Education/Skilled WorkforceA skilled workforce is a critical ingredient for competing in a knowledge-driven global economy and growing high-wage jobs. A homegrown skilled workforce is fostered by a quality education system that starts preparing young minds in early childhood learning programs, supports them through secondary and post-secondary-institutions, and adequately prepares them to succeed in the workforce. The workforce is also strengthened when college-educated people move to the region. South Floridian's level of skilled and education must be compared not only to other U.S. metro areas, but globally as well. Comparisons show that while the United States is still a leader, it is losing ground. Within the U.S., South Florida compares unfavorably on many measures of workforce quality. |
Graphs and Tables
- Degrees Awarded in High Demand or High Wage Program Areas at FAU and FIU
- Education Attainment Among Population Age 25 Years and Older in Select Metropolitan Areas 2006
- Education Attainment Gap: Population 25 Years and Older with an Associate's Degree or Higher 2006
- Reading & Math Achievement Among 10th Graders: Percent Scoring at or Above Grade Level on FCAT
- Percent of Students Proficient in Math National Assesment of Educational Progress
- Achievement Gap in National NAEP Math Scores 2005
- Florida Department of Education Graduation Rates
- Percent of Kindergarteners Demonstrating School Readiness on Three Standarized Tests by Pre-K Participation 2006
- School Grades in South Florida 2002-2008
- South Florida, State and National SAT Scores 2000-2007
- Top 50 Public Combination Schools
- Top 50 Public High Schools in Florida
- Top 75 Public Middle Schools in Florida
- Top 100 Public Elementary Schools in Florida
- School Enrollment 1999-2007
- Percentage of South Florida High School Teachers with Advanced Degrees 2000-2007
- High School Graduates from South Florida attending Post-Secondary School in Florida, 2002/03-2005/06
- Average Per Student Expenditures in Florida and the United States 2001/02-2006/07
- Florida Secondary Teachers Lacking Major or Minor in Subject area 1990-2000
- National, State and County SAT Scores 1998-2007
- SAT Scores Among Hispanic Test-Takers by First Language Learned 1996-2008
- SAT Scores by Race and Ethnicity by County 2007
- SAT Scores in Florida by Race & Ethnicity 1990-2008
- South Florida Dropout Rates by Race and Ethnicity 2003/04-2006/07
- South Florida High School Dropout Rates 1998-2007
- South Florida Graduation Rates by Race and Ethnicity 2003/04-2006/07
- Graduation Rates and Percent of Students Receiving Free or Reduced Lunch by County 2006/07
- South Florida High School Graduation Rates 1998-2007
- South Florida School Grades by County 2006 - 2008
- Six-Year Graduation Rates at State Universities 2004 - 2007
- Degrees Awarded at South Florida Community Colleges 2003/04 - 2006/07
- South Florida Community College Graduates by Race and Ethnicity 2003/2004-2006/2007
- Proportion of Students at Public Universities from South Florida 2004/05
- Race and Ethnicity of College Students in South Florida 2005/06 & 2006/07
- Degrees Awarded at Select South Florida Universities 2000-2007
- Students Enrolled in South Florida Colleges 2005-06 & 2006-07