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Just the Facts - Key Economic and Social Indicators for New York State

2006 High school graduation rates and 2007 sat scores
2006 High School Graduation Rates*
2007 SAT Scores**
Rank
State
Graduation rate***
SAT Participation Rate
Math
Writing
Reading
1 Minnesota 90.1 9% 596 603 577
2 Vermont 89.3 67% 516 518 508
3 Iowa 86.4 4% 608 613 586
4 Wisconsin 86.3 6% 587 598 575
5 New Jersey 85.7 82% 495 510 494
6 Maine 81.6 100% 466 465 457
7 Arizona 80.3 32% 519 525 502
8 Nebraska 80.3 6% 579 585 562
9 New Hampshire 80.2 83% 521 521 512
10 North Dakota 80 4% 584 596 562
11 Montana 79.7 28% 538 543 522
12 South Dakota 79.4 3% 589 602 567
13 Utah 78.8 6% 558 556 544
14 Pennsylvania 78.7 75% 493 499 482
15 Arkansas 78.3 5% 578 566 565
16 Idaho 78.2 19% 541 539 519
17 Missouri 78.2 6% 594 594 587
18 Connecticut 78 84% 510 512 511
19 Kansas 77.7 8% 583 590 569
20 Virginia 75 73% 511 511 498
21 Oklahoma 74.2 6% 578 571 559
22 Illinois 73.9 8% 594 611 588
23 Wyoming 73.9 8% 565 571 544
24 Massachusetts 73.6 85% 513 522 511
25 Ohio 73.4 27% 536 542 522
26 Oregon 73.4 54% 522 526 502
27 Maryland 73.3 70% 500 502 496
28 Colorado 73.1 24% 560 565 549
29 West Virginia 72.9 20% 516 507 505
30 Kentucky 71.5 10% 567 565 553
31 California 70 49% 499 516 498
32 Delaware 68.6 72% 497 496 486
33 Tennessee 68.3 13% 574 569 568
34 Michigan 67.8 9% 568 579 553
35 Indiana 67.3 62% 497 507 483
36 Washington 66.6 53% 526 531 510
37 Hawaii 66 61% 484 506 473
38 North Carolina 65.5 71% 495 509 482
39 Rhode Island 65.1 68% 496 498 492
40 Alaska 65 48% 519 517 491
41 Mississippi 64.6 4% 568 549 560
42 Texas 63.9 52% 492 507 482
43 NEW YORK 63.1 89% 491 505 482
44 Louisiana 62.2 7% 569 567 563
45 Georgia 62.1 69% 494 495 483
46 New Mexico 60 12% 555 546 540
47 Alabama 58.7 9% 563 556 554
48 Nevada 58.4 41% 500 506 480
49 South Carolina 55.8 62% 488 496 475
50 Florida 52.3 65% 497 496 479
United States 69.8 48% 502 515 494
NYS+/- U.S. average -10%   -11 -10 -12
*Source: CQ Press Education State Rankings 6th Edition -- Numbers based on data reported by states, which have widely varying criteria for calculating the number.
** Source: College Board
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