Healthy Marin

Why is this important?
Education attainment is a primary factor that influences an individual's health. It can both shape the economic opportunities that impact health outcomes and inform people about how to achieve a healthy lifestyle.

“Education level is one of the biggest social determinants of health…Because if they don't have that, they won't be able to get a decent job, or live in a decent place, or be civically engaged to keep the community strong.”
—Key Informant

What the data say:

25% of Marin 3-to-5-year-olds are not enrolled in preschool.
78% of Asian students, 76% of White students, 33% of Latinx students, and 28% Black/African-American students met third-grade proficiency standards in math and reading.
The rate Marin students drop out of high school has increased over the past few years, from 1% of students in the 2014-15 school year to 6% in the 2016-17 school year.
Only 68% of Latinx residents have obtained at least a high school diploma, compared to 98% of White, 93% of Asian, and 85% of Black/African-American residents.

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