2011 | Richmond City, Virginia | High school graduation
Summary Information
| Range in Virginia (Min-Max): |
45-95% |
| Overall in Virginia: | 76% |
| National Benchmark: | 92% (90th percentile) |
Ranking Methodology
| Summary Measure: | Health Factors - Social & Economic Factors (Education) |
| Weight in Health Factors: | 5% |
| Years of Data Used: | 2006-2007 |
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| The counties are shaded with lighter counties having a better rank. Gray counties are not reported (NR). |
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High school graduation, commonly referred to as the averaged freshman graduation rate, is reported as the percent of a county’s ninth-grade cohort in public schools that graduates from high school in four years.
For the 2010 Rankings, estimates of high school graduation were calculated using two data sets from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES): (1) the Common Core of Data, Local Education Agency Universe Survey Dropout and Completion, Restricted Use Data File and (2) the Public Elementary/Secondary School Universe Survey Data File, both for 2005–06. For states that did not have completion data reported in NCES data files—Kentucky, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Utah—we used state data sources to estimate high school graduation. For these states, data were from the 2007–08 school year.
For the 2011 Rankings, estimates were based on the restricted-use versions of the LEA Universe Survey Dropout and Completion data and the
Public Elementary/Secondary School Universe Survey data. These data were requested from NCES for the school year 2006-07. As in 2010, we used state-reported data for Kentucky, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Utah for the 2008-09 school year.
The relationship between more education and improved health outcomes is well known, with years of formal education correlating strongly with improved work and economic opportunities, reduced psychosocial stress, and healthier lifestyles.
Scroll down for details on this measure for all of the counties in this state.
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| AFGR | Calculated averaged freshman graduation rate |
| Z-Score | (Measure - Average of VA counties)/(Standard Deviation) |
| Place | AFGR | Z-Score |
|---|---|---|
| Accomack | 70% | 0.40 |
| Albemarle | 75% | -0.28 |
| Alexandria City | 65% | 0.94 |
| Alleghany | 80% | -0.73 |
| Amelia | 80% | -0.61 |
| Amherst | 75% | -0.06 |
| Appomattox | 65% | 0.73 |
| Arlington | 75% | -0.01 |
| Augusta | 80% | -0.57 |
| Bath | 80% | -0.49 |
| Bedford | 80% | -0.54 |
| Bedford City | 0.00 | |
| Bland | 75% | -0.10 |
| Botetourt | 85% | -1.01 |
| Bristol City | 55% | 1.70 |
| Brunswick | 70% | 0.31 |
| Buchanan | 65% | 0.75 |
| Buckingham | 65% | 0.76 |
| Buena Vista City | 85% | -0.93 |
| Campbell | 75% | -0.04 |
| Caroline | 70% | 0.23 |
| Carroll | 70% | 0.43 |
| Charles City | 65% | 0.60 |
| Charlotte | 75% | -0.09 |
| Charlottesville City | 65% | 0.64 |
| Chesapeake City | 80% | -0.46 |
| Chesterfield | 85% | -1.17 |
