9. How Education Makes A Difference Source: BEA, HigheredInfo.org Education versus GDP/Capita by State GDP/Capita Adult Population with a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher
10. How Education Makes a Difference 2007 Median Salary by Educational Attainment Source: US Census (www.census.gov), 25 yrs. or older, year-round, full-time workers
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14. El Dorado School District Enrollment October 1 year over year data Total School Enrollment Union District Consolidation Largest increase was in kindergarten classes both years since Promise in place
15. El Dorado Schools See Growth 1- 3 students 5-10 students greater than 20 459 students Locations from which new students have moved to enroll in the El Dorado School District since the Promise was created in January 2007. 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 10 10 9 8 7 6 6 5 5 5 75 58 21 17 new students have also come from 10 foreign countries 459 * 733 total new students as of October 2008. The net increase is 196. El Dorado Promise <10% E10 10-50% E10
17. Colleges Attended By 2008 El Dorado Grads Before the Promise was in place, an average of 60% of El Dorado graduates went on to college. After the Promise was announced, 76% of the 2007 graduating class went to college (67% of this group returned for their sophomore yr.). 82% of the 2 nd Promise Class (2008 graduates) went to college. 95% of the Class of 2009 have accepted the Promise scholarship.
1 st Graders have taken IOWA test each year, but from the ‘07/’08 year forward are taking SAT10 4-8 th – Have taken ACTAPP during these periods, but from ‘07/’08 year forward are taking and Augmented Benchmark (combination of ACTAPP and SAT10 formats)
Union County May Unemployment 10.2% http://www.discoverarkansas.net/cgi/dataanalysis/AreaSelection.asp?tableName=Labforce
Adult Population with a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (25 yrs. or older) – 2006 data obtained from Higheredinfo.org from the “Measuring Up – National Report Card on Higher Education.” GDP/Capita: http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/regional/gdp_state/gsp_newsrelease.htm
Higheredinfo.org http://www.census.gov/population/socdemo/education/cps2006/tab09-1r.xls \omegausers$parkemr -Working FolderProjectsEducationUnion County DataUS Education Vs Earnings.xls
Source: El Dorado Public Schools (Mike Hayes). This is data as of October 1 of each year.