Table 4
High school graduation rate of women, age 25–29, in birth year of children taking NAEP tests, selected years
| Year of test | Fourth-grade test takers | Eighth-grade test takers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | Black | Ratio, black to white | White | Black | Ratio, black to white | |
| 1973 | 72% | 48% | 0.7 | 67% | 39% | 0.6 |
| 1980 | 78% | 61% | 0.8 | 75% | 55% | 0.7 |
| 1992 | 87% | 80% | 0.9 | 86% | 75% | 0.9 |
| 2000 | 87% | 80% | 0.9 | 87% | 82% | 0.9 |
| 2003 | 88% | 85% | 1.0 | 88% | 82% | 0.9 |
| 2011 | 88% | 88% | 1.0 | 90% | 88% | 1.0 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau(b)
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