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Ohio’s Latino Education Crisis
Hispanic Population
Percent of Ohio population that is Hispanic: 2.3%
Percent of Hispanic population under age of 18: 37%
Educational Crisis
Who Scores Below Basic* in Math?
4th Grade:
Percent of Hispanic students: 24%
Percent of White students: 7%
8th Grade:
Percent of Hispanic students: 37%
Percent of White students: 17%
Who Scores Below Basic* in Reading?
4th Grade:
Percent of Hispanic students: 45%
Percent of White students: 20%
8th Grade:
Percent of Hispanic students: 30%
Percent of White students: 15%
* 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?
Hispanic students: 61%
White students: 82%
African-American students: 52%
Asian students: 92%
Other Comparisons
Percent of Hispanics age 25 and older who had a high school diploma: 15.1%
Percent of Ohio general population with high school diploma: 83%
Percent of Hispanics with at least a bachelor’s degree: 67%
Percent of Ohio White non-Hispanic population with at least a bachelor’s degree: 21.1%
Percent of Ohio Hispanics living below poverty level: 22.2%
Percent of Ohio White, non-Hispanic population living below poverty level: 10.7%
Sources
Public High School Graduation and College Readiness Rates in the United States, The Manhattan Institute, Education Working Paper, September 2003, http://www.manhattan-institute.org/html/ewp_03_appendix_table_1.htm
According to the 2004 U.S. Census, 256,762 of Ohio’s 11,478,006 population is Hispanic. See U.S. Census Bureau, 2006 American Community Survey, General Demographic Characteristics
Calculated from the U.S. Census, by finding the difference of the total Hispanic population, 217,123 and the population 18 and over, 136,785. The resulting number, 80,338 was then divided by the total Hispanic population, 217,123. U.S. Census 2000 Demographic Profile Highlights, Ohio, Selected Population Group: Hispanic of Latino (of any race)
National Center for Educational Statistics, The Nation's Report Card, 2007 Mathematics Report, Ohio, Grade 4.
National Center for Educational Statistics, The Nation's Report Card, 2007 Reading Report, Ohio, Grade 4. (PDF)
National Center for Educational Statistics, The Nation's Report Card, 2007 Mathematics Report, Ohio, Grade 8.
National Center for Educational Statistics, The Nation's Report Card, 2007 Reading Report, Ohio, Grade 8. (PDF)
According to the U.S. Census, 71,277 out of 106,232 Hispanic individuals age 25 and up held a high school diploma or its equivalency. U.S. Census 2000 Demographic Profile Highlights, Ohio, Selected Population Group: Hispanic of Latino (of any race) (PDF) (PDF)
According to the U.S. Census, 5,425,976 out of 6,444,503 white non-Hispanic individuals age 25 and up held a high school diploma or its equivalency. U.S. Census 2000 Demographic Profile Highlights, Ohio, Selected Population Group: White alone
According to the U.S. Census, 16,111 Hispanic individuals held a Bachelor’s degree or higher out of the total 217,123 Hispanic population. U.S. Census 2000 Demographic Profile Highlights, Ohio, Selected Population Group: Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
The U.S. Census reports 1,403,926 White non-Hispanic individuals age 25 or older with a bachelor’s degree out of 9,645,453 White non-Hispanic total population. U.S. Census 2000 Demographic Profile Highlights, Ohio, Selected Population Group: White alone
According to the U.S. Census, 42,104 of Ohio’s 217,123 total Hispanic population were living below poverty level. U.S. Census 2000 Demographic Profile Highlights, Ohio, Selected Population Group: Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
According to the U.S. Census, 766,827 out of 9,645,453 White non-Hispanic individuals live below the poverty level. U.S. Census 2000 Demographic Profile Highlights, Ohio, Selected Population Group: White alone
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