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The President's 2020 College Attainment Goal

25- to 34-year-olds who completed an associate's or higher degree

Early 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 school

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Teachers and Leaders

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An Excellent Education for All

Difference in current expenditures between high- and low-poverty districts
  Gap between White and
  Total1 White Black Hispanic Asian/ Pacific Islander American Indian/ Alaska Native Nonresident alien Black Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander American Indian/Alaska Native
1998 entry cohort in 2004 62.4 66.6 45.6 55.7 68.5 43.5 62.3 21.0 10.9 -1.9 23.1
2003 entry cohort in 2009 64.3 68.6 47.2 59.7 68.9 55.3 61.5 21.4 8.9 -0.3 13.3
Change between 2004 and 2009 higher higher higher higher higher higher lower higher lower lower lower
  Total Public Private, not-for-profit Private for-profit
1998 entry cohort in 2004 62.4 65.1 54.9 —
2003 entry cohort in 2009 64.3 68.3 56.0 15.9
1 Includes students of unknown race/ethnicity who are not reported separately.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, 2003-04 and 2008–09 Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, Spring 2005 and Spring 2010.
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↑ Significant increase.
↓ Significant decrease.
↔ No significant change.

— Not available.
† Not applicable.
‡ Reporting standards not met.
# Rounds to zero.
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