About   Work   Ready

A Kentucky Work Ready Community certification is a measure of a county's workforce quality.  It requires communities to meet criteria in six key areas that are critical to producing a productive workforce. Criteria includes high school graduation rates, National Career Readiness Certificate holders, community commitment, educational attainment, soft skills and Internet availability.  Kentucky has 43 counties that are certified and 52 counties in progress.  

Our   Progress

Within our region, Caldwell County is a Certified Work Ready Community and Crittenden County is in progress.  Lyon County has not begun this process.

Caldwell County meets 4 of 5 criteria:
- Internet availability and speed  100%
- High school graduation rate  94%
- Some college degree or higher  48%
- Associate degree or higher  24%
- Working age population (18-64) without a high school diploma  8%

Crittenden County meets 3 of 5 criteria:
- Internet availability and speed  100%
- High school graduation rate  89%
- Some college degree or higher  45%
- Associate degree or higher  23%
- Working age population (18-64) without a high school diploma  15%

Lyon County meets 4 of 5 criteria:
- Internet availability and speed  100%
- High school graduation rate  98%
- Some college degree or higher  44%
- Associate degree or higher  22%
- Working age population (18-64) without a high school diploma  14%