This report examines educational statistics in each of the 15 states that are members of the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB), comparing them to past SREB figures and to national averages in order to establish benchmarks and goals for educational performance. Major areas covered include: (1) Head Start enrollment; (2) eighth-grade math achievement; (3) college-credit courses offered at secondary schools; (4) dropout rates; (5) high school graduation rates; (6) credits earned by high school graduates; (7) vocational education; (8) number of adults with college degrees; (9) college effectiveness; (10) teacher education; (11) school effectiveness; (12) teacher and college faculty salaries; and (13) public funding of education. State and SREB area performance in each of these areas is discussed in terms of past performance, regional and national trends, and future goals. (MDM)