The state of Texas now ranks 50th (51st if the District of Columbia is counted) in the United States, for its proportion of adult residents with a high school education.

Among adults at the lowest literacy level, 43% live in poverty. Among adults with strong literacy skills, less than 5% live in poverty.

15% of Houston's adult population has less than a 9th grade education.

18 million adults in the U.S. don't read well enough to earn a living wage.

In 2010, 1525 adult learners participated in Literacy Advance programs, completing almost 43,500 hours of learning.

Literacy Advance offered 722 free literacy classes to adult learners in 2010.

The monthly average of learners waiting for ABE or ESL classes in 2010 = 400.

100% of Literacy Advance learners reported making progress toward a personal or life goal, as a result of their classes.