Education Indicators

Education indicators: Measure changes in educational attainment and test scores that may result from land reuse and redevelopment.

Indicator

Definition

Data Source

Education data from census on high school graduation rates

Population who have graduated from high school

Education data from census on Associate’s degree attainment

Population by age group who have obtained an Associate’s degree

Education data from census on Bachelor’s degree attainment

Population by age group who have obtained a Bachelor’s degree

Third grade reading comprehension score

School data for reading comprehension in the third grade (e.g., important in areas with multiple older buildings that may be vacant and painted with lead-based paint, or in areas of high disinvestment, which can impact school quality)

Local school district data
National Center for Education Statisticsexternal iconexternal icon (select Data Tools)

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