Crisis in Texas

Hispanic Population

Number of Hispanics in Texas: 8,227,724 or 35.1%

Hispanic Enrollment in K-12 public schools: 44.7%

White Enrollment in K-12 public schools: 37.7%

Educational Crisis

Who Scores Below Basic* in Math?

4th Grade:

Percent of Hispanic students: 16%

Percent of White students: 5%

8th Grade:

Percent of Hispanic students: 30%

Percent of White students: 10%

Who Scores Below Basic* in Reading?

4th Grade:

Percent of Hispanic students: 42%

Percent of White students: 20%

8th Grade:

Percent of Hispanic students: 36%

Percent of White students: 14%

* 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 High School?

Hispanic students: 59%

White students: 78%

African-American: 67%

Asian students: 81%

Other Comparisons

Percent of 9th-12th grade Hispanic students who dropped out during 2000-01: 6.1%

Percent of Hispanics age 25 and older who had a high school diploma: 19.2%

Percent of Hispanics with at least a Bachelor’s degree: 6.1%

Percent of White, non-Hispanic population with at least a Bachelor’s degree: 20.3%

Sources

National Center for Educational Statistics, The Nation's Report Card, 2007 Mathematics Report, Texas, Grade 4. (PDF)

National Center for Educational Statistics, The Nation's Report Card, 2007 Mathematics Report, Texas, Grade 8. (PDF)

National Center for Educational Statistics, The Nation's Report Card, 2007 Reading Report, Texas, Grade 4. (PDF)

National Center for Educational Statistics, The Nation's Report Card, 2007 Reading Report, Texas, Grade 8. (PDF)

• About 55% of the students in the district are Hispanic. (1)

• In 2004, 46% of Hispanics didn’t graduate high school in comparison to only 19 percent of Whites. (2)

• In 2005, the average 4th grade reading score gap between Whites and Hispanics was 32% points. (3)

• In 2005, the average 4th grade math score gap between Whites and Hispanics was 28% points. (3)

• In 2005, the average 8th grade reading score gap between Whites and Hispanics was 35% points. (3)

• In 2005, the average 8th grade math score gap between Whites and Hispanics was 38% points. (3)

• In 2005, only 15% of Hispanics exhibited college readiness in comparison to 32% of Whites. (1)

• The median income of a Hispanic family in the city of Austin is significantly lower than that of Whites, with Hispanics being $36,408 and Whites $64,226. (4)

• Of the total number of live births by pregnant females ages 13-17 in Austin, Houston and nearby cities 58% were Hispanic female teens in comparison to 19% of Whites. (5)

Sources

1 - 2005-2006 Academic Excellence Indicator System District Reports

Texas Education Agency

2 - Common Core Data,

National Center for Education Statistics

3 - NAEP Data Explorer,

National Center for Education Statistics

4 - American Fact Finder by Race/Ethnicity

U.S. Census Bureau

5 - Texas Teen Pregnancy and Births Facts 2001

Public Health Region 3, 2001, Texas Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics

• About 63% of the students in the district are Hispanic. (1)

• In Dallas County during the 2005-2006 school year, the dropout rate of Hispanics was 58% in comparison to 13% of Whites. (2)

• In 2005, only 15% of Hispanics exhibited college readiness in comparison to 38% of Whites. (1)

• The median income of a Hispanic family in the city of Dallas is significantly less than that of Whites, with Hispanics being $33,089 and Whites $59,442. (3)

• Of the total number of live births by pregnant females ages 13-17 in Dallas, Fort Worth and nearby cities 50% were Hispanic female teens in comparison to 24% of Whites. (4)

Sources:

1 - 2005-2006 Academic Excellence Indicator System District Reports

Texas Education Agency

2 - Attrition and Dropout Rates in Texas by County

Intercultural Development Research Association

3 - American Fact Finder by Race/Ethnicity

U.S. Census Bureau

4 - Texas Teen Pregnancy and Births Facts 2001

Public Health Region 6, 2001, Texas Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics

• About 97% of the students in the district are Hispanic. (1)

• In Bexar County during the 2005-2006 school year, the dropout rate of Hispanics was 41% in comparison to 19% of Whites. (2)

• In 2005, only 13% of Hispanics exhibited college readiness in comparison to 23% of Whites. (1)

• The median income of a Hispanic family in the city of San Antonio is significantly lower than that of Whites, with Hispanics being $32,544 and Whites $46,067. (3)

• Of the total number of live births by pregnant females ages 13-17 in San Antonio and nearby cities 79% were Hispanic female teens in comparison to 15% of Whites. (4)

Sources

1 - 2005-2006 Academic Excellence Indicator System District Reports

Texas Education Agency

2 - Attrition and Dropout Rates in Texas by County

Intercultural Development Research Association

3 - American Fact Finder by Race/Ethnicity

U.S. Census Bureau

4 - Texas Teen Pregnancy and Births Facts 2001,

Public Health Region 6, 2001, Texas Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics

• About 55% of the students in the district are Hispanic. (1)

• In Tarrant County during the 2005-2006 school year, 55% of Hispanics didn’t graduate high school in comparison to 24% of Whites. (2)

• In 2005, only 19% of Hispanics exhibited college readiness in comparison to 32% of Whites. (1)

• The median income of a Hispanic family in the city of Fort Worth is significantly lower than that of Whites, with Hispanics being $32,833 and Whites $50,998. (3)

• Of the total number of live births by pregnant females ages 13-17 in Dallas, Fort Worth and nearby cities 50% were Hispanic female teens in comparison to 24% of Whites. (4)

Sources:

1 - 2005-2006 Academic Excellence Indicator System District Reports

Texas Education Agency

2 - Attrition and Dropout Rates in Texas by County

Intercultural Development Research Association

3 - American Fact Finder by Race/Ethnicity

U.S. Census Bureau

• About 95% of the students in the district are Hispanic. (1)

• In Bexar County during the 2005-2006 school year, the dropout rate of Hispanics was 41% in comparison to 19% of Whites. (2)

• In 2005, only 15% of Hispanics exhibited college readiness in comparison to 17% of Whites. (1)

• The median income of a Hispanic family in the city of San Antonio is significantly lower than that of Whites, with Hispanics being $32,544 and Whites $46,067. (3)

• Of the total number of live births by pregnant females ages 13-17 in San Antonio and nearby cities 79% were Hispanic female teens in comparison to 15% of Whites. (4)

Sources

1 - 2005-2006 Academic Excellence Indicator System District Reports

Texas Education Agency

2 - Attrition and Dropout Rates in Texas by County

Intercultural Development Research Association

3 - American Fact Finder by Race/Ethnicity

U.S. Census Bureau

4 - Texas Teen Pregnancy and Births Facts 2001,

Public Health Region 6, 2001, Texas Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics

• About 58% of the students in the district are Hispanic. (1)

• In Houston County during the 2005-2006 school year, 54% of Hispanics didn’t graduate high school in comparison to 6% of Whites. (2)

• In 2005, the average 4th grade reading gap between Whites and Hispanics was 42 percentile points. (3)

• In 2005, the average 4th grade math score gap between Whites and Hispanics was 30 percentile points. (3)

• In 2005, the average 8th grade reading score gap between Whites and Hispanics was 36 percentile points. (3)

• In 2005, the average 8th grade math score gap between Whites and Hispanics was 28 percentile points. (3)

• In 2005, only 21 percent of Hispanics exhibited college readiness in comparison to 38 percent of Whites. (1)

• The median income of a Hispanic family in the city of Houston is significantly lower than that of Whites, with Hispanics being $29,584 and Whites $53,442. (4)

• Of the total number of live births by pregnant females ages 13-17 in Austin, Houston and nearby cities 58% were Hispanic female teens in comparison to 19% of Whites. (5)

Sources

1 - 2005-2006 Academic Excellence Indicator System District Reports

Texas Education Agency

2 - Attrition and Dropout Rates in Texas by County

Intercultural Development Research Association

3 - NAEP Data Explorer

National Center for Education Statistics

4 - American Fact Finder by Race/Ethnicity

U.S. Census Bureau

5 - Texas Teen Pregnancy and Births Facts 2001

Public Health Region 6, 2001, Texas Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics

• About 26% of the students in the district are Hispanic. (1)

• In Harris County during the 2005-2006 school year, 52% of Hispanics didn’t graduate high school in comparison to 20% of Whites. (2)

• In 2005, only 9% of Hispanics exhibited college readiness in comparison to 0% of Whites. (1)

• The 2006 TAKS math scores show that 44% of Hispanics did not meet the basic reading standard in comparison to 38% of Whites. (1)

• The median income of a Hispanic family in Harris County is significantly lower than that of Whites, with Hispanics being $32,264 and Whites $60,534. (3)

• Of the total number of live births by pregnant females ages 13-17 in Austin, Houston and nearby cities 58% were Hispanic female teens in comparison to 19 percent of Whites. (4)

Sources

1 - 2005-2006 Academic Excellence Indicator System District Reports

Texas Education Agency

2 - Attrition and Dropout Rates in Texas by County

Intercultural Development Research Association

3 - American Fact Finder by Race/Ethnicity

U.S. Census Bureau

4 - Texas Teen Pregnancy and Births Facts 2001

Public Health Region 8, 2001, Texas Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics

• About 88% of the students in the district are Hispanic. (1)

• In Bexar County during the 2005-2006 school year, the dropout rate of Hispanics was 41% in comparison to 19% of Whites. (2)

• In 2005, only 19% of Hispanics exhibited college readiness in comparison to 22% of Whites. (1)

• The median income of a Hispanic family in the city of San Antonio is significantly lower than that of Whites, with Hispanics being $32,544 and Whites $46,067. (3)

• Of the total number of live births by pregnant females ages 13-17 in San Antonio and nearby cities 79% were Hispanic female teens in comparison to 15% of Whites. (4)

Sources

1 - 2005-2006 Academic Excellence Indicator System District Reports

Texas Education Agency

2 - Attrition and Dropout Rates in Texas by County

Intercultural Development Research Association

3 - American Fact Finder by Race/Ethnicity

U.S. Census Bureau

4 - Texas Teen Pregnancy and Births Facts 2001

Public Health Region 8, 2001, Texas Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics

• About 96% of the students in the district are Hispanic. (1)

• In Bexar County during the 2005-2006 school year, the dropout rate of Hispanics was 41% in comparison to 19% of Whites. (2)

• In 2005, only 11% of Hispanics exhibited college readiness in comparison to 18% of Whites. (1)

• The 2006 TAKS math scores show that 43% of Hispanics did not meet the basic reading standard. (1)

• The median income of a Hispanic family in the city of San Antonio is significantly lower than that of Whites, with Hispanics being $32,544 and Whites $46,067. (3)

• Of the total number of live births by pregnant females ages 13-17 in San Antonio and nearby cities 79% were Hispanic female teens in comparison to 15% of Whites. (4)

Sources

1 - 2005-2006 Academic Excellence Indicator System District Reports

Texas Education Agency

2 - Attrition and Dropout Rates in Texas by County

Intercultural Development Research Association

3 - American Fact Finder by Race/Ethnicity

U.S. Census Bureau

4 - Texas Teen Pregnancy and Births Facts 2001

Public Health Region 8, 2001, Texas Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics