n
%
Table 6. Identifying Questions (cont.)
What is the size of your school district? n=1420 1,000 students or less
502 556 246
35.4% 39.2% 17.3% 8.2%
1,001 – 5,000 students 5,001 – 20,000 students More than 20,000 students
116
USDA FNS Region, n=1346 ** Mid-Atlantic
199 317
14.8% 23.6% 4.8% 3.6% 10.8% 19.4% 23.0%
Midwest
Mountain Plains
65 49
Northeast Southeast Southwest
145 261 310
Western
Who manages the school food procurement process in your school district? n=1416 School nutrition department
1011 243 162
71.4% 17.2% 11.4%
Other school administrator: specify Purchasing/Procurement department
Is your school district part of, or does your school district work with, a cooperative purchasing group, group purchasing organization, or food service management company? Select all that apply, n=1418 Cooperative purchasing group (COOP) 750 52.9% Group purchasing organization (GPO) 191 13.5% Food service management company (FSMC) 227 16.0% None of the above 301 21.2% Unsure 84 5.9% ** Participants selected their state (See Table 1. Survey Participation by Region and State). USDA FNS region was automatically assigned based on USDA FNS definitions.
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