| CALIFORNIA HIGH | Missouri | |||||||||
| Year | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
| Number of Previous Years Graduates | 117 | 101 | 103 | 108 | 85 | 56,935 | 58,040 | 57,838 | 58,435 | 60,200 |
| Percent of Previous Years Graduates | ||||||||||
| Entering a 4yr. College/University | 46.20 | 37.60 | 46.60 | 40.70 | 47.10 | 38.6 | 38.2 | 39.4 | 39.4 | 39.9 |
| Entering a 2yr. College/University | 8.50 | 19.80 | 16.50 | 22.20 | 20.00 | 26.7 | 26.5 | 25.8 | 26.2 | 26.8 |
| Entering a Post-Secondary (Non-college) Institution | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 2.80 | 0.00 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.5 |
| Entering the Work Force | 35.90 | 33.70 | 31.10 | 20.40 | 25.90 | 19.6 | 19.7 | 19.0 | 18.8 | 18.9 |
| Entering the Military | 6.00 | 5.90 | 1.00 | 11.10 | 3.50 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.1 |
| Entering Some Other Field | 2.60 | 2.00 | 1.90 | 1.90 | 2.40 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.4 |
| Status Unknown | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.90 | 0.90 | 1.20 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 5.6 | 5.5 |
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Source:
Missouri Dept. of Elementary and Secondary Education Core Data As Submitted by Missouri Public Schools
Data as of October 24, 2008 | ||||||||||