
Inmate Population
| TESTED LITERACY SKILL LEVELS (MOST RECENT TESTS OF ADULT BASIC EDUCATION [TABE] SCORES AS OF JUNE 30, 1997) |
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| Literacy Skill Level | White Males | White Females | Black Males | Black Females | Other Males | Other Females | Total | Percent | Cumulative Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Less than Basic Literacy (1.0-3.9) | 1,886 | 46 | 6,597 | 324 | 227 | 7 | 9,087 | 16.3 | 16.3 |
| Basic Literacy Skills(4.0 - 8.9) | 8,466 | 430 | 16,193 | 950 | 412 | 36 | 26,487 | 47.5 | 63.8 |
| Functional Literacy Skills (9.0 - 12.9) | 11,687 | 735 | 7,154 | 346 | 263 | 18 | 20,203 | 36.2 | 100 |
| Data Unavailable | 4,009 | 259 | 4,070 | 240 | 318 | 40 | 8,936 | ||
| TOTAL | 26048 | 1470 | 34014 | 1860 | 1220 | 101 | 64713 | 100 | 100 |
| Median | 9.2 | 9.8 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 7.1 | 7.6 | 7.9 | ||