Indicator: 30 - High School Completions

Why This Is Important

High school graduates earn substantially more than persons who leave high school without
graduating.

 

 

Where We Stand

The percentage of persons aged 25 and older who have completed high school, either
by earning a diploma or a high school equivalency, increased in Maine and nationally through
2000, but Maine’s percentage fell somewhat thereafter. Maine’s rate has consistently
exceeded the nation’s.

Data Sources and Context

The data source for this indicator is the Annual Social and Economic Supplement of the
Current Population Survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The figures are estimates
calculated by the Bureau. The data is available on-line at: http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/educ-attn.html.