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In the United States, most of the population has completed high school, and a rising number have gone on to earn a college degree. The highest level of education completed is measured in the population by educational attainment, and higher educational attainment is associated with higher median earnings, higher employment rates, and greater workforce opportunity. While these educational attainment levels vary by factors including age, geography, household structure, income, and wealth, differences along racial and ethnic lines are particularly pronounced.
In rural areas of the country, ethnic and racial disparities persist in education, according to USDA, Economic Research Service researchers who studied data from the decennial...
