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Percentage of eligible North Carolina 4 year-olds enrolled in the public NC Pre-K program
Percentage of North Carolina students in grades 3-8 earning a college-and-career-ready score on the end-of-grade reading exam
Percentage of North Carolina 4th grade students who performed at or above the NAEP Proficient level in Reading
Percentage of North Carolina students in grades 3-8 who earned a college-and-career-ready score on the end-of-grade math exam
Percentage of North Carolina 8th grade students who performed at or above the NAEP Proficient level in math
Percentage of North Carolina K-12 students who missed 10 percent or more of school days (indicator shown as distance from 100%)
Percentage of North Carolina public high school students graduating within four years
Percentage of North Carolina Grade 11 students earning an ACT composite score of 19 or above (UNC minimum)
Percentage of North Carolina high school seniors completing Free Applications for Federal Student Aid (FAFSAs)
Percentage of North Carolinians aged 18-24 enrolled in a postsecondary institution
Percentage of students beginning postsecondary at a North Carolina institution and continue to a second year of enrollment at any postsecondary institution
Percentage of students beginning postsecondary at a North Carolina 4-year public institution who complete a degree or credential within 6 years
Percentage of students beginning postsecondary education at a North Carolina 4-year private institution who complete a degree or credential within 6 years
Percentage of students beginning postsecondary at a North Carolina 2-year public institution who complete a degree or credential within 6 years
Alignment between the skills of college graduates and the needs of North Carolina employers
Percentage of North Carolina 16-24-year-olds neither in school or working (indicator shown as distance from 100%)
Percentage of North Carolina residents aged 25-44 participating in the labor force
Percentage of working North Carolina residents aged 25-44 earning a living wage
