Educational Attainment, 1990-2000 -- High School Diploma or Equivalency

By Dept. of Economic Development Region

	High School Graduate Equivalent
			Change, 1990-2000		Percent of Population Age 25+
DED Economic Region	2000	1990	Number	Percent	2000	1990
-Missouri Totals-	1,189,670	1,090,940	98,730	9.0	32.7	33.1
St. Louis MSA	360,411	356,202	4,209	1.2	27.6	28.9
Kansas City MSA	221,124	217,417	3,707	1.7	31.7	34.3
Springfield - Branson	96,207	75,149	21,058	28.0	34.0	34.5
Central	79,691	67,513	12,178	18.0	33.4	33.2
Bootheel	56,564	48,111	8,453	17.6	37.3	33.0
Lake Ozark Rolla	58,433	49,417	9,016	18.2	37.4	37.5
Lower East Central-Cape	54,064	44,048	10,016	22.7	36.8	34.2
North Central	23,024	21,612	1,412	6.5	45.7	42.6
Northeast	39,532	36,467	3,065	8.4	42.8	41.2
Northwest	48,338	45,947	2,391	5.2	40.8	40.3
South Central	32,405	26,709	5,696	21.3	40.4	37.7
Southwest	74,406	62,928	11,478	18.2	38.1	37.1
West Central	45,471	39,420	6,051	15.4	38.1	37.2
Source: 1990 and 2000 Decennial Census, Summary File 3 Prepared by University Outreach & Extension - Office of Social & Economic Data Analysis (OSEDA) Report generated on 28MAY2002 by setup in mocohsgrad