Reading is the foundation of learning. Yet across the United States, literacy rates are declining at an alarming rate.
That means about 7 out of 10 students are not reading proficiently.
About 40% of 4th graders score below the basic reading level, the highest percentage in decades.
Roughly 70% read at “basic” or below.
About 32% of seniors read below the basic level.
of U.S. adults read below a 6th-grade level.
Around 45 million adults are functionally illiterate (below a 5th-grade reading level).
About 21% of adults struggle with basic reading tasks like comparing information or filling out forms.
