StateMaster - Scatterplot: Economy > Percent below poverty level vs Education > Elementary & Secondary

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Strength of correlation (R squared): 0.783 (this correlation is significant)

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Variable:	Economy > Percent below poverty level	Education > Elementary & Secondary > Free Lunch Eligible (per capita)
Plot Display:	Logarithmic (base 10)	Logarithmic (base 10)
Definition:	Percent of People Below Poverty Level in the Past 12 Months (For Whom Poverty Status is Determined), 2004	The total count of students eligible to participate in the Free Lunch Program under the National School Act. The Free Lunch program provides cash subsidies for free and reduced-price lunches to students based on family size and income criteria. Per capita figures expressed per 10 population.
Source:	American Community Survey 2004	National Center for Educational Statistics
Correlations:	Economy > Percent of Children Below Poverty Level Economy > Percent of Related Children Below Poverty Level Education > Elementary & Secondary > Free Lunch Eligible (per capita) Economy > Nest Egg Index Lifestyle > Best States to Live	Economy > Percent below poverty level Lifestyle > Best States to Live Health > Teen Birth Rate per 1,000 Economy > Percent of Children Below Poverty Level Economy > Percent of Related Children Below Poverty Level
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