Selected Indicators from the U.S. Census and Chicago Public Schools Records Related to the Lives and Schooling of Children

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Selected Indicators from the U.S. Census and Chicago Public School Records Related to the Lives and Schooling of Children

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Table 2: Educational Background of Adults

	Count			Percentage of Total Adults
	1990	2000	Increase/ (Decrease)	1990	2000	Percentage Point Increase/ (Decrease)
Number of Adults who are College Graduates	998	1,564	566	3.8%	6.1%	2.3%
Number of Adults That Did Not Graduate from High School	14,399	13,538	(861)	55.2%	53.0%	( 2.2%)

Note: Adults are individuals age 25 and older in the community area. College graduates received a bachelor's degree or above. High school graduates include GED recipients.