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Community Fast Facts

First County Certified

Jasper, MO

March, 2013

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First County Maintained

Edgefield, SC

December, 2014

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First County to Maintain Twice

Wayne, NC

October, 2018

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NCRC Demographic Leaders

294

2262

28852

High School

Wake County, NC

3233

Employed (Private)

St. Louis County, MO

1599

Employed (Public)

St. Louis County, MO

2107

Adult Education

Charleston County, SC

Communities with the Strongest NCRC Skill Development/Performance Improvement

Small
Up to 29,999
Medium
30,000 - 99,999
Large A
100,000 - 399,999
Large B
400,000 - 649,999
Very Large
650,000 - 999,999
Mega
Over 1,000,000

41%

DeSoto Parish
Louisiana

30%

Vernon Parish
Louisiana

16%

Rapides Parish
Louisiana

3%

Kent County
Michigan

4%

St. Louis County
Missouri

7%

Clark County
Nevada

Most Employer Involvement

Small
Up to 29,999
Medium
30,000 - 99,999
Large A
100,000 - 399,999
Large B
400,000 - 649,999
Very Large
650,000 - 999,999
Mega
Over 1,000,000

98

Pottawatomie County
Kansas

276

Pender County
North Carolina

369

Greene County
Missouri

442

Lucas County
Ohio

422

St. Louis County
Missouri

693

Clark County
Nevada

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Now more than ever, Missouri needs a strong, skilled workforce to move our economy forward. Initiatives like ACT’s Work Ready Communities are critical to preparing our future generation for high-skill, high-demand jobs, and we are proud to be leading the nation in this effort.”

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