Crisis in New Jersey

Hispanic Population

New Jersey Hispanic Population: 1,326,133 (15.2%)

New Jersey Hispanic student population K-12: 17%


Educational Crisis

Who Scores Below Basic in Math?

4th Grade:

Percent of Hispanic students: 21%

Percent of White students: 5%

8th Grade:

Percent of Hispanic students: 37%

Percent of White students: 13%

Who Scores Below Basic in Reading?

4th Grade:

Percent of Hispanic students: 39%

Percent of White students: 14%

8th Grade:

Percent of Hispanic students: 30%

Percent of White students: 10%

Who Graduates from High School?

Hispanic students: 52%

White students: 78%

African-American students: 56%

Asian students: 85%

Other Comparisons

Hispanics age 25 and older who have a high school diploma: 60%

White, non-Hispanic population age 25 and older with high school diploma: 86%

Hispanics with at least a Bachelor’s degree: 13%

White, non-Hispanic population with at least a Bachelor’s degree: 32%

Sources

US Census Bureau Quick Facts New Jersey

U.S. Census 2000, Demographic Profile Highlights, New Jersey,

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

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

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

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

Education Week 2006. “Quality Counts at 10: A Decade of Standards-Based Education,” New Jersey Graduation Rates.

According to the U.S. Census, 380,227 out of 638,900 Hispanic individuals age 25 and up held a high school diploma or its equivalency. Census 2000 Demographic Profile Highlights, New Jersey, Selected Population Group: Hispanic or Latino (of any race).