Among industrialized countries, America ranks 21st in high school graduation rates.
OECD, Education at a Glance (2007), Chart A.2.1
Among industrialized countries, America ranks 15th in college completion.
OECD, Education at a Glance (2007), Chart A.3.2
American 15-year-olds rank 24th in math out of 29 countries.
OECD, PISA 2003 Results, Chart A4.1
The median earnings of American workers in 1978 (adjusted for inflation) was $37,004, in 2007, it stands at $37,447.
U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Reports, Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2006, Table A2, p 36
Arizona ranks 43rd in the nation in percentage of high school graduates who go directly to college.
NCES; Common Core Data, Private High Schools Survey, courtesy of NCHEMS Information Center, higheredinfo.org
Arizona ranks 39th in younger population with a college degree
U.S. Census Bureau, 2005 American Community Survey, courtesy of NCHEMS
Less than half of our public high school graduates qualify academically to enroll in public universities.
Arizona Board of Regents, High School Eligibility Study, June 2004
Arizona is 49th in state and local per capita spending on K-12 education.
Governing Magazine Sourcebook, U.S. Census Bureau, Public Education Finances Report, FY 2004 and FY 2005
Arizona is 35th in state and local per capita spending on higher education.
Governing Magazine Sourcebook, U.S. Census Bureau, FY 2004 and FY 2005
In Arizona, for every 100 children in ninth grade; 68 graduate from high school four years later; 19 enter a 4-year program within one year; only 9 complete their bachelor's degree within 6 years.
Postsecondary Education Opportunity; www.postsecondary.org
Arizona ranks 26th in the percentage of citizens 25 years and older with a bachelor's degree, but falls to 39th in younger population with a college degree.
NCHEMS Emerging Triangle report, May 2007, p. 15, based on U.S. Census Data
Arizona only invests $10 million in need-based aid to the Arizona Financial Aid Trust Fund.
FY 2008 Joint Legislative Budget Committee Report
