2011-2012 kids count data book on louisiana's children

A project of AgendA for children

2011-2012

dAtA book on louisiAnA’s children

KIDS COUNT2011-2012


KIDS COUNT

kids count is a national and state-by-state

project of the Annie E. Casey

Foundation which tracks the status of children in the United States. At the national level, the

principal activity of the initiative is the publication of the annual KIDS COUNT Data Book, which

uses the best available data to measure the educational, social, economic, and physical well-

being of children state by state. The Foundation also funds a national network of state-level

KIDS COUNT projects that provide a more detailed, county-by-county picture of the condition of

children in each state.

Agenda for Children serves as the KIDS COUNT grantee for Louisiana. Agenda for

Children produces the Kids Count Data Book on Louisiana’s Children, as well as special reports

containing parish-by-parish data on the educational, social, economic and physical well-being of

children. Please visit our website at www.AgendAforchildren.org to download

an electronic copy of this book and previous KIDS COUNT publications.

Visit the KIDS COUNT Data Center at www.kidscount.org/dAtAcenter

to access data on hundreds of indicators of child well-being. Data is available at the national,

state, parish, and city levels.

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louisiAnA kids count

mAp index of pArish profiles

CADDO

36

BOSSIER

34

LIVINGSTON

82

EAST BATON ROUGE

52WEST BATON ROUGE

140

PLAQUEMINES

94

JEFFERSON

70LAFOURCHE

76

ORLEANS

90106

ST. BERNARD

ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST

114ST. CHARLES

108ASSUMPTION

26

ST. JAMES

112

ASCENSION

24

CALCASIEU

38

TERREBONNE

128

IBERVILLE

66

ST. MARY

120

IBERIA

64

ST. MARTIN

118LAFAYETTE

74

VERMILION

132

CAMERON

42

ACADIA

20JEFFERSON DAVIS

72

ST. TAMMANY

122

WASHINGTON

136

TANGIPAHOA

124

ST. HELENA

110

EAST FELICIANA

56

WEST FELICIANA

144POINTE COUPEE

96ST. LANDRY

116

EVANGELINE

58ALLEN

22BEAUREGARD

30

AVOYELLES

28

RAPIDES

98VERNON

134

CONCORDIA

48

CATAHOULA

44LA SALLE

78GRANT

62

NATCHITOCHES

88SABINE

104

TENSAS

126

FRANKLIN

60CALDWELL

40WINN

146

RED RIVER

100DE SOTO

50

RICHLAND

102MADISON

84

EAST CARROLL

54

WEST CARROLL

142

OUACHITA

92JACKSON

68

BIENVILLE

32

LINCOLN

80

MOREHOUSE

86UNION

130

CLAIBORNE

46

WEBSTER

138

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index of pArish profiles

Acknowledgements 6Using the 2010 KIDS COUNT Data Book on Louisiana’s Children 7Introduction 9Parish Profiles (index of parishes listed below) 20-146Louisiana Profile 148Data Notes and Sources 150

note: A map of Louisiana showing page numbers for each parish is on the previous page.

Acadia 20Allen 22Ascension 24Assumption 26Avoyelles 28Beauregard 30Bienville 32Bossier 34Caddo 36Calcasieu 38Caldwell 40Cameron 42Catahoula 44Claiborne 46Concordia 48DeSoto 50East Baton Rouge 52East Carroll 54East Feliciana 56Evangeline 58Franklin 60Grant 62Iberia 64Iberville 66Jackson 68Jefferson 70Jefferson Davis 72Lafayette 74Lafourche 76La Salle 78Lincoln 80Livingston 82

Madison 84Morehouse 86Natchitoches 88Orleans 90Ouachita 92Plaquemines 94Pointe Coupee 96Rapides 98Red River 100Richland 102Sabine 104St. Bernard 106St. Charles 108St. Helena 110St. James 112St. John the Baptist 114St. Landry 116St. Martin 118St. Mary 120St. Tammany 122Tangipahoa 124Tensas 126Terrebonne 128Union 130Vermilion 132Vernon 134Washington 136Webster 138West Baton Rouge 140West Carroll 142West Feliciana 144Winn 146

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Acknowledgements

this report was funded by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. We thank the Foundation for their

continued support, but acknowledge that the findings and conclusions presented in this report are those

of the author alone, and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Foundation.

dAtA pArtners

Agenda for Children is deeply grateful to our data partners, without whom this work would not be possible:

louisiAnA depArtment of children And fAmily services

Child Welfare Division Quality Assurance Division

louisiAnA depArtment of heAlth And hospitAls

Office of Public Health, Bureau of Maternal and Child Health Office of Medicaid

louisiAnA office of juvenile justice

louisiAnA depArtment of educAtion

Division of Planning, Analysis, and Information Resources

Portions of this report may be reproduced without prior permission, provided the source is cited as 2011-2012 Louisiana KIDS COUNT Data Book on Louisiana’s Children.

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We would like to extend our sincere thanks to the students of FirstLine Schools and the staff of the Edible Schoolyard for providing us with the beautiful photographs included in this books. We are especially grateful to Kelly Regan-Miranda for her assistance in locating and organizing the pictures.

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2011-2012 KIDS COUNT DATA BOOK ON LOUISIANA’S ChILDreN « pAge 7

using the 2011-2012 dAtA book on louisiAnA’s children

this dAtA book provides statistics on over twenty-five different measures of child well-

being in each of Louisiana’s 64 parishes. The indicators are selected to provide policy makers,

professionals, and community members with the information they need about children’s health,

economic well-being, safety, and education.

All data was provided by or available from state and federal agencies. Standard mathematical calculations

were used to calculate rates and percentages. Details on how each rate or percentage was calculated are provided

in the Notes and Sources section at the end of the book. The graphs and maps shown here were developed by

David Jack Browning, Matt Perry and the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s KIDS COUNT Data Center.

understAnding the dAtA

interpreting rAtes: Data for many indicators include rates, which account for differences in population size. Use the rates to compare the rate for your parish to that of the state or other parishes in your area.

time trends: Data for many indicators include data for more than one time period. Use this data to see if the number is increasing or decreasing over time. If the indicator provides rates for different time periods, use these to see how your parish has changed over time, taking into account changes in the population. This is particularly useful for those parishes that experienced substantial demographic change in the past several years, including parishes in hurricane-affected regions. Data for additional time periods is available for most indicators at the KIDS COUNT Data Center: www.kidscount.org/datacenter/la.rAce And ethnicity: Data is reported disaggregated by race whenever possible. Due to the small number of events in most parishes, we were unable to report data for Asian, American Indian, or Hispanic children for most indicators. Data on birth outcomes is reported according to the race of the mother.

dAtA reminders

timefrAmes: Data are based on different timeframes (e.g. school years, fiscal years, calendar years, three-year averages, and five-year averages). Readers should refer to the indicator’s definition and data source to determine the reported time period.

low number events: Rates are not reported for parishes in which the number or rate of events is too small to be considered meaningful. In most cases, raw data is not displayed if the number is greater than zero but less than five. In many cases, rates were suppressed if they were based on fewer than 20 events.

rAtes: Rates may vary, so readers should refer to the heading to determine how to interpret a rate (i.e. which rates are calculated per 100, per 1,000, or per 10,000).


kids count dAtA center onlineThe Annie E. Casey Foundation, which funds Agenda for Children’s KIDS COUNT work, provides data

on hundreds of different measures of child well-being through its online KIDS COUNT Data Center: www.kidscount.org/datacenter.

using the dAtA center, you cAn:

» Rank states, parishes and Louisiana school districts on key indicators of child well-being

» Create a customized profile featuring data for a selected parish showing any or all of the over 50 indicators tracked by the Louisiana KIDS COUNT project

» Build and download your own custom maps and line graphs to show how Louisiana’s children fare across the state and over time

» Feature maps and graphs on your own website or blog that are automatically updated when new data is uploaded

» Download raw data

» Create a website “widget” that allows readers to see KIDS COUNT data without leaving your site

» View and share data quickly and easily anytime and anywhere with the enhanced mobile site for smart phones (mobile.

kidscount.org).

Add imAges to your site: Create charts and maps on the Data Center that you can embed in your own web site.

AvAilAble on the go: Visit the newly enhanced mobile site mobile.kidscount.org to access data wherever you are.

scAn to unlock content: Use your smartphone to scan the QR code and visit the mobile site.


I N T r O D U C T I O N

no mAtter where we stAnd politically, there’s one thing we can

all agree on—Louisiana needs to become a state in which all children can reach their full

potential. Each of us has a role to play in building a Louisiana where more children are

healthy, well-educated and protected from harm.

Agenda for Children was founded in 1984 to

make Louisiana a state in which all children can

thrive. Over these 28 years, we have seen some

major changes in the systems that serve children

and in child well-being. We have witnessed Louisiana

move from being a state that lacked mandatory

child care licensing laws to a state in which child

care centers are not only licensed, but rated based

on their quality. We have seen federal and state

investments reduce the rate of uninsured children to

historically low levels. We have watched education

reform and accountability efforts dramatically change

the delivery of public education throughout the state.

Through it all, our commitment to making Louisiana

a better state for children has not wavered. We

recognize that having accurate, timely data on child

well-being is critical to making better decisions for

children, and ultimately help more children thrive.

That’s why we have provided data and information

on Louisiana’s children through the KIDS COUNT

program for over twenty years. Readers have

used our products to see how well children in their

community are doing, identify community strengths

and see where there are opportunities to improve.

The Annie E. Casey Foundation has published

an annual KIDS COUNT Data Book that ranks states

on overall child well-being for over twenty years.

Every year, the Data Book reflects what we already

know — Louisiana’s children fare worse than children

in almost every other state. Though we have seen

conditions improve in some areas and worsen in

others, our state has steadfastly held onto 49th place

in the overall annual ranking. The 2011 Data Book

shows that Louisiana ranked:

» 49th on low birthweight babies

» 48th on infant mortality

» 47th on the child death rate

» 42nd on the teen birth rate

» 42nd on the percent of teens not in school and not high school graduates

» 40th on the percent of teens not attending school and not working

» 35th on children living in families where no adult has full-time, year-round employment

» 41st on children in poverty

» 49th on children in single-parent families1

These poor rankings show that we have a long

way to go in order to make Louisiana the best state

for children to thrive. They do not, however, have

to dictate Louisiana’s future. And, in fact, Louisiana

1 Annie E. Casey Foundation, 2011 KIDS COUNT Data Book, July 2011,

www.kidscount.org


has made improvements on several measures since

the beginning of the century, including teen birth rates

(which fell by 13% between 2000 and 2008) and the

child death rate (which fell by 9% between 2000 and

2007). After many years of increases, Louisiana’s

rate of low birthweight babies has finally started to

improve, falling from a high of 11.5% in 2005 to 10.6%

in 2009.2 By making the right kinds of investments in

today’s children and families, we can both improve

outcomes for kids today and build the foundation for a

successful Louisiana tomorrow.

The following sections provide brief overviews

of the various areas of child well-being covered by the

data in this book.

fAmily economic security

Family economic security remains one of the

most important predictors of overall child well-being.

Whether we’re looking at health indicators (such as

low birthweight) or educational indicators (such as

4th grade reading proficiency or high school dropout

rates), children from low-income families tend to face

worse outcomes than do children from higher-income

families. Overall KIDS COUNT state rankings tend

to be highly correlated with child poverty rates, with

high-performing states having relatively low poverty

rates and the worst-ranked states having very high

rates of child poverty. Unfortunately, Louisiana’s

children have long experienced a poverty rate that is

among the nation’s worst. In 2010, 27% of Louisiana

children lived in poverty, compared to 22% of children

nationwide.3

Poverty rates vary widely by a number of

2 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics.

www.kidscount.org

3 Population Reference Bureau, analysis of data from the U.S. Census Bureau, 2010

American Community Survey. http://datacenter.kidscount.org

factors, including age, race and geography. Young

children face a much higher risk of living in poverty

than older children — one out of every four Louisiana

children ages 6-17 lived in poverty in 2010, while the

same was true for one out of every three children

ages 0-5.4 In Louisiana, 14% of Non-Hispanic white

children lived in poverty in 2010, while the same was

true for 47% of black children.5 Put another way,

black children are more than three times as likely as

their white counterparts to live in poverty. While the

child poverty rate for white children in Louisiana was

only slightly higher than the national average (13%),

black children in Louisiana were much more likely to

live in poverty than the national average (38%). In

Louisiana, the child poverty rate for Latino children

was 26%, which was 6 percentage points lower than

the national average (32%) for Latino children. While

poverty affects communities throughout this state,

poverty rates are particularly high in New Orleans

and in the Mississippi River Delta parishes in the

northeast corner of the state, where most parishes

have child poverty rates of 40% or higher. By

contrast, St. Tammany Parish had a child poverty rate

of just 14%, which was the lowest rate of any parish

in the state and well below the national average of

22%.6

The close connection between family economic

security and child well-being suggests that a multi-

generational approach is critical to improving child

well-being. Analysis of Census data shows that there

is substantial room for improvement in connecting

more parents to stable, well-paying jobs — 36%

of Louisiana children lived in families in which no

parent had full-time, year-round employment in

4 ibid

5 ibid

6 Agenda for Children’s analysis of data from the U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area

Income and Poverty Estimates. www.census.gov


2010, which was slightly higher than the national

average of 33%.7 Even when parents are able to find

stable full-time employment, many jobs simply don’t

provide adequate or sufficient wages and benefits to

meet all of a family’s basic needs (such as housing,

healthcare and food). Projects such as the National

Center for Children in Poverty’s Basic Needs Budget

show that most families need to earn wages that

put their income well above the poverty line in order

to be able to meet basic needs without additional

assistance. For example, the budget shows that a

single parent of two school-aged children needs to

earn at least $43,000 in order to make ends meet in

Jefferson Parish.8 In other words, this parent would

need to earn almost three times the minimum wage

in order to meet her family’s basic needs. In order

to help plug the gap between what low-wage jobs

pay and what children need to survive, the federal

government and states have worked together to

build a system of programs that support children

and families’ basic needs while also promoting

employment.

the sAfety net in louisiAnA

Louisiana’s safety net remains an extraordinarily

important force in the lives of Louisiana’s 543,000

low-income children.9 Louisiana has seen dramatic

declines in the number of children and families

served by cash assistance (now known as FITAP)

since welfare reform legislation was passed in the

mid-1990s. Today, less than one percent of children

statewide (0.9%) receive FITAP. By contrast, in July


American Community Survey. http://datacenter.kidscount.org

8 National Center for Children in Poverty, “Basic Needs Budget Calculator.”

www.nccp.org.


American Community Survey. http://datacenter.kidscount.org.

1995, 13.6% of Louisiana children benefitted from

AFDC, the federal program that previously provided

cash assistance to very low-income families.10 Some

of the reasons for this decline include lifetime limits

on benefits, work requirements that preclude some

eligible families from participating, and a growing

economy in the late 1990s that provided jobs for

many single mothers. As fewer families rely on cash

assistance, other safety net programs that provide

in-kind assistance, including SNAP and LaCHIP, have

become increasingly important parts of the safety net.

The following provides an overview of safety net

programs available to Louisiana children:

nutrition progrAms

school food progrAms:

The USDA provides schools with per-meal cash

reimbursements and commodities to help them

provide nutritious meals and snacks to children.

Low-income children are eligible for free or

reduced-price meals depending on family income.

In Louisiana, two-thirds (66.2%) of public school

students were eligible for free or reduced-price

lunch in the 2010-2011 school year.11 There were

only five parishes in which less than half of the

student population was eligible for free or reduced

price lunch, but there were 14 parishes in which

the percentage of students eligible for free or

reduced-price lunch exceeded 80% of the student

population. Nationally, 47.5% of public school

students were eligible for free or reduced-price

lunch in the 2009-2010 school year, the most

10 Agenda for Children’s analysis of data from the Louisiana Department of Children

and Family Services, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for

Children and Families and the U.S. Census Bureau’s Population Estimates program.

11 Agenda for Children’s analysis of data from the Louisiana Department of Education.

http://datacenter.kidscount.org


recent year for which data is available.12

supplementAl nutrition

progrAm

(SNAP, formerly known as food stamps):

SNAP provides low-income families with benefits

to purchase the nutritious foods their families

need.13 In FY 2011, the program served 35% of

children in Louisiana. The USDA estimates that

77% of eligible people in Louisiana participated in

the program in 2009, while 72% of eligible people

nationwide participated. 14

speciAl supplementAl

nutrition progrAm for women

infAnts And children (wic):

WIC provides pregnant women, infants and young

children up to age 5 with supplemental foods,

nutrition education and health care referrals. In

federal fiscal year 2011, an average of 150,051

Louisiana women and children participated each

month.15

children’s heAlth insurAnce

(lAchip And medicAid):

LaCHIP and Medicaid,provide free health insurance

to low- and moderate-income children. The LaCHIP

Affordable Plan provides low-cost health insurance to

moderate-income children. Together, these programs

serve almost 725,000 Louisiana children and have

been instrumental in reducing Louisiana’s uninsured

rate among children.16 A 2011 survey conducted by

12 U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core

of Data (CCD), www.nces.ed.gov

13 Agenda for Children’s analysis of data from the Louisiana Department of Children and

Family Services. http://datacenter.kidscount.org

14 Cunnyngham, Karen E. “Reaching Those in Need: State Supplemental Nutrition

Assistance Program Participation Rates in 2009.” Mathematica Policy Research and the U.S.

Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Services, December 2011. http://www.fns.

usda.gov/.

15 the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Services, “WIC Program: Total

Participation” May 2012. http://www.fns.usda.gov/

16 Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals

LSU and the Department of Health and Hospitals

estimated that there are approximately 21,400 children

who are eligible for Medicaid or LaCHIP but have not

enrolled.17

child cAre AssistAnce

progrAm (ccAp):

CCAP helps low- and moderate-income families

pay for child care. In recent years, federal and state

budget cuts have reduced the number of children who

benefit from the program. Between the 2008 and

2011 fiscal years, the average number of children

served by CCAP each month fell by 6,081, from

39,522 to 33,441.18

fAmily independence temporAry

AssistAnce progrAm (fitAp):

FITAP provides limited cash assistance to

extremely low-income families. In FY 2011, an

average of 10,357 children (or 0.9% of all children in

Louisiana) benefited from the program each month.19

kinship cAre

Kinship Care provides a modest cash benefit

each month to low-income caregivers who are raising

a relative’s child. An average of 6,871 children were

served by Kinship Care each month in FY 2011.20

eArned income tAx credit

The federal EITC, which provides tax refunds

to low- and moderate-income working families, has

been called one of the most successful anti-poverty

programs in the nation. Louisiana provides a small

17 Goidel, Kirby et al. “Louisiana’s Uninsured Population: A Report from the 2011

Louisiana Health Insurance Survey,” LSU Division of Economic Development, LSU Public

Policy Research Lab, January 2012, http://new.dhh.louisiana.gov/



19 ibid




corresponding credit on state income taxes. In 2008,

28% of Louisiana taxpayers claimed the EITC.21

demogrAphics in louisiAnA

Louisiana has long been known as a state

whose citizens have deep roots in the state and strong

cultural ties to our identity as Louisianans. In fact,

Census data show that 78.8% of Louisiana residents

were born in the state — a higher proportion than any

other state.22 By comparison, just 60.5% of Texans

were born in Texas and 71.9% of Mississippians were

born in the state.23 With such a relatively small influx

of residents coming into the state from elsewhere, it’s

especially critical for Louisiana to invest in our children

today in order to create a prosperous tomorrow.

Overall, Louisiana’s child population has shrunk

since the beginning of the century — 2010 Census

data showed that Louisiana’s total population grew

by 1.4% between 2000 and 2010, but the state’s child

population fell by 8.3%, from 1,219,799 to 1,118,015

children.24 One quarter (25%) of Louisiana’s population

is under the age of 18, which is slightly higher than the

national average (24%).25 The data also showed that,

within Louisiana, the youthfulness of each parish varied,

from a low of 17.4% in West Feliciana Parish to a high

of 28.7% in Ascension parish.26 A parish’s relative

youthfulness can help predict future population growth,

as well as dictate the need for services such as schools

and child care centers.

21 Agenda for Children’s analysis of data from the Brookings Institution’s EITC Interactive

Data System. http://datacenter.kidscount.org

22 Ren, Ping, “Lifetime Mobility in the United States: 2010,” U.S. Census Bureau,

November 2011, http://www.census.gov/prod/2011pubs/acsbr10-07.pdf

23 ibid

24 U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census, www.census.gov

25 ibid

26 ibid

demogrAphic diversity

Diversity has always been one of Louisiana’s

greatest strengths. Interactions between people from

different cultures resulted in the unique Cajun and

Creole cuisines and music that people throughout

the world associate with Louisiana today. Louisiana’s

2010 Census data shows that Louisiana’s child

population remains relatively diverse. The following

chart provides an overview of how Louisiana’s child

demographics have changed over the past decade.

ChangerAce And hispAnic origin 2000 2010 2000-10

Non-Hispanic White alone 54.7% 52.6% -2.0%

Non-Hispanic Black alone 39.7% 37.9% -1.8%

Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaskan Native alone 0.7% 0.7% 0.1%

Non-Hispanic Asian alone 1.2% 1.4% 0.2%

Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

Non-Hispanic Two or More Race Groups 1.1% 2.3% 1.2%

Hispanic or Latino 2.6% 4.9% 2.3%

source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census and 2010 Census27

Louisiana’s demography differs from the national

average in that 90% of Louisiana’s children are either

Non-Hispanic Black or Non-Hispanic white while the

same can be said of just 67% of children nationwide.

While the proportion of white children in Louisiana is

roughly proportional to the national average (53%),

black children make up a much larger share of the

child population in Louisiana (38%) than the national

average (14%). By contrast, at 5%, Louisiana’s Latino

child population remains well below the national

average of 23%. Louisiana’s Asian child population —

at 1% — is a quarter of the national average (4%).28

27 U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census, www.census.gov

28 Agenda for Children’s analysis of data from the Census Bureau, 2010 Census,

www.census.gov


Ensuring that children of all backgrounds and

cultures can thrive is critical to our success as a state.

With this in mind, this book (and our online KIDS

COUNT Data Center) provides data broken down by

race and ethnicity whenever possible. This provides

us with a clearer understanding of child well-being

because it helps us see where we are succeeding

in creating positive outcomes for all children and

where we are falling short. Unfortunately, this data

far too often shows that we have not yet achieved

comparably positive outcomes for all children. For

example, in Louisiana, black infants were 1.9 times as

likely as white infants to be born at low birthweights

between 2007 and 2009.29 However, the parish level

data included in this report also shows that the levels

of disparity on any given indicator can also vary widely

from parish to parish. In Livingston Parish, the rate

of low birthweight babies was just 2.4 percentage

points higher for black infants than for white infants

(10.4% versus 8.0%), while in Concordia Parish, black

infants were more than twice as likely as white infants

to be born at low birthweights (with 20.3% of black

infants being born at low birthweights, compared to

8.9% of white infants.)30 The fact that some parishes

have successfully reduced disparities on outcomes

as complex as low birthweight shows that Louisiana’s

substantial racial disparities are not inevitable, nor are

they unsolvable.

While there is no single strategy that will

eliminate disparities in child well-being, communities

can use disaggregated data to inform their decision-

making processes and determine whether the

strategies and programs are effectively reducing

disparities. For example, the Annie E. Casey

29 Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals, Louisiana State Center for Health

Statistics, Live births 2007-2009

30 ibid

Foundation’s Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative

(JDAI) program has long used intensive data analysis

to identify decision points in the juvenile justice

process where there is evidence of disproportionality.

This data is then used to develop policies and

procedures that ensure more equitable outcomes for

youth in the system. By closely examining the data

in your community, you can take a first step toward

building a community where all children can thrive.

mAternAl And children heAlth

Good health provides a solid foundation for

a child’s overall well-being. By many measures,

including health-related indicators in the national KIDS

COUNT Data Book and the associated KIDS COUNT

Data Center, Louisiana’s children are especially likely

to have poor health outcomes. For example, using the

most recent available data, Louisiana ranked:

» 49th on low birthweight babies31

» 48th on infant mortality32

» 47th on the child death rate33

» 42nd on the teen birth rate34

» 43rd in overweight and obesity among

children ages 10-1735

» 46th on the proportion of children with

special health care needs (tying with

four other states for last place)36

31 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics,

www.kidscount.org

32 ibid

33 ibid

34 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics.

U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division, www.kidscount.org

35 Child Trends analysis of data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human

Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau,

National Survey of Children’s Health, www.kidscount.org

36 National Survey of Children with Special Health Care Needs, Department of Health

and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child

Health Bureau, www.kidscount.org


Louisiana’s children face worse outcomes from

their very first moments in this world, as evidenced

by our poor rankings on low birthweight babies.

