Measuring Virginia
Virginia Performs shows you how the state is doing in areas that affect the quality of life for you and your family. Explore these pages (main menu above) to learn more about the Commonwealth's performance from region to region and compared to other states. For more about your own community, try out our Map It tool. You can also see how Virginia state government is working on your behalf on our Agency Planning and Performance pages.
Measuring What Matters
Scorecard at a Glance: 2011 Trend Changes
The 49 societal indicators tracked through Virginia Performs show that the Commonwealth continues generally to acquit itself well.
Over the 2010-11 fiscal year, 9 societal indicators have seen shifts in performance significant enough to warrant a trend (arrow) change. Some of these shifts are the result of recent improvements; some reflect how, after years of steady progress, it can be hard to find that next surge forward; and a few indicate some slippage in performance. You can read more about these recent shifts in the summer issue of Virginia Performs.
| Trending Upward | Shifting Downward |
|---|---|
| Infrastructure Condition | Adoption |
| Waste and Recycling | 3rd Grade Reading |
| Voter Registration and Turnout | 4th Grade Reading & Math |
| High School Dropout | |
| Immunization | |
| Smoking |
