With more schools offering classes on how to start and run a business, students in fifth through 12th grade are very optimistic about becoming entrepreneurs one day.

According to findings from the 2012 Gallup-HOPE Index, a joint project to encourage entrepreneurial development among youth, based on a nationally representative survey of 1,217 students, 43% said they plan to start their own businesses.

The poll also found that students understood the value of education, with 93% agreeing that there is a relationship between the level of education and earning potential.

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