Recognizing that Louisiana clearly has a long way

to go to achieve better outcomes, Louisiana’s

Department of Health and Hospitals has implemented

a Birth Outcomes Initiative that is working with a

diverse group of partners to improve Louisiana’s

birth outcomes. The group is focusing on improving

women’s pre-conception health, strengthening

behavioral health supports, improving safety and

quality of medical care, as well as improving data

collection. One of the group’s first major achievements

was the implementation of the “39 Weeks” initiative,

designed to prevent elective late pre-term deliveries

at all of Louisiana’s birthing hospitals. While finalized

birth data has not been released since the project’s

implementation, initial reports reveal that some

hospitals have already seen major improvements in

their birth outcomes. For example, Women’s Hospital

in Baton Rouge saw its Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

(NICU) admissions decrease by 20% after it signed

onto the 39 Weeks Initiative.37 In many respects,

Louisiana has been a trailblazer in developing the

BOI and implementing its recommendations. Not

only was Louisiana the first state to create a Birth

Outcomes Initiative that reported directly to the head

of the Department of Health, it was also the first state

to implement a coordinated, statewide approach to

reduce elective deliveries before 39 weeks. While

the project is still relatively new, the Birth Outcomes

Initiative’s innovative, data-driven approach to

improving the health of our youngest Louisianans

promises to bend the curve on Louisiana’s birth

outcomes.

37 Personal communication with Michelle Alletto, Louisiana Birth Outcomes Initiative

Access to heAlth cAre

Access to preventive medicine and medically

necessary services is a key strategy to improve

children’s health. Louisiana’s Medicaid, LaCHIP

and LaCHIP Affordable Plan programs enable

approximately 725,000 Louisiana children ages 0-18

to access the basic medical and dental care they

need. By streamlining enrollment processes and

coordinating outreach efforts for LaCHIP, Louisiana

has achieved historically low rates of uninsured

children. A survey conducted by LSU and the

Department of Health and Hospitals estimated that

just 3.5% of Louisiana children were uninsured in

2011. Remarkably, there was virtually no difference in

the uninsured rates for low-income children with family

incomes of 200% of the federal poverty level (FPL)

or below and children whose families earn more than

300% of the FPL (about $69,150 for a family of four).38

Parents’ insurance status can have implications

for children’s health and economic security. Research

has shown that children of uninsured parents were

more likely to be uninsured. Additionally, children who

are insured and whose parents have health insurance

are more likely to obtain need medical services than

insured children of uninsured parents.39 However,

while Louisiana’s children’s public health insurance

programs are often cited as a national model for their

enrollment and outreach practices, we have been

far less successful in reducing the rate of uninsured

adults. In 2011, 22.7% of adults in Louisiana were

uninsured. Where the Medicaid and LaCHIP programs

have nearly eliminated differences in uninsured rates

for children of different income levels, income remains




39 Ku, Leighton and Matt Broaddus, “Coverage of Parents Helps Children, Too,” Center

for Budget and Policy Priorities, October 2006, http://www.cbpp.org/cms/?fa=view&id=754


an extraordinarily strong predictor of insurance status

for adults in Louisiana. In 2011, 37.7% of adults living

below 200% of the FPL lacked insurance, compared

to just 14.4% of adults with incomes between 300%

and 400% of the FPL.40 When the Affordable Care Act

is fully implemented in 2014, it is estimated that an

additional 530,000 residents will gain health insurance

coverage, slashing the uninsured rate by 13.7

percentage points, from 21.3% to 7.6%.41 This has the

potential to improve the health of Louisiana’s children

through the association between parental health

insurance and children’s medical care. Health care

reform also has the potential to improve the overall

health of women of childbearing age, which in turn can

improve birth outcomes.

educAtion

There’s an old saying that there are many

paths out of poverty, but every one of them passes

by the schoolhouse door. While this has always been

true, education has become even more important as

well-paying jobs available to those without a college

education continue to disappear. According to 2010

American Community Survey data, the median

(typical) earnings for a Louisiana resident without a

high school diploma was about $18,000, or 40% of

the median income of a college graduate ($45,000).

The gap was somewhat smaller for those with a

high school diploma and a college degree, but the

typical college graduate still earns nearly $19,000 a

year more than the typical high school graduate in




41 Buettgens et al. “Health Reform Across the States: Increased Insurance Coverage and

Federal Spending on the Exchanges and Medicaid.” The Urban Institute. March 2011. http://

www.urban.org/UploadedPDF/412310-Health-Reform-Across-the-States.pdf

Louisiana.42 By increasing young people’s educational

attainment, Louisiana can reap significant rewards not

only through growth in the state’s human capital and

attractiveness to businesses, but also because higher

earnings increase tax revenue and decrease the need

for safety net programs.

The work needed to make sure that students are

able to successfully complete high school and move

onto post-secondary education begins very early in

a child’s life. As the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s

Early Warning! Why Reading by the End of Third

Grade Matters report showed, children who have not

mastered reading by the time they leave third grade

are four times as likely to leave high school without

a diploma as students who are proficient readers.

The report identified several solutions to address

the problem, including improving students’ school

readiness, reducing chronic absences, targeting

summer learning loss, and increasing parental

engagement.43

Perhaps not surprisingly, Louisiana tends to

rank poorly on both measures of fourth grade reading

proficiency and high school graduation rates. In

2008-2009, Louisiana had an averaged freshmen

42 Agenda for Children’s analysis of Population Reference Bureau, analysis of data from

the U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 American Community Survey.

43 Annie E. Casey Foundation. Early Warning: Why Reading by the End of Third Grade

Matters,. May 2010, www.kidscount.org


graduation rate of 67.3%, which was well below the

national average of 75.5% and earned a ranking of

46th in the country.44 The 2011 National Assessment

of Educational Progress (NAEP) found that just 23%

of Louisiana fourth graders were proficient readers,

while the same was true for 32% of fourth graders

nationwide.45 46 Louisiana’s Department of Education

has recognized the critical importance of both school

readiness and third grade literacy to its mission

and made both issues part of their department’s

eight critical goals. In recent years, Louisiana has

made significant investments in expanding publicly

funded prekindergarten slots. Between 2000 and

2010, the number of special education and regular

prekindergarten slots grew from 21,290 to 35,249.47

Partly due to these efforts, Louisiana has the nation’s

7th-highest proportion of three and four year-olds

who are enrolled in preschool.48 Despite our relative

progress, nearly half (47%) of three and four year olds

are not enrolled in preschool in Louisiana, putting them

at risk of not developing the school readiness skills they

need in order to transition smoothly into kindergarten.49

Louisiana’s on-time graduation rate, though still

behind those of most other states, rose from 64.8% in

2005-2006 to 70.9% in 2010-2011.50 In recent years,

Louisiana’s Department of Education has employed a

variety of strategies to reduce dropouts and promote

44 U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core

of Data (CCD), www.kidscount.org

45 U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, National

Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/.

46 Because NAEP data is not available at the local level, the parish profiles included in

this book include LEAP reading proficiency data instead. Likewise, graduation rates reported

in the parish profiles are not directly comparable to the average freshmen graduation rate

because the Louisiana Department of Education utilizes a cohort graduation rate instead.

47 Agenda for Children’s analysis of data from Louisiana Department of Education, www.

kidscount.org

48 Population Reference Bureau, analysis of data from the U.S. Census Bureau, 2008-10

three-year American Community Survey. http://datacenter.kidscount.org/

49 Ibid

50 Louisiana Department of Education, Cohort Graduation Rates. http://www.

louisianaschools.net/topics/cohort_rates.html

on-time graduation, including a ninth grade initiative

to help ease the transition to high school, using data

systems to identify students at high risk of dropping

out and providing interventions to those students,

and expanding programs that help students earn a

GED and recover credits, such as Jobs for America’s

Graduates (JAG). The Louisiana Legislature has set

a goal to increase the on-time graduation rate to 80%

by the 2013-2014 school year. In order to achieve this

goal, Louisiana will need to increase our graduation

rate by just over three percentage points each year for

the next three years.

conclusion

One thing is clear from all of this data—

Louisiana cannot afford to continue appearing at the

top of all of the bad lists and at the bottom of all the

good lists.

Louisiana has actually achieved some progress

in improving child well-being over the past decade,

including increasing access to prenatal and children’s

health care, opening the preschool doors to far

more children than had been previously served, and

reducing the number of teenaged mothers. However,

a worsening economy has pushed more families into

poverty and has precipitated state budget cuts that

have reduced many services to children and families.

Improving families’ economic security is a critical

strategy to improving child well-being due to the close

link between poverty, health and education.

As a state, we need to make sure that families

have access to the types of economic opportunity that

allow them to provide adequately for their children.

Not only do we need to develop an economy that

provides higher-quality jobs, but we also need to make

sure that parents have access to supports, such as

child care assistance and training, that they need in

order to succeed in the workforce.

Louisiana and its parishes

dAtA profiles


AcAdiASince 2000, Acadia Parish has seen dramatic declines in the rate at which youth are under the

supervision or in the custody of the Office of Juvenile Justice. However, while the rates have

been cut in nearly half for both white and black youth, substantial racial disparities remain. Of

particular concern is the Acadia Parish’s continued poor performance in early and adequate

prenatal care. Despite some improvements in recent years, just 70% of Acadia births were to

women who had received early and adequate prenatal care, compared to 85% of births statewide.

signs of progress room for improvement

demogrAphics (2010 DATA) number Rate LarateTotal Population 61,773Child Population (ages 0-17) 16,863 27.3% 24.7%

Non-Hispanic 16,521 98.0% 95.1%» American Indian 43 0.3% 0.7%» Asian 36 0.2% 1.4%» Black 3,614 21.4% 37.8%» Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2 0.0% 0.0%» Some other race alone 23 0.1% 0.2%» Two or more races 422 2.5% 2.4%» White 12,381 73.4% 52.5%

Hispanic (any race) 342 2.0% 4.9%

fAmily economics number Rate LarateCHILDREN SERVED BY

» Child Care Assistance (FY 2011) 355 2.9% 4.1%» FITAP (cash assistance) (FY 2011) 82 0.5% 0.9%» SNAP (food stamps) (FY 2011) 5,717 33.9% 35.0%» Kinship Care (FY 2011) 107 0.6% 0.6%

Child Poverty (2010) 4,886 30% 27%Median Household Income (2010) $36,814 $42,510

child heAlth number Rate LarateLive Births (2009) 945

» Black 225 23.8% 38.8%» White 711 75.2% 56.9%

Children Insured by Medicaid or LaCHIP (2011) 11,329 63.6% 61.3%

public educAtion number Rate LaratePublic School Enrollment (2010-11) 9,704

» American Indian 17 0.2% 0.8%» Asian 9 0.1% 1.4%» Black 2,640 27.2% 45.2%» Hispanic 129 1.3% 3.7%» More than one race 223 2.3% 1.0%» Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0 0.0% 0.0%» White 6,686 68.9% 47.9%

Nonpublic school enrollment (2010-11) 2,111 Students (AGES 3-21) with a disability (2009-10) 1,093 11.5% 11.8%Students (AGES 3-21) identified as gifted and/or talented (2009-10) 55 0.6% 3.7%Per-pupil expenditures (2009-10) $9,281 $11,234Public School Graduation Rate (2010-2011) 75.3% 70.9%


AcAdiA

2002-2003 2010-2011 Change Lapublic educAtion no. Rate no. Rate Rank* inrate rateLEAP Test: 4th Graders Scoring Mastery or Above on ELA 95 12.2% 156 18.9% 54 of 64 6.7% 27.8%LEAP Test: 8th Graders Scoring Mastery or Above on ELA 82 12.4% 146 21.0% 42 of 64 8.6% 25.2%Average ACT Score 18.8 19.1 34 of 64 0.3 20.2

2000 2011 Change LafAmily economics no. Rate no. Rate Rank* inrate rateUnemployment 1,296 5.4% 1,620 6.3% 9 of 64 0.9% 7.3%

2000-2001 2010-2011 Change La no. Rate no. Rate Rank* inrate ratePublic School Students Eligible for Free or Reduced-Price Lunch 6,690 66.2% 6,746 69.5% 29 of 64 3.3% 66.2%

» Black 2,630 91.0% 2,464 93.3% 49 of 64 2.3% 87.2%» White 4,008 56.1% 3,984 59.6% 45 of 63 3.5% 45.9%

2001 2009 Change LamAternAl And child heAlth no. Rate no. Rate Rank* inrate rateBirths to Women who Received Early and Adequate Prenatal Care 562 62% 652 70% 63 of 64 8% 85%

» Black 101 48% 135 61% 59 of 61 13% 80%» White 460 67% 510 72% 62 of 63 5% 89%

Births to Teens Ages 15-19 (rate per 1,000 females ages 15-19) 179 74 149 69.4 45 of 58 -4.6 52.6» Black 65 130.3 52 105.7 40 of 42 -24.6 70» White 114 60.1 97 59.4 34 of 47 -0.7 41.4

2001-2003avg. 2007-2009avg. Change La no. Rate no. Rate Rank* inrate rateLow Birthweight Babies 108 11.8% 93 9.7% 18 of 64 -2.1% 10.9%

» Black 41 19.6% 33 15.5% 32 of 57 -4.1% 15.2%» White 67 9.5% 59 8.0% 21 of 58 -1.5% 8.1%

2001-2005avg. 2004-2008avg. Change La no. Rate no. Rate Rank* inrate rateInfant Mortality (rate per 1,000 live births) 10 10.6 9 9.3 16 of 36 -1.3 9.7

FY2008 FY2010 Change Lachild welfAre no. Rate no. Rate inrate rateValid Victims of Child Abuse or Neglect (rate per 1,000 children) 259 15.6 209 12.5 -3.1 7.9Alleged Victims of Child Abuse or Neglect (rate per 1,000 children) 745 44.8 551 32.9 -11.9 23.5

» Ages 0-3 246 66.1 194 52 -14.1 31.8» Ages 4-6 148 53.9 102 35.7 -18.2 27.6» Ages 7-9 118 42.3 93 34.5 -7.8 23.0» Ages 10-17 233 31.6 162 21.7 -9.9 17.9

juvenile justice 2000-2001avg. 2009-2010avg. Change La

Youth Under the Supervision or In the Custody no. Rate no. Rate Rank* inrate rate of the Office of Juvenile Justice (rate per 1,000 youth ages 10-20) 124 11.4 57 5.6 11 of 52 -5.8 6.4

» Black 60 25.3 31 13.7 15 of 41 -11.6 11.1» White 64 7.7 25 3.3 7 of 37 -4.4 5.5

Data reported here reflects the an average of the population count on September 1st of the stated years and does not reflect the total number of youth under OJJ supervision in those years. Due to rounding, the sum of the average number of youth in custody/under OJJ supervision for each racial category may be slightly larger than the total number of youth in custody/under OJJ supervision.

* A ranking of one indicates that a parish has the “best” rate for this particular indicator.<5: Numbers are not reported when there are fewer than five events.~ rates based on fewer than twenty events are not reported.


AllenBetween 2001 and 2009, Allen Parish saw its rate of low birthweight babies decline by 5.9

percentage points, from 13.1% to 7.2%. Of concern, however, is the fact that the teen birth rate in

Allen Parish actually increased between 2001 and 2009, even as the statewide rate fell during the

same time period. In 2009, Allen Parish ranked 42nd among the 58 parishes for which teen birth

rates were calculated.









» Black 59 18.4% 38.8%» White 248 77.3% 56.9%



» American Indian 65 1.5% 0.8%» Asian 37 0.9% 1.4%» Black 968 22.5% 45.2%» Hispanic 49 1.1% 3.7%» More than one race 39 0.9% 1.0%» Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2 0.0% 0.0%» White 3,139 73.0% 47.9%

Nonpublic school enrollment (2010-11) 0 Students (AGES 3-21) with a disability (2009-10) 445 10.5% 11.8%Students (AGES 3-21) identified as gifted and/or talented (2009-10) 46 1.1% 3.7%Per-pupil expenditures (2009-10) $10,733 $11,234Public School Graduation Rate (2010-2011) 82.2% 70.9%


Allen


2000 2011 Change LafAmily economics no. Rate no. Rate Rank* inrate rateUnemployment 549 6.3% 863 9.9% 50 of 64 3.6% 7.3%


» Black 907 83.7% 834 86.2% 19 of 64 2.5% 87.2%» White 1,616 49.4% 1,814 57.8% 40 of 63 8.4% 45.9%

2001 2009 Change LamAternAl And child heAlth no. Rate no. Rate Rank* inrate rateBirths to Women who Received Early and Adequate Prenatal Care 292 87% 272 85% 33 of 64 -2% 85%

» Black 60 77% 51 86% 8 of 61 9% 80%» White 228 91% 210 85% 51 of 63 -6% 89%

Births to Teens Ages 15-19 (rate per 1,000 females ages 15-19) 49 60.9 51 67.3 42 of 58 6.4 52.6» Black 14 ~ 13 ~ n.a. n.a. 70» White 33 55.2 38 71.7 38 of 47 16.5 41.4


» Black 11 15.5% 10 14.1% 17 of 57 -1.4% 15.2%» White 21 8.6% 21 8.0% 21 of 58 -0.6% 8.1%

2001-2005avg. 2004-2008avg. Change La no. Rate no. Rate Rank* inrate rateInfant Mortality (rate per 1,000 live births) 4 ~ 2 <1 n.a. n.a. 9.7


» Ages 0-3 77 56.2 40 29.5 -26.7 31.8» Ages 4-6 41 43.4 21 22.2 -21.2 27.6» Ages 7-9 36 35.9 18 ~ n.a. 23.0» Ages 10-17 67 24.1 43 15.8 -8.3 17.9



» Black 20 23.1 11 12.7 11 of 41 -10.4 11.1» White 28 10 27 10.3 32 of 37 0.3 5.5




AscensionSince 2000, the rate at which Ascension youth are under the supervision of or in the custody of

OJJ decreased for both black and white youth, and was among the lowest in the state overall and

for each group. however, the parish had substantial racial disparities in the early and adequate

prenatal care rates--in 2009, 94% of births to white women were to mothers who received early

and adequate prenatal care, while the same was true for 76% of births to black women.




Hispanic (any race) 1,783 5.8% 4.9%




child heAlth number Rate LarateLive Births (2009) 1,660

» Black 443 26.7% 38.8%» White 1,173 70.7% 56.9%



» American Indian 65 0.3% 0.8%» Asian 231 1.1% 1.4%» Black 6,155 30.5% 45.2%» Hispanic 1,106 5.5% 3.7%» More than one race 144 0.7% 1.0%» Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 11 0.1% 0.0%» White 12,451 61.8% 47.9%



Ascension




» Black 3,560 78.0% 5,039 81.9% 7 of 64 3.9% 87.2%» White 2,306 22.6% 3,680 29.6% 5 of 63 7.0% 45.9%

2001 2009 Change LamAternAl And child heAlth no. Rate no. Rate Rank* inrate rateBirths to Women who Received Early and Adequate Prenatal Care 1,154 85% 1,463 88% 17 of 64 3% 85%

» Black 215 65% 334 76% 46 of 61 11% 80%» White 926 92% 1,094 94% 7 of 63 2% 89%

Births to Teens Ages 15-19 (rate per 1,000 females ages 15-19) 164 51.9 153 43.7 6 of 58 -8.2 52.6» Black 72 89.6 70 73.3 19 of 42 -16.3 70» White 91 39.4 80 32.1 7 of 47 -7.3 41.4


» Black 45 13.9% 62 14.5% 21 of 57 0.6% 15.2%» White 79 7.6% 80 6.7% 5 of 58 -0.9% 8.1%

2001-2005avg. 2004-2008avg. Change La no. Rate no. Rate Rank* inrate rateInfant Mortality (rate per 1,000 live births) 11 7.9 13 8.1 9 of 36 0.2 9.7


» Ages 0-3 216 33.4 156 23.1 -10.3 31.8» Ages 4-6 111 21.8 105 20.4 -1.4 27.6» Ages 7-9 124 24.8 85 16.2 -8.6 23.0» Ages 10-17 220 17.6 165 12.5 -5.1 17.9



» Black 35 9.7 23 5.1 2 of 41 -4.6 11.1» White 36 3.6 13 1.1 1 of 37 -2.5 5.5




AssumptionBetween 2001 and 2009, the percentage of births to Assumption Parish women who had received

early and adequate prenatal care increased by 11 percentage points, from 76% to 87%. however,

Assumption Parish had one of the state’s highest rates of low birthweight babies in the 2007-2009

time period, and rates for each racial category were higher than the statewide average.









» Black 97 38.2% 38.8%» White 153 60.2% 56.9%






Assumption


2000 2011 Change LafAmily economics no. Rate no. Rate Rank* inrate rateUnemployment 600 6.0% 1,128 10.9% 55 of 64 4.9% 7.3%


» Black 1,880 90.5% 1,520 92.0% 41 of 64 1.5% 87.2%» White 1,192 46.1% 1,019 48.6% 27 of 63 2.5% 45.9%


» Black 85 64% 76 78% 38 of 61 14% 80%» White 148 86% 141 92% 19 of 63 6% 89%

Births to Teens Ages 15-19 (rate per 1,000 females ages 15-19) 54 57.4 39 46.9 13 of 58 -10.5 52.6» Black 30 78.5 23 81 23 of 42 2.5 70» White 24 43.7 16 ~ n.a. n.a. 41.4

2001-2003avg. 2007-2009avg. Change La no. Rate no. Rate Rank* inrate rateLow Birthweight Babies 35 12.3% 36 13.0% 54 of 64 0.7% 10.9%

» Black 22 17.5% 21 18.1% 53 of 57 0.6% 15.2%» White 13 8.0% 14 9.3% 44 of 58 1.3% 8.1%



» Ages 0-3 184 31.3 76 12 -19.3 31.8» Ages 4-6 125 27.5 50 10.7 -16.8 27.6» Ages 7-9 110 23 52 11.3 -11.7 23.0» Ages 10-17 246 18.1 77 5.8 -12.3 17.9

Note that child welfare data reflects data for both Assumption and Lafourche parishes.



» Black 18 11.2 14 10.6 9 of 41 -0.6 11.1» White 12 4.6 5 ~ n.a. n.a. 5.5




AvoyellesAvoyelles Parish has made impressive improvements since 2001 both in increasing the overall

rates of adequate and early prenatal care, as well as in reducing racial disparities in that rate.

Unfortunately, the 2010 child poverty rate for Avoyelles Parish, at 30%, was 8 percentage points

higher than the national average (22%) and 3 percentage points higher than the statewide rate.









» Black 221 34.9% 38.8%» White 398 62.9% 56.9%




Nonpublic school enrollment (2010-11) 1,006 Students (AGES 3-21) with a disability (2009-10) 510 7.5% 11.8%Students (AGES 3-21) identified as gifted and/or talented (2009-10) <10 ~ 3.7%Per-pupil expenditures (2009-10) $8,587 $11,234Public School Graduation Rate (2010-2011) 61.9% 70.9%


Avoyelles

2002-2003 2010-2011 Change Lapublic educAtion no. Rate no. Rate Rank* inrate rateLEAP Test: 4th Graders Scoring Mastery or Above on ELA 63 11.7% 135 21.9% 48 of 64 10.2% 27.8%LEAP Test: 8th Graders Scoring Mastery or Above on ELA 40 9.5% 92 16.4% 56 of 64 6.9% 25.2%Average ACT Score 18.6 19.4 28 of 64 0.8 20.2ACT scores reflect only scores of students attending schools operated by the Avoyelles Parish district. The 2010-2011 average score for Avoyelles Parish Charter school (21.5) was reported separately.



» Black 2,772 92.2% 2,628 90.7% 33 of 64 -1.5% 87.2%» White 2,737 63.4% 2,486 67.7% 54 of 63 4.3% 45.9%


» Black 133 65% 192 87% 5 of 61 22% 80%» White 345 91% 375 94% 7 of 63 3% 89%

Births to Teens Ages 15-19 (rate per 1,000 females ages 15-19) 129 80.2 108 78.8 51 of 58 -1.4 52.6» Black 58 103.9 48 95.6 35 of 42 -8.3 70» White 65 64.3 58 69.9 37 of 47 5.6 41.4


» Black 37 16.3% 35 15.2% 25 of 57 -1.1% 15.2%» White 30 7.8% 36 8.7% 35 of 58 0.9% 8.1%



» Ages 0-3 80 32.9 65 27.1 -5.8 31.8» Ages 4-6 39 21.1 31 17.6 -3.5 27.6» Ages 7-9 42 23.8 48 27.7 3.9 23.0» Ages 10-17 70 14.7 70 15 0.3 17.9


Youth Under the Supervision or In the Custody no. Rate no. Rate Rank* inrate rate of the Office of Juvenile Justice (rate per 1,000 youth ages 10-20) 74 10.5 54 8.5 24 of 52 -2 6.4

» Black 46 18.7 35 15.7 19 of 41 -3 11.1» White 28 6.4 19 4.9 14 of 37 -1.5 5.5




beAuregArdDuring the 2007-2009 timeframe, Beauregard Parish ranked 6th out of Louisiana’s 64 parishes

in terms of low birthweight babies. Additionally, the gap between the white and black rates of low

birthweight babies was smaller in Beauregard Parish (3.9 percentage points) than the state as a

whole (7.1 percentage points.) Of concern is the fact that Beauregard was one of just six parishes

that actually saw a decrease in the percentage of births to women who received early and adequate

prenatal care between 2001 and 2009.









