Education · 2024 ACS PUMS variable
SCH
School enrollment
- Type
- Categorical
- Length
- 1
- Value codes
- 4
- Survey
- 2024 ACS 1-Year
SCHis the U.S. Census Bureau's ACS PUMS variable for school enrollment. It is a categorical field with 4 possible category codes, released in the 2024 Public Use Microdata Sample. The full list of value codes and their labels is below.
SCH value codes
| Code | Label |
|---|---|
| b | N/A (less than 3 years old) |
| 1 | No, has not attended in the last 3 months |
| 2 | Yes, public school or public college |
| 3 | Yes, private school or college or home school |
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SCH — FAQ
What is the SCH variable in PUMS?+
SCH is the 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) variable for "School enrollment". It is a categorical field 1 character long.
What are the SCH codes?+
SCH has 4 value codes in the 2024 dictionary, each mapping a numeric code to a category label — all of them are listed on this page.
Where does the SCH variable come from?+
SCH is defined by the U.S. Census Bureau in the 2024 ACS PUMS data dictionary. PUMSdata is an independent product that makes this microdata easy to explore, and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.