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Adult High School-or-Higher Attainment

Scale56-100

Graded like school, from F (56) to A+ (100). Higher is better.

About This Ranking

Goal

Show where a larger share of resident adults age 25+ in the exact named Census place report at least a regular high school diploma or GED/alternative credential, including college attendance and every postsecondary degree, using one fixed national scale and explicit survey-uncertainty safeguards.

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Data behind the rating

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Data
Direct place-level percentage of resident adults age 25+ with at least a regular high school diploma or GED/alternative credential, including college attendance and every postsecondary degree, with its published 90% margin and numerator and denominator counts and margins.
What it tells us
Shows one inclusive adult-resident attainment threshold in the exact Census place; it does not measure current K-12 schools, graduation outcomes, district quality, literacy, job-market opportunity, or individual social fit.

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Adult education levels plus K-12 school quality, test achievement, readiness, curriculum, graduation, and growth.