5. Black or African American
Percentage of students enrolled in public elementary and secondary schools: 16%
High school completion rate: 92%
College enrollment rate: 34%
Post-secondary graduation rate: 41%
39% of African American children who are below the age of eighteen are officially considered to be the victims of poverty, and this percentage is higher for this race than any other in the US. This state of destitution forms a hindrance for the race to educate itself more thoroughly.
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