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)