» Black 67 13.1% 38.8%» White 430 84.3% 56.9%






beAuregArd

2002-2003 2010-2011 Change Lapublic educAtion no. Rate no. Rate Rank* inrate rateLEAP Test: 4th Graders Scoring Mastery or Above on ELA 95 19.7% 124 23.9% 43 of 64 4.2% 27.8%LEAP Test: 8th Graders Scoring Mastery or Above on ELA 94 22.1% 121 27.1% 19 of 64 5.0% 25.2%Average ACT Score 20 20.2 13 of 64 0.2 20.2



» Black 746 73.2% 666 73.8% 3 of 64 0.6% 87.2%» White 1,839 36.8% 2,303 47.4% 23 of 63 10.6% 45.9%


» Black 45 67% 51 76% 46 of 61 9% 80%» White 288 87% 337 79% 60 of 63 -8% 89%

Births to Teens Ages 15-19 (rate per 1,000 females ages 15-19) 77 64.1 71 55.6 26 of 58 -8.5 52.6» Black 18 ~ 11 ~ n.a. n.a. 70» White 59 60.4 59 56.2 31 of 47 -4.2 41.4


» Black 7 10.4% 7 11.9% 2 of 57 1.5% 15.2%» White 24 6.9% 33 8.0% 21 of 58 1.1% 8.1%


FY2008 FY2010 Change Lachild welfAre no. Rate no. Rate inrate rateValid Victims of Child Abuse or Neglect (rate per 1,000 children) 154 16.8 92 10 -6.8 7.9Alleged Victims of Child Abuse or Neglect (rate per 1,000 children) 552 60.1 253 27.4 -32.7 23.5




» Black 20 23.4 10 ~ n.a. n.a. 11.1» White 39 8.6 30 6.6 26 of 37 -2 5.5




bienvilleThe rate at which Bienville Parish youth were under the supervision or in the custody of the Office

of Juvenile Justice in Bienville Parish decreased from 7.6 youth per 1,000 youth ages 10-20 on

2000/2001 to 5 in 2009/2010. Bienville Parish fared less well in terms of low birthweight babies.

Between 2007 and 2009, 13.7% of Bienville Parish babies were born at a low birthweight. The

racial disparity in low birthweight babies was particularly large--the rate for black infants (19.5%)

was more than double the rate for white infants (8.6%).









» Black 78 48.8% 38.8%» White 81 50.6% 56.9%






bienville



2000-2001 2010-2011 Change La no. Rate no. Rate Rank* inrate ratePublic School Students Eligible for Free or Reduced-Price Lunch 1,855 71.2% 1,649 71.0% 35 of 64 -0.2% 66.2%

» Black 1,351 85.3% 1,120 89.4% 28 of 64 4.1% 87.2%» White 503 49.6% 496 48.2% 26 of 63 -1.4% 45.9%


» Black 55 71% 63 81% 27 of 61 10% 80%» White 87 83% 75 93% 16 of 63 10% 89%

Births to Teens Ages 15-19 (rate per 1,000 females ages 15-19) 38 60 28 55.3 25 of 58 -4.7 52.6» Black 17 ~ 13 ~ n.a. n.a. 70» White 21 67.3 15 ~ n.a. n.a. 41.4


» Black 9 11.0% 17 19.5% 56 of 57 8.5% 15.2%» White 10 9.4% 8 8.6% 34 of 58 -0.8% 8.1%



» Ages 0-3 213 50.4 191 43.7 -6.7 31.8» Ages 4-6 160 49.4 121 38.5 -10.9 27.6» Ages 7-9 171 50.6 119 36.2 -14.4 23.0» Ages 10-17 252 26.7 222 24 -2.7 17.9

Note that child welfare data reflects data for Bienville, Claiborne, Jackson and Webster parishes.


Youth Under the Supervision or In the Custody no. Rate no. Rate Rank* inrate rate of the Office of Juvenile Justice (rate per 1,000 youth ages 10-20) 21 7.6 11 5 8 of 52 -2.6 6.4

» Black 13 9.2 8 ~ n.a. n.a. 11.1» White 8 ~ 4 ~ n.a. n.a. 5.5




bossierBossier Parish significantly decreased the racial disparity between early and adequate prenatal

care rates between 2001 and 2009. In 2001, there was a 28 percentage point gap between the

rate for births to white mothers and that for births to black mothers. By 2009, that gap had

narrowed to 13 percentage points. While most parishes saw the rate at which youth are involved

with the Office of Juvenile Justice decline between 2000 and 2010, the rate in Bossier Parish only

decreased slightly and remains above the statewide average.



Non-Hispanic 27,513 91.6% 95.1%» American Indian 129 0.4% 0.7%» Asian 384 1.3% 1.4%» Black 7,353 24.5% 37.8%» Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 34 0.1% 0.0%» Some other race alone 64 0.2% 0.2%» Two or more races 1,026 3.4% 2.4%» White 18,523 61.7% 52.5%






» Black 374 22.7% 38.8%» White 1,206 73.2% 56.9%




Nonpublic school enrollment (2010-11) 140 Students (AGES 3-21) with a disability (2009-10) 2,171 10.7% 11.8%Students (AGES 3-21) identified as gifted and/or talented (2009-10) 645 3.2% 3.7%Per-pupil expenditures (2009-10) $9,493 $11,234Public School Graduation Rate (2010-2011) 77.0% 70.9%


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» Black 4,074 73.1% 4,403 76.9% 5 of 64 3.8% 87.2%» White 2,732 21.7% 3,495 27.5% 2 of 63 5.8% 45.9%


» Black 236 60% 287 78% 38 of 61 18% 80%» White 940 88% 1,096 91% 26 of 63 3% 89%

Births to Teens Ages 15-19 (rate per 1,000 females ages 15-19) 206 56.7 190 51.7 18 of 58 -5 52.6» Black 87 89.9 67 66.1 13 of 42 -23.8 70» White 117 46.1 119 47.1 18 of 47 1 41.4


» Black 61 15.3% 72 17.0% 47 of 57 1.7% 15.2%» White 87 7.9% 113 9.2% 42 of 58 1.3% 8.1%

2001-2005avg. 2004-2008avg. Change La no. Rate no. Rate Rank* inrate rateInfant Mortality (rate per 1,000 live births) 12 7.4 14 8 8 of 36 0.6 9.7

FY2008 FY2010 Change Lachild welfAre no. Rate no. Rate inrate rateValid Victims of Child Abuse or Neglect (rate per 1,000 children) 273 9.6 223 7.6 -2 7.9Alleged Victims of Child Abuse or Neglect (rate per 1,000 children) 814 28.5 771 26.3 -2.2 23.5




» Black 110 24.1 91 20.4 28 of 41 -3.7 11.1» White 91 7.9 90 8.3 30 of 37 0.4 5.5




cAddoThe proportion of Caddo eighth graders who scored at or above proficient on the LEAP English

Language Arts test increased by 7.2 percentage points between the 2002 and 2010 school years,

from 17% of test-takers to 24.2%. Caddo Parish continues to struggle with poor birth outcomes,

including low birthweight babies. Between 2001 and 2009, the percentage of low birthweight

babies in Caddo increased from 12.3% to 14.2% of all births and remained above the 2009

statewide rate of 10.7%.






» Child Care Assistance (FY 2011) 3,033 6.7% 4.1%» FITAP (cash assistance) (FY 2011) 700 1.1% 0.9%» SNAP (food stamps) (FY 2011) 26,694 42.6% 35.0%» Kinship Care (FY 2011) 438 0.7% 0.6%



» Black 2,298 58.7% 38.8%» White 1,546 39.5% 56.9%




Nonpublic school enrollment (2010-11) 4,681 Students (AGES 3-21) with a disability (2009-10) 4,322 10.1% 11.8%Students (AGES 3-21) identified as gifted and/or talented (2009-10) 1,691 4.0% 3.7%Per-pupil expenditures (2009-10) $10,903 $11,234Public School Graduation Rate (2010-2011) 61.5% 70.9%


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» Black 20,778 73.0% 22,832 83.6% 12 of 64 10.6% 87.2%» White 3,071 18.7% 4,239 31.0% 7 of 63 12.3% 45.9%


» Black 1,393 66% 1,716 75% 49 of 61 9% 80%» White 1,377 88% 1,378 89% 39 of 63 1% 89%

Births to Teens Ages 15-19 (rate per 1,000 females ages 15-19) 638 65 582 67.4 43 of 58 2.4 52.6» Black 469 86.3 433 87.1 29 of 42 0.8 70» White 166 39.5 147 42.3 14 of 47 2.8 41.4


» Black 324 15.7% 406 17.7% 50 of 57 2.0% 15.2%» White 123 8.0% 141 9.0% 38 of 58 1.0% 8.1%


FY2008 FY2010 Change Lachild welfAre no. Rate no. Rate inrate rateValid Victims of Child Abuse or Neglect (rate per 1,000 children) 815 12.8 673 10.7 -2.1 7.9Alleged Victims of Child Abuse or Neglect (rate per 1,000 children) 2,746 43.1 2,180 34.6 -8.5 23.5



Youth Under the Supervision or In the Custody no. Rate no. Rate Rank* inrate rate of the Office of Juvenile Justice (rate per 1,000 youth ages 10-20) 283 6.6 252 6.6 n.a. 0 6.4

» Black 225 9.5 217 10.1 n.a. 0.6 11.1» White 55 3 31 2.1 n.a. -0.9 5.5

Caddo Parish is one of five parishes in the state in which most youth who are on probation or parole are served by the local juvenile court system instead of the Office of Juvenile Justice. Data reported here only reflect youth under OJJ supervision and must therefore be considered incomplete and not comparable to the data of other parishes. Data reported here reflects the an average of the population count on September 1st of the stated years and does not reflect the total number of youth under OJJ supervision in those years. Due to rounding, the sum of the average number of youth in custody/under OJJ supervision for each racial category may be slightly larger than the total number of youth in custody/under OJJ supervision.



cAlcAsieuCalcasieu Parish reduced the racial disparity in early and adequate prenatal care rates between

2001 and 2009. While there was a 12 percentage point disparity in adequate prenatal care rates

for white and black mothers in 2001, by 2009, the gap had narrowed to 5 percentage points.

Though Calcasieu Parish’s rate of low birthweight babies remained below the state average

throughout the beginning of the decade, by 2009, it had increased to 12.1% or 1.4 percentage

points higher than the Louisiana average.









» Black 862 30.2% 38.8%» White 1,935 67.9% 56.9%






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» Black 8,044 73.7% 10,068 84.5% 15 of 64 10.8% 87.2%» White 6,126 28.9% 9,328 46.3% 19 of 63 17.4% 45.9%


» Black 656 80% 749 87% 5 of 61 7% 80%» White 1,701 92% 1,779 92% 19 of 63 0% 89%



» Black 114 13.9% 122 14.0% 14 of 57 0.1% 15.2%» White 136 7.2% 185 9.7% 48 of 58 2.5% 8.1%


FY2008 FY2010 Change Lachild welfAre no. Rate no. Rate inrate rateValid Victims of Child Abuse or Neglect (rate per 1,000 children) 782 15.8 743 14.8 -1 7.9Alleged Victims of Child Abuse or Neglect (rate per 1,000 children) 2,210 44.5 2,151 42.8 -1.7 23.5

» Ages 0-3 719 65.1 693 60.8 -4.3 31.8» Ages 4-6 406 48.7 427 51.3 2.6 27.6» Ages 7-9 380 45.8 369 44 -1.8 23.0» Ages 10-17 705 32.1 662 29.9 -2.2 17.9

Note that child welfare data reflects data for both Calcasieu and Cameron parishes.


Youth Under the Supervision or In the Custody no. Rate no. Rate Rank* inrate rate of the Office of Juvenile Justice (rate per 1,000 youth ages 10-20) 166 5.3 58 2 n.a. -3.3 6.4

» Black 103 11.4 30 3.5 n.a. -7.9 11.1» White 63 2.9 27 1.4 n.a. -1.5 5.5

Calcasieu Parish is one of five parishes in the state in which most youth who are on probation or parole are served by the local juvenile court system instead of the Office of Juvenile Justice. Data reported here only reflect youth under OJJ supervision and must therefore be considered incomplete and not comparable to the data of other parishes. Data reported here reflects the an average of the population count on September 1st of the stated years and does not reflect the total number of youth under OJJ supervision in those years. Due to rounding, the sum of the average number of youth in custody/under OJJ supervision for each racial category may be slightly larger than the total number of youth in custody/under OJJ supervision.



cAldwellThe percentage of births to women who had received early and adequate prenatal care in Caldwell

Parish increased from 86% in 2001 to 90% in 2009. Caldwell’s 2009 teen birth rate, at 89 births

to teens ages 15-19 per 1,000 females ages 15-19, remains well above the statewide average of 53

births to teens ages 15-19 per 1,000 females ages 15-19.



Non-Hispanic 2,292 96.5% 95.1%» American Indian 2 0.1% 0.7%» Asian 6 0.3% 1.4%» Black 416 17.5% 37.8%» Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0 0.0% 0.0%» Some other race alone 1 0.0% 0.2%» Two or more races 32 1.3% 2.4%» White 1,835 77.3% 52.5%



» Child Care Assistance (FY 2011) 38 2.2% 4.1%» FITAP (cash assistance) (FY 2011) 62 2.6% 0.9%» SNAP (food stamps) (FY 2011) 989 41.7% 35.0%» Kinship Care (FY 2011) 32 1.4% 0.6%

Child Poverty (2010) 734 31% 27%Median Household Income (2010) $34,855 $42,510


» Black 23 17.0% 38.8%» White 112 83.0% 56.9%






cAldwell

2002-2003 2010-2011 Change Lapublic educAtion no. Rate no. Rate Rank* inrate rateLEAP Test: 4th Graders Scoring Mastery or Above on ELA 29 21.3% 32 23.2% 46 of 64 1.9% 27.8%LEAP Test: 8th Graders Scoring Mastery or Above on ELA 18 13.0% 29 23.0% 33 of 64 10.0% 25.2%Average ACT Score 18.7 19.7 19 of 64 1 20.2



» Black 313 86.9% 309 93.9% 55 of 64 7.0% 87.2%» White 713 46.8% 850 64.6% 49 of 63 17.8% 45.9%


» Black 14 ~ 17 ~ n.a. n.a. 80%» White 92 86% 105 94% 7 of 63 8% 89%

Births to Teens Ages 15-19 (rate per 1,000 females ages 15-19) 18 ~ 28 89.2 56 of 58 n.a. 52.6» Black 5 ~ <5 ~ n.a. n.a. 70» White 13 ~ 25 102.9 47 of 47 n.a. 41.4


» Black 3 ~ 4 ~ n.a. n.a. 15.2%» White 10 9.1% 12 10.9% 55 of 58 1.8% 8.1%

2001-2005avg. 2004-2008avg. Change La no. Rate no. Rate Rank* inrate rateInfant Mortality (rate per 1,000 live births) 2 ~ <1 <1 n.a. n.a. 9.7


» Ages 0-3 484 50.9 343 35.3 -15.6 31.8» Ages 4-6 344 48.5 217 30.9 -17.6 27.6» Ages 7-9 277 40.5 160 22.6 -17.9 23.0» Ages 10-17 597 31.7 408 21.7 -10 17.9

Note that child welfare data reflects data for both Caldwell and Ouachita parishes.


Youth Under the Supervision or In the Custody no. Rate no. Rate Rank* inrate rate of the Office of Juvenile Justice (rate per 1,000 youth ages 10-20) 14 8.6 5 ~ n.a. n.a. 6.4

» Black 8 ~ <3 ~ n.a. n.a. 11.1» White 7 ~ 4 ~ n.a. n.a. 5.5




cAmeronThe proportion of Cameron eighth graders who scored at or above proficient on the LEAP English

Language Arts test increased by 8.8 percentage points between the 2002 and 2010 school years,

from 22.1% to 30.9% of test-takers . The rate of low birthweight babies in Cameron increased

by 3.1 percentage points between 2001-2003 and 2007-2009, from 7.8% to 10.9%. By contrast,

statewide increase, at 0.4 percentage points during that timeframe, was much smaller.






» Child Care Assistance (FY 2011) 6 0.5% 4.1%» FITAP (cash assistance) (FY 2011) <5 ~ 0.9%» SNAP (food stamps) (FY 2011) 215 13.0% 35.0%» Kinship Care (FY 2011) <5 ~ 0.6%



» Black <5 ~ 38.8%» White 77 96.3% 56.9%

Children Insured by Medicaid or LaCHIP (2011) 464 26.1% 61.3%





cAmeron

2002-2003 2010-2011 Change Lapublic educAtion no. Rate no. Rate Rank* inrate rateLEAP Test: 4th Graders Scoring Mastery or Above on ELA 13 10.2% 32 30.5% 18 of 64 20.3% 27.8%LEAP Test: 8th Graders Scoring Mastery or Above on ELA 36 22.1% 29 30.9% 9 of 64 8.8% 25.2%Average ACT Score 19.9 18.7 40 of 64 -1.2 20.2


2000-2001 2010-2011 Change La no. Rate no. Rate Rank* inrate ratePublic School Students Eligible for Free or Reduced-Price Lunch 750 37.9% 569 43.7% 1 of 64 5.8% 66.2%

» Black 75 82.4% 22 75.9% 4 of 64 -6.5% 87.2%» White 657 35.4% 488 41.0% 14 of 63 5.6% 45.9%


» Black <5 ~ <5 ~ n.a. n.a. 80%» White 100 96% 69 90% 31 of 63 -6% 89%

Births to Teens Ages 15-19 (rate per 1,000 females ages 15-19) 12 ~ 12 ~ n.a. n.a. 52.6» Black 0 0 <5 ~ n.a. n.a. 70» White 12 ~ 11 ~ n.a. n.a. 41.4


» Black <3 ~ <3 ~ n.a. n.a. 15.2%» White 7 7.2% 9 10.7% 54 of 58 3.5% 8.1%

2001-2005avg. 2004-2008avg. Change La no. Rate no. Rate Rank* inrate rateInfant Mortality (rate per 1,000 live births) <1 ~ <1 <1 n.a. n.a. 9.7

FY2008 FY2010 Change Lachild welfAre no. Rate no. Rate inrate rateValid Victims of Child Abuse or Neglect (rate per 1,000 children) 782 15.8 743 14.8 -1 7.9Alleged Victims of Child Abuse or Neglect (rate per 1,000 children) 2,210 44.5 2,151 42.8 -1.7 23.5

» Ages 0-3 719 65.1 693 60.8 -4.3 31.8» Ages 4-6 406 48.7 427 51.3 2.6 27.6» Ages 7-9 380 45.8 369 44 -1.8 23.0» Ages 10-17 705 32.1 662 29.9 -2.2 17.9

Note that child welfare data reflects data for both Calcasieu and Cameron parishes.


Youth Under the Supervision or In the Custody no. Rate no. Rate Rank* inrate rate of the Office of Juvenile Justice (rate per 1,000 youth ages 10-20) 20 10.8 18 16.5 47 of 52 5.7 6.4

» Black 4 ~ <3 ~ n.a. n.a. 11.1» White 16 9.3 16 16 36 of 37 6.7 5.5




cAtAhoulAThe proportion of Catahoula fourth graders who scored at or above proficient on the LEAP

english Language Arts exam increased from 13.9% of test-takers in 2002-2003 to 45.7% in 2010-

2011, ranking the parish second on this measure. Of concern, however, is the parish’s high teen

birth rate. While Louisiana’s teen birth rate fell between 2000 and 2009, from 62 births to 53

births per 1,000 females ages 15-19, the rate in Catahoula actually increased from 60 to 80 births

per 1,000 females ages 15-19.









» Black 40 26.7% 38.8%» White 109 72.7% 56.9%



» American Indian 0 0.0% 0.8%» Asian 4 0.3% 1.4%» Black 638 40.8% 45.2%» Hispanic 17 1.1% 3.7%» More than one race 4 0.3% 1.0%» Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0 0.0% 0.0%» White 900 57.6% 47.9%



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» Black 632 88.4% 588 92.2% 42 of 64 3.8% 87.2%» White 510 42.6% 504 56.0% 39 of 63 13.4% 45.9%


» Black 10 ~ 25 63% 58 of 61 n.a. 80%» White 59 78% 101 93% 16 of 63 15% 89%

Births to Teens Ages 15-19 (rate per 1,000 females ages 15-19) 22 53.4 26 80.5 52 of 58 27.1 52.6» Black 14 ~ 6 ~ n.a. n.a. 70» White 8 ~ 20 94.8 45 of 47 n.a. 41.4


» Black 8 16.9% 9 19.0% 54 of 57 2.1% 15.2%» White 5 ~ 9 8.3% 29 of 58 n.a. 8.1%



» Ages 0-3 51 39.1 50 37.9 -1.2 31.8» Ages 4-6 38 38.8 36 36.1 -2.7 27.6» Ages 7-9 31 33 18 ~ n.a. 23.0» Ages 10-17 59 20.4 44 16.2 -4.2 17.9


Youth Under the Supervision or In the Custody no. Rate no. Rate Rank* inrate rate of the Office of Juvenile Justice (rate per 1,000 youth ages 10-20) 8 ~ 13 8.6 25 of 52 n.a. 6.4

» Black 4 ~ 9 ~ n.a. n.a. 11.1» White 4 ~ 5 ~ n.a. n.a. 5.5




clAiborneThough Claiborne Parish has one of the highest rates of child poverty in the state, its graduation

rate has exceeded the statewide average for five of the last six years. In 2010-2011, just over four

out of every five Claiborne public high school students that began as high school freshmen in in

2007 graduated on time with their peers. Of concern is the recent rise in low birthweight babies--

the rate rose by 4.4 percentage points between 2001-2003 and 2007-2009, from 9.7% to 14.1% of

all births.









» Black 102 61.1% 38.8%» White 63 37.7% 56.9%



» American Indian 4 0.2% 0.8%» Asian 5 0.2% 1.4%» Black 1,434 67.7% 45.2%» Hispanic 29 1.4% 3.7%» More than one race 5 0.2% 1.0%» Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0 0.0% 0.0%» White 641 30.3% 47.9%



clAiborne

2002-2003 2010-2011 Change Lapublic educAtion no. Rate no. Rate Rank* inrate rateLEAP Test: 4th Graders Scoring Mastery or Above on ELA 15 6.3% 37 27.6% 29 of 64 21.3% 27.8%LEAP Test: 8th Graders Scoring Mastery or Above on ELA 19 9.1% 24 18.8% 50 of 64 9.7% 25.2%Average ACT Score 17.9 17 60 of 64 -0.9 20.2



» Black 1,678 85.2% 1,212 84.5% 15 of 64 -0.7% 87.2%» White 387 42.1% 303 47.3% 22 of 63 5.2% 45.9%


» Black 55 71% 83 81% 27 of 61 10% 80%» White 76 88% 57 90% 31 of 63 2% 89%

Births to Teens Ages 15-19 (rate per 1,000 females ages 15-19) 34 55.3 30 60.2 32 of 58 4.9 52.6» Black 21 64.8 20 67.6 14 of 42 2.8 70» White 13 ~ 9 ~ n.a. n.a. 41.4


» Black 12 12.9% 21 17.7% 50 of 57 4.8% 15.2%» White 4 ~ 5 ~ n.a. n.a. 8.1%







» Black 18 11.5 13 9.4 7 of 41 -2.1 11.1» White 3 ~ 4 ~ n.a. n.a. 5.5




concordiADespite recent increases, the rate at which Concordia Parish youth are in the custody or under

the supervision of OJJ remains below 2000/2001 levels. During the 2007-2009 time period,

Concordia Parish experienced the state’s highest rate of low birthweight babies. racial disparities

in low birthweight babies were particularly pronounced in Concordia--just over one in five babies

born to black mothers was born at a low birthweight, while the same was true for one in eleven

babies born to white mothers.









