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America Counts: Stories Behind the Numbers
Black High School Attainment Nearly on Par With National Average
About 90% of the U.S. population has graduated high school, a dramatic improvement in educational attainment that began when compulsory education was adopted by every state a century ago.
But the most striking social shift is the shrinking of the high school attainment gap between Blacks and the national average.
College attainment has also increased, though not as dramatically, and the progress of the Black population has been considerable in the context of rising college education overall.
To learn more about Black college attainment, college enrollment, and high school drop out rates, continue reading.
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