By the Numbers
  • Latinos are the largest minority population in urban areas
  • Latinos are the least educated major population group in the nation.
  • 25% of all U.S children under the age of 18 are Latino
  • 50% of Latino students drop out of high school
  • 84% of Latino students read below grade level
  • 75% of Hispanic high school drop outs reported having dropped out of school because they felt the need to join the workforce and support their families
  • 62% of Hispanic high school students say that neither of their parents attended college
  • 96% of Hispanic parents agree that there should be “some type of organized activity or place for children and teens to go after school every day that provides opportunities for them to learn.”
  • 98% of Hispanic high school students reported an interest in college, while on 25% actually attend college
  • In 2006, only 32% of Hispanic children eligible for pre-school were enrolled
Local Hispanic Growth in the Past Decade:
  • Fulton County 51 %
  • DeKalb County 29 %
  • Cobb County 80%
  • Clayton County 100%
  • Gwinnett County 152 %
All cited statistics are from: universityparent.com, ecehispanic.org, childrendsdatabank.org, empower magazine, childrens defense fund, afterschoolalliance.org