Sentences with phrase «least at the national averages»

Perhaps junior hockey team owners and general managers should require that their players have ACT scores at least at the national averages, good academic success in high school, and be good candidates for college before they accept them on the team.

Not exact matches

The resulting standard of living in the most expensive urban area, Manhattan, was more than twice the national average at 223.9 percent, whereas the cost of living in the least expensive urban area is 20 percent below the national average.

Tens of thousands of Arizona teachers, whose pay is at least $ 10,000 below the national average, have led the largest teachers» strike in US history over the past week

The January - to - March quarter was the nation's warmest three - month start since at least 1895, with an average temperature of 42.01 degrees Fahrenheit — six degrees warmer than the long - term average, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

OU's top four backs have combined to average 187 rushing yards per game at 6.9 yards per carry and have gained at least five yards on 51 percent of their carries (the national average is 39 percent).

Every guy in Villanova's rotation has an effective shooting percentage of at least 56, well above the national average of 51.

Richard gained at least five yards on just 29 percent of his carries (the national average is about 40 percent), Ballage 28 percent.

Williams was a revelation as a freshman last season, rushing for 1,057 yards at 6.8 yards per carry; his efficiency was decent for a newbie (he gained at least five yards on 41 percent of his carries, right at the national average), and his explosiveness was off the charts.

In 2008/9 academies saw a five percentage point increase in the proportion of pupils achieving at least five GCSEs at A * to C including English and mathematics - double the national average.

Ensure newly qualified teachers have a stable financial platform from which to begin their career, guaranteeing a minimum starting salary of at least # 25,000 from September 2018 — more than # 2,000 above the national average.

Just 4 percent of students in the state attend schools in districts that spend at least the national average per student.

Almost 97 percent of students in the state are in districts that spend at least the national per - pupil average.

Almost 97 percent of students attend schools in districts that spend at least the national average.

The state ranks 19th out of the 50 states and the District of Columbia on the spending index, which considers both the number of students in districts spending at least the national average and how far other students fall below that average.

Spending: Just under 1 percent of students in Tennessee attend schools in districts that spend at least the national average.

Fewer than 1 percent of students attend schools in districts that spend at least the national average.

Almost 83 percent of students attend schools in districts spending at least the national average.

That figure still falls below the national average, but almost 29 percent of students in the state attend schools in districts that spend at least the national average per pupil.

The national average for math teachers» staying in the field at least three years is 66 percent.

The average teenager (there must be at least one «average» teenager) requires nine or more hours of sleep a night, but a study by the National Sleep Foundation indicated that almost half of American adolescents get less than that.

Almost 42 percent of Oregon's students are in districts spending at least the national average.

From 1996 to 2008, spending per student, on average, steadily climbed at least 1 percent a year, after adjusting for inflation, according to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).

«If the legislature would adopt Governor Cooper's teacher pay proposals, then North Carolina could get to at least the national average a lot faster,» said Ford Porter, a spokesman for Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper, in a written statement.

Hall added that it's a «disservice to our children» that North Carolina teachers aren't at least paid at the national average.

Firstly, newly qualified teachers get a stable financial platform for the beginning of their career, guaranteeing a minimum starting salary of at least # 25,000 from September 2018 — more than # 2,000 above the national average.

$ 8,415 is clearly far more than the $ 7,221 our schools received this past school year, meaning we are at least $ 1,200 behind and lag the national average by approximately $ 4,000.

The report, Bridge to Completion: A Framework for Developing Nashville's Campaign for College Success, takes a deep - dive look into the challenges and barriers high school and college students face and ideas for a community effort that could bring Nashville's college - going and college - completion rates up to at least the national average.

The participating districts have at least 28 % of students designated as English Language Learners (ELL) and 60 % as coming from a Spanish speaking background but not necessarily designated as ELLs; these percentages are higher than the national average.

Under the current system, schools are considered to be failing if fewer than 40 % of their students score at least five Cs at GCSE, including English and maths, and they do not meet national averages in pupil progress.

Jewell called on lawmakers to raise the state's per - pupil spending, pegged at an estimated $ 8,940 in the coming year, at least to the national average of just less than $ 12,000.

