All About Education in America

Facts and figures on the nation’s school system.

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Are the Costs of College Worth It? - The Census Bureau reported that adults with a bachelor's degree or more earned an average $81,761 in 2011, those with high school degrees or GEDs earned an average $40,634. The average wages for workers who didn't finish ninth grade was $26,545.(Photo: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

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