» Black 131 50.6% 38.8%» White 127 49.0% 56.9%






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» Black 1,884 91.9% 1,823 95.2% 60 of 64 3.3% 87.2%» White 943 49.3% 1,034 54.7% 37 of 63 5.4% 45.9%


» Black 50 35% 68 52% 61 of 61 17% 80%» White 93 77% 109 86% 48 of 63 9% 89%

Births to Teens Ages 15-19 (rate per 1,000 females ages 15-19) 45 58.1 49 74.6 50 of 58 16.5 52.6» Black 39 112.7 31 102.3 39 of 42 -10.4 70» White 6 ~ 18 ~ n.a. n.a. 41.4


» Black 21 16.1% 28 20.3% 57 of 57 4.2% 15.2%» White 9 8.1% 12 8.9% 37 of 58 0.8% 8.1%


FY2008 FY2010 Change Lachild welfAre no. Rate no. Rate inrate rateValid Victims of Child Abuse or Neglect (rate per 1,000 children) 31 6.4 67 13.2 6.8 7.9Alleged Victims of Child Abuse or Neglect (rate per 1,000 children) 93 19.1 156 30.8 11.7 23.5

» Ages 0-3 26 25.2 46 41.4 16.2 31.8» Ages 4-6 15 ~ 29 37.8 n.a. 27.6» Ages 7-9 20 22.9 28 32 9.1 23.0» Ages 10-17 32 14.2 53 22.9 8.7 17.9







de sotoSince the Louisiana Department of education began reporting cohort graduation rates, De

Soto Parish’s graduation has consistently exceeded the statewide average. In 2010, De Soto’s

graduation rate was 76.4%, while the state average was 70.9%. While De Soto increased the

proportion of fourth graders who scored “proficient” or above on the LEAP English Language

Arts test between the 2002 and 2010 school years, the rate (16.7%) remains well below the state

average (27.8%).









» Black 168 50.5% 38.8%» White 162 48.6% 56.9%






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» Black 2,561 87.6% 2,139 90.3% 31 of 64 2.7% 87.2%» White 691 32.9% 985 40.5% 13 of 63 7.6% 45.9%


» Black 102 63% 130 77% 42 of 61 14% 80%» White 163 89% 143 89% 39 of 63 0% 89%

Births to Teens Ages 15-19 (rate per 1,000 females ages 15-19) 61 59.7 53 55 23 of 58 -4.7 52.6» Black 34 66.7 32 69.3 15 of 42 2.6 70» White 27 53.6 20 41.7 13 of 47 -11.9 41.4


» Black 26 15.4% 31 17.5% 48 of 57 2.1% 15.2%» White 16 9.3% 17 9.0% 38 of 58 -0.3% 8.1%

2001-2005avg. 2004-2008avg. Change La no. Rate no. Rate Rank* inrate rateInfant Mortality (rate per 1,000 live births) 4 11.9 4 <1 n.a. n.a. 9.7

FY2008 FY2010 Change Lachild welfAre no. Rate no. Rate inrate rateValid Victims of Child Abuse or Neglect (rate per 1,000 children) 132 19.5 41 6.2 -13.3 7.9Alleged Victims of Child Abuse or Neglect (rate per 1,000 children) 264 39 116 17.4 -21.6 23.5

» Ages 0-3 81 53.5 36 24.3 -29.2 31.8» Ages 4-6 40 39.4 19 ~ n.a. 27.6» Ages 7-9 41 37.7 20 18.8 -18.9 23.0» Ages 10-17 102 32.3 41 13.4 -18.9 17.9



» Black 34 15.6 25 13.2 12 of 41 -2.4 11.1» White 36 16.1 14 7 27 of 37 -9.1 5.5




eAst bAton rougeeast Baton rouge’s teen birth rate declined by 19% between 2000 and 2009, falling from 47.4

to 38.6 births to teens per 1,000 females ages 15-19. Teen birth rates declined for both white and

black teens, and rates for both groups remain below the state average. Though the proportion of

East Baton Rouge eighth graders who scored “proficient” or above on the LEAP English Language

Arts test between the 2002 and 2010 school years, the rate (21.9%) remains below the state

average (25.2%).



Non-Hispanic 99,558 96.0% 95.1%» American Indian 218 0.2% 0.7%» Asian 2,658 2.6% 1.4%» Black 59,379 57.3% 37.8%» Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 21 0.0% 0.0%» Some other race alone 171 0.2% 0.2%» Two or more races 1,957 1.9% 2.4%» White 35,154 33.9% 52.5%



» Child Care Assistance (FY 2011) 4,638 6.2% 4.1%» FITAP (cash assistance) (FY 2011) 1,086 1.0% 0.9%» SNAP (food stamps) (FY 2011) 39,582 38.2% 35.0%» Kinship Care (FY 2011) 597 0.6% 0.6%



» Black 3,673 57.4% 38.8%» White 2,348 36.7% 56.9%



» American Indian 60 0.1% 0.8%» Asian 1,356 2.3% 1.4%» Black 43,066 73.4% 45.2%» Hispanic 1,759 3.0% 3.7%» More than one race 154 0.3% 1.0%» Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 4 0.0% 0.0%» White 12,263 20.9% 47.9%


The graduation rate presented here only reflects schools in the East Baton Rouge Parish School District. Rates for other districts in the parish include: City of Baker (70.3%), Central Community (81%) and Zachary Community (92.7%).


eAst bAton rouge

2002-2003 2010-2011 Change Lapublic educAtion no. Rate no. Rate Rank* inrate rateLEAP Test: 4th Graders Scoring Mastery or Above on ELA 534 12.1% 1,252 25.3% 35 of 64 13.2% 27.8%LEAP Test: 8th Graders Scoring Mastery or Above on ELA 515 12.8% 869 21.9% 40 of 64 9.1% 25.2%Average ACT Score 19.2 19.2 32 of 64 0 20.2ACT scores reflect only scores of students attending schools operated by the East Baton Rouge Parish district. In the 2010 school year, average ACT scores for other districts operating within the boundaries of East Baton Rouge Parish were as follows: Baker-17.2, Central Community-21.8, and Zachary-20.3.



» Black 30,395 79.4% 36,622 85.0% 18 of 64 5.6% 87.2%» White 3,720 23.4% 4,170 34.0% 8 of 63 10.6% 45.9%


» Black 2,450 77% 2,969 81% 27 of 61 4% 80%» White 2,409 92% 2,142 91% 26 of 63 -1% 89%



» Black 471 15.0% 562 15.3% 28 of 57 0.3% 15.2%» White 188 7.5% 172 7.3% 10 of 58 -0.2% 8.1%





Youth Under the Supervision or In the Custody no. Rate no. Rate Rank* inrate rate of the Office of Juvenile Justice (rate per 1,000 youth ages 10-20) 327 4.2 157 2.1 n.a. -2.1 6.4

» Black 278 7.6 144 3.7 n.a. -3.9 11.1» White 47 1.2 10 0.3 n.a. -0.9 5.5

East Baton Rouge Parish is one of five parishes in the state in which most youth who are on probation or parole are served by the local juvenile court system instead of the Office of Juvenile Justice. Data reported here only reflect youth under OJJ supervision and must therefore be considered incomplete and not comparable to the data of other parishes. Data reported here reflects the an average of the population count on September 1st of the stated years and does not reflect the total number of youth under OJJ supervision in those years. Due to rounding, the sum of the average number of youth in custody/under OJJ supervision for each racial category may be slightly larger than the total number of youth in custody/under OJJ supervision.



eAst cArrollDespite east Carroll Parish’s extremely high rates of poverty and unemployment, the parish

outperformed the state average in terms of the proportion of fourth graders that scored at or

above proficient on the LEAP English Language Arts (ELA) test. In the 2010 school year, 30.4%

of East Carroll Parish fourth graders scored “proficient” or better on the ELA test, compared to

27.8% of Louisiana test-takers. Of concern, however, is the fact that just 7 out of every 10 east

Carroll births were to women who had received early and adequate prenatal care.



Non-Hispanic 1,958 98.2% 95.1%» American Indian 5 0.3% 0.7%» Asian 9 0.5% 1.4%» Black 1,536 77.1% 37.8%» Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0 0.0% 0.0%» Some other race alone 0 0.0% 0.2%» Two or more races 19 1.0% 2.4%» White 389 19.5% 52.5%






» Black 90 78.9% 38.8%» White 24 21.1% 56.9%

Children Insured by Medicaid or LaCHIP (2011) 2,084 >95% 61.3%



Nonpublic school enrollment (2010-11) 176 Students (AGES 3-21) with a disability (2009-10) 138 10.4% 11.8%Students (AGES 3-21) identified as gifted and/or talented (2009-10) <10 ~ 3.7%Per-pupil expenditures (2009-10) $13,598 $11,234Public School Graduation Rate (2010-2011) 63.6% 70.9%


eAst cArroll




» Black 1,584 92.0% 1,122 92.4% 43 of 64 0.4% 87.2%» White 107 77.5% <5 ~ n.a. n.a. 45.9%


» Black 89 75% 59 66% 56 of 61 -9% 80%» White 24 89% 22 92% 19 of 63 3% 89%

Births to Teens Ages 15-19 (rate per 1,000 females ages 15-19) 26 67.2 19 ~ n.a. n.a. 52.6» Black 22 72.8 16 ~ n.a. n.a. 70» White <5 ~ <5 ~ n.a. n.a. 41.4



2001-2005avg. 2004-2008avg. Change La no. Rate no. Rate Rank* inrate rateInfant Mortality (rate per 1,000 live births) <1 ~ 2 <1 n.a. n.a. 9.7


» Ages 0-3 66 42.7 54 36.6 -6.1 31.8» Ages 4-6 43 39.4 39 35.8 -3.6 27.6» Ages 7-9 25 21.8 33 30.4 8.6 23.0» Ages 10-17 56 18.5 77 27.2 8.7 17.9

Note that child welfare data reflects data for East Carroll, Madison, and Tensas parishes.



» Black 40 29.4 28 29.4 38 of 41 0 11.1» White 6 ~ 3 ~ n.a. n.a. 5.5




eAst feliciAnAeast Feliciana Parish has substantially reduced racial disparities in early and adequate prenatal

care rates. While there was a 25 percentage point gap between prenatal care rates for white

infants and black infants in 2001, by 2009, the gap had narrowed to 9 percentage points. Between

the 2002 and 2010 school years, the proportion of east Feliciana fourth graders who scored at

or above the proficient level on the LEAP English Language Arts test rose by just 4.3 percentage

points, while the state average improved by 13.9 percentage points.









» Black 123 48.2% 38.8%» White 131 51.4% 56.9%






eAst feliciAnA

2002-2003 2010-2011 Change Lapublic educAtion no. Rate no. Rate Rank* inrate rateLEAP Test: 4th Graders Scoring Mastery or Above on ELA 19 9.2% 23 13.5% 63 of 64 4.3% 27.8%LEAP Test: 8th Graders Scoring Mastery or Above on ELA 4 2.1% 20 18.3% 53 of 64 16.2% 25.2%Average ACT Score 15.5 17 60 of 64 1.5 20.2



» Black 1,927 90.2% 1,396 91.0% 37 of 64 0.8% 87.2%» White 311 62.8% 391 68.4% 55 of 63 5.6% 45.9%


» Black 88 64% 102 83% 20 of 61 19% 80%» White 126 89% 118 92% 19 of 63 3% 89%

Births to Teens Ages 15-19 (rate per 1,000 females ages 15-19) 58 74.4 41 67.5 44 of 58 -6.9 52.6» Black 35 80.1 28 89.2 32 of 42 9.1 70» White 23 67.8 13 ~ n.a. n.a. 41.4


» Black 15 11.3% 18 14.2% 19 of 57 2.9% 15.2%» White 12 8.3% 9 7.8% 19 of 58 -0.5% 8.1%


FY2008 FY2010 Change Lachild welfAre no. Rate no. Rate inrate rateValid Victims of Child Abuse or Neglect (rate per 1,000 children) 25 3.5 13 ~ n.a. 7.9Alleged Victims of Child Abuse or Neglect (rate per 1,000 children) 176 24.4 62 8.9 -15.5 23.5

» Ages 0-3 40 28 16 ~ n.a. 31.8» Ages 4-6 31 28.7 15 ~ n.a. 27.6» Ages 7-9 31 25.4 9 ~ n.a. 23.0» Ages 10-17 74 21.3 22 6.5 -14.8 17.9

Note that child welfare data reflects data for both East Feliciana and West Feliciana parishes.



» Black 47 24.9 7 ~ n.a. n.a. 11.1» White 12 7.5 <3 ~ n.a. n.a. 5.5




evAngelineevangeline Parish’s rate of births to mothers who received early and adequate prenatal care

increased by 10 percentage points between 2001 and 2009, ranking it ninth among parishes on

this measure in 2009. Of concern, however, is the parish’s high rate of child poverty. In 2009,

nearly one out of every three children in evangeline lived in poverty--a higher rate than both the

state and national averages.









» Black 183 33.3% 38.8%» White 363 66.1% 56.9%






evAngeline




» Black 2,418 92.5% 2,251 94.9% 58 of 64 2.4% 87.2%» White 2,396 62.5% 2,354 66.3% 52 of 63 3.8% 45.9%


» Black 125 69% 153 85% 16 of 61 16% 80%» White 271 88% 343 94% 7 of 63 6% 89%

Births to Teens Ages 15-19 (rate per 1,000 females ages 15-19) 91 63.3 80 64.6 38 of 58 1.3 52.6» Black 47 96.9 42 95 34 of 42 -1.9 70» White 43 45.7 38 48.7 20 of 47 3 41.4


» Black 32 19.5% 34 17.6% 49 of 57 -1.9% 15.2%» White 32 9.6% 32 9.4% 46 of 58 -0.2% 8.1%



» Ages 0-3 44 20.8 74 35.7 14.9 31.8» Ages 4-6 31 20.1 59 38.3 18.2 27.6» Ages 7-9 21 12.5 55 36.4 23.9 23.0» Ages 10-17 44 9.6 104 24 14.4 17.9



» Black 52 24.5 44 21.2 30 of 41 -3.3 11.1» White 40 9.6 11 3.1 5 of 37 -6.5 5.5




frAnklinFranklin Parish’s early and adequate prenatal care rate improved by 21 percentage points between

2001 and 2009. While just 63% of births in 2001 were to women who received early and adequate

prenatal care, the same was true of 84% of births in 2009. Of particular concern, however, is

Franklin Parish’s extremely high rate of child poverty. In 2010, just over two out of every five

children in Franklin Parish lived in poverty, which is nearly double the U.S. child poverty rate

(22%).









» Black 123 41.0% 38.8%» White 176 58.7% 56.9%






frAnklin




» Black 1,751 91.6% 1,642 96.3% 64 of 64 4.7% 87.2%» White 1,073 52.5% 1,010 70.3% 58 of 63 17.8% 45.9%


» Black 93 56% 96 78% 38 of 61 22% 80%» White 113 71% 155 88% 41 of 63 17% 89%

Births to Teens Ages 15-19 (rate per 1,000 females ages 15-19) 76 92.1 51 80.6 53 of 58 -11.5 52.6» Black 45 140.2 21 85.4 28 of 42 -54.8 70» White 31 62.6 30 80.6 42 of 47 18 41.4


» Black 16 11.7% 18 14.0% 14 of 57 2.3% 15.2%» White 12 6.9% 20 10.9% 55 of 58 4.0% 8.1%



» Ages 0-3 108 94.7 50 41 -53.7 31.8» Ages 4-6 97 116.5 33 39 -77.5 27.6» Ages 7-9 80 100.6 18 ~ n.a. 23.0» Ages 10-17 135 59.3 36 16.3 -43 17.9


Youth Under the Supervision or In the Custody no. Rate no. Rate Rank* inrate rate of the Office of Juvenile Justice (rate per 1,000 youth ages 10-20) 48 13 39 12.9 44 of 52 -0.1 6.4

» Black 32 21.5 28 23.9 31 of 41 2.4 11.1» White 14 6.5 10 5.7 19 of 37 -0.8 5.5




grAntBirths to Grant mothers who received early and adequate prenatal care improved by 8 percentage

points between 2001 and 2009, rising from 87% to 95%. During this time, the gap between the

white and black adequate prenatal care rates was cut in half, from 16 percentage points to 8. Of

concern, however, are recent increases in Grant’s teen birth rate, which remains well above the

state average. With 72 births to teens ages 15-19 for every 1,000 females ages 15-19, Grant ranked

48th among the 58 parishes for which rates were calculated.









» Black 33 11.9% 38.8%» White 241 86.7% 56.9%






grAnt




» Black 513 90.2% 383 94.1% 56 of 64 3.9% 87.2%» White 1,587 52.3% 1,739 60.7% 46 of 63 8.4% 45.9%


» Black 25 74% 29 88% 4 of 61 14% 80%» White 202 90% 232 96% 3 of 63 6% 89%

Births to Teens Ages 15-19 (rate per 1,000 females ages 15-19) 46 67 49 71.7 48 of 58 4.7 52.6» Black 9 ~ 8 ~ n.a. n.a. 70» White 37 65.6 41 73.3 39 of 47 7.7 41.4


» Black 4 ~ 4 ~ n.a. n.a. 15.2%» White 17 7.7% 24 9.9% 49 of 58 2.2% 8.1%

2001-2005avg. 2004-2008avg. Change La no. Rate no. Rate Rank* inrate rateInfant Mortality (rate per 1,000 live births) 4 ~ 4 16 35 of 36 n.a. 9.7

FY2008 FY2010 Change Lachild welfAre no. Rate no. Rate inrate rateValid Victims of Child Abuse or Neglect (rate per 1,000 children) 37 7 68 13.1 6.1 7.9Alleged Victims of Child Abuse or Neglect (rate per 1,000 children) 135 25.7 207 40 14.3 23.5

» Ages 0-3 37 35.3 68 62.1 26.8 31.8» Ages 4-6 28 32.9 42 51.5 18.6 27.6» Ages 7-9 28 31.5 32 37.7 6.2 23.0» Ages 10-17 42 17 65 26.9 9.9 17.9



» Black 15 34.4 5 ~ n.a. n.a. 11.1» White 45 17.5 16 5.9 20 of 37 -11.6 5.5




iberiAIberia Parish increased its rate of births to women who had received early and adequate prenatal

care between 2001 and 2009, from 60% to 84%. Though a sizable gap remains between the early

and adequate prenatal care rates among births to white women and to black women, the gap

narrowed from 23 percentage points in 2001 to 13 percentage points in 2009. Of concern is the

fact that 35% of Iberia Parish children lived in poverty in 2009, which was 8 percentage points

above the state average and 13 percentage points above the national average.









» Black 508 41.6% 38.8%» White 667 54.6% 56.9%






iberiA




» Black 5,375 86.2% 5,519 90.3% 31 of 64 4.1% 87.2%» White 3,074 38.7% 3,497 51.6% 32 of 63 12.9% 45.9%


» Black 215 47% 366 77% 42 of 61 30% 80%» White 442 70% 564 90% 31 of 63 20% 89%

Births to Teens Ages 15-19 (rate per 1,000 females ages 15-19) 223 73.7 177 64.7 39 of 58 -9 52.6» Black 118 107.4 84 77.1 22 of 42 -30.3 70» White 98 54.4 88 56.8 32 of 47 2.4 41.4


» Black 66 14.6% 76 15.3% 28 of 57 0.7% 15.2%» White 46 7.0% 53 8.0% 21 of 58 1.0% 8.1%



» Ages 0-3 267 59 191 42.3 -16.7 31.8» Ages 4-6 180 51.2 162 49.3 -1.9 27.6» Ages 7-9 183 51.3 118 34.2 -17.1 23.0» Ages 10-17 290 30.8 242 26.6 -4.2 17.9



» Black 208 43.6 120 25.2 32 of 41 -18.4 11.1» White 121 15.1 39 5.9 20 of 37 -9.2 5.5




ibervilleIberville’s teen been birth rate improved from 82 births to teens ages 15-19 per 1,000 females ages

15-19 in 2001 to 61 in 2009. Though Iberville’s rate remains above the state average, the parish

saw its teen birth rate improve at a faster rate than the state as a whole. Though the proportion of

Iberville Parish eighth graders who score at or above the “proficient” level on the LEAP English

Language Arts exam increase from 6.1% in 2002-2003 to 16.5% in 2010-2011, the parish remains

well below the state average (25.2%) on this measure.









» Black 226 52.8% 38.8%» White 199 46.5% 56.9%






iberville




» Black 3,252 85.6% 2,959 93.1% 47 of 64 7.5% 87.2%» White 588 50.1% 805 61.3% 47 of 63 11.2% 45.9%


» Black 176 60% 163 72% 51 of 61 12% 80%» White 179 83% 180 90% 31 of 63 7% 89%

Births to Teens Ages 15-19 (rate per 1,000 females ages 15-19) 104 81.8 60 61.3 34 of 58 -20.5 52.6» Black 76 102.3 39 71 16 of 42 -31.3 70» White 28 54.1 21 50 23 of 47 -4.1 41.4


» Black 39 14.4% 36 14.2% 19 of 57 -0.2% 15.2%» White 16 8.3% 21 11.0% 57 of 58 2.7% 8.1%


FY2008 FY2010 Change Lachild welfAre no. Rate no. Rate inrate rateValid Victims of Child Abuse or Neglect (rate per 1,000 children) 85 6.3 62 4.7 -1.6 7.9Alleged Victims of Child Abuse or Neglect (rate per 1,000 children) 160 11.8 235 17.7 5.9 23.5

» Ages 0-3 54 18 61 20.4 2.4 31.8» Ages 4-6 33 15.1 38 17.1 2 27.6» Ages 7-9 21 9.3 22 10 0.7 23.0» Ages 10-17 52 8.4 114 19.4 11 17.9

Note that child welfare data reflects data for both Iberville and West Baton Rouge parishes.



» Black 43 13.1 48 18.2 24 of 41 5.1 11.1» White 13 5.6 12 6.3 24 of 37 0.7 5.5




jAcksonEight out of every ten Jackson Parish public school students who began high school in 2007

graduated with their peers four years later. By comparison, the same was true for seven out of

ten students statewide. Between the 2001-2003 and 2007-2009 time periods, the rate of low

birthweight babies increased among both white and black infants, though the increase for black

infants (3.6 percentage points) was larger than the increase among white infants (1.7 percentage

points.)









» Black 66 31.6% 38.8%» White 143 68.4% 56.9%






jAckson




» Black 784 81.4% 714 88.4% 24 of 64 7.0% 87.2%» White 638 39.4% 635 45.2% 18 of 63 5.8% 45.9%


» Black 45 61% 47 71% 52 of 61 10% 80%» White 117 79% 115 80% 59 of 63 1% 89%

Births to Teens Ages 15-19 (rate per 1,000 females ages 15-19) 42 72 26 58.2 31 of 58 -13.8 52.6» Black 18 ~ 11 ~ n.a. n.a. 70» White 24 59.7 15 ~ n.a. n.a. 41.4


» Black 8 11.8% 10 15.4% 31 of 57 3.6% 15.2%» White 10 6.8% 12 8.5% 33 of 58 1.7% 8.1%







» Black 16 19.1 7 ~ n.a. n.a. 11.1» White 11 6.3 10 ~ n.a. n.a. 5.5




jeffersonJefferson Parish’s teen birth rate improved from 51.6 births per 1,000 females ages 15-19 in 2001

to 45.3 in 2009, ranking the parish 10th among the 58 parishes for which teen birth rates were

calculated in 2009. Though the parish has made strides in increasing the percentage of births to

mothers who received early and adequate prenatal care since 2001, Jefferson’s 2009 overall rate

(82%) remains below the state average (85%).









» Black 1,967 33.3% 38.8%» White 3,125 52.9% 56.9%



» American Indian 319 0.7% 0.8%» Asian 2,223 4.9% 1.4%» Black 21,250 46.6% 45.2%» Hispanic 7,183 15.8% 3.7%» More than one race 780 1.7% 1.0%» Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 125 0.3% 0.0%» White 13,705 30.1% 47.9%



jefferson




» Black 20,121 82.9% 18,626 87.7% 22 of 64 4.8% 87.2%» White 9,820 47.7% 8,031 58.6% 42 of 63 10.9% 45.9%


» Black 1,623 73% 1,547 79% 36 of 61 6% 80%» White 2,917 78% 2,586 83% 55 of 63 5% 89%

Births to Teens Ages 15-19 (rate per 1,000 females ages 15-19) 809 51.6 615 45.3 10 of 58 -6.3 52.6» Black 461 89 326 62.7 9 of 42 -26.3 70» White 330 34 238 31.4 6 of 47 -2.6 41.4


» Black 288 13.1% 270 13.0% 7 of 57 -0.1% 15.2%» White 272 7.4% 244 7.7% 18 of 58 0.3% 8.1%


FY2008 FY2010 Change Lachild welfAre no. Rate no. Rate inrate rateValid Victims of Child Abuse or Neglect (rate per 1,000 children) 549 4.7 579 5 0.3 7.9Alleged Victims of Child Abuse or Neglect (rate per 1,000 children) 1,911 16.2 1,654 14.3 -1.9 23.5


Note that child welfare data reflects data for Jefferson, Plaquemines, and St. Bernard parishes.



