Contexts of Educational Aspirations and School Grades of Rural Students

Youth development researchers have focused on persistent challenges facing youth in diverse urban settings; thus, we know less about rural communities. Using multilevel modeling, explored contextual factors associated with school grades and educational aspirations. We find that, average relative to students from schools, schools had slightly lower substantially college Latino American Indian districts aspirations than non-Latino non-American students. Last, developmental social emotional skills, such as commitment learning positive identity, were higher aspirations, suggesting that is relevant both