Q805. "During this school year, how often do you use any of the following devices to do school work?" Total students: n=2274; Elementary: n=507; Middle school: n=760; High school: n=1007 Percentage points exceeding or missing to 100 percent are probably due to rounding.
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Mobile devices used by U.S. students 2015, by type and frequency
This statistic presents information on the frequency of mobile device usage for school work according to students in the United States as of March 2015, by type of the mobile device used. During the survey period, it was found that 41 percent of the students used smartphones 2-3 times per week or more for school work.
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