| Clarke | 95% | -2.23 |
| Colonial Heights City | 80% | -0.68 |
| Covington City | 60% | 1.06 |
| Craig | 70% | 0.25 |
| Culpeper | 85% | -0.91 |
| Cumberland | 80% | -0.62 |
| Danville City | 65% | 1.02 |
| Dickenson | 70% | 0.23 |
| Dinwiddie | 55% | 1.54 |
| Emporia City | 55% | 1.56 |
| Essex | 60% | 1.28 |
| Fairfax | 85% | -1.19 |
| Fairfax City | 85% | -1.18 |
| Falls Church City | 0.00 | |
| Fauquier | 90% | -1.45 |
| Floyd | 75% | 0.04 |
| Fluvanna | 80% | -0.87 |
| Franklin | 70% | 0.10 |
| Franklin City | 55% | 2.00 |
| Frederick | 75% | -0.26 |
| Fredericksburg City | 80% | -0.64 |
| Galax City | 70% | 0.34 |
| Giles | 75% | -0.04 |
| Gloucester | 70% | 0.25 |
| Goochland | 90% | -1.63 |
| Grayson | 70% | 0.12 |
| Greene | 80% | -0.53 |
| Greensville | 0.00 | |
| Halifax | 65% | 0.68 |
| Hampton City | 65% | 0.74 |
| Hanover | 85% | -1.29 |
| Harrisonburg City | 75% | -0.02 |
| Henrico | 75% | -0.12 |
| Henry | 65% | 0.61 |
| Highland | 95% | NR |
| Hopewell City | 55% | 1.77 |
| Isle of Wight | 80% | -0.41 |
| James City | 80% | -0.51 |
| King and Queen | 45% | 2.64 |
| King George | 85% | -0.98 |
| King William | 85% | -1.25 |
| Lancaster | 75% | -0.27 |
| Lee | 50% | 2.38 |
| Lexington City | NR | |
| Loudoun | 95% | -2.12 |
| Louisa | 75% | -0.23 |
| Lunenburg | 70% | 0.37 |
| Lynchburg City | 65% | 0.62 |
| Madison | 85% | -1.01 |
| Manassas City | 65% | 0.91 |
| Manassas Park City | 65% | 0.91 |
| Martinsville City | 80% | -0.61 |
| Mathews | 90% | -1.42 |
| Mecklenburg | 70% | 0.43 |
| Middlesex | 75% | -0.08 |
| Montgomery | 75% | -0.27 |
| Nelson | 70% | 0.11 |
| New Kent | 80% | -0.86 |
| Newport News City | 70% | 0.56 |
| Norfolk City | 50% | 2.19 |
| Northampton | 65% | 0.77 |
| Northumberland | 60% | 1.37 |
| Norton City | 75% | -0.16 |
| Nottoway | 65% | 0.72 |
| Orange | 85% | -1.35 |
| Page | 75% | -0.04 |
| Patrick | 70% | 0.26 |
| Petersburg City | 50% | 2.30 |
| Pittsylvania | 75% | -0.03 |
| Poquoson City | 95% | -1.90 |
| Portsmouth City | 55% | 1.78 |
| Powhatan | 85% | -1.17 |
| Prince Edward | 75% | -0.29 |
| Prince George | 75% | -0.32 |
| Prince William | 75% | -0.15 |
| Pulaski | 70% | 0.31 |
| Radford City | 85% | -1.02 |
| Rappahannock | 95% | -2.22 |
| Richmond | 70% | 0.24 |
| Richmond City | 50% | 2.18 |
| Roanoke | 90% | -1.47 |
| Roanoke City | 50% | 2.30 |
| Rockbridge | 85% | -1.05 |
| Rockingham | 80% | -0.69 |
| Russell | 65% | 0.59 |
| Salem City | 75% | -0.35 |
| Scott | 75% | -0.38 |
| Shenandoah | 80% | -0.53 |
| Smyth | 70% | 0.21 |
| Southampton | 60% | 1.16 |
| Spotsylvania | 80% | -0.74 |
| Stafford | 85% | -1.30 |
| Staunton City | 70% | 0.30 |
| Suffolk City | 70% | 0.41 |
| Surry | 70% | 0.43 |
| Sussex | 80% | -0.64 |
| Tazewell | 65% | 0.81 |
| Virginia Beach City | 70% | 0.12 |
| Warren | 80% | -0.69 |
| Washington | 80% | -0.58 |
| Waynesboro City | 75% | -0.12 |
| Westmoreland | 65% | 0.99 |
| Williamsburg City | 0.00 | |
| Winchester City | 75% | -0.04 |
| Wise | 75% | -0.26 |
| Wythe | 70% | 0.13 |
| York | 85% | -1.33 |
NR in Z-Score column indicates county "not ranked"