» Black 277 12.2 99 4.7 n.a. -7.5 11.1» White 101 2.6 32 1.1 n.a. -1.5 5.5

Jefferson Parish is one of five parishes in the state in which most youth who are on probation or parole are served by the local juvenile court system instead of the Office of Juvenile Justice. Data reported here only reflect youth under OJJ supervision and must therefore be considered incomplete and not comparable to the data of other parishes. Data reported here reflects the an average of the population count on September 1st of the stated years and does not reflect the total number of youth under OJJ supervision in those years. Due to rounding, the sum of the average number of youth in custody/under OJJ supervision for each racial category may be slightly larger than the total number of youth in custody/under OJJ supervision.



jefferson dAvisJefferson Davis parish increased the proportion of fourth graders who scored at or above the

“proficient” level on the LEAP English Language Arts test by 23.1 percentage points between the

2002 and 2010 school years, ranking the parish 10th overall on this measure. The parish had one

of the state’s lowest rates of births to women who had received early and adequate prenatal care.

In 2009, only 59% of black infants were born to mothers who had received early and adequate

prenatal care, which was actually 6 percentage points lower than the 2001 rate.









» Black 74 15.8% 38.8%» White 392 83.6% 56.9%






jefferson dAvis




» Black 1,239 86.5% 1,110 84.6% 17 of 64 -1.9% 87.2%» White 2,120 47.9% 2,163 50.5% 29 of 63 2.6% 45.9%


» Black 59 65% 44 59% 60 of 61 -6% 80%» White 270 75% 295 75% 61 of 63 0% 89%

Births to Teens Ages 15-19 (rate per 1,000 females ages 15-19) 80 65.3 57 50.7 16 of 58 -14.6 52.6» Black 26 97.7 12 ~ n.a. n.a. 70» White 54 57.3 45 52 26 of 47 -5.3 41.4


» Black 18 18.5% 13 15.2% 25 of 57 -3.3% 15.2%» White 34 9.3% 33 8.4% 32 of 58 -0.9% 8.1%

2001-2005avg. 2004-2008avg. Change La no. Rate no. Rate Rank* inrate rateInfant Mortality (rate per 1,000 live births) 3 ~ 6 11.8 30 of 36 n.a. 9.7





» Black 17 14.2 6 ~ n.a. n.a. 11.1» White 39 9.1 17 4.4 11 of 37 -4.7 5.5




lA sAlleAfter increases in 2005 and 2006, the teen birth rate in La Salle Parish has decreased each year

since 2006. With a net decrease of 31.2 births to teens per 1,000 females ages 15-19 between 2001

and 2009, La Salle had the largest total decline in teen birth rates of any parish during the time

period. Though La Salle’s rate of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch, at 55.1%, was

considerably lower than the statewide average of 66.2%, disaggregated data shows that there are

significant racial disparities on this measure of family income, both in La Salle and statewide.









» Black 17 8.3% 38.8%» White 184 90.2% 56.9%






lA sAlle


2000 2011 Change LafAmily economics no. Rate no. Rate Rank* inrate rateUnemployment 321 5.5% 380 5.4% 2 of 64 -0.1% 7.3%


» Black 290 85.0% 253 93.7% 51 of 64 8.7% 87.2%» White 983 43.1% 1,162 50.2% 28 of 63 7.1% 45.9%


» Black 14 ~ 16 ~ n.a. n.a. 80%» White 168 93% 179 97% 1 of 63 4% 89%

Births to Teens Ages 15-19 (rate per 1,000 females ages 15-19) 41 82.3 24 51.2 17 of 58 -31.1 52.6» Black <5 ~ <5 ~ n.a. n.a. 70» White 38 86.8 20 50.9 24 of 47 -35.9 41.4


» Black 5 ~ 4 ~ n.a. n.a. 15.2%» White 12 7.0% 12 6.9% 7 of 58 -0.1% 8.1%



» Ages 0-3 51 39.1 50 37.9 -1.2 31.8» Ages 4-6 38 38.8 36 36.1 -2.7 27.6» Ages 7-9 31 33 18 ~ n.a. 23.0» Ages 10-17 59 20.4 44 16.2 -4.2 17.9

Note that child welfare data reflects data for both Catahoula and La Salle parishes.



» Black <3 ~ 4 ~ n.a. n.a. 11.1» White 21 10.7 11 6.1 23 of 37 -4.6 5.5




lAfAyetteBetween 2001 and 2009, the percentage of babies born to Lafayette mothers who received early

and adequate prenatal care rose by 17 percentage points. rates improved for both white and black

infants alike. In 2009, 90% of Lafayette black infants were born to mothers who had received

early and adequate prenatal care, compared to 80% statewide. The same was true for 95% of

white infants in Lafayette, compared to 89% statewide. however, the proportion of babies born at

low birthweight in Lafayette Parish increased from 9.0% on 2001 to 9.7% in 2009.









» Black 1,083 32.3% 38.8%» White 2,171 64.8% 56.9%






lAfAyette




» Black 8,602 78.8% 11,422 86.4% 20 of 64 7.6% 87.2%» White 4,635 26.2% 5,604 36.6% 11 of 63 10.4% 45.9%


» Black 620 68% 979 90% 2 of 61 22% 80%» White 1,504 79% 2,057 95% 5 of 63 16% 89%

Births to Teens Ages 15-19 (rate per 1,000 females ages 15-19) 382 49.6 320 45.6 11 of 58 -4 52.6» Black 202 89.2 153 63.5 10 of 42 -25.7 70» White 178 33.8 161 36.1 9 of 47 2.3 41.4


» Black 141 15.1% 162 15.3% 28 of 57 0.2% 15.2%» White 127 6.6% 149 7.1% 8 of 58 0.5% 8.1%



» Ages 0-3 554 46.8 312 24.9 -21.9 31.8» Ages 4-6 359 40.3 175 19.7 -20.6 27.6» Ages 7-9 259 30.4 144 16.4 -14 23.0» Ages 10-17 569 24.9 369 15.8 -9.1 17.9



» Black 211 21.7 175 16.1 20 of 41 -5.6 11.1» White 132 5.8 72 3.5 9 of 37 -2.3 5.5




lAfourcheThough significant racial disparities remain, Lafourche Parish had lower rates of low birthweight

babies than the state as a whole for both white and black infants during the 2007-2009 time

period. however, recent increases in Lafourche’s teen birth rate should be a cause for concern.

Since 2001, the teen birth rate in Lafourche Parish increased from 44.3 to 54.2 births to teens per

1,000 females ages 15-19, even as the statewide rate fell.









» Black 263 19.6% 38.8%» White 1,004 74.7% 56.9%






lAfourche




» Black 3,056 88.4% 2,861 92.9% 46 of 64 4.5% 87.2%» White 4,767 43.2% 4,682 47.2% 21 of 63 4.0% 45.9%

2001 2009 Change LamAternAl And child heAlth no. Rate no. Rate Rank* inrate rateBirths to Women who Received Early and Adequate Prenatal Care 920 81% 1,141 85% 33 of 64 4% 85%

» Black 174 71% 224 85% 16 of 61 14% 80%» White 717 84% 850 85% 51 of 63 1% 89%

Births to Teens Ages 15-19 (rate per 1,000 females ages 15-19) 164 44.3 193 54.2 21 of 58 9.9 52.6» Black 62 89.9 65 82.7 25 of 42 -7.2 70» White 95 33.6 118 45.9 17 of 47 12.3 41.4


» Black 38 14.9% 36 13.6% 10 of 57 -1.3% 15.2%» White 75 8.3% 76 7.5% 14 of 58 -0.8% 8.1%



» Ages 0-3 184 31.3 76 12 -19.3 31.8» Ages 4-6 125 27.5 50 10.7 -16.8 27.6» Ages 7-9 110 23 52 11.3 -11.7 23.0» Ages 10-17 246 18.1 77 5.8 -12.3 17.9

Note that child welfare data reflects data for both Assumption and Lafourche parishes.



» Black 130 46.1 73 25.5 34 of 41 -20.6 11.1» White 105 8.6 52 4.8 13 of 37 -3.8 5.5




lincolnLincoln Parish has made impressive improvements in its high school graduation rate in recent

years. While the 2005-2006 rate was 73%, by the 2010-2011 that rate had risen by 11 percentage

points to 84%. Of concern is that fact that nearly one out of every three children in Lincoln Parish

lives in a family with income below the poverty line--five percentage points higher than the

statewide average and ten percentage points greater than the national average.









» Black 247 42.1% 38.8%» White 324 55.2% 56.9%






lincoln




» Black 2,622 80.1% 2,738 84.1% 14 of 64 4.0% 87.2%» White 847 25.3% 1,082 34.0% 8 of 63 8.7% 45.9%


» Black 135 56% 172 70% 53 of 61 14% 80%» White 220 76% 263 81% 58 of 63 5% 89%

Births to Teens Ages 15-19 (rate per 1,000 females ages 15-19) 77 29.6 65 23.7 1 of 58 -5.9 52.6» Black 53 43.8 40 31.8 1 of 42 -12 70» White 24 17.8 24 16.7 3 of 47 -1.1 41.4


» Black 33 13.4% 35 13.7% 11 of 57 0.3% 15.2%» White 15 5.2% 19 6.5% 4 of 58 1.3% 8.1%



» Ages 0-3 69 32.6 86 38.3 5.7 31.8» Ages 4-6 54 35.3 49 31.9 -3.4 27.6» Ages 7-9 28 19 44 28 9 23.0» Ages 10-17 107 27.8 106 26.4 -1.4 17.9



» Black 75 17.1 71 15.4 18 of 41 -1.7 11.1» White 26 4.7 22 4.6 12 of 37 -0.1 5.5




livingstonBetween the 2001-2003 and 2007-2009 time periods, the rate of low birthweight babies for

black infants decreased by 6.1 percentage points. As a result, Livingston’s racial disparity in low

birthweight babies (2.4 percentage points) in 2007-2009 was lower than that of any other parish.

Of concern is that fact that Livingston Parish had relatively high rates of children who were

alleged to have been the victims of child abuse or neglect. This was true for every age group, but

the difference was particularly pronounced for children ages 0-3.









» Black 148 8.0% 38.8%» White 1,680 90.4% 56.9%






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» Black 976 87.7% 1,369 83.3% 10 of 64 -4.4% 87.2%» White 6,951 37.5% 9,697 43.7% 15 of 63 6.2% 45.9%


» Black 61 78% 127 86% 8 of 61 8% 80%» White 1,257 91% 1,568 94% 7 of 63 3% 89%

Births to Teens Ages 15-19 (rate per 1,000 females ages 15-19) 184 50.2 221 54.6 22 of 58 4.4 52.6» Black 13 ~ 24 72.7 17 of 42 n.a. 70» White 171 49.8 195 53.4 29 of 47 3.6 41.4


» Black 13 16.5% 13 10.4% 1 of 57 -6.1% 15.2%» White 107 7.6% 139 8.0% 21 of 58 0.4% 8.1%


FY2008 FY2010 Change Lachild welfAre no. Rate no. Rate inrate rateValid Victims of Child Abuse or Neglect (rate per 1,000 children) 579 17.5 618 17.8 0.3 7.9Alleged Victims of Child Abuse or Neglect (rate per 1,000 children) 1,304 39.4 1,292 37.3 -2.1 23.5

» Ages 0-3 454 63.2 449 58.8 -4.4 31.8» Ages 4-6 255 46.1 265 46.5 0.4 27.6» Ages 7-9 202 36 220 37.3 1.3 23.0» Ages 10-17 393 26.6 358 23.3 -3.3 17.9



» Black 13 14.9 11 7.7 3 of 41 -7.2 11.1» White 77 4.9 56 3.2 6 of 37 -1.7 5.5




mAdisonThough Madison Parish has one of the state’s highest child poverty rates, it has successfully

increased the proportion of births to women who received early and adequate prenatal care.

Between 2001 and 2009, the gap between adequate prenatal care rates for black infants and white

decreased from 20 percentage points to 8. One half of children in Madison Parish lived in families

with incomes below the federal poverty threshold. This was more than double the national rate of

22% and well above the state average of 27%.









» Black 131 72.4% 38.8%» White 48 26.5% 56.9%






mAdison

2002-2003 2010-2011 Change Lapublic educAtion no. Rate no. Rate Rank* inrate rateLEAP Test: 4th Graders Scoring Mastery or Above on ELA 13 7.1% 24 15.8% 60 of 64 8.7% 27.8%LEAP Test: 8th Graders Scoring Mastery or Above on ELA 6 3.2% 2 1.6% 64 of 64 -1.6% 25.2%Average ACT Score 16.1 16.2 63 of 64 0.1 20.2



» Black 1,982 88.1% 1,610 89.3% 27 of 64 1.2% 87.2%» White 172 53.8% 104 79.4% 61 of 63 25.6% 45.9%


» Black 117 73% 108 86% 8 of 61 13% 80%» White 50 93% 45 94% 7 of 63 1% 89%

Births to Teens Ages 15-19 (rate per 1,000 females ages 15-19) 39 67.6 35 87.3 55 of 58 19.7 52.6» Black 38 92.7 29 102.1 38 of 42 9.4 70» White <5 ~ 6 ~ n.a. n.a. 41.4









» Black 44 21.4 43 32.9 41 of 41 11.5 11.1» White 8 ~ 4 ~ n.a. n.a. 5.5




morehouseWhile Morehouse Parish still lags behind most parishes in terms of the percentage of babies

born to women who received early and adequate prenatal care, the parish did experience a net

improvement of 8 percentage points on this measure between 2001 and 2009. Morehouse is

one of several parishes in which the teen birth rate increased between 2001 and 2009. In 2009,

Morehouse’s teen birth rate (at 100.2 births to teens ages 15-19 per 1,000 females ages 15-19) was

the highest of any parish and nearly double the statewide average.









» Black 248 54.3% 38.8%» White 207 45.3% 56.9%






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» Black 2,983 85.0% 2,733 91.9% 40 of 64 6.9% 87.2%» White 946 48.6% 985 65.9% 51 of 63 17.3% 45.9%


» Black 169 68% 180 73% 50 of 61 5% 80%» White 147 70% 171 83% 55 of 63 13% 89%

Births to Teens Ages 15-19 (rate per 1,000 females ages 15-19) 97 82.5 95 100.2 58 of 58 17.7 52.6» Black 69 110.9 62 119.9 41 of 42 9 70» White 28 50.7 33 77.6 41 of 47 26.9 41.4


» Black 32 13.5% 47 19.4% 55 of 57 5.9% 15.2%» White 17 8.7% 13 6.8% 6 of 58 -1.9% 8.1%


FY2008 FY2010 Change Lachild welfAre no. Rate no. Rate inrate rateValid Victims of Child Abuse or Neglect (rate per 1,000 children) 31 4.3 37 5.3 1 7.9Alleged Victims of Child Abuse or Neglect (rate per 1,000 children) 74 10.3 112 16.1 5.8 23.5

» Ages 0-3 26 16.4 37 23.6 7.2 31.8» Ages 4-6 24 19.8 18 ~ n.a. 27.6» Ages 7-9 8 ~ 16 ~ n.a. 23.0» Ages 10-17 16 ~ 41 13.3 n.a. 17.9



» Black 46 16.4 63 27.3 36 of 41 10.9 11.1» White 9 ~ 14 7.7 28 of 37 n.a. 5.5




nAtchitochesAccording to preliminary data, the graduation rate in Natchitoches Parish increased by 16

percentage points between the 2005 and 2010 school years. By comparison, the statewide average

improved by 6 percentage points during the same time period. Of concern is the fact that the

percentage of babies born at low birthweights increased for both white and black infants between

the 2001-2003 and 2007-2009 time periods. Overall, Natchitoches ranked 42nd out of 62

parishes ranked on this measure in 2007-2009.









» Black 260 48.9% 38.8%» White 263 49.4% 56.9%






nAtchitoches




» Black 3,409 86.2% 3,545 90.1% 29 of 64 3.9% 87.2%» White 1,254 41.5% 1,341 50.6% 30 of 63 9.1% 45.9%


» Black 228 72% 206 80% 32 of 61 8% 80%» White 235 88% 239 92% 19 of 63 4% 89%



» Black 41 13.4% 48 15.8% 38 of 57 2.4% 15.2%» White 19 6.9% 20 7.3% 10 of 58 0.4% 8.1%

2001-2005avg. 2004-2008avg. Change La no. Rate no. Rate Rank* inrate rateInfant Mortality (rate per 1,000 live births) 6 10 5 8.4 10 of 36 -1.6 9.7


» Ages 0-3 160 56.3 105 38.1 -18.2 31.8» Ages 4-6 107 50.6 68 33 -17.6 27.6» Ages 7-9 80 40 50 24.2 -15.8 23.0» Ages 10-17 156 30 110 21.4 -8.6 17.9

Note that child welfare data reflects data for both Natchitoches and Red River parishes.



» Black 132 35 48 14.1 16 of 41 -20.9 11.1» White 37 8.3 11 3 3 of 37 -5.3 5.5




orleAnsThough Orleans Parish’s teen birth rate has risen somewhat in recent years, its 2009 teen birth

rate (at 48.7 births per 1,000 females ages 15-19) was still 26% lower than the 2001 teen birth

rate. According to data collected by the Census Bureau’s Small Areas estimates Program, 41%

of children in Orleans Parish in 2010 lived in families with incomes below the poverty line,

compared to 27% of Louisiana children and 22% of children in the U.S.






» Child Care Assistance (FY 2011) 2,917 5.5% 4.1%» FITAP (cash assistance) (FY 2011) 2,140 2.9% 0.9%» SNAP (food stamps) (FY 2011) 38,167 52.1% 35.0%» Kinship Care (FY 2011) 692 0.9% 0.6%



» Black 3,190 69.6% 38.8%» White 1,104 24.1% 56.9%





The graduation rate presented here only reflects schools under the authority of the Orleans Parish School Board. The 2010-2011 graduation rate for Recovery School District--New Orleans was 57.3%.


orleAns

2002-2003 2010-2011 Change Lapublic educAtion no. Rate no. Rate Rank* inrate rateLEAP Test: 4th Graders Scoring Mastery or Above on ELA 393 5.5% 707 21.3% 51 of 64 15.8% 27.8%LEAP Test: 8th Graders Scoring Mastery or Above on ELA 324 6.0% 549 22.1% 38 of 64 16.1% 25.2%Average ACT Score 17.2 19.2 32 of 64 2 20.2ACT scores reflect only scores of students attending schools operated by the Orleans Parish district. In the 2010 school year, the average ACT score for the Recovery School District-New Orleans was 16.2.



» Black 55,920 77.2% 31,184 88.1% 23 of 64 10.9% 87.2%» White 691 22.3% 643 28.9% 3 of 63 6.6% 45.9%


» Black 4,622 81% 2,558 81% 27 of 61 0% 80%» White 1,120 85% 901 82% 57 of 63 -3% 89%

Births to Teens Ages 15-19 (rate per 1,000 females ages 15-19) 1,258 65.9 587 48.7 15 of 58 -17.2 52.6» Black 1,193 79.1 540 57 7 of 42 -22.1 70» White 56 17 31 15.1 2 of 47 -1.9 41.4


» Black 843 15.1% 449 14.9% 24 of 57 -0.2% 15.2%» White 101 7.7% 76 7.4% 12 of 58 -0.3% 8.1%


FY2008 FY2010 Change Lachild welfAre no. Rate no. Rate inrate rateValid Victims of Child Abuse or Neglect (rate per 1,000 children) 431 6.7 279 3.7 -3 7.9Alleged Victims of Child Abuse or Neglect (rate per 1,000 children) 1,529 23.6 975 13 -10.6 23.5



Youth Under the Supervision or In the Custody no. Rate no. Rate Rank* inrate rate of the Office of Juvenile Justice (rate per 1,000 youth ages 10-20) 1,476 18 301 6.4 15 of 52 -11.6 6.4

» Black 1,430 22.1 296 8.4 4 of 41 -13.7 11.1» White 26 2 3 ~ n.a. n.a. 5.5




ouAchitAThe percentage of fourth graders in Ouachita Parish that scored at or above the “proficient” level

on the LeAP english Language Arts test increased by 18.7 percentage points between the 2002

and 2010 school years, improving from 17.3% to 35.9% of all test-takers. Of concern, however,

is the fact that the teen birth rate increased from 60.2 to 64.3 births per 1,000 females age 15-19

between 2001 and 2009, even as the statewide rate fell from 58.1 to 52.6 births per 1,000 females

ages 15-19.









» Black 1,173 48.9% 38.8%» White 1,190 49.6% 56.9%





The graduation rate presented here only reflects schools in the Ouachita Parish School District. The 2010-2011 cohort graduation rate for the City of Monroe district was 65.6%.


ouAchitA

2002-2003 2010-2011 Change Lapublic educAtion no. Rate no. Rate Rank* inrate rateLEAP Test: 4th Graders Scoring Mastery or Above on ELA 381 17.3% 768 35.9% 6 of 64 18.6% 27.8%LEAP Test: 8th Graders Scoring Mastery or Above on ELA 364 17.4% 518 27.5% 17 of 64 10.1% 25.2%Average ACT Score 20.4 20.6 4 of 64 0.2 20.2ACT scores reflect only scores of students attending schools operated by the Ouachita Parish district. In the 2010 school year, the average ACT score for the City of Monroe district was19.1.



» Black 11,318 79.7% 12,624 87.6% 21 of 64 7.9% 87.2%» White 3,482 24.7% 5,542 39.4% 12 of 63 14.7% 45.9%


» Black 780 80% 988 84% 18 of 61 4% 80%» White 1,109 90% 1,082 91% 26 of 63 1% 89%

Births to Teens Ages 15-19 (rate per 1,000 females ages 15-19) 363 60.2 372 64.3 37 of 58 4.1 52.6» Black 217 82.6 241 88.8 31 of 42 6.2 70» White 146 43.9 131 44.1 15 of 47 0.2 41.4


» Black 151 15.0% 208 17.7% 50 of 57 2.7% 15.2%» White 91 7.5% 100 8.3% 29 of 58 0.8% 8.1%




Note that child welfare data reflects data for both Caldwell and Ouachita parishes.



» Black 159 13.6 185 16.1 20 of 41 2.5 11.1» White 60 4.1 53 4.1 10 of 37 0 5.5




plAqueminesBetween 1993 and 2009, the teen birth rate in Plaquemines Parish declined by 58%, from 89

births per 1,000 females ages 15-19 in 1993 to 37 births per 1,000 females ages 15-19 in 2009.

Despite some increases in recent years, Plaquemines Parish’s teen birth rate ranked the parish

3rd on this measure among the 58 parishes for which teen birth rate was calculated in 2009. The

percentage of births to women who received early and adequate prenatal care decreased for both

white and black infants between 2001 and 2009.









» Black 74 24.7% 38.8%» White 213 71.2% 56.9%






plAquemines




» Black 1,316 79.8% 1,150 71.4% 1 of 64 -8.4% 87.2%» White 1,131 37.4% 1,160 44.1% 16 of 63 6.7% 45.9%


» Black 87 80% 58 79% 36 of 61 -1% 80%» White 221 85% 179 84% 53 of 63 -1% 89%

Births to Teens Ages 15-19 (rate per 1,000 females ages 15-19) 53 51.1 29 36.7 3 of 58 -14.4 52.6» Black 19 ~ 7 ~ n.a. n.a. 70» White 29 45.7 21 39 10 of 47 -6.7 41.4


» Black 14 11.7% 11 13.9% 12 of 57 2.2% 15.2%» White 17 6.7% 13 5.6% 1 of 58 -1.1% 8.1%







» Black 9 ~ 4 ~ n.a. n.a. 11.1» White 8 ~ <3 ~ n.a. n.a. 5.5




pointe coupeePointe Coupee saw the percentage of births to women who received early and adequate prenatal

care rise from 78% in 2001 to 86% in 2009. While the state’s teen birth rate declined between

2001 and 2009, Pointe Coupee actually saw its teen birth rate rise from 60 to 65 births per 1,000

females ages 15-19 in the same time period.









