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Averaged freshman graduation rates (AFGR) of public secondary schools
The President's 2020 College Attainment Goal
25- to 34-year-olds who completed an associate's or higher degreeEarly Learning through High School
3- and 4-year-olds enrolled in preschool4th graders Proficient on the NAEP in reading4th graders Proficient on the NAEP in mathematics8th graders Proficient on the NAEP in reading8th graders Proficient on the NAEP in mathematicsFreshmen graduating from high school within 4 yearsPublic school graduates who took at least one Advanced Placement test in high schoolPostsecondary Education and Training
18- to 24-year-olds enrolled in colleges and universitiesStudents completing a bachelor's degree within 6 yearsStudents completing an associate's degree within 3 yearsBachelor's degrees conferred in science, technology, engineering, and mathematicsTeachers and Leaders
School districts using teacher evaluation systemsSchool districts using principal evaluation systemsPublic high school teachers with a major in their main assignment areaAn Excellent Education for All
Difference in current expenditures between high- and low-poverty districts| 1990-91 | 1994-95 | 1999-2000 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Averaged Freshman Graduation Rate | 66.1 | 63.7 | 61.8 | 65.3 | 67.4 | 68.8 | 70.8 |
| Gap between White and | ||||||||||
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| AFGR | Total | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian/ Pacific Islander | American Indian/ Alaska Native | Black | Hispanic | Asian/Pacific Islander | American Indian/Alaska Native |
| 2006-07 | 68.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007-08 | 70.8 | 82.7 | 54.7 | 53.1 | 84.2 | 55.5 | 28.0 | 29.6 | -1.5 | 27.2 |
| Change between 2006-07 and 2007-08 |  |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, "NCES Common Core of Data State Dropout and Completion Data File," various school years.
Download Table as Excel↑ Significant increase.
↓ Significant decrease.
↔ No significant change.
— Not available.
† Not applicable.
‡ Reporting standards not met.
# Rounds to zero.
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