1. The average 9th grader has a 40% chance of attending college
Source: Thomas Mortenson, “Chance for College by Age 19.” Postsecondary Education Opportunity.
2. On average only 68% of high school students graduate
Source: National Center for Higher Education Management Systems
3. Only 40% of adults who dropped out of high school are employed
Source: Alliance for Excellent Education, 2003c
4. 66% of all students feel they would do better in school if they understood how their coursework related to potential careers
Source: Alliance for Excellent Education, 2003c
5. Top Reasons Why 10th Graders Dropped Out of High School:
37% = Did not like school
38% = Failing school
32% = Couldn’t keep up with school work
28% = Found a job
28% = Was pregnant
22% = Couldn’t get along with teachers
22% = Couldn’t do work / school at same time
Source: 1990 Data: National Education Longitudinal Study, 1988 (NELS:88)
6. In California we spend nearly $45,000 more per prisoner than per student
Source: Putting Inmates Ahead of Kids
7. A 1% increase in high school graduation rates would save $1.4 billion in prison costs
Source: National Dropout Prevention Center/Network 2005
8. California Teachers Association is the state’s largest special interest group spending nearly $212 million dollars on their political agenda
Source: “Big Money Talks” – The California Fair Political Practices Commission report of the largest political spenders in the state over the last decade
9. The National ratio of Teachers to Students is 1 to 15.3 in California 1 to 22
10. There are over 3,000 educators in the California Teachers' Retirement System who make over $100,000 a year in taxpayer-guaranteed public pensions
Source: “3,000 retired educators take home $100,000-plus pensions” By TONY SAAVEDRA and JENNIFER MUIR / THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
1. The average 9th grader has a 40% chance of attending college
Source: Thomas Mortenson, “Chance for College by Age 19.” Postsecondary Education Opportunity.
2. On average only 68% of high school students graduate
Source: National Center for Higher Education Management Systems
3. Only 40% of adults who dropped out of high school are employed
Source: Alliance for Excellent Education, 2003c
4. 66% of all students feel they would do better in school if they understood how their coursework related to potential careers
Source: Alliance for Excellent Education, 2003c
5. Top Reasons Why 10th Graders Dropped Out of High School:
37% = Did not like school
38% = Failing school
32% = Couldn’t keep up with school work
28% = Found a job
28% = Was pregnant
22% = Couldn’t get along with teachers
22% = Couldn’t do work / school at same time
Source: 1990 Data: National Education Longitudinal Study, 1988 (NELS:88)
6. In California we spend nearly $45,000 more per prisoner than per student
Source: Putting Inmates Ahead of Kids
7. A 1% increase in high school graduation rates would save $1.4 billion in prison costs
Source: National Dropout Prevention Center/Network 2005
8. California Teachers Association is the state’s largest special interest group spending nearly $212 million dollars on their political agenda
Source: “Big Money Talks” – The California Fair Political Practices Commission report of the largest political spenders in the state over the last decade
9. The National ratio of Teachers to Students is 1 to 15.3 in California 1 to 22
10. There are over 3,000 educators in the California Teachers' Retirement System who make over $100,000 a year in taxpayer-guaranteed public pensions
Source: “3,000 retired educators take home $100,000-plus pensions” By TONY SAAVEDRA and JENNIFER MUIR / THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER