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 "generated_utc": "2026-10-10T02:19Z",
 "source_url": "https://nces.ed.gov/surveys/spp/docs/release/StaffVac.xlsx",
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   "var": "PCTVAC1_3_oct",
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   "var": "PCTVAC1_4_oct",
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     "se": 0.7
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   }
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   "var": "PCTVAC1_5_oct",
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   "group": "teaching",
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     "pct": 4.0,
     "se": 0.9
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   "var": "PCTVAC1_6_oct",
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   "group": "teaching",
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     "se": 0.7
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     "pct": 4.0,
     "se": 0.7
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   }
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   "var": "PCTVAC1_7_oct",
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     "se": 1.2
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     "se": 0.6
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     "pct": 4.0,
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   }
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   "var": "PCTVAC1_8_oct",
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   "group": "teaching",
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     "se": 1.3
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     "se": 0.7
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     "se": 0.7
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   "var": "PCTVAC1_9_oct",
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     "se": 0.6
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   "var": "PCTVAC1_10_oct",
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     "pct": 5.0,
     "se": 1.1
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     "se": 0.8
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   "var": "PCTVAC1_11_oct",
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   "var": "PCTVAC1_12_oct",
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     "se": 1.0
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   "var": "PCTVAC1_13_oct",
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     "se": 0.7
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     "se": 0.5
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   }
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   "var": "PCTVAC1_14_oct",
   "name": "Other teachers not listed",
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     "se": 0.8
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     "se": 0.9
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     "se": 1.1
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   }
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   "var": "PCTVAC1TOT_oct",
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   }
  },
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   "var": "PCTVAC2_1_oct",
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     "se": 0.5
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     "se": 0.6
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   }
  },
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   "var": "PCTVAC2_2_oct",
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     "pct": 4.0,
     "se": 0.7
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     "se": 0.6
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     "se": 0.7
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   }
  },
  {
   "var": "PCTVAC2_3_oct",
   "name": "Administrative staff",
   "group": "non-teaching",
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   "values": {
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     "pct": 3.0,
     "se": 0.4
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    "2023-10": {
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     "se": 0.6
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     "se": 0.4
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "var": "PCTVAC2_4_oct",
   "name": "Technology specialist",
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     "pct": 4.0,
     "se": 0.7
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     "se": 0.6
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   }
  },
  {
   "var": "PCTVAC2_5_oct",
   "name": "Transportation staff",
   "group": "non-teaching",
   "total": false,
   "values": {
    "2024-10": {
     "pct": 7.0,
     "se": 1.2
    },
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     "se": 1.3
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     "se": 1.2
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   }
  },
  {
   "var": "PCTVAC2_6_oct",
   "name": "Custodial staff",
   "group": "non-teaching",
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     "pct": 6.0,
     "se": 0.6
    },
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     "se": 0.6
    },
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     "pct": 8.0,
     "se": 0.6
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "var": "PCTVAC2_7_oct",
   "name": "Nutrition staff",
   "group": "non-teaching",
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     "pct": 5.0,
     "se": 0.6
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     "se": 0.5
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     "pct": 7.0,
     "se": 0.9
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "var": "PCTVAC2_8_oct",
   "name": "Academic counselor",
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     "pct": 4.0,
     "se": 0.7
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     "se": 0.6
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     "pct": 4.0,
     "se": 0.9
    }
   }
  },
  {
   "var": "PCTVAC2_9_oct",
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     "pct": 4.0,
     "se": 0.6
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     "se": 0.8
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   }
  },
  {
   "var": "PCTVAC2_10_oct",
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     "se": 2.6
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   }
  },
  {
   "var": "PCTVAC2_11_oct",
   "name": "Instructional coach",
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     "se": 1.3
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   }
  },
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   "var": "PCTVAC2_12_oct",
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     "se": 0.7
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   }
  },
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   "var": "PCTVAC2_13_oct",
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     "se": 1.1
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     "se": 0.4
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   "var": "PCTVACTOT_oct",
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     "se": 0.2
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  "2024-10": 35.0
 }
}