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The President's 2020 College Attainment Goal
| Latest percent | Change from previous period | |
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| 25- to 34-year-olds who completed an associate's or higher degree: 2005-07 and 2007-09 (ACS data) | 30.7 |  |
Early Learning through High School
| Latest percent | Change from previous period | |
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| 3- and 4-year-olds enrolled in preschool: 2005-07 and 2007-09 | 53.2 | |
| 4th graders Proficient on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) in reading: 2007 and 2009 | 22 | |
| 4th graders Proficient on the NAEP in mathematics: 2007 and 2009 | 22 | |
| 8th graders Proficient on the NAEP in reading: 2007 and 2009 | 19 | |
| 8th graders Proficient on the NAEP in mathematics: 2007 and 2009 | 15 | |
| Freshmen graduating from high school within 4 years: 2006-07 and 2007-08 | 63.9 |  |
| Public school graduates who took at least one Advanced Placement test in high school: 2007-08 and 2008-09 | 12.9 | |
Postsecondary Education and Training
| Latest percent | Change from previous period | |
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| 18- to 24-year-olds enrolled in colleges and universities: 2005-07 and 2007-09 | 44.0 | |
| Students completing a bachelor's degree within 6 years from their initial institution: 1998 and 2003 entry cohorts | 51.3 | |
| Students completing an associate's degree within 3 years from their initial institution: 2001 and 2006 entry cohorts | 25.2 | |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics: 1998-99 and 2008-09 | 24.3 |  |
Teachers and Leaders
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| Number and percent of school districts reporting to be using teacher evaluation systems that include student achievement outcomes or student growth data (2010 SFSF reporting) | — |
| Number and percent of school districts reporting to be using principal evaluation systems that include student achievement outcomes or student growth data (2010 SFSF reporting) | — |
| Latest percent | Change from previous period | |
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| Public high school teachers with a major in their main assignment area: 2003–04 and 2007-08 | 71.4 | |
An Excellent Education for All
| Latest percent | Change from previous period | |
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| Percent difference between the highest- and lowest-poverty districts in current per pupil expenditures from state and local funds: 1997-98 and 2007-08 | -6.8 | |
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| 4th graders Proficient on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) in reading: 2007 and 2009 | |
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↑ Significant increase.
↓ Significant decrease.
↔ No significant change.
— Not available.
† Not applicable.
‡ Reporting standards not met.
# Rounds to zero.
! Interpret data with caution.