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Table 15. |
Percentage distribution of 8th-graders and percentage at or above Basic on the NAEP mathematics assessment, by race/ethnicity and number of days absent from school in the past month: 2005 |
| Race/ethnicity | Total | No absences | 1-2 absences | 3 or more absences |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage distribution | ||||
| Total1 | 100 | 45 | 34 | 21 |
| White | 100 | 44 | 36 | 20 |
| Black | 100 | 44 | 31 | 25 |
| Hispanic | 100 | 42 | 34 | 24 |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 100 | 62 | 26 | 12 |
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 100 | 34 | 36 | 30 |
| Percentage at or above Basic | ||||
| Total1 | 69 | 75 | 71 | 56 |
| White | 80 | 85 | 81 | 69 |
| Black | 42 | 49 | 43 | 30 |
| Hispanic | 52 | 58 | 52 | 40 |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 81 | 86 | 81 | 64 |
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 53 | 62 | 56 | 41 |
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1 Total includes other race/ethnicity categories not separately shown. NOTE: Race categories exclude persons of Hispanic origin. Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2005 Mathematics Assessment, NAEP Data Explorer. |
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