School Library Profile - 2003-2004 School Year
LESTER R ARNOLD HIGH SCHOOL
6500 E. 72 Avenue, Commerce City, CO 80022

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School Library Program Development

School Library Collection
  Your School Average for High Schools Average for Schools < 300 Students
Number of Books 3,758 9,921 6,359
Books per Student 13 21 42
Magazine & Newspaper Subscriptions 29 34 18
Subscriptions per 100 Students 10.2 10.4 15.0
Average Non-Fiction Book Copyright 1993 1987 1989.2

Schools with well-developed School Library programs average higher reading scores. Well-developed programs are indicated by staffing level, collection size and age, and expenditures.

Staff Availability
  Your School Average for High Schools Average for Schools < 300 Students
Librarian Hours - 32.5 14.0
Librarian Hours per 100 Students - 8.64 9.81
Total Staff Hours 35 75.1 38.7
Staff Hours per 100 Students 12.37 15.59 27.00

CSAP reading test scores increase with increases in total staff hours per 100 students.

* Note: For the purposes of this profile, the terms "School Library" are "Library Media Center" are equivalent. To maintain consistency, this profile uses the term "School Library."
Operating Expenses

CSAP reading test scores increase with increases in:
  • School Library staff hours per 100 students
  • Print volumes per student
  • Periodical subscriptions per 100 students
  • Electronic reference titles per 100 students
  • School Library expenditures per student



  Your School Average for High Schools Average for Schools < 300 Students
Total Operating Expenditures $1,600 $13,824 $6,343
Operating Expenditures per Student $5.65 $23.35 $46.83




  Your School
Electronic Access -
Non-Print Materials -
Print Materials -
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