Here are the latest facts on the implementation of the School Improvement Grants (SIG):

• 2,138 - schools identified by states as eligible for SIG funding
• 833 - schools awarded funds
• 470 - high schools receiving SIG funds
• 45 - percentage of funds going to high schools
• 1/3 - high schools identified by states due to low graduation rates
• 1/3 - high schools identified by states due to low student achievement
• 23 - percentage of funds going to middle schools
• 36 - percentage of high schools funded who are "dropout factories"
• 50 - percent of SIG schools designated as "Central City"
• 25 - percent of SIG schools designated as rural
• 72 - percent of schools that chose the "Transformation Model"
• States who used 100% of SIG funds for high schools - AK, DE, FL, IL
• States who used more than 80% of SIG funds for high schools - MT, NC, NY, OR, TX
• States who used 20% or less of SIG funds for high schools - IA, MD, MA, ND, NV, SD, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV