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    State Of The Child

    The State of the Child in Pennsylvania – 2004

    The first place to look for facts on children

    The State of the Child in Pennsylvania – 2004 offers up-to-date data on life for Pennsylvania children. It’s comprehensive, targeted, and in many cases, charted to show 10-year trends. Data details life for children by county, in county comparisons, by major municipality, by minority group, and by school district.

    The State of the Child in Pennsylvania - 2004The data pages of The State of the Child in Pennsylvania – 2004 come in a new CD-ROM format that’s easy to navigate and use. A vibrant executive summary reveals the data’s significance and directions for policymaking to improve children’s lives.

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    Lives in the Balance: Executive Summary
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    - Pennsylvania State Profile
    - Pennsylvania County Type Profile
    - Pennsylvania State Minority Profile
    - Pennsylvania Education Profile
    - News release
    - PowerPoint Presentation
    - Revisions


    The State of the Child in Pennsylvania – 2004 contains reliable data on:

    • Children Born to Mothers Without Early Prenatal Care
    • Children Born at Low Birth Weight
    • Children Born to Mothers Who Used Tobacco During Pregnancy
    • Children Born to Mothers Under Age 20
    • Children Born to Mothers with Less Than a High School Education
    • Infant Mortality
    • Child Deaths Ages 1-19
    • Children Living in Low-Income Families
    • Children Receiving TANF/AFDC
    • Unemployment
    • Children in Out-of-Home Placements
    • Delinquent Children Placed Out-of-Home by Juvenile Court
    • Children Abused or Neglected – Substantiated Cases
    • Children Enrolled in Medicaid or CHIP
    • Publicly Funded Behavioral Health Diagnoses and Settings
    • Population and poverty levels by age
    • Family Type (Married or Single Parents) and Parents’ Employment Status
    • Median Family Income by Family Type
    • Housing Ownership and Rental
    • Children in High-Poverty Neighborhoods
    • Race Under Age 18
    • Hispanic Origin Under Age 18

    The State of the Child in Pennsylvania – 2004 profiles every Pennsylvania school district, with the latest data on:

    • Fifth-Graders Scoring Below Proficient on PSSA Exams
    • Children Dropping Out of Public School
    • High School Graduates and Those Planning Further Education
    • Current Expenditures
    • Instruction Expenditures
    • Special Education Expenditures
    • Revenues
    • School District Enrollment
    • Students with Disabilities
    • Limited English Proficiency
    • Elementary Class Size
    • Attendance
    • Free & Reduced Lunch
    • Kindergarten Enrollment, Full-day and Half-day, Ages 4 and 5
    • School Violence
    • School District Demographics – Age, Poverty, Family Type, and Employment Status

    Questions? Contact PPC at 717-236-5680; info@papartnerships.org

    This Page Last Modified May 5, 2006




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