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EDUCATION FOR BLACK ALABAMIANS
This page is intended to show education statistics that are affecting the lives of Black Americans and Alabamians in the 21st century.
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SELECTED STATISTICS
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Population Group
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Percentage With High School Diploma
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All White Males Aged 25 Or Over
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88.5%
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All Black Males Aged 25 Or Over
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79.1%
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Difference
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10.6%
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All White Females Aged 25 Or Over
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88.4%
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All Black Females Aged 25 Or Over
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78.7%
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Difference
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11.0%
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Source: US Census Bureau
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Population Group
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Percentage With Bachelors Degree Or Higher
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All White Males Aged 25 Or Over
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30.8%
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All Black Males Aged 25 Or Over
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16.4%
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Difference
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46.8%
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All White Females Aged 25 Or Over
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25.5%
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All Black Females Aged 25 Or Over
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16.8%
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Difference
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34.1%
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Source: US Census Bureau
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Population Group
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Likelihood Of High School Graduate Obtaining Bachelors Degree Or Higher
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All White Males Aged 25 Or Over
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1 In 2.9
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All Black Males Aged 25 Or Over
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1 In 4.8
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All White Females Aged 25 Or Over
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1 In 3.5
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All Black Females Aged 25 Or Over
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1 In 4.7
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Source: US Census Bureau
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Population Group
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Percentage With Masters Degree Or Higher
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All White Males Aged 25 Or Over
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6.7%
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All Black Males Aged 25 Or Over
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3.8%
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Difference
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43.3%
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All White Females Aged 25 Or Over
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6.3%
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All Black Females Aged 25 Or Over
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4.5%
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Difference
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28.6%
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Source: US Census Bureau
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Population Group
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Likelyhood Of Batchelors Degree Graduates Obtaining Masters Degree Or Higher
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All White Males Aged 25 Or Over
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1 In 4.6
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All Black Males Aged 25 Or Over
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1 In 4.3
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All White Females Aged 25 Or Over
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1 In 4.0
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All Black Females Aged 25 Or Over
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1 In 3.7
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Source: US Census Bureau
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Population Group
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Percentage With Doctorate Degree
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All White Males Aged 25 Or Over
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1.9%
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All Black Males Aged 25 Or Over
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0.4%
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Difference
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79.0%
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All White Females Aged 25 Or Over
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0.7%
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All Black Females Aged 25 Or Over
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0.3%
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Difference
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57.1%
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Source: US Census Bureau
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Population Group
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Likelyhood Of Batchelors Degree Graduates Obtaining Doctorate Degree
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All White Males Aged 25 Or Over
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1 In 16.2
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All Black Males Aged 25 Or Over
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1 In 41.0
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All White Females Aged 25 Or Over
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1 In 36.4
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All Black Females Aged 25 Or Over
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1 In 56.0
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Source: US Census Bureau
Although we have not been able to obtain specific statistics for Alabama which are broken down along racial lines, it is possible to find information which shows education statistics for individual counties within the state. Consequently, we have been able to bring you education statistics for the counties which have a predominantly black population. These counties are listed in the following table.
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County
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Black Population In Percent
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Macon
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84.6
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Greene
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80.3
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Lowndes
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73.4
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Sumter
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73.2
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Bullock
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73.1
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Wilcox
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71.9
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Perry
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68.4
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Dallas
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63.3
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Hale
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59.0
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Marengo
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51.7
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Source: Fedstats: Alabama: Black or African American persons, percent, 2000
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County
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Percentage Holding High School Diploma
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Macon
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70.0
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Greene
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64.8
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Lowndes
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64.3
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Sumter
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64.8
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Bullock
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60.5
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Wilcox
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59.5
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Perry
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62.4
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Dallas
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70.3
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Hale
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65.2
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Marengo
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71.9
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Average
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65.4
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State Average
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75.3
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National Average
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84.1
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Source: US Census Bureau and American Factfinder
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County
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Percentage Holding Batchelors Degree Or Higher
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Macon
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18.8
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Greene
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10.5
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Lowndes
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11.0
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Sumter
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12.4
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Bullock
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7.7
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Wilcox
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10.1
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Perry
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10.0
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Dallas
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13.9
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Hale
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8.1
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Marengo
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12.1
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Average
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11.5
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State Average
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19.0
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National Average
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25.6
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Source: US Census Bureau and American Factfinder
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