» Black 150 48.5% 38.8%» White 156 50.5% 56.9%




Nonpublic school enrollment (2010-11) 1,284 Students (AGES 3-21) with a disability (2009-10) 370 13.4% 11.8%Students (AGES 3-21) identified as gifted and/or talented (2009-10) 22 0.8% 3.7%Per-pupil expenditures (2009-10) $11,554 $11,234Public School Graduation Rate (2010-2011) 59.4% 70.9%

The graduation rate presented here only reflects schools in the Pointe Coupee Parish School District, and excludes Pointe Coupee Central High School, which is part of the Recovery School District of Louisiana, and had a 2010-2011 graduation rate of 43.2%


pointe coupee




» Black 1,028 45.8% 1,809 93.1% 47 of 64 47.3% 87.2%» White 259 23.0% 714 65.1% 50 of 63 42.1% 45.9%


» Black 106 65% 120 80% 32 of 61 15% 80%» White 138 91% 143 92% 19 of 63 1% 89%

Births to Teens Ages 15-19 (rate per 1,000 females ages 15-19) 53 59.7 48 65 40 of 58 5.3 52.6» Black 38 91.6 34 100 36 of 42 8.4 70» White 15 ~ 14 ~ n.a. n.a. 41.4


» Black 27 17.6% 25 16.0% 43 of 57 -1.6% 15.2%» White 13 9.0% 15 10.2% 51 of 58 1.2% 8.1%


FY2008 FY2010 Change Lachild welfAre no. Rate no. Rate inrate rateValid Victims of Child Abuse or Neglect (rate per 1,000 children) 68 12.5 44 8.1 -4.4 7.9Alleged Victims of Child Abuse or Neglect (rate per 1,000 children) 167 30.7 140 25.7 -5 23.5

» Ages 0-3 55 46.7 51 42.6 -4.1 31.8» Ages 4-6 34 37.8 25 29.8 -8 27.6» Ages 7-9 33 38 22 23.6 -14.4 23.0» Ages 10-17 45 18.1 42 16.9 -1.2 17.9



» Black 32 17.8 26 18.6 25 of 41 0.8 11.1» White 9 ~ 9 ~ n.a. n.a. 5.5




rApidesWith just over 9 out of every 10 births in rapides Parish occurring to women who had received

early and adequate prenatal care in 2009, rapides Parish has made promising improvements

in increasing the proportion of women who receive early and adequate prenatal care. however,

rapides’ 2010-2011 graduation rate (at 67.8%) remained below the state average (70.9%) and

has not experienced the same levels of improvements seen in other parishes over the past several

years.









» Black 764 39.1% 38.8%» White 1,140 58.4% 56.9%






rApides




» Black 8,687 85.8% 8,531 82.5% 8 of 64 -3.3% 87.2%» White 5,534 42.7% 6,052 47.4% 23 of 63 4.7% 45.9%


» Black 580 78% 661 87% 5 of 61 9% 80%» White 1,033 93% 1,093 96% 3 of 63 3% 89%

Births to Teens Ages 15-19 (rate per 1,000 females ages 15-19) 329 64.9 286 62.5 35 of 58 -2.4 52.6» Black 165 90.6 140 81.3 24 of 42 -9.3 70» White 162 52.1 144 53.1 28 of 47 1 41.4


» Black 110 15.2% 126 16.2% 44 of 57 1.0% 15.2%» White 88 7.9% 87 7.5% 14 of 58 -0.4% 8.1%


FY2008 FY2010 Change Lachild welfAre no. Rate no. Rate inrate rateValid Victims of Child Abuse or Neglect (rate per 1,000 children) 513 14.8 541 15.7 0.9 7.9Alleged Victims of Child Abuse or Neglect (rate per 1,000 children) 1,455 41.9 1,520 44.1 2.2 23.5

» Ages 0-3 463 60.3 397 52 -8.3 31.8» Ages 4-6 266 45.6 323 56.4 10.8 27.6» Ages 7-9 264 45.3 248 42.8 -2.5 23.0» Ages 10-17 462 30 552 36.1 6.1 17.9



» Black 75 9.4 48 6.2 n.a. -3.2 11.1» White 40 3 17 1.4 n.a. -1.6 5.5

Rapides Parish is one of five parishes in the state in which most youth who are on probation or parole are served by the local juvenile court system instead of the Office of Juvenile Justice. Data reported here only reflect youth under OJJ supervision and must therefore be considered incomplete and not comparable to the data of other parishes. Data reported here reflects the an average of the population count on September 1st of the stated years and does not reflect the total number of youth under OJJ supervision in those years. Due to rounding, the sum of the average number of youth in custody/under OJJ supervision for each racial category may be slightly larger than the total number of youth in custody/under OJJ supervision.



red riverThough red river’s high school graduation rate remains below the state average, in 2011, 64% of

students who began their high school careers in 2007 graduated with their peers, an improvement

of 10 percentage points since the state began reporting the rate in the 2005 school year.

Between the 2002 and 2010 school years, the rate at which eighth graders scored at or above the

“proficient” level on the LEAP English Language Arts test increased by only 1.7 percentage points

in red river, even as the statewide rate improved by 9.9 percentage points.









» Black 62 48.4% 38.8%» White 65 50.8% 56.9%






red river




» Black 1,095 92.1% 946 95.3% 61 of 64 3.2% 87.2%» White 449 61.5% 360 72.0% 59 of 63 10.5% 45.9%


» Black 42 53% 41 66% 56 of 61 13% 80%» White 48 91% 56 88% 41 of 63 -4% 89%

Births to Teens Ages 15-19 (rate per 1,000 females ages 15-19) 23 57.1 19 ~ n.a. n.a. 52.6» Black 15 ~ 9 ~ n.a. n.a. 70» White 8 ~ 10 ~ n.a. n.a. 41.4


» Black 10 12.7% 11 15.5% 32 of 57 2.8% 15.2%» White 6 ~ 9 12.3% 58 of 58 n.a. 8.1%



» Ages 0-3 160 56.3 105 38.1 -18.2 31.8» Ages 4-6 107 50.6 68 33 -17.6 27.6» Ages 7-9 80 40 50 24.2 -15.8 23.0» Ages 10-17 156 30 110 21.4 -8.6 17.9

Note that child welfare data reflects data for both Natchitoches and Red River parishes.



» Black 13 13.2 7 ~ n.a. n.a. 11.1» White 6 ~ <3 ~ n.a. n.a. 5.5




richlAndBetween 2001 and 2009, the proportion of births to women who had received early and adequate

prenatal care in richland increased from 85% to 88% of all births, ranking the parish 17th overall

on the measure in 2009. richland Parish continues to experience very high rates of child poverty,

with two out of every five children in the parish living in poverty.









» Black 133 44.6% 38.8%» White 163 54.7% 56.9%






richlAnd

2002-2003 2010-2011 Change Lapublic educAtion no. Rate no. Rate Rank* inrate rateLEAP Test: 4th Graders Scoring Mastery or Above on ELA 26 8.9% 76 19.7% 53 of 64 10.8% 27.8%LEAP Test: 8th Graders Scoring Mastery or Above on ELA 45 15.5% 69 26.0% 23 of 64 10.5% 25.2%Average ACT Score 17.8 18.1 54 of 64 0.3 20.2ACT scores reflect only scores of students attending schools operated by the Richland Parish district. The average score for Delhi Charter school (18.5) was reported separately.



» Black 1,911 87.1% 1,714 93.3% 49 of 64 6.2% 87.2%» White 666 41.0% 1,203 57.9% 41 of 63 16.9% 45.9%


» Black 122 84% 114 86% 8 of 61 2% 80%» White 129 85% 148 91% 26 of 63 6% 89%

Births to Teens Ages 15-19 (rate per 1,000 females ages 15-19) 50 60 39 56.9 29 of 58 -3.1 52.6» Black 37 98.4 15 ~ n.a. n.a. 70» White 13 ~ 24 60.3 35 of 47 n.a. 41.4


» Black 21 14.7% 21 15.7% 35 of 57 1.0% 15.2%» White 11 8.0% 15 9.6% 47 of 58 1.6% 8.1%

2001-2005avg. 2004-2008avg. Change La no. Rate no. Rate Rank* inrate rateInfant Mortality (rate per 1,000 live births) 5 18.5 4 <1 n.a. n.a. 9.7


» Ages 0-3 42 23.8 68 38.1 14.3 31.8» Ages 4-6 30 22.7 26 20.2 -2.5 27.6» Ages 7-9 23 16.9 34 24.5 7.6 23.0» Ages 10-17 47 13.1 75 20.7 7.6 17.9

Note that child welfare data reflects data for both Richland and West Carroll parishes.







sAbineSabine Parish’s teen birth rate declined by 40% between 1993 and 2009, falling from 88 to 53

births per 1,000 females ages 15-19. While most parishes saw the rate at which youth were in OJJ

custody or under OJJ supervision decrease between 2000/2001 and 2009/2010, the rates in

Sabine Parish actually increased for all racial groups. The rate at which black youth are placed in

OJJ custody or under OJJ supervision increased from 15.6 to 25.2 youth per 1,000 youth ages 10-

20, while the corresponding rates for white youth increased from 5.7 to 9.9.









» Black 66 21.0% 38.8%» White 206 65.6% 56.9%






sAbine




» Black 1,111 91.5% 953 95.3% 61 of 64 3.8% 87.2%» White 1,045 46.8% 1,146 52.5% 33 of 63 5.7% 45.9%


» Black 42 66% 56 86% 8 of 61 20% 80%» White 182 85% 188 93% 16 of 63 8% 89%

Births to Teens Ages 15-19 (rate per 1,000 females ages 15-19) 62 68.9 42 52.6 20 of 58 -16.3 52.6» Black 16 ~ 12 ~ n.a. n.a. 70» White 44 78 23 45.3 16 of 47 -32.7 41.4


» Black 11 15.0% 9 12.4% 5 of 57 -2.6% 15.2%» White 13 5.7% 17 8.3% 29 of 58 2.6% 8.1%


FY2008 FY2010 Change Lachild welfAre no. Rate no. Rate inrate rateValid Victims of Child Abuse or Neglect (rate per 1,000 children) 66 11 53 8.9 -2.1 7.9Alleged Victims of Child Abuse or Neglect (rate per 1,000 children) 174 29 131 22 -7 23.5




» Black 14 15.6 20 25.2 32 of 41 9.6 11.1» White 14 5.7 22 9.9 31 of 37 4.2 5.5




st. bernArdWith just 2 youth placed in OJJ custody or under OJJ supervision per 1,000 youth ages 10-20, St.

Bernard Parish had the lowest OJJ involvement rate of any parish in the 2009/2010 time period.

While the proportion of eighth graders scoring at or above “proficient” on the LEAP English

Language Arts test in the state grew by 9.9 percentage points between 2002-2003 and 2010-

2011, rising from 15.3% to 25.2%, St. Bernard’s improvements were more modest, rising just 2.1

percentage points, from 17.3% to 19.4%.









» Black 109 21.0% 38.8%» White 384 74.0% 56.9%






st. bernArd




» Black 1,076 88.8% 1,363 91.0% 37 of 64 2.2% 87.2%» White 3,001 44.5% 2,242 63.7% 48 of 63 19.2% 45.9%


» Black 72 78% 88 81% 27 of 61 3% 80%» White 561 76% 332 87% 46 of 63 11% 89%

Births to Teens Ages 15-19 (rate per 1,000 females ages 15-19) 124 53.4 71 48 14 of 58 -5.4 52.6» Black 20 72.7 19 ~ n.a. n.a. 70» White 100 50.8 52 48.7 20 of 47 -2.1 41.4


» Black 15 13.7% 14 15.7% 35 of 57 2.0% 15.2%» White 66 9.1% 27 7.4% 12 of 58 -1.7% 8.1%







» Black 14 12 5 ~ n.a. n.a. 11.1» White 10 ~ 7 ~ n.a. n.a. 5.5




st. chArlesOver one-third of St. Charles Parish’s fourth and eighth graders scored at or above proficient on

the LeAP english Language Arts exam in the 2010 school year. No parish had a larger proportion

of eighth graders achieving that score. Of concern, however, are the recent increases in the rates

of low birthweight babies in St. Charles Parish. Between 2001 and 2009, the percentage of low

birthweight babies increased by 3.1 percentage points, even as the statewide rate increased by just

0.2 percentage points.









» Black 250 34.0% 38.8%» White 464 63.0% 56.9%






st. chArles




» Black 2,689 77.4% 2,855 83.5% 11 of 64 6.1% 87.2%» White 1,388 22.3% 1,596 29.3% 4 of 63 7.0% 45.9%


» Black 136 59% 206 82% 25 of 61 23% 80%» White 338 76% 405 88% 41 of 63 12% 89%

Births to Teens Ages 15-19 (rate per 1,000 females ages 15-19) 93 44.8 88 45.8 12 of 58 1 52.6» Black 54 86.8 46 74.6 20 of 42 -12.2 70» White 39 27.4 42 33.2 8 of 47 5.8 41.4


» Black 31 13.8% 35 14.1% 17 of 57 0.3% 15.2%» White 34 8.0% 42 9.2% 42 of 58 1.2% 8.1%



» Ages 0-3 159 23.3 112 16.3 -7 31.8» Ages 4-6 96 18.1 103 19.9 1.8 27.6» Ages 7-9 102 18.5 80 15.1 -3.4 23.0» Ages 10-17 223 14.1 170 11.3 -2.8 17.9

Note that child welfare data reflects data for St. Charles, St. James and St. John the Baptist parishes.



» Black 45 17 28 10.4 8 of 41 -6.6 11.1» White 36 5.9 28 5.1 16 of 37 -0.8 5.5




st. helenAThe percentage of low birthweight babies in St. helena Parish decreased from 16.3% in the 2004-

2006 time period to 9.6% in the 2007-2009 time period. In 2010, St. helena’s child poverty rate,

at 39%, well above the state (27%) and national (22%) averages.









» Black 80 61.1% 38.8%» White 51 38.9% 56.9%






st. helenA




» Black 1,084 79.7% 999 91.0% 37 of 64 11.3% 87.2%» White 75 70.1% 55 85.9% 63 of 63 15.8% 45.9%


» Black 63 83% 66 83% 20 of 61 -1% 80%» White 41 82% 46 90% 31 of 63 8% 89%

Births to Teens Ages 15-19 (rate per 1,000 females ages 15-19) 20 46.6 20 51.9 19 of 58 5.3 52.6» Black 12 ~ 10 ~ n.a. n.a. 70» White 8 ~ 10 ~ n.a. n.a. 41.4


» Black 9 12.3% 10 12.1% 4 of 57 -0.2% 15.2%» White 3 ~ 3 ~ n.a. n.a. 8.1%



» Ages 0-3 319 43 326 41.9 -1.1 31.8» Ages 4-6 204 38.1 203 37.9 -0.2 27.6» Ages 7-9 167 31.5 130 24 -7.5 23.0» Ages 10-17 338 23.3 390 26.9 3.6 17.9

Note that child welfare data reflects data for both St. Helena and Tangipahoa parishes.


Youth Under the Supervision or In the Custody no. Rate no. Rate Rank* inrate rate of the Office of Juvenile Justice (rate per 1,000 youth ages 10-20) 4 ~ 7 ~ n.a. n.a. 6.4

» Black 3 ~ 6 ~ n.a. n.a. 11.1» White ~ ~ <3 ~ n.a. n.a. 5.5




st. jAmesThe proportion of fourth graders who scored at or above proficient on the LEAP English Language

Arts exam increased from 12.2% of test-takers in 2002-2003 to 30.5% in 2010-2011, ranking the

parish 18th on this measure. During the 2007-2009 time period, St. James Parish and Louisiana

as a whole saw significant racial disparities in terms of babies born at low birthweight. In St.

James, a black infant was two and a half times more likely to be born at a low birthweight than a

white baby









» Black 175 53.2% 38.8%» White 151 45.9% 56.9%






st. jAmes




» Black 2,596 88.4% 2,330 90.7% 33 of 64 2.3% 87.2%» White 440 33.8% 375 29.8% 6 of 63 -4.0% 45.9%


» Black 112 59% 144 83% 20 of 61 24% 80%» White 101 86% 137 91% 26 of 63 5% 89%

Births to Teens Ages 15-19 (rate per 1,000 females ages 15-19) 38 42.4 33 43.8 8 of 58 1.4 52.6» Black 32 64.4 24 57.4 8 of 42 -7 70» White 6 ~ 9 ~ n.a. n.a. 41.4


» Black 24 13.8% 28 15.8% 38 of 57 2.0% 15.2%» White 12 9.3% 9 6.4% 3 of 58 -2.9% 8.1%







» Black 22 9.6 7 ~ n.a. n.a. 11.1» White 4 ~ <3 ~ n.a. n.a. 5.5




st. john the bAptistSt. John the Baptist Parish’s teen birth rate decreased by 41% between 1993 and 2009. By 2009,

the parish’s teen birth rate (at 43.7 births per 1,000 females ages 15-19) was ranked sixth in the

state. Of concern, however, is the fact that the rate of low birthweight babies increased from 10.4%

in 2001-2003 to 11.7% in 2007-2009. Low birthweight rates increased for white and black infants

alike.









» Black 388 60.2% 38.8%» White 238 36.9% 56.9%






st. john the bAptist




» Black 4,185 85.5% 4,572 92.4% 43 of 64 6.9% 87.2%» White 749 51.1% 700 70.0% 57 of 63 18.9% 45.9%


» Black 191 54% 310 80% 32 of 61 26% 80%» White 221 73% 204 86% 48 of 63 13% 89%

Births to Teens Ages 15-19 (rate per 1,000 females ages 15-19) 119 62 82 43.7 6 of 58 -18.3 52.6» Black 84 83.9 61 53.7 4 of 42 -30.2 70» White 34 38.2 20 28 5 of 47 -10.2 41.4


» Black 45 12.9% 60 13.9% 12 of 57 1.0% 15.2%» White 26 8.2% 23 8.7% 35 of 58 0.5% 8.1%







» Black 28 6.2 14 2.9 1 of 41 -3.3 11.1» White 8 ~ 6 ~ n.a. n.a. 5.5




st. lAndrySt. Landry Parish has improved early and adequate prenatal care rates for both white and black

infants, though racial disparities remain. The rate at which children of all ages were alleged to

have been victims of child abuse or neglect, at 31.3 alleged victims per 1,000 children ages 0-17,

was higher than the statewide average (23.5) in fiscal year 2010. Young children were most likely

to have been alleged to be the victims of child abuse or neglect--41.3 children age 0-3 were alleged

to have been a victim of child abuse for every 1,000 children ages 0-3 in 2010.









» Black 740 50.6% 38.8%» White 704 48.1% 56.9%






st. lAndry




» Black 7,944 88.8% 8,066 93.8% 52 of 64 5.0% 87.2%» White 4,264 60.4% 4,047 66.9% 53 of 63 6.5% 45.9%


» Black 467 66% 569 78% 38 of 61 12% 80%» White 541 82% 630 90% 31 of 63 8% 89%

Births to Teens Ages 15-19 (rate per 1,000 females ages 15-19) 261 71 203 64.2 36 of 58 -6.8 52.6» Black 169 94.3 122 75.5 21 of 42 -18.8 70» White 92 49.6 78 51.9 25 of 47 2.3 41.4


» Black 91 13.8% 97 13.3% 9 of 57 -0.5% 15.2%» White 54 7.9% 61 8.2% 27 of 58 0.3% 8.1%



» Ages 0-3 260 46.7 223 41.3 -5.4 31.8» Ages 4-6 171 40.1 139 35.3 -4.8 27.6» Ages 7-9 138 31.3 128 31.3 0 23.0» Ages 10-17 290 26.1 263 24.7 -1.4 17.9



» Black 159 20.5 93 13.6 14 of 41 -6.9 11.1» White 62 7.7 37 5.4 18 of 37 -2.3 5.5




st. mArtinBetween 1993 and 2009, the teen birth rate in St. Martin Parish declined by 16%, from 67 births

per 1,000 females ages 15-19 in 1993 to 56 births per 1,000 females ages 15-19 in 2009. f concern

is the fact that over a third of children in St. Martin parish lived in families with incomes below

the federal poverty line in 2010.









» Black 289 36.6% 38.8%» White 483 61.1% 56.9%






st. mArtin




» Black 3,700 89.0% 3,547 90.2% 30 of 64 1.2% 87.2%» White 2,236 50.1% 2,323 54.3% 35 of 63 4.2% 45.9%


» Black 180 62% 260 92% 1 of 61 30% 80%» White 333 76% 454 94% 7 of 63 18% 89%

Births to Teens Ages 15-19 (rate per 1,000 females ages 15-19) 136 67.9 103 56.5 27 of 58 -11.4 52.6» Black 71 89.8 45 64.9 11 of 42 -24.9 70» White 64 54.3 57 52 26 of 47 -2.3 41.4


» Black 40 14.6% 50 15.9% 41 of 57 1.3% 15.2%» White 35 8.2% 45 9.1% 40 of 58 0.9% 8.1%


FY2008 FY2010 Change Lachild welfAre no. Rate no. Rate inrate rateValid Victims of Child Abuse or Neglect (rate per 1,000 children) 47 3.4 97 7 3.6 7.9Alleged Victims of Child Abuse or Neglect (rate per 1,000 children) 121 8.6 320 23.1 14.5 23.5

» Ages 0-3 34 11.3 100 32.7 21.4 31.8» Ages 4-6 16 ~ 60 27 n.a. 27.6» Ages 7-9 24 10.1 60 26 15.9 23.0» Ages 10-17 47 7.4 100 16 8.6 17.9



» Black 88 25.6 98 32.8 40 of 41 7.2 11.1» White 54 10.3 59 11.9 34 of 37 1.6 5.5




st. mAryThe proportion of fourth and eighth grade students in St. Mary Parish who performed at or the

“proficient” level on the LEAP exam was higher than the statewide average in 2010-2011. While

most parishes experienced an improvement in teen birth rates during the past decade, between

2001 and 2009, the teen birth rate in St. Mary Parish increased from 63.1 to 74.5 births per 1,000

females ages 15-19.









» Black 297 36.0% 38.8%» White 500 60.6% 56.9%






st. mAry




» Black 4,535 87.8% 3,773 89.1% 26 of 64 1.3% 87.2%» White 2,419 44.7% 2,493 52.6% 34 of 63 7.9% 45.9%


» Black 185 63% 233 80% 32 of 61 17% 80%» White 369 82% 445 90% 31 of 63 8% 89%



» Black 48 16.3% 49 15.9% 41 of 57 -0.4% 15.2%» White 39 8.4% 40 8.2% 27 of 58 -0.2% 8.1%

2001-2005avg. 2004-2008avg. Change La no. Rate no. Rate Rank* inrate rateInfant Mortality (rate per 1,000 live births) 6 7.8 5 6 1 of 36 -1.8 9.7

FY2008 FY2010 Change Lachild welfAre no. Rate no. Rate inrate rateValid Victims of Child Abuse or Neglect (rate per 1,000 children) 146 10.4 88 6.4 -4 7.9Alleged Victims of Child Abuse or Neglect (rate per 1,000 children) 407 28.9 359 25.9 -3 23.5

» Ages 0-3 134 43.6 108 34.7 -8.9 31.8» Ages 4-6 66 28.6 75 34.2 5.6 27.6» Ages 7-9 68 30.7 55 24.6 -6.1 23.0» Ages 10-17 139 21.5 121 19.2 -2.3 17.9



» Black 106 28.8 56 17.3 22 of 41 -11.5 11.1» White 76 14.5 29 6.4 25 of 37 -8.1 5.5




st. tAmmAnySt. Tammany ranks among the top five parishes for a number of indicators profiled here, including

unemployment, low birthweight babies, and the teen birth rate. Between 1993 and 2009, St.

Tammany’s teen birth rate fell by 43%, from 51 to 29 births per 1,000 females ages 15-19. While

the parish ranked well overall in terms of low birthweight babies, a closer examination of the data

shows troubling racial disparities, with black infants born at low birthweights at a rate 1.7 times as

large as the low birthweight rate for white infants.









» Black 404 14.4% 38.8%» White 2,295 81.8% 56.9%






st. tAmmAny

2002-2003 2010-2011 Change Lapublic educAtion no. Rate no. Rate Rank* inrate rateLEAP Test: 4th Graders Scoring Mastery or Above on ELA 682 26.6% 1,103 40.8% 3 of 64 14.2% 27.8%LEAP Test: 8th Graders Scoring Mastery or Above on ELA 752 28.1% 873 34.5% 4 of 64 6.4% 25.2%Average ACT Score 21.5 21.8 1 of 64 0.3 20.2



» Black 3,341 65.8% 5,758 81.0% 6 of 64 15.2% 87.2%» White 5,452 20.3% 10,104 36.3% 10 of 63 16.0% 45.9%


» Black 312 79% 334 83% 20 of 61 4% 80%» White 1,994 88% 2,044 90% 31 of 63 2% 89%

Births to Teens Ages 15-19 (rate per 1,000 females ages 15-19) 275 36.9 227 29.2 2 of 58 -7.7 52.6» Black 77 86.5 65 53.5 3 of 42 -33 70» White 194 30.5 159 25.3 4 of 47 -5.2 41.4


» Black 49 12.6% 57 13.2% 8 of 57 0.6% 15.2%» White 165 7.0% 187 7.6% 16 of 58 0.6% 8.1%


FY2008 FY2010 Change Lachild welfAre no. Rate no. Rate inrate rateValid Victims of Child Abuse or Neglect (rate per 1,000 children) 384 6.5 340 5.7 -0.8 7.9Alleged Victims of Child Abuse or Neglect (rate per 1,000 children) 1,112 18.7 807 13.5 -5.2 23.5

» Ages 0-3 334 27.7 241 19.5 -8.2 31.8» Ages 4-6 195 20.3 147 15.1 -5.2 27.6» Ages 7-9 206 20.9 139 14 -6.9 23.0» Ages 10-17 377 13.5 280 10 -3.5 17.9



» Black 91 22.6 75 13.5 13 of 41 -9.1 11.1» White 212 7.6 145 5.3 17 of 37 -2.3 5.5




tAngipAhoABetween 2001 and 2009, the proportion of births to Tangipahoa women who received early and

adequate prenatal care increased from 84% to 91% of all births. While racial disparities remained,

adequate prenatal care improved for both black and white infants during the time period. While

the rate of low birthweight babies was slightly lower overall in Tangipahoa than the statewide

average, black infants were 1.9 times as likely to be born at a low birthweight as white infants.









» Black 690 37.5% 38.8%» White 1,126 61.3% 56.9%






tAngipAhoA




» Black 7,660 90.7% 8,500 92.7% 45 of 64 2.0% 87.2%» White 4,576 45.6% 5,083 54.4% 36 of 63 8.8% 45.9%


» Black 484 75% 592 86% 8 of 61 11% 80%» White 825 89% 1,051 94% 7 of 63 5% 89%



» Black 94 15.1% 107 14.7% 22 of 57 -0.4% 15.2%» White 62 6.7% 90 7.9% 20 of 58 1.2% 8.1%

2001-2005avg. 2004-2008avg. Change La no. Rate no. Rate Rank* inrate rateInfant Mortality (rate per 1,000 live births) 15 9.2 18 10.2 25 of 36 1 9.7


» Ages 0-3 319 43 326 41.9 -1.1 31.8» Ages 4-6 204 38.1 203 37.9 -0.2 27.6» Ages 7-9 167 31.5 130 24 -7.5 23.0» Ages 10-17 338 23.3 390 26.9 3.6 17.9

Note that child welfare data reflects data for both St. Helena and Tangipahoa parishes.



» Black 88 13.3 87 11.7 10 of 41 -1.6 11.1» White 48 4.1 30 2.6 2 of 37 -1.5 5.5




tensAsThe percentage of babies born to Tensas mothers who received early and adequate prenatal care

rose by 31 percentage points between 2001 and 2009--a larger increase than any other parish

experienced during the timeframe. Of concern, however, is the relatively high rate of involvement

of Tensas Parish youth who are in OJJ custody or under OJJ supervision. Between 2000/2001

and 2009/2010, the rate of youth OJJ-involved youth rose from 20.1 to 21.4 youth per 1,000

youth ages 10-20 in the population.



Non-Hispanic 1,309 98.5% 95.1%» American Indian 1 0.1% 0.7%» Asian 0 0.0% 1.4%» Black 889 66.9% 37.8%» Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0 0.0% 0.0%» Some other race alone 0 0.0% 0.2%» Two or more races 21 1.6% 2.4%» White 398 29.9% 52.5%






» Black 48 71.6% 38.8%» White 19 28.4% 56.9%


public educAtion number Rate LaratePublic School Enrollment (2010-11) 678




tensAs



2000-2001 2010-2011 Change La no. Rate no. Rate Rank* inrate ratePublic School Students Eligible for Free or Reduced-Price Lunch 964 83.5% 635 93.7% 64 of 64 10.2% 66.2%

» Black 819 90.4% 575 94.1% 56 of 64 3.7% 87.2%» White 122 56.2% 40 85.1% 62 of 63 28.9% 45.9%


» Black 25 40% 37 77% 42 of 61 37% 80%» White 18 ~ 16 ~ n.a. n.a. 89%

Births to Teens Ages 15-19 (rate per 1,000 females ages 15-19) 13 ~ 13 ~ n.a. n.a. 52.6» Black 10 ~ 12 ~ n.a. n.a. 70» White <5 ~ <5 ~ n.a. n.a. 41.4


» Black 7 11.5% 6 ~ n.a. n.a. 15.2%» White 2 ~ 3 ~ n.a. n.a. 8.1%







» Black 21 26 16 32 39 of 41 6 11.1» White 4 ~ <3 ~ n.a. n.a. 5.5




terrebonneTerrebonne Parish saw the proportion of fourth graders who scored at or above proficient on the

LeAP english Language Arts test rise by 17 percentage points between the 2002 and 2010 school

years, from 13.7% to 30.7%. With 70.7 births to teens per 1,000 females ages 15-19, Terrebonne

Parish’s teen birth rate was ranked 47th out of 58 parishes in 2009.



Non-Hispanic 27,786 95.4% 95.1%» American Indian 2,136 7.3% 0.7%» Asian 262 0.9% 1.4%» Black 6,705 23.0% 37.8%» Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 7 0.0% 0.0%» Some other race alone 40 0.1% 0.2%» Two or more races 1,208 4.1% 2.4%» White 17,428 59.8% 52.5%






» Black 379 21.7% 38.8%» White 1,189 68.2% 56.9%



» American Indian 1,704 9.0% 0.8%» Asian 238 1.3% 1.4%» Black 5,449 28.8% 45.2%» Hispanic 647 3.4% 3.7%» More than one race 109 0.6% 1.0%» Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0 0.0% 0.0%» White 10,794 57.0% 47.9%



terrebonne




» Black 4,477 81.4% 4,942 90.7% 33 of 64 9.3% 87.2%» White 5,511 44.3% 5,458 50.6% 30 of 63 6.3% 45.9%


» Black 250 69% 319 84% 18 of 61 15% 80%» White 916 79% 1,044 88% 41 of 63 9% 89%



» Black 59 16.8% 54 14.0% 14 of 57 -2.8% 15.2%» White 100 8.5% 98 8.1% 26 of 58 -0.4% 8.1%


FY2008 FY2010 Change Lachild welfAre no. Rate no. Rate inrate rateValid Victims of Child Abuse or Neglect (rate per 1,000 children) 72 2.4 100 3.4 1 7.9Alleged Victims of Child Abuse or Neglect (rate per 1,000 children) 327 11.1 373 12.8 1.7 23.5

» Ages 0-3 82 12.1 107 16.1 4 31.8» Ages 4-6 81 15.8 73 14.8 -1 27.6» Ages 7-9 65 14.1 60 12.3 -1.8 23.0» Ages 10-17 99 7.6 133 10.5 2.9 17.9



» Black 68 15.8 59 14.1 16 of 41 -1.7 11.1» White 36 2.7 32 3 3 of 37 0.3 5.5




unionUnion Parish’s early and adequate prenatal care rate improved for both black and white infants

between 2001 and 2009. Though black infants remain less likely than white infants to have been

born to a mother who received early and adequate prenatal care, the racial disparity decreased

from 28 to 16 percentage points between 2001 and 2009. While Union’s 4th grade reading

proficiency levels improved between SY 2002 and SY 2010, the increase was much more modest

than the statewide average.









» Black 97 35.7% 38.8%» White 174 64.0% 56.9%






union




» Black 1,317 86.8% 1,114 93.8% 52 of 64 7.0% 87.2%» White 737 36.6% 846 59.0% 43 of 63 22.4% 45.9%


» Black 54 52% 68 70% 53 of 61 18% 80%» White 183 80% 148 86% 48 of 63 6% 89%

Births to Teens Ages 15-19 (rate per 1,000 females ages 15-19) 55 67.7 46 65 40 of 58 -2.7 52.6» Black 26 90.6 23 100.9 37 of 42 10.3 70» White 29 56 23 48.5 19 of 47 -7.5 41.4


» Black 8 8.8% 12 12.8% 6 of 57 4.0% 15.2%» White 14 6.3% 21 10.4% 52 of 58 4.1% 8.1%



» Ages 0-3 48 38 27 22.1 -15.9 31.8» Ages 4-6 44 48.4 25 28.2 -20.2 27.6» Ages 7-9 27 28.5 17 ~ n.a. 23.0» Ages 10-17 69 29.5 38 16.8 -12.7 17.9


Youth Under the Supervision or In the Custody no. Rate no. Rate Rank* inrate rate of the Office of Juvenile Justice (rate per 1,000 youth ages 10-20) 44 12 49 15.8 46 of 52 3.8 6.4

» Black 30 22 28 25.7 35 of 41 3.7 11.1» White 14 6.2 20 10.6 33 of 37 4.4 5.5




vermilionVermilion’s graduation rate has consistently exceeded the state average for each of the past six

years. Vermilion Parish’s graduation rate grew from 68.7% in 2005-2006 to 78.2% in 2010-2011.

however, while most parishes saw improvements in their teen birth rates between 2001 and

2009, Vermilion Parish’s teen birth rate actually increased by 24%, rising from 49 to 61 births to

teens ages 15-19 per 1,000 females ages 15-19.









» Black 162 19.4% 38.8%» White 648 77.7% 56.9%






vermilion




» Black 1,688 85.9% 1,816 90.7% 33 of 64 4.8% 87.2%» White 2,812 41.7% 3,090 46.6% 20 of 63 4.9% 45.9%


» Black 106 71% 135 83% 20 of 61 12% 80%» White 518 81% 594 92% 19 of 63 11% 89%

Births to Teens Ages 15-19 (rate per 1,000 females ages 15-19) 106 48.9 113 61 33 of 58 12.1 52.6» Black 32 82.1 35 87.1 29 of 42 5 70» White 71 41.7 76 55.5 30 of 47 13.8 41.4


» Black 26 15.4% 27 15.8% 38 of 57 0.4% 15.2%» White 48 7.9% 61 9.3% 44 of 58 1.4% 8.1%



» Ages 0-3 121 37.4 141 41.9 4.5 31.8» Ages 4-6 81 31.6 108 42.8 11.2 27.6» Ages 7-9 80 31.4 115 43.1 11.7 23.0» Ages 10-17 96 14.8 172 26.1 11.3 17.9



» Black 67 39.1 48 28.7 37 of 41 -10.4 11.1» White 74 9.9 39 6 22 of 37 -3.9 5.5




vernonOne-third of Vernon Parish’s fourth and eighth graders scored at or above “proficient” on the

LeAP english Language Arts test, outperforming the state average on both measures. however,

Vernon Parish was one of just a handful of parishes that actually saw declines in the percentage of

births to women who had received early and adequate prenatal care between 2001 and 2009. This

decline held true for both black and white infants, as both rates decreased by 7 percentage points

during that time.









» Black 145 15.0% 38.8%» White 757 78.5% 56.9%






vernon




» Black 1,535 66.1% 1,343 72.3% 2 of 64 6.2% 87.2%» White 3,492 48.0% 3,915 55.9% 38 of 63 7.9% 45.9%


» Black 160 77% 102 70% 53 of 61 -7% 80%» White 573 79% 543 72% 62 of 63 -7% 89%

Births to Teens Ages 15-19 (rate per 1,000 females ages 15-19) 142 81.9 126 86.7 54 of 58 4.8 52.6» Black 27 83.9 23 137.7 42 of 42 53.8 70» White 111 89 101 87.1 44 of 47 -1.9 41.4


» Black 22 10.6% 18 11.9% 2 of 57 1.3% 15.2%» White 47 6.4% 54 7.6% 16 of 58 1.2% 8.1%






» Black 23 11.9 10 8.7 6 of 41 -3.2 11.1» White 40 6.3 28 5 15 of 37 -1.3 5.5




wAshingtonWashington Parish saw the rate of babies born to mothers who had received early and adequate

prenatal care increase from 84% in 2001 to 91% in 2009. rates improved for both white and

black infants alike. however, babies in Washington Parish face a higher risk of being born at low

birthweight than babies in most other parishes. In 2007-2009, 12.7% of Washington Parish babies

were born at low birthweight, compared to 10.9% of babies statewide.









» Black 193 32.5% 38.8%» White 390 65.8% 56.9%





The graduation rate presented here only reflects schools in the Washington Parish School District. The 2010-2011 cohort graduation rate for the City of Bogalusa district was 61.1%.


wAshington

2002-2003 2010-2011 Change Lapublic educAtion no. Rate no. Rate Rank* inrate rateLEAP Test: 4th Graders Scoring Mastery or Above on ELA 121 6.6% 148 24.2% 42 of 64 17.6% 27.8%LEAP Test: 8th Graders Scoring Mastery or Above on ELA 73 13.2% 111 23.0% 33 of 64 9.8% 25.2%Average ACT Score 18.1 18.1 54 of 64 0 20.2ACT scores reflect only scores of students attending schools operated by the Washington Parish district. In the 2010 school year, the average ACT score for the City of Bogalusa district was 17.6.



» Black 2,905 86.0% 3,105 95.1% 59 of 64 9.1% 87.2%» White 2,994 66.8% 3,260 78.0% 60 of 63 11.2% 45.9%


» Black 186 74% 166 86% 8 of 61 12% 80%» White 349 90% 364 94% 7 of 63 4% 89%

Births to Teens Ages 15-19 (rate per 1,000 females ages 15-19) 124 77.3 85 56.9 29 of 58 -20.4 52.6» Black 58 99.5 30 55.1 5 of 42 -44.4 70» White 66 65.8 54 57.8 33 of 47 -8 41.4


» Black 34 14.0% 38 16.8% 45 of 57 2.8% 15.2%» White 32 8.2% 41 10.4% 52 of 58 2.2% 8.1%






» Black 52 19.2 51 19.9 26 of 41 0.7 11.1» White 33 7.5 34 8 29 of 37 0.5 5.5




websterBetween 2001 and 2009, the percentage of babies born to Webster Parish mothers who received

early and adequate prenatal care rose from 83% to 93% of all births. Of concern is the fact that

Webster’s teen birth rate increased by 11% between 2001 and 2009, rising from 63 to 70 births to

teens ages 15-19 per 1,000 females ages 15-19. During the same time period, the statewide teen

birth rate fell from 58.1 to 52.6 births per 1,000 females ages 15-19.









» Black 196 36.6% 38.8%» White 337 63.0% 56.9%






webster




» Black 2,656 78.5% 2,440 83.1% 9 of 64 4.6% 87.2%» White 1,248 28.7% 1,768 44.7% 17 of 63 16.0% 45.9%


» Black 158 73% 176 90% 2 of 61 17% 80%» White 300 90% 319 95% 5 of 63 5% 89%

Births to Teens Ages 15-19 (rate per 1,000 females ages 15-19) 100 62.7 89 70.5 46 of 58 7.8 52.6» Black 42 71.1 31 56.8 6 of 42 -14.3 70» White 58 59.1 57 82.7 43 of 47 23.6 41.4


» Black 34 17.3% 37 16.8% 45 of 57 -0.5% 15.2%» White 33 10.0% 35 9.9% 49 of 58 -0.1% 8.1%







» Black 46 16.8 44 17.3 22 of 41 0.5 11.1» White 33 8.3 11 3.4 8 of 37 -4.9 5.5




west bAton rougeWest Baton rouge Parish has made impressive gains in its teen birth rate, which fell by more than

half between 1993 and 2009, from 83 to 41 births to teens ages 15-109 per 1,000 females ages

15-19. however, as was the case in most parishes, black infants faced a particularly high risk of

being born at a low birthweight. In the 2007-2009 time period, 15.2% of West Baton rouge black

infants were born at a low birthweight, a rate that was 1.7 times as large as the corresponding rate

for white infants (9.1%).









» Black 139 41.4% 38.8%» White 194 57.7% 56.9%






west bAton rouge




» Black 1,535 83.7% 1,792 88.8% 25 of 64 5.1% 87.2%» White 710 37.2% 826 47.9% 25 of 63 10.7% 45.9%


» Black 66 65% 112 82% 25 of 61 17% 80%» White 159 91% 170 88% 41 of 63 -3% 89%

Births to Teens Ages 15-19 (rate per 1,000 females ages 15-19) 40 46.2 32 40.8 5 of 58 -5.4 52.6» Black 21 59.3 14 ~ n.a. n.a. 70» White 19 ~ 18 ~ n.a. n.a. 41.4


» Black 17 15.1% 22 15.2% 25 of 57 0.1% 15.2%» White 14 7.7% 18 9.1% 40 of 58 1.4% 8.1%



» Ages 0-3 54 18 61 20.4 2.4 31.8» Ages 4-6 33 15.1 38 17.1 2 27.6» Ages 7-9 21 9.3 22 10 0.7 23.0» Ages 10-17 52 8.4 114 19.4 11 17.9

Note that child welfare data reflects data for both Iberville and West Baton Rouge parishes.







west cArrollWest Carroll Parish saw the percentage of births to women who had received early and adequate

prenatal care rise by 10 percentage points between 2001 and 2009, from 74% to 84%. In 2010,

33% of West Carroll children lived in families with incomes below the federal poverty threshold,

compared to 27% of Louisiana children and 22% of U.S. children.









» Black 29 19.5% 38.8%» White 118 79.2% 56.9%






west cArroll




» Black 496 92.9% 387 95.3% 61 of 64 2.4% 87.2%» White 1,069 54.6% 1,218 68.9% 56 of 63 14.3% 45.9%


» Black 13 ~ 25 86% 8 of 61 n.a. 80%» White 115 77% 99 84% 53 of 63 7% 89%

Births to Teens Ages 15-19 (rate per 1,000 females ages 15-19) 34 74.7 18 ~ n.a. n.a. 52.6» Black 10 ~ 6 ~ n.a. n.a. 70» White 24 67 12 ~ n.a. n.a. 41.4


» Black 4 ~ 5 ~ n.a. n.a. 15.2%» White 11 8.8% 9 7.1% 8 of 58 -1.7% 8.1%



» Ages 0-3 42 23.8 68 38.1 14.3 31.8» Ages 4-6 30 22.7 26 20.2 -2.5 27.6» Ages 7-9 23 16.9 34 24.5 7.6 23.0» Ages 10-17 47 13.1 75 20.7 7.6 17.9

Note that child welfare data reflects data for both Richland and West Carroll parishes.


Youth Under the Supervision or In the Custody no. Rate no. Rate Rank* inrate rate of the Office of Juvenile Justice (rate per 1,000 youth ages 10-20) 23 11.3 20 11.3 39 of 52 0 6.4

» Black 9 ~ 3 ~ n.a. n.a. 11.1» White 14 9.2 17 13.2 35 of 37 4 5.5




west feliciAnAWest Feliciana Parish’s high school graduation rate improved by 5.5 percentage points between

the 2005 and 2010 school years, from 72.7% to 78.2%. Of concern, however, is the large racial

disparity in early and adequate prenatal care in West Feliciana. While 97% of white infants were

born to mothers who had received early and adequate prenatal care in 2009, the same was true

for just 76% of black infants.






» Child Care Assistance (FY 2011) 30 1.6% 4.1%» FITAP (cash assistance) (FY 2011) 26 1.0% 0.9%» SNAP (food stamps) (FY 2011) 622 22.9% 35.0%» Kinship Care (FY 2011) <5 ~ 0.6%



» Black 46 40.0% 38.8%» White 67 58.3% 56.9%






west feliciAnA

2002-2003 2010-2011 Change Lapublic educAtion no. Rate no. Rate Rank* inrate rateLEAP Test: 4th Graders Scoring Mastery or Above on ELA 36 17.5% 56 35.9% 6 of 64 18.4% 27.8%LEAP Test: 8th Graders Scoring Mastery or Above on ELA 57 33.3% 45 33.1% 7 of 64 -0.2% 25.2%Average ACT Score 19.9 20.6 4 of 64 0.7 20.2



» Black 803 74.8% 770 83.6% 12 of 64 8.8% 87.2%» White 257 19.5% 342 26.6% 1 of 63 7.1% 45.9%


» Black 37 65% 35 76% 46 of 61 11% 80%» White 58 94% 64 97% 1 of 63 3% 89%

Births to Teens Ages 15-19 (rate per 1,000 females ages 15-19) 18 ~ 16 ~ n.a. n.a. 52.6» Black 15 ~ 12 ~ n.a. n.a. 70» White <5 ~ <5 ~ n.a. n.a. 41.4


» Black 7 12.7% 4 ~ n.a. n.a. 15.2%» White 5 ~ 6 ~ n.a. n.a. 8.1%

2001-2005avg. 2004-2008avg. Change La no. Rate no. Rate Rank* inrate rateInfant Mortality (rate per 1,000 live births) <1 ~ 2 <1 n.a. n.a. 9.7

FY2008 FY2010 Change Lachild welfAre no. Rate no. Rate inrate rateValid Victims of Child Abuse or Neglect (rate per 1,000 children) 25 3.5 13 ~ n.a. 7.9Alleged Victims of Child Abuse or Neglect (rate per 1,000 children) 176 24.4 62 8.9 -15.5 23.5

» Ages 0-3 40 28 16 ~ n.a. 31.8» Ages 4-6 31 28.7 15 ~ n.a. 27.6» Ages 7-9 31 25.4 9 ~ n.a. 23.0» Ages 10-17 74 21.3 22 6.5 -14.8 17.9

Note that child welfare data reflects data for both East Feliciana and West Feliciana parishes.







winnWinn Parish’s fourth and eighth graders scored at or above the proficient level at a higher rate

than the state average in the 2010 school year. however, with 92 births per 1,000 females ages

15-19, Winn Parish was ranked 57th out of 58 parishes for which teen birth rates were calculated.

While most parishes have seen net reductions in their teen birth rates since the beginning of the

decade, Winn Parish’s teen birth rate has risen steadily since 2003.






