NAEP - Civics 2006: Race/Ethnicity by Parental Education

Civics scores by race/ethnicity and parental education

Average scale scores in NAEP civics at grade 12, by student-reported highest level of parental education and race/ethnicity: 2006
Race/ethnicity	Did not finish high school	Graduated from high school	Some education after high school	Graduated from college
White	130	144	155	167
Black	110	122	134	139
Hispanic	124	130	143	146
Asian/Pacific Islander	‡	149	155	162
American Indian/Alaska Native	‡	‡	‡	‡

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‡ Reporting standards not met. Sample size is insufficient to permit a reliable estimate.
NOTE: Black includes African American, Hispanic includes Latino, and Pacific Islander includes Native Hawaiian. Race categories exclude Hispanic origin. Students from lower-income families are those eligible for the National School Lunch Program.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2006 Civics Assessment.

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