Lake (R)
Benchmark							1980		1990		1992		1993		1994		1995		1996		1997		1998		1999		2000		2001		2002		2003		2004		2005		2006		3-Yr-Avg		Rank
18. Ready to Learn																					54.30%						71.40%				91.40%				86.40%				84.00%		85.20%		1
43a. HIV Diagnosis (Number of New Infections)											0		0		0		0		0		0		0		0		0		0		1		1		0		0		0		0		1
20a. Eighth Grade Reading													83.00%		90.80%		78.70%		92.40%		68.80%		61.10%		64.80%		70.50%		72.30%		70.60%		72.40%		76.90%		62.80%		74.00%		71.20%		2
19b. Third Grade Math													86.50%		89.60%		81.20%		80.60%		63.60%		72.00%		69.10%		88.30%		82.10%		79.50%		85.40%		85.10%		95.00%			³	90.00%		3
63b. Juvenile Arrests (Property Crimes)				¹⁵							11.9		15.7		16.2		21.5		23.5		24.5		14.7		7.9		15.3		15.8		3.8		2.8		4.9		0.6				2.7		3
66. Juvenile Recidivism																							30.00%		43.60%		27.00%		24.20%		23.60%		31.70%		22.20%		25.80%				24.00%		3
20b. Eighth Grade Math													84.80%		87.70%		79.10%		89.30%		50.00%		43.20%		46.50%		61.60%		52.00%		70.50%		76.40%		78.90%		66.30%		70.10%		71.80%		4
50b. 8th Grade Substance Abuse (Illicit Drugs)																							17.30%				14.00%		18.40%	⁷	16.90%		18.90%		15.70%	⁷			8.50%		12.10%		5
19a. Third Grade Reading													91.90%		93.50%		87.40%		94.40%		77.20%		85.10%		83.00%		83.20%		87.40%		78.00%		88.80%		85.50%		96.70%			³	91.10%		6
22. High School Dropout Rate															2.40%		2.30%		4.20%		2.80%		3.90%		1.00%		0.80%		4.20%		2.80%		2.70%		1.20%		2.20%		2.20%		1.90%		6
39. Teen Pregnancy													37.2		47.9		41.7		18.2		64.5		35.2		28		20		6.6		26.6		10.8		15.9		19.8				17.9		6
42. Immunizations				⁶																															84.80%		78.70%		80.00%		81.20%		6
74a. Affordable Housing (Renters)									58.00%																		56.40%																6
74b. Affordable Housing (Owners)									33.70%																		31.80%																6
62c. Behavioral Crimes				¹⁶									22.9		26		31.5		23.6		31.9		24.6		27.6		31.5		30.5		19.3		35.3		44.1		41.2				42.7		7
5. Professional Services																			19.60%		21.30%		23.80%		22.70%		41.20%		38.30%		54.60%		54.80%		56.50%		58.90%				57.70%		8
62. Overall Crime				¹³									62.6		65		73.6		62.7		70.8		60.6		53.3		72.8		70.7		39.6		74.2		101.2		82.3				91.8		9
63a. Juvenile Arrests (Person Crimes)				¹⁴							2.4		1		5.1		4.4		2		9.4		1.4		4.2		4.5		2.8		2.7		2.8		1.1		5.2				3.2		9
31a. Voting (Percent Turnout)				⁵							82.10%				69.40%				75.00%				66.10%				79.00%				74.80%				87.50%				73.30%		80.40%		10
62b. Property Crimes				¹⁵									31.2		30.2		31.3		32.2		32.1		29.4		18.9		29.1		31.3		14.5		31.2		46.7		32.9				39.8		10
84. Municipal Solid Waste															1655		2377		2095		2568		1757		906		1089		1365		1297		1331		1304		1581				1443		10
51a. Child Abuse or Neglect (Substantiated)				⁹							9.5		11.1		17.1		43.3		33.1		26.4		26		30.2		25.5		15.8		17.6		21		14.2		8.1		17.4		13.2		13
62a. Person Crimes				¹⁴									8.2		7.9		8.7		4.9		5.4		5.6		6.4		12.1		8.8		5.8		7.7		10.4		8.3				9.3		15
4. Net Job Growth (Overall)											5		7.5		4.2		-13		0.3		7.5		-41.8		4.4		16.1		-4.4		-4		2.4		4		9.5		17		10.1		17
40. Prenatal Care											48.60%		55.60%		58.00%		56.40%		73.70%		80.60%		77.90%		69.70%		86.70%		80.00%		82.20%		81.40%		82.50%		76.10%				79.30%		20
73. Home Ownership							71.00%		67.80%																		68.90%																20
53b. Tobacco Abstinence During Pregnancy				¹⁰							29.90%		24.20%		22.20%		22.30%		25.00%		24.70%		18.80%		24.60%		15.70%		20.30%		20.80%		21.40%		14.00%		19.70%				16.90%		21
12. Pay Per Worker (Overall)											$26,109		$25,090		$25,970		$25,513		$24,901		$26,074		$28,401		$28,334		$28,405		$28,595		$27,533		$27,583		$28,642		$28,423		$28,962		$28,676		23
26a. College Completion (Bachelor's)				⁴			13.10%		14.50%																		15.50%																24
11. Per Capita Income (Overall)											79.00%		83.90%		79.50%		78.30%		75.60%		76.50%		74.30%		70.50%		71.50%		72.10%		71.30%		73.40%		77.40%		76.90%				77.10%		26
59. Independent Seniors				¹²							97.00%		97.40%		97.70%		97.40%		97.80%		97.60%		93.80%		97.20%		97.40%		97.60%		97.30%		97.70%				97.50%		97.90%		97.70%		28
45. Preventable Death																													55.1		67.2		71.2		70.9		87				78.9		29
50c. 8th Grade Substance Abuse (Cigarettes)																							26.50%				14.60%								13.30%				12.00%		12.60%		29
23. High School Completion				⁴			67.40%		75.00%																		79.60%																30
50a. 8th Grade Substance Abuse (Alcohol)																							27.10%				28.20%		28.00%	⁷	22.20%		26.60%		34.80%	⁷			36.20%		35.50%		30
48. Child Care Availability													9				13.9		17