Create the plot with a reference line and a label for each data point. The plot request plots Expenditures on the vertical axis, plots DropoutRate on the horizontal axis, and specifies an asterisk as the plotting symbol. The label variable specification ($ state) in the PLOT statement labels each point on the plot with the name of the corresponding state. HREF= draws a reference line extending from 28.6 on the horizontal axis. The reference line represents the national average.

    plot expenditures*dropoutrate='*' $ state / href=28.6;