Figure A3
Reading at Age 17, 1971—2004
| Year | All students | White | Black | Hispanic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 285 | |||
| 1975 | 286 | 293 | 241 | 252 |
| 1980 | 285 | 293 | 243 | 261 |
| 1984 | 289 | 295 | 264 | 268 |
| 1988 | 290 | 295 | 274 | 271 |
| 1990 | 290 | 297 | 267 | 275 |
| 1992 | 290 | 297 | 261 | 271 |
| 1994 | 288 | 296 | 266 | 263 |
| 1996 | 288 | 295 | 266 | 265 |
| 1999 | 288 | 295 | 264 | 271 |
| 2004 | 285 | 293 | 264 | 264 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/lttdata/.
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