» Child Care Assistance (FY 2011) 52 2.1% 4.1%» FITAP (cash assistance) (FY 2011) 33 1.0% 0.9%» SNAP (food stamps) (FY 2011) 1,477 35.0%» Kinship Care (FY 2011) 37 1.1% 0.6%



» Black 63 31.3% 38.8%» White 134 66.7% 56.9%






winn

2002-2003 2010-2011 Change Lapublic educAtion no. Rate no. Rate Rank* inrate rateLEAP Test: 4th Graders Scoring Mastery or Above on ELA 31 14.4% 63 32.5% 12 of 64 18.1% 27.8%LEAP Test: 8th Graders Scoring Mastery or Above on ELA 32 16.9% 49 28.3% 13 of 64 11.4% 25.2%Average ACT Score 19.1 19 37 of 64 -0.1 20.2



» Black 1,030 90.4% 871 93.8% 52 of 64 3.4% 87.2%» White 786 43.4% 941 59.2% 44 of 63 15.8% 45.9%


» Black 49 64% 48 77% 42 of 61 13% 80%» White 105 87% 115 87% 46 of 63 0% 89%

Births to Teens Ages 15-19 (rate per 1,000 females ages 15-19) 38 64.4 43 92.5 57 of 58 28.1 52.6» Black 18 ~ 12 ~ n.a. n.a. 70» White 20 56.5 30 98.7 46 of 47 42.2 41.4


» Black 12 18.3% 10 15.6% 34 of 57 -2.7% 15.2%» White 6 ~ 8 6.0% 2 of 58 n.a. 8.1%


FY2008 FY2010 Change Lachild welfAre no. Rate no. Rate inrate rateValid Victims of Child Abuse or Neglect (rate per 1,000 children) 42 12.2 54 15.7 3.5 7.9Alleged Victims of Child Abuse or Neglect (rate per 1,000 children) 167 48.4 129 37.6 -10.8 23.5

» Ages 0-3 50 64.8 44 57.9 -6.9 31.8» Ages 4-6 32 60.5 30 52.9 -7.6 27.6» Ages 7-9 32 54.9 19 ~ n.a. 23.0» Ages 10-17 53 33.8 36 23.7 -10.1 17.9







louisiAnAAfter steadily increasing for many years, the percentage of babies born at low birthweight in

Louisiana has begun to improve in recent years. While 11.5% of Louisiana babies born in 2005

were low birthweight, the same was true for 10.7% of babies born in 2009. Data on students

eligible for free or reduced-price lunch shows that two-thirds of Louisiana public students come

from low-income families. Students of color are more likely to come from low-income families,

but a near-majority (46%) of white students are from low-income families as well.


demogrAphics (2010 DATA) number RateTotal Population 4,533,372Child Population (ages 0-17) 1,118,015 24.7%

Non-Hispanic 1,063,546 95.1%» American Indian 8,140 0.7%» Asian 15,689 1.4%» Black 422,838 37.8%» Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 392 0.0%» Some other race alone 2,253 0.2%» Two or more races 27,011 2.4%» White 587,223 52.5%

Hispanic (any race) 54,469 4.9%

fAmily economics number RateCHILDREN SERVED BY

» Child Care Assistance (FY 2011) 33,441 4.1%» FITAP (cash assistance) (FY 2011) 10,357 0.9%» SNAP (food stamps) (FY 2011) 390,900 35.0%» Kinship Care (FY 2011) 6,871 0.6%

Child Poverty (2010) 302,056 27%Median Household Income (2010) $42,510

child heAlth number RateLive Births (2009) 64,843

» Black 25,183 38.8%» White 36,881 56.9%

Children Insured by Medicaid or LaCHIP (2011) 726,588 61.3%

public educAtion number RatePublic School Enrollment (2010-11) 702,480

» American Indian 5,454 0.8%» Asian 10,139 1.4%» Black 317,679 45.2%» Hispanic 25,956 3.7%» More than one race 6,761 1.0%» Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 339 0.0%» White 336,152 47.9%

Nonpublic school enrollment (2010-11) 122,495 Students (AGES 3-21) with a disability (2009-10) 81,419 11.8%Students (AGES 3-21) identified as gifted and/or talented (2009-10) 25,555 3.7%Per-pupil expenditures (2009-10) $11,234 Public School Graduation Rate (2010-2011) 70.9%


louisiAnA

2002-2003 2010-2011 Changepublic educAtion no. Rate no. Rate inrateLEAP Test: 4th Graders Scoring Mastery or Above on ELA 8,547 13.9% 15,771 27.8% 13.9% LEAP Test: 8th Graders Scoring Mastery or Above on ELA 8,289 15.3% 11,908 25.2% 9.9% Average ACT Score 19.6 20.2 0.6

2000 2011 ChangefAmily economics no. Rate no. Rate inrateUnemployment 100,630 5.0% 151,332 7.3% 2.3%

2000-2001 2010-2011 Change no. Rate no. Rate inratePublic School Students Eligible for Free or Reduced-Price Lunch 436,497 58.4% 464,752 66.2% 7.8%

» Black 287,621 80.6% 277,015 87.2% 6.6% » White 133,615 36.5% 154,255 45.9% 9.4%

2001 2009 ChangemAternAl And child heAlth no. Rate no. Rate inrateBirths to Women who Received Early and Adequate Prenatal Care 51,595 79% 55,168 85% 6%

» Black 19,403 72% 20,186 80% 8% » White 31,049 85% 32,717 89% 4%

Births to Teens Ages 15-19 (rate per 1,000 females ages 15-19) 10,297 58.1 8,399 52.6 -5.5 » Black 5,949 84.4 4,520 70 -14.4 » White 4,204 41.4 3,721 41.4 0

2001-2003avg. 2007-2009avg. Change no. Rate no. Rate inrateLow Birthweight Babies 6,839 10.5% 7,140 10.9% 0.4%

» Black 3,898 14.7% 3,885 15.2% 0.5% » White 2,808 7.6% 3,019 8.1% 0.5%

2001-2005avg. 2004-2008avg. Change no. Rate no. Rate inrateInfant Mortality (rate per 1,000 live births) 640 10 622 9.7 -0.3

FY2008 FY2010 Changechild welfAre no. Rate no. Rate inrateValid Victims of Child Abuse or Neglect (rate per 1,000 children) 10,787 9.7 8,841 7.9 -1.8Alleged Victims of Child Abuse or Neglect (rate per 1,000 children) 32,374 29.1 26,334 23.5 -5.6

» Ages 0-3 9,826 39.4 8,090 31.8 -7.6» Ages 4-6 6,240 33.7 5,133 27.6 -6.1» Ages 7-9 5,483 30.2 4,255 23 -7.2» Ages 10-17 10,824 21.8 8,856 17.9 -3.9

juvenile justice 2000-2001avg. 2009-2010avg. Change

Youth Under the Supervision or In the Custody no. Rate no. Rate inrate of the Office of Juvenile Justice (rate per 1,000 youth ages 10-20) 7,787 10 4,492 6.4 -3.6

» Black 5,284 17.2 2,986 11.1 -6.1» White 2,411 5.5 1,407 3.7 -1.8



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dAtA sources And notes

demogrAphics

totAl populAtion

Definition:Number of residents living in Louisiana on April 1, 2010.

Source:U.S. Census Bureau; Census 2010, Summary File 1, available at www.census.gov

child populAtion

Definition:Number of residents ages 0-17 living in Louisiana on April 1, 2010.

RateCalculations

100 * (number of non-Hispanic, American Indian children ages 0-17 ÷ total number of children ages 0-17)

100 * (number of non-Hispanic, Asian children ages 0-17 ÷ total number of children ages 0-17)

100 * (number of non-Hispanic, black children ages 0-17 ÷ total number of children ages 0-17)

100 * (number of non-Hispanic, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander children ages 0-17 ÷ total number of children ages 0-17)

100 * (number of children ages 0-17 identifying as a race other than the categories listed here ÷ total number of children ages 0-17)

100 * (number of non-Hispanic children of two or more races ages 0-17 ÷ total number of children ages 0-17)

100 * (number of non-Hispanic, white children ages 0-17 ÷ total number of children ages 0-17)

100 * (number of Hispanic children ages 0-17 ÷ total number of children ages 0-17)

Source:U.S. Census Bureau; Census 2010, Redistricting File, available at www.census.gov

fAmily economics

children served by the child cAre AssistAnce progrAm

Definition:Average number and percentage of children served by the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) in state fiscal year 2011 (July 1, 2010-June 30, 2011).

RateCalculation

100 * (average number of children served by the Child Care Assistance Program ÷ the population of children ages 0-12)

Sources:CCAP: Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services Population: U.S. Census Bureau; Census 2010, Summary File 1, available at www.census.gov

note:CCAP, which is administered by the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services, helps low- and moderate-income families pay for child care in a child care center, a family child care home, an afterschool program or in the family’s own home.

children served by fitAp (cAsh AssistAnce)

Definition:Average number and percentage of children served by the Family Independence Temporary Assistance Program in state fiscal year 2011 (July 1, 2010-June 30, 2011).

RateCalculation

100 * (average number of children served by FITAP ÷ the population of children ages 0-17)

Sources:FITAP: Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services Population: U.S. Census Bureau; Census 2010, Summary File 1, available at www.census.gov

note:FITAP, which is administered by the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services, provides cash assistance to families whose financial resources are insufficient to meet basic subsistence needs.

children served by snAp (food stAmps)

Definition:Average number and percentage of children served by the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in state fiscal year 2011 (July 1, 2010-June 30, 2011)

RateCalculation

100 * (average number of children served by SNAP ÷ the population of children ages 0-17)

Sources: SNAP: Louisiana Department of Children and Family ServicesPopulation:U.S. Census Bureau; Census 2010, Summary File 1, available at www.census.gov

note:SNAP, which is administered by the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services, provides participants with monthly benefits that help families purchase the food they need for good health.

children served by kinship cAre

Definition:Average number and percentage of children served by the Kinship Care Program in state fiscal year 2011 (July 1, 2010-June 30, 2011)

RateCalculation

100 * (average number of children served by Kinship Care ÷ the population of children ages 0-17)

Sources:Kinship Care: Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services Population: U.S. Census Bureau; Census 2010, Summary File 1, available at www.census.gov


note:Kinship Care, which is administered by the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services, supports low-income relatives caring for a related child in their home by providing monthly cash benefits.

children in poverty

Definition:Estimated number and percentage of children under age 18 whose family incomes are less than the federal poverty threshold.

RateCalculation

100 * (estimated number of children ages 0-17 in poverty ÷ total number of children ages 0-17 in the “poverty universe”)

Source:U.S. Census Bureau, Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division, Small Area Estimates Branch, Washington D.C. Final release date for 2010 estimates: November 2011

mediAn household income

Definition:Estimated point at which one half of all households have higher incomes and one half of all households have lower incomes.

Source:U.S. Census Bureau, Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division, Small Area Estimates Branch, Washington D.C. Final release date for 2010 estimates: November 2011

unemployment

Definition:Estimated number and percentage of the labor force that is unemployed

RateCalculation

100 * (number of unemployed people ÷ total number of people in the labor force)

Source:U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program

note:Numbers are annual averages and are not seasonally adjusted.

public school students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch

Definition:Number and percentage of registered public school students who were eligible for free or reduced price school lunch on October 1, 2010, disaggregated by race.

RateCalculation

100 * (total number of public school students eligible for free or reduced lunch ÷ total number of public school students)

100 * (number of black public school students eligible for free or reduced lunch ÷ number of black public school students)

100 * (number of white public school students eligible for free or reduced lunch ÷ number of white public school students)

Source:Agenda for Children’s analysis of information provided by Department of Education, Division of Planning, Analysis, and Information Resources

notes:Students whose families earn up to 130% of the federal poverty line are eligible for free lunch, while students whose families earn between 130% and 185% of the federal poverty level are eligible for reduced-price lunch. In the 2010-2011 school year, children in a family of four earning up to $28,665 were eligible for free meals and children in families earning up to $40,793 were eligible for reduced price-meals.

anoteonRacialCategories:Beginning with the 2010-2011 school year, the Louisiana Department of Education began to report two additional racial/ethnic categories (Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander and “two or more races.”) As a result, data disaggregated by race that was collected prior to the 2010 school year is not perfectly comparable to data from the 2010 school year. However, because only 1% of Louisiana students identifies as “more than one race” or “Hawaiian/Pacific Islander” in the 2010 school year, Agenda for Children treated the pre- and post-2010 “white” and “black” categories as comparable for the purposes of this book.

mAternAl And child heAlth

live births

Definition:Total number of live births in 2009, disaggregated by race.

RateCalculation

100 * (number of births to black women ÷ total number of births)

100 * (number of births to white women ÷ total number of births)

Source:Live births 2009: Louisiana State Center for Health Statistics

children insured by medicAid or lAchip

Definition:Total number and percentage of children enrolled in either LaCHIP or Medicaid in November 2010.

Rate Calculation: 100 * (number of children enrolled in either LaCHIP or Medicaid ÷ population ages 0-18)

Sources:Publicly Insured Children: Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals, Medicaid Office, by special request Population: U.S. Census Bureau; Census 2010, Summary File 1, available at www.census.gov

births to women who received eArly And AdequAte prenAtAl cAre

Definition:Number and percentage of live births to women who received early and adequate prenatal care, disaggregated by race.

RateCalculation

100 * (number of births to women who received adequate prenatal care ÷ total number of births)


100 * (number of births to black women who received adequate prenatal care ÷ total number of births to black women)

100 * (number of births to white women who received adequate prenatal care ÷ total number of births to white women)

Source:Live births 2001 and 2009: Louisiana State Center for Health Statistics

note:The Kotelchuck index is used to measure early and adequate prenatal care.

births to teens Ages 15-19

Definition:Number and rate of live births to women ages 15-19, disaggregated by race.

RateCalculation

1,000 * (number of births to teens ages 15-19 ÷ total number of females ages 15-19)

1,000 * (number of births to black teens ages 15-19 ÷ total number of black females ages 15-19)

1,000 * (number of births to white teens ages 15-19 ÷ total number of white females ages 15-19)

Source:Live births 2001 and 2009: Louisiana State Center for Health Statistics

low birthweight bAbies

Definition:Average number and percentage of infants born weighing less than 2,500 grams or 5 pounds, 8 ounces.

RateCalculation

100 * (number of infants born weighing less than 2,500 grams ÷ total number of live births)

100 * (number of black infants born weighing less than 2,500 grams ÷ total number of live births to black women)

100 * (number of white infants born weighing less than 2,500 grams ÷ total number of live births to white women)

Source:Live births 2001-2003 and 2007-2009: Louisiana State Center for Health Statistics

notes:Due to a relatively small number of events in many parishes, three years of data were aggregated, then averaged.

infAnt mortAlity

Definition:Number and rate of deaths of children under 1 year of age.

RateCalculation

1,000 * (number of deaths of children under one year of age ÷ total number of children under 1 year of age)

Source:Live births and deaths 2001-2008: Louisiana State Center for Health Statistics

Notes: Due to a relatively small number of events in many parishes, five years of data were aggregated, then averaged.

public educAtion

public school enrollment

Definition:The total number of public school students of any age reported as actively enrolled in a public school on October 1, 2010.

RateCalculation

100 * (number of American Indian children enrolled in public schools ÷ total enrollment in public schools)

100 * (number of Asian children enrolled in public schools ÷ total enrollment in public schools)

100 * (number of black children enrolled in public schools ÷ total enrollment in public schools)

100 * (number of Hispanic children enrolled in public schools ÷ total enrollment in public schools)

100 * (number of children of more than one race enrolled in public schools ÷ total enrollment in public schools)

100 * (number of Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander children enrolled in public schools ÷ total enrollment in public schools)

100 * (number of white children enrolled in public schools ÷ total enrollment in public schools)

Source:Department of Education, Division of Planning, Analysis, and Information Resources

notes:This count includes special education infants and preschoolers, pre-kindergarten-12, and non-graded students. Parish-level data includes enrollment for all public schools located within the geographic boundaries of the parish, except for the following schools and school systems: Special School District, Louisiana School for Math, Science & the Arts, Louisiana School for the Deaf and Visually Impaired, Louisiana Special Education Center, and Louisiana Office of Juvenile Justice.

nonpublic school enrollment

Definition:The total number of students reported as actively enrolled in a nonpublic school on October 1, 2010.

Source:Department of Education, Division of Planning, Analysis, and Information Resources

note:Data is reported according to the location of the school, not the child’s home address.

students Ages 3-21 with A disAbility

Definition:Number and percentage of students (ages 3-21) served by the public school system identified as having a disability, as of February 1, 2010.


RateCalculation

100 * (number of students ages 3-21 identified as having a disability ÷ total number of students ages 3-21)

Source:Louisiana Department of Education, “State Special Education Data Profile 2009-2010.” Available from: http://www.doe.state.la.us/divisions/specialp/special_data_reports.html

notes:Parish-level data includes enrollment for all public schools located within the geographic boundaries of the parish, except for the following schools and school systems: Special School District, Louisiana School for Math, Science & the Arts, Louisiana School for the Deaf, Louisiana School for the Visually Impaired, Louisiana Special Education Center, and La Office of Juvenile Justice. Additionally, data for three charter school operators (Community School for Apprenticeship Learning, School For A New Millennium, Inc., and RSD-Advocacy for the Arts & Tech in N.O., Inc.) was not included because the data was not reported due to the small number of students.

students Ages 3-21 identified As gifted And/or tAlented

Definition:Number and percentage of students (ages 3-21) served by the public school system identified as gifted and/or talented, as of February 1, 2010.

RateCalculation

100 * (number of students ages 3-21 identified as gifted and/or talented ÷ total number of students ages 3-21)

Source:Louisiana Department of Education, “State Special Education Data Profile 2009-2010.” Available from: http://www.doe.state.la.us/divisions/specialp/special_data_reports.html

notes:Parish-level data includes enrollment for all public schools located within the geographic boundaries of the parish, except for the following schools and school systems: Special School District, Louisiana School for Math, Science & the Arts, Louisiana School for the Deaf, Louisiana School for the Visually Impaired, Louisiana Special Education Center, and La Office of Juvenile Justice. Additionally, data for three charter school operators (Community School for Apprenticeship Learning, School For A New Millennium, Inc., and RSD-Advocacy for the Arts & Tech in N.O., Inc.) was not included because the data was not reported due to the small number of students. Data for some other charter operators was estimated for inclusion in parish totals because the Louisiana Department of Education does not report data when fewer than 10 children are in a category.

per-pupil expenditures

Definition:Current expenditures divided by the number of students enrolled, as measured by the October Student Membership count.

RateCalculation

100 * (total current expenditures ÷ Oct. 1 student membership)

Source:Louisiana Department of Education, Division of Education Finance

notes:Expenditures are defined as charges incurred, whether paid or unpaid, to benefit the current fiscal year and include all charges for program and operational activities, plus capital investments and interest on school debt. Current expenditures are defined as total expenditures minus equipment costs, facilities acquisitions and construction services costs, and debt service costs.

Parish-level data includes enrollment for all public schools located within the geographic boundaries of the parish, except for the following schools and school systems: Special School District, Louisiana School for Math, Science & the Arts, Louisiana School for the Deaf, Louisiana School for the Visually Impaired, Louisiana Special Education Center, and La Office of Juvenile Justice.

cohort grAduAtion rAte

Definition:Percentage of public school students who enter the ninth grade and graduate four years later

RateCalculation

100 * (students who graduated within four years ÷ total number of students in the cohort)

Source:Louisiana Department of Education

note:Cohort graduation outcomes reflect the outcomes for a single graduating class four years after they began high school. Each cohort of students is tracked for four years, from entry as first-time 9th grade students through the 12th grade.

leAp test: 4th grAders scoring mAstery or Above on elA

Definition:Number and percentage of fourth grade test-takers who scored at the “advanced” or “mastery” levels on the English Language Arts portion of the Louisiana Educational Assessment Program (LEAP) test. A student who scores at this level has “demonstrated competency over challenging subject matter and is well prepared for the next level of schooling.”1

RateCalculation

100 * (number of fourth grade LEAP test-takers who scored at the “advanced” or “mastery” levels ÷ total number of LEAP test-takers)


notes:Parish-level data includes enrollment for all public schools located within the geographic boundaries of the parish, except for the following schools and school systems: Special School District, Louisiana School for the Deaf, Louisiana School for the Visually Impaired, Louisiana Special Education Center, and Louisiana Office of Juvenile Justice. Prior to 2003, the “mastery” level was known as “proficient.”

1 Louisiana Department of Education, “The Louisiana Educational Assessment Program/

GEE 2009-2010 Annual Report,” Available at http://www.doe.state.la.us/


leAp test: 8th grAders scoring mAstery or Above on elA

Definition:Number and percentage of eighth grade test-takers who scored at the “advanced” or “mastery” levels on the English Language Arts portion of Louisiana Educational Assessment Program (LEAP) test. A student who scores at this level has “demonstrated competency over challenging subject matter and is well prepared for the next level of schooling.” 2

RateCalculation

100 * (number of eighth grade LEAP test-takers who scored at the “advanced” or “mastery” levels ÷ total number of LEAP test-takers)


notes:Parish-level data includes enrollment for all public schools located within the geographic boundaries of the parish, except for the following schools and school systems: Special School District,

2 Louisiana Department of Education, “The Louisiana Educational Assessment Program/

GEE 2009-2010 Annual Report,” Available at http://www.doe.state.la.us/

Louisiana School for the Deaf, Louisiana School for the Visually Impaired, Louisiana Special Education Center, and Louisiana Office of Juvenile Justice. Prior to 2003, the “mastery” level was known as “proficient.”

AverAge Act score

Definition:Average American College Test (ACT) composite score of 12th graders who attend public school in a parish’s primary district.


notes:If a student took the test multiple times, only their last test was used to calculate the parish or statewide average. Parish-level ACT scores only reflect the scores of public schools within that parish’s primary district. Scores from students in charter schools, city-run districts, the Recovery School District, and nonpublic schools are not included in parish-level data, but are included in the statewide average.

child welfAre

vAlid victims of child Abuse or neglect

Definition:Number and rate of children (ages 0-17) who were found to be victims of child abuse or neglect in a state fiscal year (July 1-June 30).

RateCalculation

1,000 * (number of victims of child abuse or neglect ÷ total number of children ages 0-17)

Sources:Child Victim Data: Department of Children and Family Services, by special request Population: Population Estimates Program, Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau Washington D.C. Release Date: June 2010. Available at http://www.census.gov/popest/estimates.php and U.S. Census Bureau; Census 2010, Summary File 1, available at www.census.gov.

notes:In Louisiana, the child protection investigation process begins with a report of child abuse and/or neglect. Reports are then screened to determine whether or not the allegations meet the definition of child abuse and/or neglect. Once a report has been screened in, a child protection investigation is conducted to determine whether or not abuse and/or neglect has occurred. Note that in cases in which there is a low level of risk, DCFS may provide an “alternative response” instead of an investigation. The alternative response process is designed to help a family build on its strengths, connect it to available community resources, and find ways to draw on a family’s strengths and resources to address safety and risk issues. A “valid” finding for an investigation indicates that the Department of Children and Family Services determined that child abuse or neglect has occurred. Circumstances in which an allegation is determined to be invalid include cases in which there was no evidence of harm or threat of extreme harm, cases in which the perpetrator was not a parent or caregiver, and cases in which there was insufficient evidence to support the allegation.

Rates were calculated by Agenda for Children.


Alleged victims of child Abuse or neglect

Definition:Number and rate of children (ages 0-17) who were alleged to be victims of child abuse or neglect in a state fiscal year (July 1-June 30).

RateCalculation

1,000 * (number of alleged victims of child abuse or neglect ÷ total number of children ages 0-17)

1,000 * (number of alleged victims of child abuse or neglect ages 0-3 ÷ total number of children ages 0-3)




Sources:Child Victim Data: Department of Children and Family Services, by special request Population: Population Estimates Program, Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau Washington D.C. Release Date: June 2010. Available at http://www.census.gov/popest/estimates.php and U.S. Census Bureau; Census 2010, Summary File 1, available at www.census.gov.

notes:These data reflect the number of children who were the subject of an allegation of child abuse or neglect. Statewide, only about one third of screened-in allegations of child abuse or neglect are determined to be valid.

“Neglect” is defined in Louisiana as the “unreasonable refusal or failure of a parent or caretaker to supply the child with necessary food, clothing, shelter, care, treatment, or counseling for injury, illness, or condition of the child, as a result of which the child’s physical, mental, or emotional health and safety is substantially threatened or impaired.” 3 Child neglect also encompasses prenatal neglect, which is the “unlawful use by a mother during pregnancy of a controlled dangerous substance that results in symptoms of withdrawal in the infant or the presence of a controlled substance in the infant’s body.” 4 Louisiana is one of 11 states in which a parent or caregiver’s financial inability to provide for a child is exempted from the definition of neglect. 5

Abuse is defined in Louisiana as “any of the following acts which seriously endanger the physical, mental, or emotional health and safety of the child:

The infliction, attempted infliction, or as a result of inadequate supervision, the allowance of the infliction or attempted infliction of physical or mental injury upon the child by a parent or any other

3 Louisiana Children and Family Services,

“Reporting Child Abuse or Neglect,” Louisiana Children and Family Services. Available at

www.dss.louisiana.gov.

4 Ibid.

5 Child Welfare Information Gateway, “Definitions of Child Abuse and Neglect” (Washington

D.C.: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and

Families Administration on Children, Youth and Families, Children’s Bureau, 2007), 5.

Available at www.childwelfare.gov.

person.The exploitation or overwork of a child by a parent or any other

person.The involvement of the child in any sexual act with a parent or

any other person, or the aiding or toleration by the parent or the caretaker of the child’s sexual involvement with any other person or of the child’s involvement in pornographic displays, or any other involvement of a child in sexual activity constituting a crime under the laws of this state.” 6

Rates were calculated by Agenda for Children.

juvenile justice

youth under the supervision or in the custody of the office of juvenile justice

Definition:Number and rate of children in custody or under the supervision of the Office of Juvenile Justice, including youth in secure or non-secure custody, as well as those on probation or parole.

RateCalculation

1,000 * (number of children in custody or under the supervision of the Office of Juvenile Justice ÷ total number of youth ages 10-20)

1,000 * (number of black children in custody or under the supervision of the Office of Juvenile Justice ÷ total number of black youth ages 10-20)

1,000 * (number of white children in custody or under the supervision of the Office of Juvenile Justice ÷ total number of white youth ages 10-20)

Sources: Juvenile Justice Data: Louisiana Office of Juvenile Justice (formerly the Office of Youth Development), by special request

Population:National Center for Health Statistics. Postcensal estimates of the resident population of the United States for July 1, 2000-July 1, 2009, by year, county, age, bridged race, Hispanic origin, and sex (Vintage 2009). Prepared under a collaborative arrangement with the U.S. Census Bureau; released June 20, 2010. Available from: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/bridged_race.htm as of July 23, 2010 and U.S. Census Bureau; Census 2010, Summary File 1, available at www.census.gov.

notes:Data reflect the population count for September 1 of a given year, and thus do not represent the total number of children who may have been under OJJ supervision in a given year. Due to the small number of events in many parishes, data for two years was aggregated then averaged. Statewide data are larger than the sum of data from all parishes because a small number of youth under the supervision or in the custody of the Office of Juvenile Justice are "out of state" youth.

6 Louisiana Children and Family Services, “Reporting Child Abuse or Neglect,” Louisiana

Children and Family Services. Available at www.dss.louisiana.gov.

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