


MARIJUANA USE IN PAST SCHOOL YEAR



Never used 65.45503 90.3






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Marfa

Spring 1997

AGE WHEN FIRST USED CIGARETTES



Never used 58.42761 77.7

7 or younger 1.195261 1.6

8 0.966274 1.3

9 3.024281 4.0

10 5.945033 7.9

11 2.588235 3.4

12 or older 0.862745 1.1


AGE WHEN FIRST USED

SNUFF/CHEW TOBACCO



Never used 63.30284 83.1

8 0.966274 1.3

9 0.862745 1.1

10 0.862745 1.1

11 0.862745 1.1

12 or older 0.862745 1.1


AGE WHEN FIRST USED BEER



Never used 53.64657 71.4


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7 or younger 8.969314 11.9

8 2.161536 2.9

9 1.195261 1.6

10 2.390523 3.2

11 1.195261 1.6

12 or older 3.45098 4.6


AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE COOLERS



Never used 60.04957 79.9

7 or younger 1.82902 2.4

8 0.966274 1.3

9 4.552059 6.110 2.058006 2.7

11 0.862745 1.1

12 or older 1.72549 2.3






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Marfa

Spring 1997

AGE WHEN FIRST USED WINE



Never used 61.31709 82.9

8 3.024281 4.1

10 2.058006 2.8

11 4.448529 6.0


AGE WHEN FIRST USED LIQUOR



Never used 63.47863 85.8

7 or younger 0.862745 1.2

10 1.195261 1.6

11 1.195261 1.6

12 or older 1.72549 2.3


AGE WHEN FIRST USED INHALANTS



Never used 65.76562 86.5

8 0.862745 1.1

10 3.253268 4.3

11 0.862745 1.1



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AGE WHEN FIRST USED MARIJUANA



Never used 65.22604 87.2


CLOSE FRIENDS USE CIGARETTES


Never heard of 0.966274 1.3None 50.51876 68.6

Some 19.23742 26.1

Most 2.920752 4.0






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Marfa

Spring 1997

CLOSE FRIENDS USE SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO



None 60.94359 82.8

Some 7.868235 10.7


CLOSE FRIENDS USE BEER



None 46.40274 63.0

Some 17.8351 24.2

Most 7.47281 10.1


CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE COOLERS



None 56.89984 77.3

Some 12.42029 16.9

Most 2.390523 3.2



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CLOSE FRIENDS USE WINE



None 61.21356 83.1

Some 8.106568 11.0

Most 2.390523 3.2


CLOSE FRIENDS USE LIQUOR



None 62.17984 85.8

Some 4.978758 6.9Most 1.195261 1.6






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Marfa

Spring 1997

CLOSE FRIENDS USE INHALANTS



None 59.15555 81.7

Some 8.335555 11.5

Most 0.862745 1.2


CLOSE FRIENDS USE MARIJUANA



None 66.85735 91.9

Some 3.024281 4.2


EVER BEEN OFFERED CIGARETTES



Yes 22.71967 30.4

No 51.15252 68.4


EVER BEEN OFFERED SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO


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Yes 9.396013 12.7

No 59.6448 80.7


EVER BEEN OFFERED BEER



Yes 23.88366 32.4

No 48.79327 66.3






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Marfa

Spring 1997

EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE COOLERS



Yes 11.89007 16.1

No 59.82059 81.2


EVER BEEN OFFERED WINE


Never heard of 1.932549 2.6Yes 9.072843 12.1

No 63.83307 85.3


EVER BEEN OFFERED LIQUOR



Yes 8.232026 11.0

No 64.67389 86.4


EVER BEEN OFFERED INHALANTS



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Yes 3.783497 5.1

No 64.79935 88.0


EVER BEEN OFFERED MARIJUANA



Yes 3.024281 4.1

No 68.68637 92.1






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Marfa

Spring 1997

IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED FROM HOME


Do Not Drink 51.41278 68.4

Yes 10.79833 14.4

No 12.95987 17.2


IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED FROM FRIENDS


Do Not Drink 50.55003 69.2

Yes 3.783497 5.2

No 18.67591 25.6


IS ALCOHOL OBTAINED SOMEWHERE ELSE


Do Not Drink 48.15951 65.4

Yes 8.740327 11.9

No 16.74337 22.7


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE CIGARETTES



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Very dangerous 38.54709 50.7

Dangerous 24.39196 32.1

Not at all 1.195261 1.6

Don't know 9.966863 13.1


DANGEROUS TO USE SNUFF/CHEWING

TOBACCO




Dangerous 25.60915 33.7

Not at all 0.862745 1.1

Don't know 4.323072 5.7






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Marfa

Spring 1997

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE BEER




Dangerous 30.69144 41.5Not at all 4.417255 6.0

Don't know 6.048562 8.2


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS

TO USE WINE COOLERS




Dangerous 28.73696 37.8

Not at all 7.670523 10.1

Don't know 9.30183 12.2


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE WINE




Dangerous 27.97774 36.8

Not at all 4.978758 6.5

Don't know 8.439085 11.1



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DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE LIQUOR



Very dangerous 52.06846 69.3Dangerous 11.76461 15.7

Don't know 9.405359 12.5


DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE INHALANTS




Dangerous 11.13085 14.6

Not at all 1.72549 2.3

Don't know 5.414804 7.1






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Marfa

Spring 1997

DANGEROUS FOR KIDS TO USE MARIJUANA




Dangerous 8.210098 10.8Not at all 0.862745 1.1

Don't know 5.289346 7.0


DRUG/ALCOHOL INFO

FROM TEACHER


Yes 46.24889 64.3

No 25.69075 35.7


DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

VISITOR TO CLASS


Yes 45.16974 65.5

No 23.74562 34.5


DRUG/ALC INFO FROM


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ASSEMBLY PROGRAM


Yes 60.77752 82.3

No 13.09467 17.7


DRUG/ALC INFO FROM

GUIDE COUNSELOR


Yes 16.21314 23.5

No 52.70222 76.5






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Marfa

Spring 1997

DRUG/ALC INF FROM SOMEONE

ELSE AT SCHOOL


Yes 24.77768 35.0

No 46.07023 65.0


BEER, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME


Never 60.36016 79.4

1 time 6.475261 8.5

2 times 5.311274 7.0

3+ times 3.887026 5.1


WINE COOLERS, TWO OR

MORE AT ONE TIME


Never 65.10993 84.6

1 time 7.670523 10.0

2 times 0.966274 1.3

3+ times 3.253268 4.2

WINE, TWO OR MORE AT ONE TIME


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Never 66.17039 87.0

1 time 4.219542 5.5

2 times 1.195261 1.6

3+ times 4.448529 5.9


LIQUOR, TWO OR MORE

AT ONE TIME


Never 66.50291 90.3

1 time 2.691765 3.7

2 times 1.195261 1.6

3+ times 3.253268 4.4






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Marfa

Spring 1997

MISSED SCHOOL WITHOUT

PARENT'S CONSENT


No 76.03372 100.0


SENT TO PRINCIPAL/DEAN

SINCE SEPTEMBER


Yes 15.21559 20.3

No 59.62287 79.7


PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS DRINKING BEER


Don't like it 67.26212 88.5Don't know 8.771601 11.5


PARENTS FEEL ABOUT KIDS

USING MARIJUANA



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Don't like it 68.2284 89.7

Don't know 7.805327 10.3





Documents

1997 _ presidio county _ marfa isd _ 1997 texas school survey of drug and alcohol use _ elementary report