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Education
According to the Kentucky Postsecondary Education Profile 2008-2010, the Barren River Area Development District (BRADD), which encompasses the South Central Kentucky region, had 2,672 high school graduates in 2006. The following data was reported in the profile.
Highest Level of EducationIn the BRADD, 36.4% of residents have a high school diploma or the equivalent, compared to 33.6% of Kentuckians and 28.6% of Americans. The following chart shows the levels of educational attainment in the district in comparison to the state and nation. | | BRADD | Kentucky
| United States
| Less than a high school diploma or the equivalent
| 29.7% | 25.9% | 19.6% | High school diploma or the equivalent
| 36.4% | 33.6%
| 28.6%
| Some college but no degree
| 15.8%
| 18.5%
| 21%
| Associate's degree
| 3.8%
| 4.9% | 6.3%
| Bachelor's degree or higher
| 14.4%
| 17.1%
| 24.4%
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College Readiness
The following chart depicts the level of college readiness for students in the BRADD in comparison to Kentucky. | | BRADD
| Kentucky
| % entering college with developmental needs in one or more subjects
| 48.3%
| 45.9%
| % entering college with developmental needs in mathematics
| 36.5%
| 35.4%
| % entering college with developmental needs in English
| 31.5%
| 28.6%
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