2005 12th Grade NAEP Test Scores

12th grade National Assesment of Educational Progress test scores in 2005:

at or above proficient in math: 23% (77% of 12th grade students are not proficient in math)

at or above proficient in reading: 35% (down from 40% in 1992) (65% of 12th grade students are not proficient in reading)

The 12.5% decline in the percentage of proficient readers from 1992 to 2005 occurred while inflation-adjusted per-student spending on public schools increased over 20% and the percentage of students with a parent who graduated from college increased from 41% to 47%.