StateMaster - Scatterplot: Government > 2004 Election > Total votes as percentage vs Education > Assessments > % of Students Above Advanced

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Strength of correlation (R squared): 0.411 (this correlation is weak)

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Variable:	Government > 2004 Election > Total votes as percentage	Education > Assessments > % of Students Above Advanced > Grade 8 Science
Plot Display:	Logarithmic (base 10)	Logarithmic (base 10)
Definition:	Percentage of eligible voters over 18 who voted in the 2004 election.	The percentage of students that achieved a scale score in the subject of Science at or above the level of Advanced. Advanced implies superior performance.
Source:	U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2005.	National Center for Educational Statistics
Correlations:	Government > 2004 Election > Youth voter turnout Energy > Weatherization Assistance for Low-Income Persons- Expenditures (per capita) Education > Assessments > % of Students Above Proficient > Grade 8 Science Education > Assessments > Scale Score, Grade 8 Science Education > Assessments > % of Students Above Basic > Grade 8 Science	Education > Assessments > % of Students Above Proficient > Grade 8 Science Education > Assessments > Scale Score, Grade 8 Science Education > Assessments > % of Students Above Basic > Grade 8 Science Education > Assessments > % of Students Above Proficient > Grade 8 Reading Education > Assessments > Scale Score, Grade 8 Reading
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