The 23% figure cited in the article is students ready for college or careers: "only 23 percent of students in New York City graduated ready for college or caree

The 23% figure cited in the article is students ready for college or careers: "only 23 percent of students in New York City graduated ready for college or careers in 2009." I read that to mean going to college or getting a job. This in means that 77% are not prepared for anything other than continuing to live at home.