In fact, 53.8 % of the city's population (over the age of 25) have at least a bachelor's degree (nearly twice the national average of just 27.4 %), while 91.9 % have a high school diploma (vs. 84.5 % nationally).

While following the national average is useful to give you a rough idea of where mortgage rates are, there are at least two factors that will affect the specific rate you get:

You're eligible if you're a high school student with at least a «B» average, college student with at least a 3.0 out of a 4.0 grade - point average or higher, a student on a dean's list or honor roll, or if you rank in the top 20 % of your class or on national standardized exams

Even the largest online banks — including Capital One 360, Ally Bank, Discover Bank and American Express Bank — offer savings rates of at least 0.75 % APY, more than twice the national average.

For instance, the national average budget for a kitchen renovation came in at just under $ 14,480 — at least $ 5,000 under - budget for the average Canadian kitchen renovation, explains Nicole Silver, spokesperson for TrustedPros.

That means you can find a deal that's at least a quarter of a percentage point below the national average of 15 - year home loans — 2.97 %, according to our latest survey of major lenders.

Minneapolis renters insurance is among the least expensive in the nation, often coming in at slightly below the national average of fifteen dollars a month.

New Mexico's average student loan debt of $ 20,000 may be less than the national average, but 57 % of its graduates owe at least one student loan according to LendEDU's data.

In fact, Carson insurance quotes average 20th in the nation for car insurance, and homeowners insurance runs at least $ 20 less than the national average.

Based on our calculations, with a down payment of 21 % (the national average), a 25 - year amortized mortgage and an interest rate of 3 %, a family needs a gross household income of at least $ 116,000 in order to afford a single - family detached home in Calgary's city centre.

Simply call your credit card company and request a rate that is at least 2 % below the national average.

Tulsa's rate of euthanasia is at least 5 % higher than the national average but cities such as Vancouver have reported shelters being emptied at times thanks to their local cat cafe!

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2013 job opportunities in South Carolina for Licensed Veterinary Technicians is projected to grow at least 30 percent from 2012 to 2022, far faster than the national average.

The average population of these common birds has fallen 68 % since 1967; the 20 birds listed on the national «Common Birds in Decline» database (including such perennial favorites as the Common Tern and Field Sparrow) have lost at least half of their populations during that period.

In 2006, the European Union (EU), which consists of 27 members, committed to reducing its global warming emissions by at least 20 percent of 1990 levels by 2020, to consuming 20 percent of its energy from renewable sources by 2020, and to reducing its primary energy use by 20 percent from projected levels through increased energy efficiency.1 The EU has also committed to spending $ 375 billion a year to cut greenhouse gas emissions by at least 80 percent by 2050 compared to 1990 levels.2 The EU is meeting these goals through binding national commitments which vary depending on the unique situation of a given country but which average out to the overall targets.

One Planet Living principle Masdar Target ZERO CARBON 100 per cent of energy supplied by renewable energy — Photovoltaics, concentrated solar power, wind, waste to energy and other technologies ZERO WASTE 99 per cent diversion of waste from landfill (includes waste reduction measures, re-use of waste wherever possible, recycling, composting, waste to energy) SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT Zero carbon emissions from transport within the city; implementation of measures to reduce the carbon cost of journeys to the city boundaries (through facilitating and encouraging the use of public transport, vehicle sharing, supporting low emissions vehicle initiatives) SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS Specifying high recycled materials content within building products; tracking and encouraging the reduction of embodied energy within material sand throughout the construction process; specifying the use of sustainable materials such as Forest Stewardship Council certified timber, bamboo and other products SUSTAINABLE FOOD Retail outlets to meet targets for supplying organic food and sustainable and or fair trade products SUSTAINABLE WATER Per capita water consumption to be at least 50 per cent less than the national average; all waste water to be re-used HABITATS AND WILDLIFE All valuable species to be conserved or relocated with positive mitigation targets CULTURE AND HERITAGE Architecture to integrate local values.

Every month of 2013 had national average temperatures at least 0.5 °C above normal.

The sustainable water target specifies that per capita water consumption will be at least 50 percent less than the national average and all waste water will be re-used.

But their bosses employed dullards, whereas in the past one had to be at least slightly brighter than average to catch a job on a national daily.

National residential home solar power prices continued their drop over the last year by an average of at least 3.3 % from the year before.