Arizona's Latino Education Crisis
Hispanic Population
Percent of Arizona population that is Hispanic: 28%
Percent of Hispanic population under age of 18: 42%
Educational Crisis
Who Scores Below Basic* in Math?
Percent of Hispanic students: 39%
Percent of White students: 11%
Percent of Hispanic students: 48%
Percent of White students: 19%
Who Scores Below Basic* in Reading?
Percent of Hispanic students: 58%
Percent of White students:29%
Percent of Hispanic students: 50%
Percent of White students: 20%
*The term “Basic” describes the ability to read basic English material at grade level. Research shows that children who fail to master literacy by fourth grade will likely fall further and further behind each year. Unable to read their own textbooks and with no hope of attending college, many of these children drop out during their high school years.
Who Graduates from High School?
African-American students: 55%
Other Comparisons
Percent of Hispanics age 25 and older who had a high school diploma: 53%
Percent of Arizona general population with high school diploma: 89%
Percent of Hispanics with at least a bachelor’s degree: 8%
Percent of Arizona White non-Hispanic population with at least a bachelor’s degree: 28%
Percent of Arizona Hispanics living below poverty level: 24%
Percent of Arizona White, non-Hispanic population living below poverty level: 8%
Sources
According to the 2004 U.S. Census, 1,584,217 of Arizona’s 5, 633,997 population is Hispanic. See 2004 U.S. Census Estimates, General Demographic Characteristics, 2004 American Community Survey,
Calculated from the U.S. Census, by finding the difference of the total Hispanic population, 1,295,617 and the population 18 and over, 802,474. The resulting number, 443,143 was then divided by the total Hispanic population, 1,295,617. Census 2000 Demographic Profile Highlights, Selected Population Group: Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
National Center for Educational Statistics, The Nation's Report Card, 2007 Mathematics Report, Arizona, Grade 4. (PDF)
National Center for Educational Statistics, The Nation's Report Card, 2007 Reading Report, Arizona, Grade 4. (PDF)
National Center for Educational Statistics, The Nation's Report Card, 2007 Mathematics Report, Arizona, Grade 8. (PDF)
National Center for Educational Statistics, The Nation's Report Card, 2007 Reading Report, Arizona, Grade 8. (PDF)
Education Week 2006. “Quality Counts at 10: A Decade of Standards-Based Education.”
According to the U.S. Census, 328,514 out of 625,518 Hispanic individuals age 25 and up held a high school diploma or its equivalency. Census 2000 Demographic Profile Highlights, Selected Population Group: Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
According to the U.S. Census, 2,087,699 out of 2,325,203 white non-Hispanic individuals age 25 and up held a high school diploma or its equivalency. Census 2000 Demographic Profile Highlights, Arizona, Selected Population Group: White alone, not Hispanic or Latino.
According to the U.S. Census, 50,920 Hispanic individuals held a Bachelor’s degree or higher out of the total 1,295,617 Hispanic population. Census 2000 Demographic Profile Highlights, Arizona, Selected Population Group: Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
The U.S. Census reports 654,054 white non-Hispanic individuals age 25 or older with a bachelor’s degree out of 2,325,203 White non-Hispanic total population. Census 2000 Demographic Profile Highlights: Selected Population Group: White alone, not Hispanic or Latino.
According to the U.S. Census, 310,381 of Arizona’s 1,295,617 total Hispanic population were living below poverty level. Census 2000 Demographic Profile Highlights, Arizona, Selected Population Group: Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
According to the U.S. Census, 249,381 out of 3,274,258 White non-Hispanic individuals live below the poverty level. Census 2000 Demographic Profile Highlights, Selected Population Group: White alone. Not Hispanic or Latino
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