Hoosier adults without a high school diploma in 2021

• Adams County – 3,185 (16.7% of ages 18 to 64)

• Allen County – 23,949 (10.5%)

• DeKalb County – 2,677 (10.4%)

• Huntington County – 1,960 (8.8%)

• Kosciusko County – 6,258 (13.2%)

• Noble County – 5,239 (18.6%)

• Steuben County – 1,847 (9.1%)

• Wells County – 1,131 (7%)

• Whitley County – 1,464 (7.3%)

Source: www.hoosierdata.in.gov

 

Indiana adult education by the numbers

• 19,430 enrolled students

• 14,162 active students

• 2,533 students enrolled in career training programs

• 70% of students employed after exit

• High school equivalency graduates' annual earnings increased by $8,400

• 16% median quarterly income increase

• 82% of students completing career training are employed

• 24% of career training certificate earners saw a 24% increase in median earnings

Source: Indiana Department of Workforce Development

 

Along with seeking services from local providers, Hoosiers can complete a high school equivalency diploma preparation or English language acquisition course on their own schedule through Indiana Online Only, the state's only approved online adult education program. Visit www.in.gov/dwd for information.

Melinda Haines is familiar with the leaky workforce pipeline that plagues Indiana.

She leads The Literacy Alliance, a local nonprofit that helps plug the metaphorical holes by helping adults earn their high school equivalency diplomas, among other services.
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