National Ambient Air Pollutant Concentrations by Type of Pollutant: 1990 and 2006 Overall, air quality has improved somewhat over the last 15 years. Other than Ozone levels, all major pollutants fall significantly below national air quality standards. Pollutant...
Educational Attainment of 25 to 34 year olds: 2007 Degree attainment among today’s 25 to 34 year-olds is fairly fluid. 25 to 34 years old % Population 39.8 million Not a high school graduate 12.9% High school graduate 28.6% Some college, but no degree 18.1%...
College Enrollment Rates by Gender: 1970 and 2006 (In millions) Year Total Student Population Female Male 1970 7.4 4.4 3.0 1980 11.4 5.4 6.0 2006 17.2 7.5 9.7...
School Enrollment Rates by Race, Hispanic Origin, and Age: 1980 to 2006 Let’s examine enrollment rates in a little bit greater detail, breaking it down by race and age. White 1980 1990 2006 3 and 4 years old 36.3 44.9 55.6 20 and 21 years old 31.9 41.0 48.2...
School Enrollment Rate by Age: 1970, 1980, 2006 I’ve previously discussed how the effective high school graduation rate is higher than critics of the education system will acknowledge. But graduation is an arbitrary demarcation along the learning curve for most...
Federal Spending on Education and Related Programs: 2005 and 2006 Level, agency, and program 2005 2006 Total, all programs $145.9 billion $166.5 billion Percent of federal budget outlays 5.9% 6.3% Elementary/secondary education programs $68.9 billion $70.9 billion...
