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Table H158. Percentage distribution of fall 2009 public school ninth-graders in 2012 according to the highest level of education their parents would like the student to attain, by student, family, and school characteristics: 2012

Characteristic	Less than high school completion	High school diploma/GED/ alternative high school credential		Any post- secondary credential	Certificate/ diploma from school providing occupational training		Associate's degree		Bachelor's degree or higher	Don't know/It is child's decision

Total	#	2.1		74.3	1.6		2.6		70.1	23.5

Student sex
Male	#	2.9		74.2	2.0		3.1		69.1	22.9
Female	#	1.4		74.3	1.1		2.0		71.3	24.2

Student race/ethnicity
White	#	1.9		74.0	1.3		2.3		70.3	24.0
Black or African American	#	2.7	!	73.4	2.0	!	1.8	!	69.6	23.9
Hispanic or Latino	#	2.6		74.9	1.9	!	‡		69.6	22.5
Asian	#	‡		81.5	‡		‡		79.3	18.0
All other races¹	#	2.2	!	72.9	1.9	!	3.1		67.9	24.9

Student mathematics achievement (quintile rank)
Lowest fifth	#	5.1		67.4	3.3		3.6		60.5	27.3
Middle three-fifths	#	1.7		74.3	1.4		3.0		69.8	23.9
Highest fifth	#	‡		81.6	‡		‡		81.1	18.3

Student main activity for fall of 2013²
Postsecondary education	#	1.0		77.5	0.8		2.0		74.7	21.5
Work	#	3.7		67.4	4.3		4.2		59.0	28.6
Other	#	9.3		58.9	‡		3.6	!	52.8	31.8

Parent's highest education
High school diploma, GED, or less	#	3.7		66.5	2.4		3.9		60.2	29.7
Associate's degree	#	1.8	!	74.9	0.8	!	2.7		71.4	23.1
Bachelor's degree	#	‡		83.8	0.9	!	0.7	!	82.3	16.0
Graduate/professional degree	#	‡		86.5	0.4	!	0.5	!	85.7	13.4

Family socioeconomic status
Lowest fifth	#	5.2		63.5	3.1		4.3	!	56.1	31.2
Middle three-fifths	#	1.5		75.5	1.3		2.6		71.6	22.9
Highest fifth	#	‡		84.2	‡		0.3	!	83.6	15.8

School locale
City	#	1.8		77.2	1.4	!	2.9	!	72.9	20.9
Suburb	#	1.9		75.5	1.6		1.7		72.3	22.5
Town	#	3.1	!	68.9	2.2	!	4.0		62.7	28.0
Rural	#	2.4		71.6	1.4		2.7		67.5	25.9

# Rounds to zero.

! Interpret data with caution. The coefficient of variation for this estimate is between 30 and 50.

‡ Reporting standards not met. The coefficient of variation for this estimate is 50 or greater.

¹ "All other races" includes American Indian or Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, and persons of two or more races.

² Indicates the one activity that students expect will be their main focus in fall 2013. "Work" includes military service; "Other" includes starting a family, caring for own children, or attending high school or a GED completion course.

NOTE: Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics. High School Longitudinal Study of 2009 (HSLS:09) First Follow-up Restricted-Use Data File.

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