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Healthy Schools Data

Overview

Did you know? 

  • 67% of 3rd grade students from low-income families in San Mateo County are not reading at or above grade level, compared to 43% of all students.
  • ​The life expectancy gap between the most educated and least educated Americans is 14 years for men and 10 years for women.
  • Third grade reading proficiency, a predictor for high-school graduation, is 22% in the lower-income Ravenswood City School District in East Palo Alto — compared to 89% in the more affluent Hillsborough City Elementary School District.