Education · 2024 ACS PUMS variable
SCHG
Grade level attending
- Type
- Categorical
- Length
- 2
- Value codes
- 17
- Survey
- 2024 ACS 1-Year
SCHGis the U.S. Census Bureau's ACS PUMS variable for grade level attending. It is a categorical field with 17 possible category codes, released in the 2024 Public Use Microdata Sample. The full list of value codes and their labels is below.
SCHG value codes
| Code | Label |
|---|---|
| bb | N/A (not attending school) |
| 01 | Nursery school/preschool |
| 02 | Kindergarten |
| 03 | Grade 1 |
| 04 | Grade 2 |
| 05 | Grade 3 |
| 06 | Grade 4 |
| 07 | Grade 5 |
| 08 | Grade 6 |
| 09 | Grade 7 |
| 10 | Grade 8 |
| 11 | Grade 9 |
| 12 | Grade 10 |
| 13 | Grade 11 |
| 14 | Grade 12 |
| 15 | College undergraduate years (freshman to senior) |
| 16 | Graduate or professional school beyond a bachelor's degree |
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SCHG — FAQ
What is the SCHG variable in PUMS?+
SCHG is the 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) variable for "Grade level attending". It is a categorical field 2 characters long.
What are the SCHG codes?+
SCHG has 17 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 SCHG variable come from?+
SCHG 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.