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Board of DirectorsWilliam H. Dunlap, Chair
David Alukonis
Eric Herr
Dianne Mercier
James Putnam
Todd I. Selig
Michael Whitney
Daniel Wolf
Martin L. Gross, Chair Emeritus
Directors Emeritus Sheila T. Francoeur
Stuart V. Smith, Jr.
Donna Sytek
Brian F. Walsh
Kimon S. Zachos “…to raise new ideas and improve policy debates through quality information and analysis on issues shaping New Hampshire’s future.”
Trends in New Hampshire’s
Student Demographics
August 28, 2014
Daniel BarrickNH Center for Public Policy Studies
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Child poverty growing in NH
7.8%
17.6%
15.6%
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Child Poverty Rate, US and New Hampshire
2007 2012
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Steady rise in low-income students
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Percent of New Hampshire students eligible for Free/Reduced Lunch
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Geographic disparities are stark
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Variation by district
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27%
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Hanover Bedford NH Concord Nashua Coos Cty. Manchester Laconia Franklin
Percent of students eligible for Free/Reduced Lunch, by District (2004-05 and 2013-14)
2004-05
2013-14
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Births to unwed mothers
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1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Percent of New Hampshire births to unmarried women, 1995-2012
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Unwed mothers, regional differences
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Percent of births to unwed mothers, 2012
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Economic status and student achievement
Manchester elementary schools, relationship between poverty and test scores
R2 = 0.6623
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Student outcome disparities
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3rd Grade Reading NECAP scores, 2005-2013
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Disparities, continued
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Graduation rates and economic status
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NH Manchester Nashua Berlin Londonderry US
2012 High School Graduation Rate, by Student Subgroup
All Low Income
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Questions
• Low-income status: Do you focus on where kids are, or where the rate is highest?
• Regional variations matter. How can a statewide policy acknowledge geographic disparities?
• How does this policy fit into broader problem of socio-economic variation in education outcomes?
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New Hampshire Center for Public Policy Studies
Want to learn more?• Online: nhpolicy.org• Facebook: facebook.com/nhpolicy• Twitter: @nhpublicpolicy• Our blog: policyblognh.org• (603) 226-2500
Board of DirectorsSheila T. Francoeur, Chair
David Alukonis
William H. Dunlap
Eric Herr
Dianne Mercier
Richard Ober
James Putnam
Stephen J. Reno
Stuart V. Smith, Jr.
Donna Sytek
Brian F. Walsh
Michael Whitney
Martin L. Gross, Chair Emeritus
Todd I. Selig
Kimon S. Zachos
Directors Emeritus“…to raise new ideas and improve policy debates through quality information and analysis on issues shaping New Hampshire’s future.”