http://www.erievitalsigns.org/explore_prek12education ErieVitalSigns.org - Education Indicators PittsburghTODAY 2012-01-18T21:36:23-05:00 ThinCMS Educational Attainment - 18 to 24 Year Olds http://www.erievitalsigns.org/view_1824Yr.html 2012-01-11T18:48:42-05:00
From 2005 to 2008, Erie County made no progress towards decreasing the percentage of residents with less than a high school diploma or GED. Among 18-24 year olds, the percentage of high school graduates dropped 12.5% from 2005-2008 while the percentage of with some college or associate’s degree increased 11.3%. In that same age category, the percentage of 18-24 year olds with a bachelor’s degree or higher increased 1.5%; however, from 2007 to 2008, Erie County experienced a 2.1% decrease.
 Educational Attainment - 25 Years and Over http://www.erievitalsigns.org/view_25Over.html 2012-01-11T15:45:12-05:00
From 2005 to 2008, Erie County made no progress towards decreasing the percentage of residents with less than a high school diploma or GED. Among 18-24 year olds, the percentage of high school graduates dropped 12.5% from 2005-2008 while the percentage of with some college or associate’s degree increased 11.3%. In that same age category, the percentage of 18-24 year olds with a bachelor’s degree or higher increased 1.5%; however, from 2007 to 2008, Erie County experienced a 2.1% decrease.
 Educational Attainment - Median Earnings http://www.erievitalsigns.org/view_MedEarnings.html 2012-01-11T15:45:56-05:00
Educational attainment is directly correlated to financial earnings. In Erie in 2010, there was an approximate $16,640 per year difference in median earnings for high school graduates compared to those with a bachelor’s degree.
 PSSA Results by District http://www.erievitalsigns.org/view_pssascoresdistrict.html 2012-01-17T02:30:51-05:00
The chart below ranks each school district in Erie County by PSSA results for each subject area for the 2010-2011 school year. Historical data will be added soon so that trends can be examined.Year displayed in table represents end of the school year. For example, 2011 is the 2010-2011 school year.
 Number of Students Scored by District http://www.erievitalsigns.org/view_pssanumberscoreddistrict.html 2012-01-13T19:01:16-05:00
The chart below shows the number of student in each district that was scored.Year displayed represents end of the school year. For example, 2011 is the 2010-2011 school year.
 Program Participation Rates http://www.erievitalsigns.org/view_prek_programparticipationrates.html 2012-01-13T20:41:54-05:00
When comparing Erie County to PA and the largest counties in PA, Erie was the only county to experience an increase in participation in 2008-2009. While not a huge increase, it does represent a positive trend in early childhood education for Erie County.
Program Participation Rates by Type of Program http://www.erievitalsigns.org/view_prek_programparticipationbytype.html 2012-01-13T20:39:27-05:00
Risk Factor Comparison http://www.erievitalsigns.org/view_prek_riskfactors.html 2012-01-13T21:09:01-05:00