More than 20% of adults read at or below a fifth grade level (well below what they need to earn a living).
44 MILLION American adults can't read at all.
1/5 of high school graduates can't read their diplomas.
1/3 of high school graduates never read another book for the rest of their lives.
42% of college graduates never read another book.
70% of Americans haven't visited a bookstore in five or more years.
One of the largest and fastest growing groups of young people in the US is dropouts.
In the United States, the annual high school dropout rate hovers at 34%.
Twentynine Palms, California has a 55% literacy rate in adults 16 years and older.
California has a 47% literacy rate in adults 16 years and older.
According to the national government's survey on literacy, the United States has a 97% literacy rate.
According to independent surveys, 50% of the US population can not read above a Level 1 proficiency.
