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Student SurveysStudent surveys were administered to 7th through 12th graders, at Beckman Catholic Middle and High School, during the month of November in 2009. During class, students were asked to fill out the survey form about their transportation to school. The survey asked students about the safety of their route to school and what they viewed as impediments to walking or biking to school.

449 students responded to the survey, and this constitutes 94% of the student body.

Students responding to the survey travel to school by a family vehicle (74.83%), by a school bus (18.71%) or by carpooling (4.68%).

Travel Mode to School

Beckman Catholic Middle and High School School Location:1325 Ninth St. SEDyersville, IA 52040-2399

Present Conditions Number of students: 478

60.35% of students responding to the survey stated that they spend less than 10 minutes traveling to school.

Travel Time to School

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Incentives/Programs

Travel Distance to School

The top student suggestions for increasing walking and biking were:1. Money2. Reward/gift3. Street safety

The streets cited most often by students as being unsafe included:1. Highway 202. Highway 1363. 8th Avenue and Highway 1364. Exit and entrance of parking lot 5. 8th Avenue SE and 9th Street SE 6. 332nd Avenue 7. 15th Avenue SE and 9th Street SE 8. Dyersville East Road

Only 5.8% of students responding to the survey travel less than 1/2 mile to school, while 64.29% travel 2 miles or more to attend school.

The most common changes that would encourage more students to walk or bike to school included a shorter distance, nicer weather and less traffic. The major issues brought up by parents were distance and weather.

Environmental Factors Impacting Walking/Biking