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Projections of Education Statistics to 2015

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Table 25. Actual and projected numbers for high school graduates of public schools, by region and state: 1997–98 through 2015–16 (Table 25—Continued)
 
Region and state Actual   Projected
1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04   2004–05 2005–06 2006–07
     United States 2,439,050 2,485,630 2,553,844 2,568,956 2,621,534 2,719,947 2,782,790   2,801,190 2,860,730 2,911,720
 
Northeast 430,450 437,156 453,814 457,638 461,479 477,241 496,420   502,190 512,810 522,430
Connecticut27,885 28,284 31,562 30,388 32,327 33,667 35,030   35,750 36,320 37,330
Maine12,171 11,988 12,211 12,654 12,593 12,947 13,570   13,330 13,460 13,270
Massachusetts 50,452 51,465 52,950 54,393 55,272 55,987 57,800   59,140 60,150 61,580
New Hampshire10,843 11,251 11,829 12,294 12,452 13,210 13,450   13,770 13,770 14,060
New Jersey 65,106 67,410 74,420 76,130 77,664 81,391 86,040   89,310 94,160 98,110
New York 138,531 139,426 141,731 141,884 140,139 143,818 150,420   149,180 151,270 154,280
Pennsylvania110,919 112,632 113,959 114,436 114,943 119,933 123,530   124,660 126,290 126,430
Rhode Island8,074 8,179 8,477 8,603 9,006 9,318 9,380   9,900 10,230 10,380
Vermont6,469 6,521 6,675 6,856 7,083 6,970 7,210   7,160 7,160 6,990
 
Midwest 640,857 645,322 648,020 644,770 651,640 673,248 681,430   677,770 684,950 696,090
Illinois114,611 112,556 111,835 110,624 116,657 117,507 120,480   120,950 123,880 127,100
Indiana58,899 58,964 57,012 56,172 56,722 57,897 57,200   57,420 59,850 61,060
Iowa34,189 34,378 33,926 33,774 33,789 34,860 34,350   33,160 33,510 34,080
Kansas 27,856 28,685 29,102 29,360 29,541 29,963 30,110   29,700 29,530 29,430
Michigan 92,732 94,125 97,679 96,515 95,001 100,301 101,430   103,340 104,120 107,680
Minnesota54,628 56,964 57,372 56,581 57,440 59,432 60,700   58,380 58,350 58,810
Missouri 52,095 52,531 52,848 54,138 54,487 56,925 57,710   57,030 57,100 58,160
Nebraska19,719 20,550 20,149 19,658 19,910 20,161 20,230   19,710 19,560 19,980
North Dakota8,170 8,388 8,606 8,445 8,114 8,169 7,780   7,600 7,520 7,500
Ohio111,211 111,112 111,668 111,281 110,608 115,762 118,910   118,350 121,230 121,450
South Dakota 9,140 8,757 9,278 8,881 8,796 8,999 8,910   8,580 8,380 8,270
Wisconsin57,607 58,312 58,545 59,341 60,575 63,272 63,620   63,550 61,950 62,550
 
South821,372 835,286 861,498 866,693 890,643 930,476 942,350   951,170 973,270 989,470
Alabama38,089 36,244 37,819 37,082 35,887 36,741 35,090   36,920 37,430 37,540
Arkansas 26,855 26,896 27,335 27,100 26,984 27,555 26,980   26,630 27,470 27,890
Delaware6,439 6,484 6,108 6,614 6,482 6,817 6,840   6,830 6,690 7,100
District of Columbia 2,777 2,675 2,695 2,808 3,090 2,725 2,880   2,900 3,010 3,320
Florida 98,498 102,386 106,708 111,112 119,537 127,484 133,080   136,520 139,820 141,490
Georgia58,525 59,227 62,563 62,499 65,983 66,890 70,000   71,110 73,710 74,370
Kentucky37,270 37,048 36,830 36,957 36,337 37,654 37,260   36,850 36,950 37,240
Louisiana 38,030 37,802 38,430 38,314 37,905 37,610 37,170   35,870 35,400 36,280
Maryland44,555 46,214 47,849 49,222 50,881 51,864 53,370   54,180 55,070 58,080
Mississippi24,502 24,198 24,232 23,748 23,740 23,810 23,680   23,360 23,600 23,730
North Carolina59,292 60,081 62,140 63,288 65,955 69,696 71,960   73,990 76,230 78,220
Oklahoma35,213 36,556 37,646 37,458 36,852 36,694 36,670   36,290 36,100 36,510
South Carolina31,373 31,495 31,617 30,026 31,302 32,482 33,310   32,640 34,040 35,260
Tennessee39,866 40,823 41,568 40,642 40,894 44,113 44,280   44,570 45,620 47,120
Texas197,186 203,393 212,925 215,316 225,167 238,111 239,860   240,990 250,310 248,770
Virginia62,738 63,875 65,596 66,067 66,519 72,943 72,580   74,510 75,260 79,390
West Virginia20,164 19,889 19,437 18,440 17,128 17,287 17,340   17,040 16,540 17,200
 
West546,371 567,866 590,512 600,099 617,772 638,982 662,590   670,060 689,700 703,740
Alaska 6,462 6,810 6,615 6,812 6,945 7,297 7,120   7,190 7,480 7,360
Arizona36,361 35,728 38,304 46,733 47,175 49,986 58,780   62,400 66,010 70,440
California282,897 299,221 309,866 315,189 325,895 341,097 350,930   355,720 367,950 373,970
Colorado 35,794 36,958 38,924 39,241 40,760 42,379 44,470   44,070 44,810 44,990
Hawaii9,670 9,714 10,437 10,102 10,452 10,013 10,240   10,450 10,270 10,550
Idaho15,523 15,716 16,170 15,941 15,874 15,858 15,840   16,050 16,410 16,610
Montana10,656 10,925 10,903 10,628 10,554 10,657 10,520   10,330 10,150 10,150
Nevada 13,052 13,892 14,551 15,127 16,270 16,378 15,990   17,870 19,680 20,840
New Mexico 16,529 17,317 18,031 18,199 18,094 16,923 18,080   17,830 17,660 18,260
Oregon27,754 28,245 30,151 29,939 31,153 32,587 33,110   32,270 32,320 32,810
Utah 31,567 31,574 32,501 31,036 30,183 29,527 29,860   29,210 30,010 29,980
Washington53,679 55,418 57,597 55,081 58,311 60,435 61,850   61,140 61,470 62,340
Wyoming 6,427 6,348 6,462 6,071 6,106 5,845 5,780   5,540 5,480 5,440
See notes at end of table.
 
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