Here are Kentucky's rankings on the indicators included in the Prichard Committee's new Top 20 update.
ON TRACK FOR 2020
New results show Kentucky moving up on nine indicators, either reaching the Top 20 or improving fast enough to get there by 2020. We rank:
- 9th in fourth-grade reading
- 12th in higher education funding per pupil
- 16th in eighth-grade reading
- 22nd in average teacher salaries
- 24th in family share of higher education costs
- 26th in high school graduates starting higher education
- 28th in completion of associate’s degrees
- 30th in fourth-grade mathematics
- 30th in students earning AP college credit
IMPROVING, BUT SLOWLY
On two indicators, new results show gains too slow to reach the Top 20 on time. We rank:
- 33rd in high school attainment
- 42nd in bachelor’s degree attainment
FLAT OR LOSING GROUND
New results show Kentucky stuck or losing ground on five indicators. We rank:
- 28th in preschool enrollment
- 34th in eighth-grade math
- 42nd in bachelor’s degree completion
- 45th in science, technology, engineering and math as a share of bachelor’s degrees
- 42nd in elementary and secondary funding per pupil
NO NEW DATA
Four indicators had no new data, with Kentucky still ranking:
- 9th in fourth-grade science
- 20th in fourth-grade writing
- 22nd in eighth-grade science
- 36th in eighth-grade writing
You can also download
the complete report, including scores on each indicator, source information, and key strategies for moving our state all the way into national leadership here.
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