Graduation Rates Map

The EPE Research Center at EdWeek.org offers an interactive graduation rates map of the United States. You can quickly find statistics about your region and district by entering information in the fields at the left. The second image shows graduation rates for Richmond City. When you click on report on the drop down menu, you will receive a detailed 7-page report about your particular area. Click here to enter the site.

First page of site

Richmond map

U.S. Census Update for Virginia: 2006 – 2007

Double click on the image for a larger view:

Finding American Community Survey Data in American FactFinder:

• Click on this link (http://factfinder.census.gov/home/saff/main.html?_lang=en)
• For the New User: Type in your city/town or county to access a fact sheet with the newest data from ACS. Fact sheets have selected general, social, economic, and housing characteristics. The fact sheet defaults to the latest data available for the geographic area. There are 2006 data available for population areas over 65,000. Additional tables and maps are available in the people and housing sections.
• For the experienced User: Experienced users will want to go straight to the detailed results of the ACS by accessing Data Sets then American Community Survey.
  • Data Profiles - Highlights demographic, social, economic, and housing characteristics along with a narrative summary for all geographies.
  • Selected Population Profiles – View highlighted characteristics for race, ethnic, and ancestry groups that meet a population threshold a the national and state levels.
  • Ranking Tables – compare key indicators across available states.
  • Subject Tables – See more detail on frequently requested information for a single geographic area.
  • Detailed Tables – Access hundreds of data tables indexed by topic and available geography.
  • Geographic Comparison Tables - Compare data across available geographies in the same table (i.e., all the available counties in a state by topic).
  • Thematic Maps – Develop customized maps that reveal geographic data patterns for dozens of themes
  • Reference Maps - View boundaries and identifiers of a selected geographic area.
  • Download Center - Download up to 50 selected tables or whole data sets where available.

Regional Office Contact: Charlotte – 1-800 – 331 -7360

Wayne Hatcher, 704-424-6400

or contact the Census Bureau’s Customer Services Center at 301-763-INFO or 1-800-923-8282

Virginia Fact Sheet

STATS for Virginia

This comprehensive site from STATS Indiana offers demographic profiles of USA states and counties. Click here to enter the page, then select Virginia from the drop down menu. You may then select a particular county. The information below is for Virginia. Note that our national rankings are included, but they are not live links. You will need to go to the site for additional information.

Virginia Facts

Virginia Program Fact Sheet From NCSDAE

Click on the top image to enlarge it. Click here to go to the PDF document, Adult Education Services: The Success, The Impact, and the Need, 2003-2004, and compare Virginia to other states. The NCSDAE stands for the National Council of State Directors of Adult Education.