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Here are the percentages of eighth-graders in the Washington region's school systems who completed algebra or a higher-level mathematics course in 2002 and 2006. Educators consider algebra a critical course to enable further math studies in high school. Figures for 2002 were not available for the District or for Fauquier, Frederick or Prince William counties.
| 2002 | 2006 | |
| Alexandria | 17 | 22 |
| Anne Arundel | 26 | 42 |
| Arlington | 35 | 50 |
| Calvert | 31 | 40 |
| Charles | 28 | 34 |
| Clarke | 28 | 66 |
| D.C. | N/A | 15 |
| Fairfax | 41 | 40 |
| Falls Church | 60 | 61 |
| Fauquier | N/A | 26 |
| Frederick | N/A | 49 |
| Howard | 40 | 49 |
| Loudoun | 41 | 43 |
| Manassas City | N/A | 36 |
| Montgomery | 45 | 49 |
| Prince George's | 11 | 13 |
| Prince William | N/A | 22 |
| St. Mary's | 34 | 18 |
| Stafford | 28 | 32 |
SOURCE: Washington Post survey of school systems
