Data concerning education are presented in the broad context of families, employment, and health. Statistics are reported that address the following aspects of the lives of youth (14-24 year olds): (1) 11 indicators concerning demographics and family composition; (2) 9 indicators concerning family income; (3) 14 indicators concerning education; (4) 9 indicators concerning youth employment and finances; and (5) 16 indicators concerning health, behavior, and attitudes. Data are presented in 59 tables, each accompanied by an illustrative graph that is captioned with a brief descriptive text. When possible, tables include data from as far back as 1950 or earlier. The purposes of this report are to establish an objective context for viewing trends in the well-being of youth, and to inform the public and policy makers who are trying to connect educational policy with social and health policies that have affect children. (SLD)